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Show SHORT LINE OFFICIAL DENIES FARMERS' CHARGE I BOISE Ida. Jan. 2. Denial ba-been ba-been made here by Joel Priest, general manager for the Oregon Shurt I. In I railroad, to the clai'ti that the increase. In tr. lk'ht r.in s fv.,,,1 s t., the pr.--- ;ent time iv costing the Idaho growe, ; and shippers $20,000,000 annually. i "The statement that, as a result of the. recent Increase 'n rattS, Idaho far-, niers and stockmen have sustained a' l.isv ,,f 2li.el'U.lMiu lias la e-i r pc.itcdly published during the last month or two." Mr- Priest said. "The asser-i tlon !s so e: roneous on its face that I had no idea anyone would believe H There has never bten a time in the 'history of thr- Dn'On paclfli system 'when Its gross freight receipts from Idaho products amounted to or eVOT , ..pproaehc,! :, ime ini). How ridicul-ous ridicul-ous it is. th n. to riHsume that the re cent Increase adds 86;000,000 to thej burden of the Idaho producer' |