Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-07
Wells Fargo 8 Co. viii
Establish Express Service
BUSINESS BEGINS TODAY
Newly Equipped Cars Will
Make Three Trips Daily
Each Way Merchandise
Rates SOC Per Cwt.-Per-
ishable 40c.

With an eye 10 business through
catering to the needs of the people
it serves, the Wells Fargo Express
company viii today inaugurate eS-
press service on the PhOenix-GIen-
dale suburban electric line. Certain
OF the passenger cars operated, or to
De operated. on that road have been
equipped by s. II. Mitchell, manager
OF the railroad. with express COM
partments. and the conductors Will
serve as messengers. for the time be-
ing. in conjunction with their other
duties
The express service will consist Of
three daily trips each way, scheduled
to alternate with the express trains
on the s. F., p. & p. SO that there
will be an express service by either
steam or electric train about five
times day each way, between Phoe-
nix and Glendale. The electric line
express cars will run on the follow
ing schedule: Leaving Phoenix at
10 a. m. > p. m. and 4:4O p. m
Leaving Glendale at 7.30 a. m, 2:1O
p. m. and 4:50 D. m.
The minimum charge for five
pounds or less will be 20 cents, and
the rates per hundred will be so
cents for ordinary freight and 40
cents for special or perishable goods
such as milk. dairy and country
produce generally. that has to be
hurried to market. For the present
only through business will be han
died, as there are no intervening
agencies. nor can any be established
until the rates have been approved
by the interstate commerce commits
sion and forwarded from the tariff
department of the company in New
York. This. however. is under way.
and as soon as the rates are re-
ceived an express office will be
opened i'm the store at the end of the
Indian school line Just as soon as
a store or some suitable establish
ment is opened at OrangewOOd.
where an agent can be secured To
take care of the business. an office
will also be opened at Orangewood.
The rates to Glendale above quoted
are in force. as the matter has been
under way for some time. through
the energy of Captain COnnell. the
local agent of the company. and Su-
perintendent Mitchell of the railroad.
This new express convenience will
be Il distinct advantage to the farm
ers living north and west of PhOe-
nix within reasonable distance of the
electric line or stations mentioned.
and others that may be established
just as soon as there is patronage
that demands il. \ farmer with a
hundred pounds of butter can send il
from his dairy to the counter in the
market place in two hours at an eX-
pense of 40 cents. as against the
present necessity of a five or ten
mile drive to town and a half day of
time.
There has been an urgent demand
for this service ever since the rail-
road was completed. said Captain
Connell yesterday. and many living
in the Glendale section have called
upon him To ask for it's early estab-
lishment. 1t will not only aid the
farmers in marketing their produce
in a way that will permit a profit
able sale. but it will be greatly to
their convenience in the prompt de
livery of ranch needfuls that hereto
fore necessitated a trip to Phoenix.
I'm like manner it will stimulate busi-
ness between the city merchants and
their country patrons. marking an
important step in the intensifying of
business in the valley. And there is
Just as much merit in intensive
business as in intensive farming.