The Delta independent., 1923-06-29
SPLENDID RECOMMENDATION
FOR WHITE BUS LINE

The announcement that the Motor
Transportation company. operating
the White Bus line from Grand juno
tion into this territory has been grant
ed certificate Of authority to carry
freight and express In addition to
passengers, after a very full and COM
plete hearing entered into the need
for it by the State Public Utilities
commission. Is one of the most flat-
tering recommendations that could
possibly come out of an investigation
of this sort to determine whether
there was a necessity for added trans
portation facilities between Montrose,
Delta, Hotchkiss. Paonaa. Grand juno
tion and intermediate points.
The hearing was had at Grand
Junction in April and was very
searching. Prominent men from DIFF
ferent points testified. They all were
of the same opinion. and illustrated
the quickness with which freight and
express were delivered by the truck
rather than depending upon the train
service, and went into the question
of how quickly freight could be de-
iircred from Grand Junction 10 any
one Of these points south after being
ordered. and passengers could get the
same service in trips to and from the
various points.
After listening to all this evidence,
the commission made a resume Of the
facts adduced and gave many fmpor-
tant reasons why the company should
be given a certificate of authority to
handle freight and express, summing
it all up in these words: After care
fully examining the evidence given IN
this case, the commission is of the
opinion that preponderance of the
evidence sustains the contentious of
the applicant herein, and the commits.
sion finds that the present and future
public convenience and necessity re-
Quires and will require the operation
OF the Motor Transportation company
to carry on the business of transpor-
tating freight between Grand juno
tion. Montrose and intervening points
and to carry on the business OF trans
porting passengers, express. baggage
and freight between these points"
The investigation showed that the
White Bus line had, during 1922, car
ried 1903 passengers on its busses.
and disclosed that the convenience OF
using the line both for passenger and
freight was due to the people OF the
section traversed by the White Bus
line. since the railroad could not give
the public the service demanded.
It was fine recommendation and
appreciation Of the splendid service
the White Bus line has given to the
public during the past three years.
and the promoter. Victor DeMersch-
man. Is to be heartily congratulated
He has had hard struggle-he start
ed in to develop a business for the
convenience Of the public, and many
people said II could never be made
to pay-that It would not be continu-
ed: but It has not only been continu-
ed, but It has been built up and broad
ened. Mr.. DeMerschman had the
foresight and the backbone to put It
across.
Several trucks have now been pur-
chased and put IN service, and the
business will be taken care of as II
grows. The White Bus line Is the
only one that will be operating under
authority of the law after July first.
and the only one authorized to carry
freight and express in addition TO
passengers. While there are several
truck lines operating between these
points they have been notified TO
discontinue the same after June 30th.
until they have been granted authorf
ty by the state, which would likely
not be given, since there would be no
necessity for additional truck scr.
vice beyond that which the White
Bus line can handle.
The general public will be assured
Of the same splendid service in
freight and express shipments locally
between the various points touched
by the White Bus line as II has given
In the matter OF passenger service.