The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, August 31, 1916, Page 9

B e ~ 'émvi onl); the through rate which they : for'the _stopover. would have paid if they had béen sent in one shipment, plus the nommal charge ,TERMINALS AT FARGO ON ADVANTAGEOUS GROUND A few illustrations of rates will show plamly how a ferminal elevator at Fargo High local frelght rates in North Da- kota, while a real obstacle to the state’s development are not the insuperable barrier to a’state elevator they have been made out to be. can and will get better local rates, but in the meantime “transit” rates make state elevators within the state and a state system of grain grades thorough- ly feasible. North Dakota local rates from Mott* to Fargo and Duluth are 17 8-10. plus 11, or:28 8-10; while the through or . “transxt" rate_is _,| only 18 cents. RATE HA‘NDICAP DOESN’T ' AFFECT THROUGH SHIPMENT This is sufficient to show that the ques- tion of d.lscnmmatory frexght rates does ~ would have the advantage of just as good ~ not - ‘enter into - the \questjon whether a freight rate as one at Minneapolis. Whether the . wheat goes to the Twin: Cities or to Duluth the local rate f"om Fargo is the same, namely 11 cents per 100 pounds; and it is the same, 11 cents per 100, ‘from Grand’® Forks to either Duluth or the Twin Cities. Flax and millet- ong-mat!ng at many stations” within ‘the state pay “one cent _per 100 pourids more freight than wheat, flour and other grains originating at t.he same points, but for the purposes of the present comparisons these special rates will not be considered, and only the rate on wheat ahd other grains will be used. Take a carload of wheat originating at Bismarck for example. If this wheat is shipped to Duluth or the Twin Cities it gets a rate of 16 cents per 100 pounds. But if it is'shipped to Fargo and goes no further it still pays 15 cents. If after having -been-shipped to Fargo the local buyer decides to ship. it to Minneapolis he pays 11 cents per 100 pounds more, so _that in the end the carload of wheat pays the railroad at the rate of 16 plus 11, or 27 cents per 100 pounds. INSTANCES OF SAVING -~ BY THROUGH TARIFFS This is because after the Northern Pacific has brought it to Fargo and dis- charged it the Great Northern may pick it up for the rest of the distance. In’ order to-secure this carload of wheat for . the Northern Pacific in case it is shipped on again, the railroad has to pay its local freight solicitor to, visit the shipper and argue. him into sending it by the North-- ern Pacific. But if the Northern Pacific knows when it discharges the wheat at Fargo that without solicitation it will get it back again for the balance of the haul, it is perfectly willing to let the wheat stop .off here, charging the shipper only what it costs to uncouple the trains and -do the switching. The local rate from Lisbon to Fargo is 8 3-10 cents, and this plus 11 makes 19 38-10 cents, while the through rate from Lisbon to Duluth which would become the ~“transit” rate, is only 13 cents. The sum of the local rates from Wheatland to Fargo and Duluth is 5 7-10 plas 11 making 16 7-10, while the through or “transit” rate is only 12 cents. The " Rates for Grand North Dakota terminals. could compete - with the Twin Cities and Duluth for busi- ness: They would have no:such handleap to overcome, and the same is true of Grand Forks, Wahpeton and’other.cities. + It might be asked, How does anyone know that. the railroads would establish such' “transit” rates for -North Dakota- termmals" The answer is that the rail- roads are already applying this principle at many places in North Dakota and elsewhere. There is nothing new about In applying transit rates$ for the mill- ing, grading, and cleaning of grain at Fargo or Grand Forks-or Wahpeton or any other city, the railroads would not be putting into practice any revolution- ary principle. It would be no hardship upon them. Persons who are close to the railroads and know the science of rate making say, that no railroad would offer the slightest obJectlon. ‘At Sioux Falls, the largest city in South Daketa, and a° big railway center for a wide expanse of country, the applicatiorr of tranmsit rates has built up a big industry in the handling' of grain, and there is no reason why the railroads would not extend the same principle to other cities bordering Minnesota, a few score .of miles north of. ° Sioux Falls. What the railroads are a.fter is the tonnage, and the farther they can haul that tonnage the more revenue they enjoy. ‘In granting transit rates they merely make themselves safe for this tonnage and mileage, and they do this by collecting the through rate at the end of the first “leg” of the journey, and also the extra charge for stopping the ship- ment. Thus the railroad already- has its freight money. Whenthe cleaned grain, or the products made from it are reaiy to be hauled on to the final destination the additional haul is made without further charge and the expense of it cha.rged up to a special account cover- ing the stopping-in-transit buswess of the road. { : A The account with the elevator or mm company runs on from month to month, the transit rate being granted to an amount of outgoing tonnage equal to that gettmg the rate coming in. Forks Terminal 'P'o'iln't -of Origin' Minot -.......... Bottineau St. John Sarles .. Grafton Wfldrose 23410 - A1 | 181-10 - 4 11 - 287-10 " |- 18% explained table of Fargo tates the rates shown for the Twin Gmes and Duluth are no bet!t:rthflemn those’ 11?:% could be obtained'by a'terminal elevator situ- G dForksandthedmcrepancyotmxtollc ¥ 100 pounds which a;pt:gr:ti:y:?dmx