The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-03-09
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developed extent but there appears present
velopment of that sort in the territory tributary
inhabitants according to the of 1920 but served by the
ss peans e the tes Shore or
branch has municipal population of 37o according the
ton Washburn by the Chicago
St. Paul. Minneapolis Omaha Railway hereinafter called
question In estimating the territory population the
ssn hs g m ad Iron River and the
be considered contains population of less than 200
time its history has the branch considered by ITSELF
its operating Aocatng expenses
from 1916 the present time $525sa2 $s6o62
ST. Such basis of allocaon however to objection if
the branch constitutes small proportion Of the total
supplemented by statement the volume
led the branch showing points of origin and destination dis
pcans statement of which moved the branch
ing the five ending en- 1so 81 1920 shows that
applicants main ne and tons We're inerchanged with
moved to from Wasbun or Iron River and could have moved
applicants main line and that of the Omaha The bulk of
lumber products only small amount of hay and livestock being
shown Passenger the period So
obvious from River to Washburn
the Omaha to Washbu The service has for consider
able period consisted of mixed train each three times
On behalf of the protesans it conended that numbering
operations brought to end in this region
develop Much land has been cleared kinds
being raised indicating that the territory assured
prosperous agricultural development Statistics presented
showing number OF sold and the
further the applicant cannot every part system
to show profit when considered by ITSELF and that the applicant
able and should be required to absorb the losses incurred
this line which unmporan when the showing made by it's
system whole considered From all the facts submitted
by professionals apparent chief development along
branch has occurred its western end territory which
readily accessible to the miles of line between Iron River and
the station knwn Coda and that the remainder of the branch
pose Abandonment of the latter portion therefore,
be usabe irrespective of results of operation the apple
ants system whole AS to the nine miles Immediately east
of River however the matter clear 1t well
be that sufficient traffic available to justify retention for the
time being of service between Coda and Iron River We
authorize the abandonment of the branch in it's
entirety at this time Permission to abandon
atey miles between Coda and Washburn and will
necessarily result requiring the applicant to continue
the miles between Coda and Iron River the cost OF which
service estimated by the applicant will be between 1000 and
The applicant will be able to keep accurate
traffic originating this portion the branch and of
the derived heefOm and after the lapse OF reason
able experimental period whether the public
sufficient of the branch justify it's further reten
ton in service.
Upon the presented find that the present and future
public convenience necessity permit the abandonment by the
applicant that portion of the branch which lies east the sta
ton certificate to that effect will be issued
CERTIFICATE
At Session of the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
Division held at its office in Washington D. Co. the LIST day
of March, A. D. 1922.
Finance Docket No. 1889
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THE NORTH
ERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY FOR CERTIFICATE
OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY.
and things therein having been had and said Division
hereof made filed report containing its