The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-08

by he tsi.ehs IL she DMs 81 Alos< n.usn na, W.ane.
wood paas Valley paoi Wayne and Edmond alleging inadequate
be,ssen Marietta and Guthrie
That the defendants were duly notified al required , law and
the hearing the f7 August oo8 Whpfe-
Upon the defendants appearing BY their counsel and officials filed rf
separate denying the necessity for additional passenger train
service alleging that the passenger trains operated lel
ns d railroad a'pe and sufficient io t reasonable eeF
of The travelling pubic
many witnesses were qfoed and examined behalf
Ipanan and The defendants which evidence developed
~, tne pat y s s'.s ~ Af'N % ~ e sti0Rlf y 1nc a'
which should e Installed and some evidence oukhngupan che time
Of installation thereof
After hearing and taking evidence for period oi sp
lpoxnase days. and after due consideration lie Same the
EComuission that operated By the defendants from
Purcell Maesa consist ot night passenger each way
o from eight 70 twelve coaches ae heavy or he equipment
used and that said trains have much difficulty n making ale
schedule time. which Is not made one-laIi the time
The Commission further finds from the evidence at the trains
lar very badly crowded with passengers Most oi the witnesses
upon the stand testified that upon most trains which they had had
during portion 81 the trip The defendants admitted that they
operated three passenger trains daily this line oi road or
was necessity at tha time and further shown Ny the evidence
that the population The territory through which these
not greater travel " what was formerly Indian Territory than m
any N years owing the fact removal ii re
seons and Immigration into that part ~ the State o he purpose
hc Commission il clearly 81 he opinion th she passenger
train facilities and service this part ol the defendants railroad
wholly inadequate and chat tile reasonable necessities Inc people
demand additional service The earliest practicable time Ill which
such service could be installed
The next proposition which the Commission has Given due con-
sdefaon tic schedule upon which such should be operated
serve The greatest number people with the greatest
This question has been the difficult for e Commission
arrive lis conclusion However upon DUO consideration Of he
evidence az the witnesses who testified and Guthrie being the capital
OK ire State apparent the Commission that TIE travelling pub
cs necessities would be best ubved y The operation early
passenger from Marietta thu Capital and other points along
she line such Norman Oklahoma City Ardmofe and pauS var
senger ran could spend al day part ~ tito day points h
ind The day. 1t appears the Commission s woud
he great convenience e country merchants who boy goods
Oklahoma City and parents who have children attending te
University Norman they could visit that institution all dsy and
day. and TIE further fact That ere are many people
who have business al the capital of the State which could he ans
acted half day. and th boards and e legislature
meeting Guthrie additional why early moFng train
should he operated north and afternoon train south
With the above before The Commission i oI tie opinion
thai should be operated hy the defendants leaving Guthrie 1t
o'clock M arriving If Marietta II about o.srlod W.