, 1921-07-07

ming Public Commission held at
Cheyenne last week upon the appli-
cation Of the Saratoga and Encamp-
ment owners praying for permission
to discontinue service and abandon
said road Attorney Armstrong pre-
sented Q mass Of evidence showing
that this road should not be aband-
oned.
One OF the pleasant features of
tie hearing In CAsysnAs was the
presence during the hearing of rep
resentatyes OF the Cheyenne Civic
organizations. Every civic organ
iastton In Cheyenne offered every
assistance in tkeir power In the fight
the residents of this county are
making to prevent the abandonment
OF the Saratoga 4 Encampment rail-
road BY the owners.
In his Presentation Of Facts
Attorney Armstrong dealt with 81
subjects. submitting in connection
with his presentation of Facts
many exhibits proving his conten-
lions.
Below We r publishing this
Presentation Of Facts, which is
quite clear even though we are un-
able to publish the exhibits. most
of which comprise maps and photo
graphs.
iS7shrd Il.
To the Intefstate Commerce Com
mission, A
Washington, D. G.
Presentataoa Of Facts.
Comes now l.. Z. Armstrong. At
torney for the citizens and taxpayers
OF Carbon County, Wyoming. and re-
spsctively represents a. follows:
/. Admits that the Railroad was
primarily constructed from Walcott
to Encampment, Wyoming. for the
purpose of furnishing transportation
facilities for the copper products
from the smelter at E~ncampment
mines, Encampment, Wyoming. Adj
MiAas&&4t shortly after ssAe c6M4sftfc-
ton Of said road. that the copper
company producing copper suspended
business.
8. That, during ali Of the time
since said date, the road has been
m~aintained chiefly from agricultural
pursuits and the live stock Industry,
! and natural tonnage coming from q
ranchin9 community, tributary to the
railroad. !
3. That the growth Of some of the
Agricultural products and live stock
industry tributary to the railroad has
besn gradual. ~ will more fully ap-
pear from schedule hereto attached,
made j part hereof and marked Ex-
hihit IA.
4, That the agricultural and live
stock development Of the community
tributary to the railroad since its
operation 10 more fully set forth in
schedule hereto attached. made q
part hereof and marked Exhibit b.,
"Bl and BE-. That said exhibit
fairly Represents the growth Of .
uumber of the ranches and farms In
this community and Will show the
Anticipated growth and development
81 the lines OF industry during the
next five years.
I. That during the last two years
large number Of homesteaders and
desert re-claimers have filed upon
lands tributary to the railroad and
In the Vicinity Of Encampment, Wyo-
ming, ~ will more fully appear in
schedule hereto attached, made Q
part hereof and marked Exhibit c."
That dnring the spring of 1891. .
large number of settlers have filed
upon lauds under the Homestead and
Doeort Act In the vicinity Of Sara
toaa, Wyoming. said location being
tyaAutaSy % the railroad, Is will more
featy aDplas In schedule hereto at
t4c8el, n&ds . part hereof and
mAfkSd tsnxAibit D."
10. Tkxt the mining industry in
IL tsrFitosy tributary to the Sara-
tdCA A1& Daeampmspt railroad has
h&sa a4 d low ebb for . term OF
y6ars, III new interest 10 now being
sh1an - . number of properties