up the locals and com wztge the through rate is taguasttheFestghsMo termma.!s for Cleaning, and even rand: For 'm rinciple would tthegrmtohestmed‘foru desired ip at Grand Forks (or any other chosen location) wi enof lsix'toncentsperloo pomdswhmbonthe without ‘the extra. face of these tables it would have to. Ile;r, ~ : the call for seed ‘will be Iarge ler, second vice-president (upper left); Here are four -members of the executwe board of the North Dakota State Fed« eration of Labor, who-held a-session in: Fargo recently, Leader as the offitial organ of the federation. at that time naming the per right; S. S. McDonald, presxdent (lower left); A. W. Bowman, first vice presis dent (lower right). Labor Plans Big Day Fargo ‘and Moorhead have completed _ ‘plans for a_joint celebration on labor day, ~~Monday, September 4, at which it is ex- pected that several thousand people will hear Lynn J. Frazier in this city for the second time this season. Mr. Frazier, candidate of the Nonpartisan league for governor, and John N. Hagan candidate of the League for commissioner of agri- culture and labor, were' invited by the Fargo Trades and Labor assembly to ad- dress the united laboring men, and they responded. President E. F. Ladd of the Agriculture college has consented also to appear on the program, and it is beheved there will be the strongest speaking pro- gram that has occurred at any Fargo la-. bor day celebration for sevetral years. Plans of the Fargo and Moorhead labor leaders were ambitious and contemplated at one time the joining of Grand Forks in the festival, but it was found that the~ guarantee of enough passengers to JUS- tify the running of a special excursion from Grand Forks would be too expen-~ sive. home. The local labor men also decided to apply to organization work the funds’ that would otherwise be used in prepar<. . ing a parade, and this year’s celebration: will be without that feature. Two baseball games, ending the Nor- thern League series, and a band concert! in Island park will be features. The concert will be qQ'clock and will be followed by the open~ ing address by Dr. E. F. Ladd, at 2:30. Mr. Hagan will then speak, and Mr. Frazier will close the speaking program, Save the Good Wheat Professor H. L. Bolley, botanist at the Ag'ricultural college and state seed comissioner, has issued a bulletin urging the farmers to save all plump wheat for: seed. Mr. Bolley’s bulletin follows: “It is our desire here at the college to make the pure seed laboratory of as much use to the people of the state as possible. " There is but a small annual fund = available and but one regular analyst to help in the work, but a very’ large’ amount of testing can be done if those whe make use of the laboratory will’ but distribute the work over-the year by’ sendmg in their samples as early m the' fall as possible.” « “All farmers should remember that’ plump bright. wheat will be a valuable thing this.year in North Dakota because Anyone who has chanced to harvest a field of- early maturing wheat or any cereal which is unshrivelled should be careful to get it threshed dry. if possible. If the threshing machine is not at once -avail« able, stack the grain. It is very impor- tant for those who are saving their own seed from the shrivelled crop to keep it dry and free from molding and mustiness. Light weight grain due to rust will make, fair seed if kept dry, free from mustiness- and then graded to the best plump stuff, “Send in any samples you wish tested as soon as you thresh. . If fit for sale. as. seed and you wish it done, we will place. your name, address, and amount you- Those in the picture are: F. W, Zel« ‘William English, secretary- treasurer ' (up« Grand Forks will celebrate at. held at L have for sale as seed, on the state .seed . list- and send to any who wish to buy seed. First list will be publlshed about : November 1.” Courtesy and Public Spirit (Editorial in Bowman Citizen) The Citizen wishes to compliment the' business men of Bowman “on ‘the fine courtesy they showed Mr. Frazier and the’ League speakers, by closing their places - of ‘business during the" afternoon exer- cises' on Saturday; as well ‘as: by their" efforts to secure a -band for the occasion; and ' their eontributions toward that end. It shows the kind of spirit that will do _ more than anything else to help heal the regrettable -breach which seemed to be taking place between the towns and the ° country. Most of the ‘business men of Bowman _voted for Burdick for governor, but the majority of the voters having showed their preference for Frazier and the realize that no ed by the exhib- xhonofasullenspmt,sotheyrosetothe occasion and did the creditable thing. ‘Bowman is to be congratulated ‘on hav- mgsclassofmerchantsandbusmess < their midst the wmn.mg candidate for, B3 governor, even though he was not ‘their preference at the primaries. 'In this they - have shown an example of courtesy and " public spirit that may well be emula'ed by other commumtxes. POLITICIANS PEEVED The failure of the disgruntled: poli< ticians of this state to create dissension- between Republican nominees for state office—because they were supported by the Farmers’ Nonpartisan League— and- the national organization was made apparent a week ago when the farmers* candidate for, governor, Lynn J. Frazier, introduced . Charles E Hughes at Grand Forks. M. Frazier is a believer in Repubhcan.,' pmmples and in supporting the candx- date of that party for president but he, like thofisands of others, probably does not believe that . partisan pohtlca makes al!o for efliczen%v in state mrmnent"" . ’I'YFREE PRESS. 2 g 3 4 ¥ 5 3 8