The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-17
Report of the Corporation
Commission of Oklahoma.
DATA Of Vast Importance and Interest the People of
the New State,



lust thirty wears have elapsed and this fsiy constructed rad
way has he developed into a magnificent highway rs iiy.tMo
bound rail- replaced y ninety wooden structures with iron and stone
lor ton engine with hundred ton thirty thousand pouAd capae
tats with hundred thousand i've and sx ear passenger trains
with twelve and everything about has been developed on pen-
ncn Inc with standards Of efficiency Tor each class Of construction
and eoupnent SO that country through which passes has ie
The impulse Of lis inspiration IN prosperous Cities and happy people
Itmeht not place say passing what Coils Y Hunting.
ton never has been brought It's present great completion
by nephew q Judah Benjamin o. whom tne whole country may
well feel proud
building into sparsc settled territory and having TO wait for develop
increased population and density OF tonnage should be en-
c or allowed 10 car during this period Of incubation sufficient
amount o pay operating expenses and fixed charges with
able surplus foe srh bemcn and improvements a viii enable them
o bc placed parity reasonable period with the older o. better
equipped roads the matter q business ana psa eonos o'
course regard being had for the interest and welfare o The pcoe
older entitled 70 the benefits which may be received from
greater outlay through longer period Of years and necessity r
larger expenditure the matter Of more adequate facilities incident
10 the development Of ieuitory
lic Commission has therefore ia taking position Of absolute
fairness assumed the roll Of an arbitrator between the patrons or
people hand and ic carriers On hc other eudcayoung q
follow hc pItat principle of give aad take wherein The opposing
forces my b ncuralc and aruoy proluccl eondncNc 70 M
COOL of both.
Ihs Commission also recognizes r Interstate Commerce Com
mission as c az M great transportation problem Of e Nncd
States degg assured la alulang hc complex question N
eosuialn soliciting approval al wherein the
state ntasac would lle be jointly Interested
has been asccrancd that c maps ot tc State Of Oklahoma,
Designating t lines "a railroad ana rivers afc inaccurate a map
being made with hc most accurate detail giving the exasi
% ol each railroad and ih exact distance between stations ocl
u Of az elevators eonrosscs and other shipping industries and
also a Qas and Oh pipe nc telegraph telephone lines showing
location o al segregated mineral lands This map will be ready for
lNlml0 wittu the siSly days The Engineering Depart.
F also make county map ot each county The State
large showing location Of all public service utilities and the
public roads leading al towns or stations al the
eAg school house and district The county maps wi be prepared
turing lhe incoming These county maps well ie salc
map being prepared will be absolutely accurate and contain
mielf valuable Information.
The telephone business become the large public service
utilities and requires much lime and attention Ger M proper soI-
lion q tie questions involving rates maintenance depreciation and
expense 81 operation e Commission securing much
q secure The services an expert telephone engineer which was
Gently done and thorough investigation and aprascment of all
telephone properties Is progress
The experience TIC Railroad Commission Of The Smle 81
Arkansas rs recent litigation. made apparent to this Commission
that necessary to secure ie services OF the most competent
experts ID railroad operation engineering and aeaaarg that could
Be had and The Commission Mas cNcfied every effort secure dc
services ol that competent from experience a c
intricate details Of construction operation maintenance ana cost ii
any contingency that aay arise any Of the tic anl
challenging the casopabencss oi Chg Commissions orders
After careful investigation o tie necessary expenses carry
lt work necessary be done by the Commission detailed eaz
statement Of which will be furnished At any time request c
Commission is Of the opinion that will require 100000 per tcar
u addition Q ihc salaries now used Y laW
The Commission has done much detail work during ic sc
pcreeng c organization necessary 70 efficiently carry on The work
20 be done or the proper solutions @ the many questions that afss
In The establishment Of and other regulations ii Stare
Commission has been duly onsdcac Of all interests involved and
las up ts trc only required Che ralfoads 20 pnt such rate,
rules aud regulations m force many other
eny required The carriers 70 perform service a Oklahoma per
formed ocf states similarly situated n pursuing this policy h
Commission feels that has done substantial justice lr public
that the caFfiers have no just cause a complains
Ic Commission takes pleasure in tcshme tic iaihhlness
diligence and efficiency Of Tic heads u departments eef
force who have performed their duties well 10 adng The oa
zason and conducting ofthe business of tic Commission
The Commission appreciates M bealy Of the last Legislature
giving M Commission au adequate appropriation IFS require
merits life naicf o organization and work during The past year
aud trusts ia the nagna1hni will prevail considering ts
appropriation of this department for e years taking int
consideration the progressive Development Of The work all OF ia
ases e efficiency securing results contemplated BY tie
ssfspuahQh 4.&
kaas from ne Constitution and Laag Of The State of Okiahomo
ARTICLE EIX-CONsTITUTION
CoRruRArlovs-DrFiNroN.
Section AS used in this article the term Corporation" OF