Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 303, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 December 1914 — RAILROADS TO ASK FOR HIGHER RATE [ARTICLE]

RAILROADS TO ASK FOR HIGHER RATE

Measure to Come Up at This Term of Legislature Will Ask V/i Cents Passenger Fare. All steam railroads operating in the state will ask the coming session o ifthe general assembly to grant an increase in transportation rate to 2% cents per mile. It wilfl be pointed out that the interstate commerce commission, realizing that the railroads were not getting sufficient money, allowed an increase of one-half ecnt per mile for interstate travel. The first step taken was for the railroads to present their claim to Governor Ralston and the public service commission. Several years ago the legislature passed* a law making the rate for travel 2 cents a mile. It is probable that the liveliest thing to occupy the attention of the legislature when it convenes on Jan. 7th will' be an effort to repeal the present law, substituting for it a rate of 2% cents.

JAck Smith, the painter, is in a quite serious condition of health and it is quite probable that he will be taken to the tuberculosis sanitarium for treatment. He was examined by a local physician Monday and he found his condition such that sanitarium treatment seems the only way ’of saving him. It is believed that treatment there and following it a change of climate would restore him to health. Mr. Smith is a man of excellent character and his afflictions have been numerous. Fqr about three years he has been in failing health. On the advice of a doctor he moved to Arizona almoat two years ago, but the cflimate there proved bad for his little daughter and in an effort ■to save her they moved back here but the girl was not helped and finally died. John has been unable to work but very little and naturally he has about exhausted his resources. Two lodges of which he is a member stand ready, it is said, to give him all the aid necessary and it is hoped that he will, go to the sanitarium and that the treatment restores him to health.