The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-08-16

Action which Il il considered will
go far toward clearing up the some.
what confused situation In this state
as regards automobile stage lines was
taken the other day rs the public
utilities commission Of Utah. Two
certificates " convenience and nec.s.
fity were granted. Preference right
over an established route from vernal
Co Helper was given Co another con.
cern. while Its competitor was allow.
ed thirty days IN which 60 withdraw
from thr field. At the same time
sort 81 precedent was set I'm the dc.
cisions 81 the commission with regard
20 two ~ the numerous applications
Tor permission 60 operate stage lines
between privc and Castle Gate. In
the latter instance J. y. Hanson Of
Price had petition for permission Co
operate between Price and Castle
Gate aud Pete Calias between Castle
Gate and Helper The commission In
each of H. decisions referred 60 the
fact that Their, are several other app
piiCatiuus pending to- operate over the
same route or part of a. The decision
In each case also referred To- the fact
that the traffic II irregular consisting
largely ~ tho movement ~ miners Co
and from the camps. II has been the
custom in the past Co. take care ct u
go " ARISES. by the simpi. cNpcdicnt
that when u man with u commercial
car n,ruar has load ~ passengers
tur IN, other town he takes them.
! The commission holds that under
such conditions II would scarcely be-
pu-sihI, h. Operate ou schedule. and
with b reasonable fare. make u living
wage uut ct the business Fur that
reason the application lot 'crtiriyatcs
IT convenience aud uo,ruit, iu each
Uaa, vua denied This arumH o. icny"
the situation about ns u has been The
route from Price q" Castle Gate " not
considered nH an established one f"r
lhutnmuhiIr stage lines. and therefore
lt " open tu m, Kind ~ arrangement
the automobile drivers may make
with th, travelling public The Denver
and ilIu Uraude main line runs De-.
tween the two cities, 30 that ~" par.
lt,uiar abuse. u is ,uutoudcd. D. likcly
leo occur cot such u situation ~ the
Ivuy uf ,Nurhitnut prices Tn" rail-
road nt the hearing opposed both the
implications u does not appear whr-
Ithcr the commission Will consider u
Iruutu between two cities which ntv
luitrldy Joined by u railroad aH an
l"rstnhiishod route Within the mean.
ling ~ the terms ~ the law u u In.
, Iumstod that the phrase in the law l.
Iiimiird hy H. context &" automobile
stage lines
Another decision from this same
TERRITORY has Aroused Interest u
grants a. the purhcHn" Stage nnd
. Transportation company the prefer
. Isn,r right a. tho Use ~ the read from
! 'itrIurr a. NrrnRl bog way 81 puchcsn".
. Ai,tun aud Roosevelt as itH "estah'
+ II,-hrd route" The action was brought
. .iu this case by the buyhesne company
. luFaust the BARNES stage lines ln
Ithis ras. the situation was - uiilc
/, lupufusod bN reason 1T the fact that
, 'Lnh concerns had been operating
lover ~ least part 1T the route TOT
/, 'uultr long timr-eyen before the
l,ummission came into office, Each
[ IaIsn claimed o. have the full author
. Iuy uf the commission g. operate
4 However. II developed that III" pu'
b l,hrsns company has spent muof
- money along the route, To facilltni'
. Itfnfue IN the winter time. u has bun
b citations. particularly near the divide
4 where passengers ana freight may ~
n Transferred from automobile 90 sleigi
" fur the part Of the trip over the sum
Unit The puchesne company nlege'
that IL can and does operate a regula
i, service over the rout" winter an'
I. summer.
ON the other hand the Barnes OF
!, rauization made No such claims, AM
:. lie was shown this concern has beet
Generating largely on the principle q
I. running a car when there wer
!, enough passengers II had used IN
y IAlyton 90 Price road for time. bu
>. was attracted o. the route by way q
=. purhssne O. Helper hy reason of th
:, Tact that Il vas better road
" times. with regard t0 previous au
!. thorities granted by the commission
lthat body cut the Gordian knot hy de
!, lriding that the Duohesne compan
= has preference right 10 the route
=, THAT Il now has sufficient equipmer
y Itu take care "f an the traffic offere
= l.t present That the liarnes peopl
=, luispose 81 their automobiles and STAG
i, dispose o ftheir automobiles and stag
y business over this route, and that IN
!, puchesne company will have % tul
~ luish adequate all the year service