The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-02-27
R. R. Commission
ORDERS NEW SERVICE
Great Northern To Have
New Train March 16.

While there has been no specific
complaint made to the Commission
in regard to train service of the Great
Northern Railway Company between
Butte and Havre, much dissatisfac-
tlon has been expressed from time tc
time as to the inetliciency OF the traisa
service as at present, particularly be
tween Great Falls and Havre, over
which district the service heretofore
has been one train in each direction.
daily, and for the greater part has
been night train, entirely so east
bound, connecting with Train No. g
at Havre, and in the opposite direc-
ton leaving Havre at 4.4O am, ar
irving Great Falls 9.05 a.m., making
connection at Havre with west bound
Mail Train No. 27.
The greater portion OF the testi-
mony offered at this hearing was to
the effect that one passenger train
daily between Havre and Great Falls,
and that, practically a night train,
was not such rs the passenger travel
warranted, and while the populations
of that district during the past few
years had doubled and trebled, the
passenger train accommodation were
practically the same now as then.
Testimony was given to show that
the train in either direction was frt-
quently, if not at all times, crowded,
so that many were obliged to stand up.
The PlentyWood Branch connects
with the main line at Bainyille in the
southeast corner of Valley County
The service Oh that branch is daily
Except Sunday, leaving Bainville at
S.45 AIM, arriving at PientyWood I 90
pm, returning, leave IltntyWood
200 pm, arrive Bain,iile 500 pm.
Train No. 4 is due at bainyille 1856
a.m., but is not carded to stgp j atthat
station.
Between Glasgow and IIavre the
most important towns are IIinsdale,
Saco, Malta, Dodson, Harlem, and
Chinook. West bound passenger
train No. 3 is carded to stop, and it
has been before the Commission jli-
formally a number of times to require
said train No. 3 to stop at he stations
of Hinsdale, Saco, and Dadsou, To
take on passengers destined to points
beyond IIayre. This train is due to
arrive at Hayre 43 a. M, and it's ser
vice at the stations referred to in this
paragraph would afford practically
double daily service between these
points and Great Falls, Helena and
Butte, by making connections at Havre
with south-bound train No. 235, due
to leave at 4 40 am.
ORDER
This case being at issue upon initial
motion, and having been duly heard
and submitted by the parties hereto.
full investigation of the matter and
things involved having been had, and
the Commission having on the date
hereof made it's report containing ita
findings of fact and conclusions there
on, which said report is made Il part
hereof. it is ordered, that the Great
Northern Hallway Company shall,
not later than March 10th, 1913, oper-
ate an additional passenger train be-
tween Great falls and I}aYre, leaving
G reAt Falls about 80 am. and re-
turning leave Hayre about 200 pm,
arriving Great Falls about 6.30 pm.
This local service to be continuous
or in conjunction with the present.
local passenger train service between
Ilavre and G Glasgow, 50 that there viii
be through service between Great
Falls and Glasgow and AL interme~
diate points.
That west-bound passenger traie
No. 3 shall stop at llinsdale, Sacos
and Dodson, TO receive passengers
whose destinations are points beyond
IIayre.
The Secretary is directed to serve
upon the Great Northern Railway
Company true and certified copy of
this Report and Order, which shall
remain in full force and effect until
the further order or approval Of the
Commission.
Enterprise, Malta, Mont.
We enclosed to you with our letter
Of Yesterday copy oftheCommission's
Report and Order No. 81 i'll the mat
ter OF train service, etc, OH the line
of the Great Northern Railway. the
changes to become effective Mar. 16.
We desire to say that arrangements
have been made with the Great Nor
thern people to have this schedule
take effect Sunday. March 10th.
The Railroad C Commission of M Montana,
BY Il. +. McLaren, Secretary,