The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-06-21

OF s. P. and C.P.
Officials Visit Fallon Monday Even-
Ing and Present Argument Before
Chamber of Commerce
ASK CHAMBER TO SEND
RESOLUTION TO 1. c. G.
Claim Neither Company Could Oper-
ate Efficiently II Dissolution Order
Is Complied With

j. M. Fulton, General Passenger
and Freight Superintendent of the
Southern Pacific lines with Assist
ant superintendent II. W. Wistner
and Travelling Freight Agent T.
Bergerson in charge of the Live
Stock Department of the Southern
Pacific, dropped into Fallon Monday
evening at nine o'clock on a special
train. Upon arrival they were met
at the station and hurried to the
Chamber of Commerce rooms where
a large group of business men were
waiting. President Clark introduc-
ed Mr. Fulton who explained the
reason for this hurried visit and
graciously thanked the men present
for their kindness in coming out to
hear what they had to say. Mr..
Fulton then briefly gave the group
of men present the history of the
control of the C. p. by the S. P. rail-
way company. The C. P. which was
subsidized by the United States gov
eminent when it was being con-
structed was finally leased to the
Southern Pacific for term of nine
ty-nine years and through this lease
the Southern Pacific assisted the
Central Pacific to pay back to the
United States Treasury, the $751;
100000 our government had ad-
yanced to the Central Pacific for
construction purposes. Mr.. Fulton
further stated that five-sixths of the
Central Pacific stock is owned by
the Southern Pacific. He also stat
ed that the United States Supreme
Court had ruled only recently that
the lease held by the Southern Pa
cific of the Central Pacific lines was
unconstitutional and therefore could
no longer exist. Fulton said this
visit was for the purpose of inter-
esting the communities served by
the Central Pacific line in the grave
Importance to each and everyone of
this decision and urged the men
present to consider the matter Sob
erly and should they see fit he would
be most happy If they would draw
up strong suitable resolution send
lis thO oeihdC " tAC OnlLcQ oldL6S
Interstate Commerce Commission
urging them to allow the present ar
rangement to remain intact. Assist
an Superintendent Wistner having
in charge the service department of
the Southern Pacific lines between
Sparks and Carlin was then intro
dueed and said in part that the Gen.
tral Pacific line owned about 1000
cars while the Southern Pacific own
ed about $4,000. That in case the
decision of the Supreme Court was
carried out 1t would greatly hamper
the Central Pacific in handling the
freight along their system. The
shippers along the Central Pacific
lines would be compelled to ship ov-
er two lines into California or east
ern markets, instead of one as at
present. He presented a map show
ing the lines owned by the Central
Pacific which shows that company to
own the line through the state of
Nevada from Ogden, Utah, to Mo-
jave, Calf, and westward through
Reno to Stockton and San Jose and
to a point south in California as far
as Goshen Junction; and north from
Sacramento to Kirk, Oregon. He
made the statement that the people
of California and Oregon were solid
ly behind the Southern Pacific in
their desire to have the present ar
rangement continued. He also
pointed out the danger to freight
shippers of the disruption of the
present arrangement.
At the conclusion of the remarks
by the visitors 1. II. Kent spoke for
time to carefully consider the sug-
gestions of the visitors and moved
that a committee of five be appoint
ed to consider the matter with pow
er to act. Chairman Clark there
upon appointed in addition to the
regular transportation Committe of
the Chamber of Commerce two addi-
tional members to this special COM
mittee. The committee appointed
to consider this matter is as fol-
lows: NJ H. Wallace. l. H. Kent,
Judge T. G. Hart, Joe Morris and
Carl Dodge. This committee will
make its report at special meeting
of the Chamber next Monday even
ing at o'clock