The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-07-12
Chamber Endorses
Control by S. P.
Definite Stand Taken By Local
Chamber of Commerce In Contro-
versy Over Control of c. p.
$. p. POLICIES EXPLAINED
BY OFFICIALS AT MEETING
Pledge Cooperation of Railroad Co.
In Advertising Resources Of
Newlands Project

Inc Cnufchlll County Chamber
of Commerce met Monday evening
in special session to listen to another
phase of the s. p. & c. p. railroad
enforcement as ordered by the Unit
ed States Supreme court.
G. w. Luce, freight traffic mana
ger, and Charles Fee, passenger
traffic manager of the s. P. were
present.
After a few items of regular busi-
ness President Clark of the Chamber
Of Commerce introduced Mr.. Luce,
who reviewed the case which had
been presented before the Chamber
of Commerce at an earlier date. He
undrtook to correct statement
made by one of the representatives
of the Union Pacific, before the
Chamber of Commerce in Fallon re-
Gently, declaring that So per cent
of the eastbound freight originating
in California is routed over the I'm
ion Pacific line through Ogden.
THE Southern Pacific as you can
see, therefore, Is not diverting
freight shipments over their south
ern route in preference to the Ogden
line as has been charged by the rep
resentative of the U. P.," said Mr..
Luce.
When asked how it is possible for
the United States Supreme Court to
be induced to change it's recent de-
cision, and what bearing, IL any,
would a resolution from any COM
munity along their lines have, Mr.
Luce said, public sentiment always
has had and always will play an i'm
portant part in all legislative meas
ures." For this reason he desired
to present the case as clearly as pos
sible, believing each community so
visited would see the merits of their
case and act accordingly. During
Mr.. Luce's remarks he read an ex-
tract from communication of the
late Senator Newlands, which ex-
pressed the senator's hope that the
S. p. and c. p. railroads would be
left intact.
Charles Fee, passenger traffic
manager of the Southern Pacific was
then called upon and in a brief ad-
dress spoke of the passenger traffic
arrangements in vogue with foreign
lines. He particularly pointed out
the stand of the U. P. in their de-
sire to divert traffic over the short
haul via Salt Lake City to Los Ang-
eles as against the long haul through
San Francisco and southern Cali
fornia.
He showed how this would mill
tate against the business through
Nevada by the curtailment of train
crews, etc, thus cutting down pay
rolls within the state.
At the opening of the discussion
l. H. Kent moved to have the spec
ial committee appointed at a prev
ious meeting to draft resolutions
favoring the present arrangement.
be discharged and the consideration
and final disposition of the question
in hand be disposed of by a direct
vote of the members present. This
carried without a dissenting vote.
At the conclusion of the addresses
by the railroad officials Joe Morris
moved that a resolution favorable
to the present arrangement be draft
ed. This motion carried unanimous
ly.
A copy of a resolution which had
been drafted for a previous hearing
was then read by the chair and up
on motion this was made the reso-
luton which covered the sentiment
of the members present.
President Clark then called upon
the advertising committee to report.
L. E. Cline. chairman of this COM
mittee then outlined a plan and the
ways and means committee of the
Chamber of Commerce was directed
to see what could be done towards
raising the necessary funds.
Mr.. Fee of the Southern Pacific,
told the advertising committee of
the Chamber of Commerce In an in
terview at the close of the Monday
night meeting that his department
would get out a special pamphlet on
the potentialities of the Newlands
project at the earliest possible mo-
ment. All he asked of the local
committee is that they shall send
him photographs and data desired
for the publication and he said he
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