Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-09-20


tonal trains were moved over the Southern Pacific Com
pany lines there injured The trains Of
the Southern Pacific moving through the Ogden gateway in
connection with the Union Pacific good any i'll
the world While on-timc service is always given tc
Southern Pacics record for time is equal that Of any long
distance line i'll the United States.
Should the Central Pacific and the Southern Pacific be dis
solved there would not be needed ll6O employees i'll the
Sparks Shops in order to take OF the Salt Lake Division
which is all that the Union Pacific promises would
hauled i'll the Sparks Shops.
The Southern Pacific Company great factor III the
building Of California and Nevada The people appreciate
it. and the Southern Pacific Central Pacific are cast
asunder the producers and shippers of California will have
their how the freight routed and safe say that
there will be Is per less freight tonnage through Nevada
thar there is this time The Southern Central Pacific
Company when there other railroad in Nevada moved
a;cd hay from Reno San Francisco for s. 80 pr
oveock for So 50 moved potatoes in carloads from
points Nevada San Francisco for IS 90 per any
other production of this equally low were
doing everything they could to bald TIE State.
The policy of the Southern Pacific Company in Nevada
der the direction OF Julius kruschntt and William Sproulc
has changed III many respects. They operate the railroad
for the Of selling freight ard passenger transportation
No honest say that since Mr. Julius Kruschnilt
and Mr. William Sproule have had the management
there has been attempt to influence legislation other
than to out fair and openly where their
were nvovd and explain what in their Judgment would be
fair and right There has been since these have
been in charges not will there be in the future
behind t1edoor tactics. and IS per people
OF this State appreciate the honest cndcavor the
Pacific to service and strictly
business they engaged ill., namely furnishing ransporta
ton to the people
The Union Pacific have through their attorneys
with the people of this word favor OF the
Southern Pacific Company but regardless OF that fact the
Austin Chamber OF Commerce the business men cov;we
the Battle Mountain Chamber Commerce the Boston &
Ely Mining Company OF Ely. the business livestock
and miners OF Carln the livestock mining business
men OF Dect the business of Dayton the business
and mining Of Eureka the business men farmers of
fernley the Fallon Chamber Of Commerce the citizens of
OF Goconda the business and ranchcr of lIazen the
citizens OF Hawthorne the Humboldt Chamber Of Commerce.
the citizens of Inlay the citizens of Rochester the ovcock
Chamber of Commerce; the business of Pasade the
business men OF Ionopal, the citizens Of Wadsworth the
merchants business and miners of Wells the citizens of
Wabuska the citizens of Wnnemcca the Yerinpton Com
mercia Club the Chamber of Commerce of Virginia City
have petoned the Interstate Commerce Commission under
the transportation Act of 1920 to continue the SouenC
trail Pacific as operating concern.
The Union Pacific attorneys have attempted to intimate to
the people OF Nevada disrespect the part of Southern
Pacific to the Supreme Court decision We believe they knew
they were making wicked and unjust accusation The
Southern Pacific officials none in their respect
Tor the decisions by the Sueme Court any other
court OF the land The decree handed down by the Supreme
Court OF the United States makes alluon Trans
portaon Act Of 1920 which passed. SO far as railroads
were concerned practically in of the Sherman Law
placing the management consolidation dissolution OF the
railroads. entirely III the hands of the Commerce
COMMISSION which well stated by United States Sen
aor Newlands his address i'll the United Senate in
1918 which reads follows
In my Judgment the Courts the tribunal that
should decide to the consolidation dissolution of rail-
roads Such questions should have the consideration
OF the Interstate Commerce Commission some BODY or
similar tribunal with authority investigation and
to give to the people the service that would best serve
them.
He further said
The dissolution of the Southern Central Pacific is a
question that will come before my people OF Nevada at
some future day, and am speaking now that tlcy NAV
give it considerations
lie said that in his Judgment Nevada would be best served
by the Southern Pacific retaining control Of the Central Pacific
Railroad: that Nevada would develop the West; that it
would be better served by the officers officials being in
Ban Francisc than if located in far-awav