Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-07-09
TULSA scores ON
midland VALLEY
CORPORATION COMMISSION TO
TAKE ACTION ON COMPLAINTS,
MUST Build A new DEPOT
Santa Fc Must Build It's Own Tcrmi.
nus When Traffic Arrangement
Expires December 1.

porauons OF state can do in ono
stroke what can be accomplished
/ in no other way,
1t was Tulsa that scored yesterday
at the hearing OF tho contentious OF
/ the Commercial Club against tho
Midland Valley and Santa Fe roads.
/ The corporation commission set dates,
and made orders which these roads
will have to fulfil, and all these or
/ ders are Of a nature chat will be
beneficial TO Tulsa.
The Midland Valley road must at
once build depot for the handling
Of freight in accordance with the
specifications which were In the
| hands Of tho Tulse Commercial club
some days ago. Understand, this de-
/ pot must be built at once. a reason
able time and no longer being al
| lowed for It's completion.
The Midland Valley must also build
passenger depot The corporation
commission granted an extension of
| time in which to get plans ready for
the passenger depot. In the mean
| time the present freight and passen-
ger depot will be remodeled to ac-
comodate the passenger trade but
/ according to tho instructions Of the
commission at the end Of the ses-ion
yesterday, the Midland Valley road
is to appear before the corporation
commission on April I'd, next, and
have plans for "A modern brick, or
concrete passenger depot.
As to the Santa Fe the ruling made
for them was that they will be al
| lowed TO enter Tulsa on the Midland
Valley tracks until the lease expires,
which now exists between the two
roads. The Midland Valley has grant
ed the Santa Fe a lease to use its
rails from the "Y' north Of the city
until December LIST. The corporation
lcommission rules that the Santa Fe
must before that time have estab-
lished permanent terminal facilities,
or steps will be taken to force the
road to time.
Furthermore, the corporation COM
mission at the Tulsa hearing yester-
day took steps TO put at an end the
dangerous crossings which now eX-
list across the line OF that company
The Commercial club motored the
members of the dictatorial body to
each Of the crossings OF the Midland
Valley between First and Eleventh
streets. An inspection was made Of
the conditions which exist at each
place. The railroad was warned to
place a flagman at the dangerous
crossings. The board will make a
report on the Tulsa hearing at the
expiration of ten days and the of
ficials of the Midland Valley were
advised to place in the hands Of the
corporation commission at that time,
estimates on the cost Of sub-ways or
yiaducts at First, Second, Third and
Eleventh streets
There Is now a subway crossing at
Eleventh Street, but it is understood
that the affair does not meet with the
entire approval of the corporation
commission.
The new freight depot which the
Midland Valley viii build at once
will occupy the entire trackage on the
west side of the road between Third
and Fourth street A brick freight
house, two stories I'm height with a
floor area Of 36X140 feet will be built
at the Third street end Of the track
age Continuous with this the COM
pany will build platform 36XlG0
feet at the south end of the track
age. This will give ample opportunl-
ty for the unloading of from ten to
fifteen cars at once. The entire floor
space of the platform and freight
house win be 1O,SOO square feet The
entire area Of the second floor Of the
freight house Is to be given over to
offices.
While the repairing Of the present
wooden passenger depot Is only tenn
porary, the repairs viii be Of a ma
ture that will afford the passengers
much better Accommodations. il Is
probable that new foot platform
VIII bt phllA llOIll III "a w J. W ~
streets, Of permanent nature that
can be utilized after the new brick
depot which is ordered for immedi-
ately after April 2, Is built
Speaking of the decision Of the cor
poration commission yesterday even
ing, President E. ID. Mitchell, Of the
Tulsa Commercial Club, said "Wc
are well pleased with the decision OF
the corporation commission, as we
know that it will only be wedge for
tha entrance Of better things I'm the
way Of railroad facilities for Tulsa. "
Secretary Frank =. Sutherland. OF
the Commercial Club, is also well
pleased
The most noticeable thing about
the session Of the railroad dlctatoriaI
body yesterday was that the Santa
lre officials kept extremely silent II
Is thought that the Santa Fe have In
mind doing something handsome for
Tulsa--in fact experts In railroad
matters predict that the announce
ment would be made at the meeting