This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Idaho Rail Regulation Battle and Rebates End Era
The piece argues that railroad rebates were abolished by government action and that unified rate structures improve efficiency. It cites federal and state actions, the role of Oregon Short Line, and Governor Gooding’s 1905–1909 impact. It compares Washington and Nevada commissions, notes tax assessments, and asserts commissions boost construction while protecting public interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Trust
Packonset Trusts
Congress
Morton
Santa Fe
Idaho
Oregon
Railway Commission
Gooding
Railroad Commission
Idaho Pass
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Buna
Veneta
Puble Service Corporation
Morrison R. Waite
Supreme Court of the United States
Utah
Wyoming
Delaware
West Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nebraska
Nevada
Nevada Commission
Washington Commission
Frank R. Gooding
Governor Gooding
Gov. Gooding
Farge
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
California
Board of Equalization
Public Service Commission
T Eling
Shoshone
Wood River
Pocatello
Nampa
Federal Commission
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Iowa
Louisiana
Missouri
Montana
North Dakota
Railway Commis
Oregon Commission
Willamette Valley
Jenarens Oregon
Texas
Union
Smoot
Idaho Falls
The
Statesman
Lexas
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Snake River
Lincoln County
Jerome
Snake River Valley