Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1922-12-30
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Pacific has neglected to make proper.
improvements on the Central Pacific,
J. II Dyer, general manager of the
Southern Pacific Company, has issued
the following statement:
Tie charge of the Union Pacific
that the Southern Pacific has failed
for the last ten years, during the
period of iidzation. to make proper
Improvements on the Central Pacific
and tie declaration that Union Pacific
manag ement would mean more i'm
proyemeats and greater development,
are bese answered b. the facts.
ut is true that during the period of
litigation improvements on the Cen
tral Pacific Railrcad have been made
sparingly. This Was dictated by sound
business Judgment. and no other
course could nave been Justified to the
$4,000 owners OF the eompany's stock
Improvements such as the proposed
new depots at Reno and Sacramento,
and extensive double tracking pro-
grams wefa put aside until the rela-
tons between tie Southern Pacific
and Central Pacific should have been
established on a basis which would
safeguard the Investment. In spite Of
the cloud OF litigation. however, no
expense has been spared to keep the
Central Pacific in the highest cond-
tion of operating excellence, every
safeguard FOR traffic has been in
stalled, only the heaviest type of rails
has been laid, and in the matter of
general equipment the only measure
has been the highest standard
Medium for Comparison
Comparisons are odious, but it was
the Union Pacific that insisted on
bringing this element in the contro-
versy. The Oregon Short Line ex-
tending from Ogden toward Portland,
is Union Pacific property, which in
location and mileage affords a very
good medium for comparison be-
tween Southern Pacific and Union Pa
cifie stewardship.
During 1921 the additions and bet
terments on the Oregon FShort Line
-totaled s1,134,S1667. During the same
period the Southern Pacific, in spite
of the cloud on its title, spent S2,937,-
26796 in additions and betterments on
the Central Pacific.
THAT the public has benefited pro-
9ortionately by these expenditures
may be estimated from a comparative
record of Southern Pacific and Union
Pacific service, aH
4n 30, 20
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we're IN t.ne .ghareas az ner conn af
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ar 80,
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Duflng Ia2l' 90 per cent OF the
perlshable ifdit trains OF ne Union
Paelhc we're on time' AGAINST 80 per
cent on time on central tactic.
central 53aellae-sontaern Pacific
iocomotiXes' notWith5tanding heavier
grades, ran 20 per cent more miles
daliy than an those on the Union Ia
clhc' am consumed -1O.5 per cent less
fnei per ton mile.
"During the recent shipments strike
the Southern Pacific-Central Pacific
aanulled no passenger trains, whereas
the Union Pacific were unable to move
passenger trans Tor four days.
Annual Expenditures
oD,,ri,q T7nion pacific oo,tro, 49,
averaes animal evnenditrra IN i'm
nrove1nents md aItansions On Tho
sonthern paeiIie.canfgal pao;fie Voc
sh5o0,00o, Since the REIMBURSEMENT
OF control by lnloa 1'aeihc the
s9oeAeFh RsseaiAe'e'esssral f7alelne mas eX-
penuee asia9@iiy over 9l9,V0o,ooo IN
e.seeAs4oals anu aass'fofeiaehts, not
w 'tns'',i'ei''s tiie Na.T PERIOD, When all
nilpsosss.a ssass s9fe etalsallsa' In other
VIRUS '1u '2o'..aetu laeillc mas eS-
peis''se assf'4s.,ty ~ improvements
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