The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-11
COMPLAINTS SATISFIED
FOR DEPOTS AND PHONES
Railroads in Most Instances
Agreeing TO Install
Without Delay

The corporation commission was in
deed busy body yesterday com
plcting hearing an of the thirtysiX
cases docketed for the August term
at the session which lasted until late
last evening.
Hearings on proposed order No.
"a, requiring railroads TO hold pas
senger Trains thirty minutes at june
tiOn points to make connections, and
on proposed order No. 56, fixing the
rates of the Pullman Car company
for service i'm Oklahoma, were con
linued until next term
The hearing on proposed order
40 55, directed to all pubic service
corporations, requiring all transmits
sion and transportation companies
al gas. water, electric light and pow
er companies to maintain an Office
within the state was completed Some
evidence was taken at the last term
of court on this order
The Western Union Telegraph com
pany made no defense or any ap
rearance against the issuance of pro.
7Osed order No. so which requires
ne telegraph company to file copy
# It's annual report with the com
mission. The order will be issued
through default OF the company
The complaint cf citizens Of Ilallet
VS. the NJ. X & r Railroad ask
ing for a telephone in the depot was
continued, The company agreeing to
nsnll the phone.
The same order was made in the
complaint of citizens of Wekawa VS.
he NJ, X. & T in which the com
claimants asked for a suitable wait
ing room
In the case Of ] II. Henderson
It al, citizens of Park Hill. asking
hat the Frisco erect q side track
he cause was dismissed the railroad
company agreeing to comply with
The request
The cases Of citizens of Ralston
ana Riple asking for bctter trair
service on the Eastern Oklahoma
were heard Numerous witnesses
estified that the restoration Of trains
Nos and II. between Guthrie and
Ripley. was badly needed The rail
cad company admitted that the
rains when operated before paid
handsomely, but wanted the commits
ion to dismiss the suit alleging tha'
f the schedule OF the morning train
we're changed so that direct connec
ions could be made M Guthrie tC
northern and northwestern points "
would satisfy he patrons of the road
IS we'll as the extra train a day.
The case was taken under advise
ment.
In the matter of establishing a un-
'on depOt at Durant and requiring
he Frisco. Katy" and Missouri Pa
"ific to run trains into the depot
he case was completed and evidence
ordered closed in the case.
The cases of citizens of Watonga
asking for water in stock yards and
7ilizens Of Cement asking for better
passenger service from the Rock Is
land were continued for investiga
tion. he railroad stating that It had
complied with the requests.
The complaint Of citizens OF Strat.
ford VS. the Oklahoma Central rail
road company asking for local
freight trains each way daily out Of
rhere. was dismissed the railroad
having complied with the demand
The complaints filed bv citizens o.
Iva. Mcorcland and Hoyt askinP
hat the Santa Fe install telephones
n depots. We're continued for the
term. he COMPANY agreeing to have
the 'rhones installed.
The Frisco railroad. having agreed
70 erect a depot in West Tulsa the
complaint before the commission
was ordered dismissed
The complaint lodged by citizens
# Talala asking that Frisco be re
1uired to build . depot and place an
agent was continued for investiga
ton. the railroad company claiming
thaf the depot Is being erected and
that an agent had been emDlCwed for
The station. The complaints against
I'VE NJ. X. & T fled bv citizens Of
0cweta and Davidson asking for tel
arhnnos In dencts were dismissed
The phones having heen installed
The Frisco 0fIicials agreed to give
citizens Of Whiteoka a depot In the
near future and the case was con
iirued for the term.
The Guthrie Milling comnanv asked
that the complaint lodged AGAINST
the Santa Fe for better SWITCHING
~orvico be dismissed, which was
done
Fvihenee was taken bv tho eom
r'isci~u in The caso of G.. r.. Waiter
~ Cleo vs.. tho Orient rood aslyine