The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-09-29
ASKS PERMIT TO TEAR UP
BATTLE-AXE ROAD
PEOPLE of Bayfield, County
Should Resist 10 the Utmost
Attempt to abandon Piece OF
Railroad.

BAYFIELD, county is face to face with
the proposition of losing one OF It's
main lines of railroad thorugE the
application of the Northern Pacific
Railway Company to the Interstate
Commerce Commission for certiti-
cate of public concenience and neces-
sitv to permit the line of railway be-
tween Iron River and Washburn to
be abandoned.
The territory affected is given ten
davs from the date of September
Doth in which to ask that hearing In
the matter be held and this has al
ready been done by Washburn and
Iron River and other \ sections OF
BAYFIELD, county.
Notice of the application OF the
Northern Pacific Railway company
for the permit was forwarded to the
Governor of Wisconsin by the In
ter-State Commerce Commission, and
the Railway Commission OF Wlscon-
sin in turn notified the towns and
villages through which the railroad
passes.
The following is the notice sent to
the Governor:
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington, Sept. ~, l92l.
To His Excellency the Governor,
Madison, Wisconsin.
Dear Sir:
Pursuant to the provisions of para
graph 10, section l, OF the inter
STATE Commerce Act, you are re-
spectfully notified that an appllca-
ton has been received by this conf
mission from the Northern Pacinc
Railway Company for certiflcate Oh
public convenience and necessity 20
permit the abandonment OF us
Washburn line of railroad IN
Bavfield County, Wisconsin. A copy
of said application is filed herewith.
The SAID act provides that the
Railroad Commission, Public Service
or Utilities Commission or other ap-
propriate authorities of your State
shall have the right to make before
the Commission such representations
as they may deem just and proper
for preserving and conserving the
rights and interest of their people
and the state respectively, involved
in this proceeding.
In order that this Commission may
without delay proceed to carry out
the provisions and intent of the
law relating to the application above
referred to, you are respectfully re-
quested to acknowledge receipt of
this notice and of the enclosed copy
of application, using the accompany
inc. blank form for that purpose, and
also to notify the Commission, Or
have it notified by other appropriate
authority of your state, whether any
representations will be made in the
promises on behalf of the state OF
its people. 1t is particularly re-
quested that the Commission be
promptly advised VIII ther formal
hearing is desired.
If within ten days from the date
hereof no response is received with
respect to representations or hearing
It will be assumed that no hearing
is desired and that no representa-
tions will be mace and this Com
mission will accordingly proceed witt
the consideration of the said appllca
ton.
Very truly yours,
(sgd) B. H. MEYER,
Commissioner
The following notice was sent by
the Railway Commission:
Sept. %, 1921
Village President,
Iron River, Wisconsin.
Washburn, Wisconsin.
Mr.. E. Tetzner,
Chm. Town of Washbu1n,
r. 1, Washburn, Wis.
Mr.. Roy H. Okerstrom,
Chm. Town of Port Wing,
Port Wing, Wis.
Mr.. Luke j. LAWN,
Chm. Town of Trip,
Iron River, Wis.
Mrs. A. C. Johnson,
Chm. Town of Iron River,
Iron River, Wis.
Dear Sirs:
Attached hereto you will find |
copy of a notice received by tn
Governor of the State of Wisconsin
from the Interstate Commerce Com
mission with respect to the propos
ed abandonment of the line of tn
Northern Pacific Railway Compan
extending from Iron River to Wash
burn. You will note that this no
tice is dated September goth an
that it is stated that if a hearinl
is desired notice must be given tn
Interstate Commerce Commission
within ten day from that date.