Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29
WILL NOT PUT
ON MIXED TRAIN SERVICE

In = telephone message to r. r.
Mitchell. prpsident Of the Monte
Vista Commercial Club. Mr.. W. c.
Rcd. inspector for the pssitc utiittiss
xcommission reported the matter Of
substitutiAg mixed train service oh
the Crssde Branch had been dropped
and that henceforth the plan propos-
ed BY the Commercial Club for NOV
.ins out the lettuce and green vegs
table crops BY hooking the packed
cars ON the daily passenger would be
adopted.
In the face OF the severe criticism
over the valley for opposing the
mixed train idea on the grounds
that Monte Vista was serving selfish
Interests and was dealing \ severe
blow to Del Norte lettuce industry.
THE Commercial Club took deter
mined stand against the policy OF the
d. and r. G. Western Railroad in
eurtailing service ON the Creede
Branch and as = result has gained
one Of the most important victories
for the agricultural section of the
valley in many years.
However. II was the plan OF the
Commercial Club OF Monte Vista. and
not the suggestion Of the d. and r. g.
ohlcials or the Public Utilities Comis-
sion that the lettuce cars be hooked
on TO the daily passenger and drawn
each day to Alamosa for shipment
}east.
Monte Vista business men. with
few exceptions where the parties
might he benefited personally by such
4 change. were In total ignorance OF
the proposed mixed train until advis-
ed BY ". c. Reid. inspector for the
public utilities eeanission. Of the
uet1tion Of the D. cad r. @. ". to
make such change. Immediately the
matter was brought before the Mon-
day luncheon Of basiness men and
Mr.. Reid asked to appear before that
body. which he did.
1t appsars agsats OF the d. and II.
10. ". had bssa ia the valley the prev
loss week and had gsinsd the ap-
prevail Of the lettuce. .shiDpses In the
Dsl Nssts district Tor the proposed
chases % ghs gsosaA that II would
yGivp hat and The other Lettuce shipp-
ins potsts aaily service and this. at
that ti.s. appsarsA v then the oaly
p,ss 70 get daily sAip0sat Of grssa
vsestahass which y in1isDsasabis u
The grssa vegetable Industry - 70
sehjsvs Tie success Il nev promises.
~ csoasseisl Clsb declares
tAsrs vas sever . pstnt et Aesst bet
thse Il vas sesessasy that ~ sseso
vsostsbss AistsSess asst have . 1aisy
sAsppias sssvies $500 asA tbsir eetiea
- ne natter was asvss eoasidsrsd
vigA Q vssv sf Aspsivias the western
poss - ~ vsllsy u that sssvSee sss
,xAs aats q iass0sssat Dasasaser
sseviss vASeh abest half ths Dssssag-
.se tss0e est q Msats Vista beycots
vAss jssr.sytag sasevsr1. ne Cen
neesial ciub noln1alss bsth passsas-
- s.A fssigAt sssviss h Nssts vista
Ed Dsa Norts y iasAseuats Al aay
sctjsa thsy take b 70 improve that
sssvtes aaA ~ destroy cay sAvaa.
tagss nev existent. 10 thsif opinion
the patsens Of the crssds Draach
0ust maiatain their present trans
portatioa Advantages ssd Improve o.
tAsa II they maintain the present
Industries Of the valley or gala any
new oass. From the standpoint Of
asrscuiturai products Monte Vista ID
useusstioaabiy the most important
shipping point In the valley and ~
such naiatains the right TO Interfere
when her transportation facilities are
endangered.
with Del Norts fast rising IN In.
y portsacs n The green vegetable H.
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seeuistag alnese 1aiiy sAipasats. u
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1htseteeeoee o. esosase q etAes
tovne - eeGaa1eatieas q tAs VALLEY
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