The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-02
TO TRY so CASES
Telephone Hearings to Take Up
Much Time.
P. Q. c. Has Little Chance For
Taking LayOff.
HOLD HEARINGS IN 1S TOWNS
No Vacations Until Calendar Is
Clear, Says Reed.
Many Gas Rate Cases Are Up
For Hearing.
HOLD HEARINGS IN IS TOWNS

opening me month OF july Win q
bond issue case, and ending the month
with an investigation on telephone toll
rates, the public utilities commission
has calendar of thirty cases for July
with little chance for the commission
to take a layoff. 1--WE intend to clear
up all pending cases as soon as pos
sible." according to Clyde NJ. Reed.
chairman of the commission, land we
are not going to let up work until our
calendar is cleared. The commission
at the present time is closer to being
up to date on its program than at any
time since it was reorganized.'
Telephone and gas rate cases claim
the majority of the places on the cal
endar. Cases of more importance in
clude the application of the Kansas
Livestock association for reduction in
freight rates on livestock and the in
The commission will hold hearings
at Topeka, Wichita, Hiawatha, Eff
bingham, Coffeyville. Clay Center,
Lebanon, Atchison, Fairview, Pow
haitian, Hamlin, Muscotah, Ottawa,
Gaylord, Ports. Beverly, Osborne and
Strong City.
The Calendar.
July 1. Topeka-Applicatio of the
Norton Cooperative Telephone COM
pany to issue bonds.
July 1, Topeka-Applicatio of the
officers of Falls township, Chase
county, to construct and maintain
public switches between Cottonwood
Falls and Bazaar.
July 6, Wichita-Citizens of An
thony VS.. Missouri Pacific and K. c.,
NJ. & o. railroads.
July 6, Wichita-Haverhill Co
operative Telephone company VS.. En-
pire Gas & Fuel company; line of in
July 6, Fairview-Fairview Tele-
phone company to increase rates at
Fairview.
July 6, Powhattan-Powhat Tel
ephone company to increase rates at
Powhattan.
July Z, Hamlin-Hamlin Telephone
company to increase rates at Hamlin.
July Z, Observation-Disclosures Mu-
tual Telephone company to increase
rates at Hiawatha.
July 8. INSTRUMENTATION Kan
sas Telephone company to increase
July 8, Muscotah-Atchison County
Telephone company to increase rates
at Muscotah.
July 8, Topeka-Applicatio of the
K. c. K. v. & Western for an order
relative to the use of certain tracks
pany in Lawrence.
July 8, Topeka-Further hearing,
Stewart Sand company VS.. Rural
Light & Power company.
July II. Topeka-Kansas Livestock
association VS.. A. T. & Santa Fe ct al.
Rates on livestock.
July 10, Ottawa-Application of the
city of Ottawa for reduction of tele-
phone rates.
July 10, Topeka - Application
Leavenworth Light, Heat & Power
company to increase rates for gas
(TaT1a in Of \
July 10. Clay Center-Clay County
Telephone company to increase local
rates and establish toll charges.
July 20, Topeka-CoffeyvilIe Gas &
Fuel company to increase rates at
Coffeyville. Temporary order now in
July 20. Lebanon-People's rele-
phone company to increase rates at
Lebanon.
July 20, Lebanon-Esbon Tele-
phone company VS.. Peoples Telephone
company, Bellaire; toll service and
construction.
July 21, Experimentation Light.
Heat & Power company to increase
electric rates. Temporary order now
in effect.)
July 81. Gaylord-Farmers' Mutual
Telephone company to increase rates
at Gaylord.
July 81. Portis-Portis Mutual Tel
ephone company to increase rates at
Ports and Harlan.
July %. observation-disclosures, Chey-
enne Telephone company; toll charges;
rehearing
July %. Beverly.-Beverly Tele-
phone company to increase rates at
Beverly.
July 25, Topeka.-Hearing on mo-
ton for rehearing; Great Bend Water
and Electric company. ct al, VS.. City
of Great Bend and Hoisington.
July 26. Strong City.-Twin Cities
Gas company to discontinue furnishing
gas to cities of Strong City and Cot
tonwood Falls.
July 26. Strong City-City of Strong
City to increase water rates to city of
Cottonwood Falls.
July 27, Topeka.-Riverside Light
and Power company. Rocky Ford
Milling and Power company, Central
Light and Power company, Marshall
County Light and Power company;
increase of rates; further hearing
July 81, Topeka.-Rocky Ford Mill
ing and Power company; stock issue.
July 20. Topeka.-Investigat of