New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-06-15
COMMISSION is
BUSY ADJUSTING
RATE TROUBLES
UNUSUALLY LARGE NUMBER
OF FREIGHT AND SERVICE
COMPLAINTS TAKEN UP
AND MOSTLY SETTLED IN
FAVOR OF PATRONS
Box Car Station for Nesrs

Box Car Station for Nsgra.
This cause, which originated with
letter of petitioner, The L. p. Walter
Company, of Negra. N. NJ, involve.
the question of depot facilities a
Nrgra; and upon submitting the
matter to the Santa Fe company, We
are advised that a box car body has
been placed at that point for the &C.
commodation of freight and pas
sengers. The cause was accordingly
closed.
Deport for Hatch.
Cause originated with letter of Pc
titioner. Mr.. R. P. Porter of Las CRU
ces, requesting that the Corporation
Commission take steps looking to
the construction of a depot at Hatch
and the establishment of an agen-
cy there. Officials of the respond
ent company having promised relief
in the matter, no further action will
be taken by the Commission at this
time, and accordingly the cause was
closed.
Stock Pens Enlargsd.
This cause originated with letter
of petitioner, Mr.. Waiter N. Dough-
Gritty. January IS, 1916. who was then
secretary of the Artesia Commercial
Club. alleging that the live stock
pens at Artesia were inadequate for
loading and unloading live stock.
After submitting the matter to
the A. 7. S. r. Ry. Co we were ad-
vised that the matter of enlarging
the pens would receive due conside-
ration, and after the exchange of
further correspondence in the mat
ter the expenditure necessary for
the enlargement of the stock yards
was included in the budget for the
year 1917
Undercharge Instead Of Over.
This cause resulted from letter Of
petitioner, Mr.. Fred Mielenz, presi-
dent of the Dexter State Bank alleg-
ing excessive freight and food charges
on a movement of cattle from Ft.
Atkinson, Wisconsin, to Dexter; up
on submitting the question to the
A. T. & S. F. r.. Co and after a
thorough investigation it developed
that instead of there being an over
charge in freight on the shipments
involved there was an undercharge
of four dollars car, and the feed
charges phase of the situation was
subject to further investigation The
petitioner not being in position to
advise as to what arrangements the
|caretaker made with the employees
of the feed yards the Commission
was requested to drop the matter,
and accordingly the cause was clo-
sed.
Water Troughs 1ustal1sd.
Mr.. J. F. Robertson, of Tularosa,
under date of June ;, 1916, advised
that while the live stock pens at that
point were adequate for the hand
ling of live stock shipments, there
was no water available in the pens
for stock; upon investigation was
found that petitioner did not desire
that a we'll be sunk in the yards but
merely asked that when shipments
are made from that point that the
e. Paso & Southwestern should ar
range to have water brought there
in a car for the accommodation of
the shipments moving. This matter
was duly submitted to the Ell Paso &
Southwestern, and the general man.
ager at first declined to arrange to
haul the water to Tularosa, stating
that sufficient water was available
from the irrigation bitches adjacent
thereto and that it was not neces-
sary to supply additional water for
the shipments which were offered at
that point. The investigation was
continued with the traffic depart
ment and later with the legal de-
partment, and it was finally agreed
that arrangements would be made
whereby water would be furnished
and the Commission was advised
that troughs had been installed.
Refund to Claimant.
R. D. Elder of St. Vrain by letter
dated April 81, 1917, alleged that
rate of Is cents per hundred was
charged on a less than carload ship
ment Of cotton seed cake from Clo-
Wis to St Vrain, and an examination
of the tariff covering disclosed that
the correct rate was IL cents per
hundred; upon taking the matter up
with the Santa Fe instructions were
issued to the agent to correct to the
rate applicable, which resulted in q
refund to claimant.
Stage Line Relief.
Cause originated with . numerous.
ly signed petition from citizens Of
Dedman, praying for better train
service on what was formerly the
St. Louis, Rocky Mountain & Pacific
Railway, and now . part Of the San
ia Fe System, and the postmaster at
Dedman. Mr.. Robert L. Newton,
sent US correspondence which he
had with post-office officials bear
ing upon this question; upon sub
mitting the matter to the Santa Fe
we were advised that the tri-weekly
service in effect was sufficient to ac-
the traffic. the sugges-
ton was offered that il the govern
ment arrange for a stage service be-
tween Des Moines and Dedman the
situation would be relieved. Under
date of June l this Commission re-
ceived letter from Newton to the
effect that he was in receipt of in
formation from the post office de-
partment to the effect that bids
would be received for the proposed
stage line. which will take care of
the situation.
Petitioner Drops Case.
Nels A. Swenson, of Cloudcroft,
under date of February "a, 1917, al
legged an excessive rate from Russia
to Dawson; upon submitting the
matter to the FL Paso & Southwest
ern we were advised that petitioner
is in the employ of the C.oudcroft
Lumber & Land Company of which