The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-06
FIX VALLEY CITY
HEARING on JAMS
Railroad Board Will Hear
Highline Conditions
Many Matters Up.

Bismarck, y. D., Dec. 6.-The board
Of railroad commissioners has enoeo
it's meeting at Darlington.
A petition filed by Attorneys Her
man Winterer and Lee Combs OF Val.
lev City in behalf Of the Id OF
Valley City and vicinity. asking 'ha'
,he board investigate the present pas
senrer and freight service given by
tho Northern Pacific Railroad com
pany at the High Line and down town
stations on their line. and also the
threatened abandonment Of the down
town depot for Passenger service
The commissioners decided to hold
a meeting at Valley City January 3
10 consider the propositions. n all
uarties interested will be given an OPP
portunity 10 be heard at that time.
Son,c time ago the commissioners
ordered the 500 line to construct a
siding about midway etween NJ
own of Lankin and Adams. IN Waisn
county, giving the railway
sixty days in which to complete the
work. On account Of the frozen
ground the company asks an exten-
sion of time in which to make the I'M.
proyement The matter was relerEeo
r. Corn,nissjone Anderson for inves-
tigation.
Kenmare Makes Complaint.
Afldayits were filed with the ON
mission by parties who wanted to
take passage on 500 line trains at
Kenmare, who by reason OF the time
Of the arrival Of the trains not be-
inx bulletined and no Information
could be had as to the probable tlnle
Of thei rarrival, owing to delays, "no
had suffered n great deal OF loss OK
time and expense. The statutes pro-
vide that the time Of arrival OF trans
shall he bulletined and it is made the
states attorneys duty to lnvestisate
complaints and prosecute in behalf OK
the commission. The matter was re.
ferred to the state's attorney of Burke
ounty. with the request that an &C.
ton be commenced if there seems to
he reasonable grounds for complaint.
A number Of verbal complaints have
been made to the members OF the
commission as to the poorly hghted
depot platforms in many places n
this matter will be taken up with the
several companies with a view OF nav
Ing a better condition Of things pre-
vail.
The Northern Pacific Railroad com-
pany requests permission to close the
stations at Cashel in Walsh county.
and Schiable in Cas- county. State
ments of the amount Of earnings at
these stations for the past twelve
months will he asked for. and il the
earnings are not sufficient under the
law, permission will be granted. The
earnings from freight and passenger
business must aggregate $4,000 q
year before the company can be re.
quired to maintain an agency.
Cannot Grant Permission.
A petition was filed with the COM
mission some time ago by farmers
living near the Canadian border, north
Walhalla. Morden branch. asking that
the railroad company be required to
put in a siding just south Of the
boundary, a distance Of about five
miles. The law gives the commits
sion authority to order in sidings.
where there appears to be business
enough to warrant, between stations
twelve or more miles apart, but n
of the towns between which the sid
ing is wanted is on the American side
and the other on the Canadian side
of the line. The attorney generals
Office has issued an opinion. holding
tudt IHS COn1UIISSlOH IbdS III 1SS
to orde rthe siding put in.
A petition has been before the COM
mission for some little time. asking
that the Great Northern Railroad
company be required to construct a
sidetrack between Glenburn and
Deering. and it is likely that the COM
missioners will visit the proposed site
very soon, to investigate the needs Of
the community seeking the improve
ment.
More than two hundred patrons Of
the Great Northern and Northwestern
railroads in Dickey county petition
the commission to issue an order re-
quiring the companies to Join in the
cost Of providing a suitable waiting
room at the junction Of the two lines,
near Ludden, for the accommodation
Of those waiting to take either Of the
trains. Commissioners Anderson and
Mann have visited the sit, known as
Newton. and It is likely tina the inn
provcment will be ordered in, though
no definite action was taken yester.
day.
There are many applicants for the
position Of secretary of the commits.
sion. to succeed Mr.. Hall and it was
expected that the new man would be
appointed yesterday. but there were
so many good fellows after the job
and each Of them coming with excel.
lent records back of them and the
best Of endorsements. that the com.
missioners were at a loss as to what
action to take. The matter will lay
over until the meeting Of the com.
mission to be held during the frs,
week in January.