The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-19
ADEQUATECA
SUPPLY IN "a
SAID ASSURED
State Body, Telling of Advis-
DRY Board Meeting, Pre-
diets Plenty Cars
EW CASES FILED
Local Utilities Present Mat
tiers Other Action BY
Railroad Commission

Railroad Commission
Northwest shippers are assured Of
an adequate supply Of railroad cars
in 1924. the state railroad commits
sion declares in its weekly bulletin
issued today, telling Of the session
OF the Northwest Regional Advisory
Board in Minneapolis on January Is.
The bulletin says:
Mr.. NJ. j. Gormley, Chairman of
the Car Service Division Of the
American Railway association, stated
that early orders would be issued re-
curing the prompt return from
eastern lines Of all equipment be-
lcnging to the carriers operating in
the Northwest. When reminded by
President Milholland that the wheat
crop of 1923 was far below normal
and that with good crop the sup
ply for 1923 would be inadequate,
Mr.. Gormley cmphatically, stated he
did not care how large Il crop was
! raised in North Dakota, the carriers
would be in position to provide a
sufficient number OF cars. This in
fol mation will be very gratifying to
the shippers of North Dakota"
Among the new cases docketed by
the commission is the application Of
/ the Bismarck Gas company to have
the present gas rates made perma-
| Il
against the Hughes Electric COM
pany had refunded the deposits in
vclved in the proceeding.
Cases Docketcd.
, Central North Dakota Teleph one
Co., Hannaford Application to
change manner of billing for tele-
phone service.
| Central North Dakota Telephone
Co., Hannaford. Application to buy
the property of the Central North
Dakota Cooperative Telephone COM
pany and to change name.
| Park River Telephone company,
Park River. Application to sell 20
shares Of capital stock to be used
for new equipment and improve
ments.
Albert Hannes, Glen Ullin, N. D.
Application to sell his electric prop
erty at Glen Ullin to c. NJ. Cleve-
land effective January 1, 1924.
Electric Construction Co., Grand
Forks Petition to issue bonds or
notes in the sum of $4,000 and to
execute deed of trust as security.
Cases Decided.
In the case of F. o. Hellstrom VS. :.
hughes Electric Co., in refusal to
furnish service, the commission held
that the Hughes Electric company
shall install meter for +. o. Hclls-
from and furnish service upon the
same terms and conditions as other
electric service is rendered.
Mr.. II. IL. Pomeroy was granted
a Certificate of Public Convenience
and Necessity to operate motor We
hicle passenger and freight service
from Lennon, South Dakota, to New
Leipzig, North Dakota.
The, Great Northern Railway was
ordered to install, prior to July I,
1924, standard stockyard at Roth,
-. D.-two yards, 2448 feet, side
by side, with sorting pen and load
ing chute. Also shed in one pen,
fcedracks and watering troughs.
In the case Of the Application of
the Great Northern Railway to dis
continue the station at Denbigh, the
Commission ordered the station be
closed until July 25th with a pro-
vision that custodian service be pro-
viGcd; heat, waiting room and receive
and take care OF freight; that freight
train conductors give receipt to ship
pers for freight offered; that Gus
todian handle car orders and take
care Of express.
In the petition Of the citizens of
Antler for additional stockyards, the
commission ordered in, prior to July
1, 1924, an additional 24x4S foot pen
with shelter shed and feed rscks,
also hog unloading and sheep load
ing chute to be provided.
| The Commission approved sup
Elemental application Of the North
ern States Power company for the IS
suance of $1,53S,5OO of its First and
Refunding Mortgage, per cent Gold
Bonds, to mature April l, 1911.
/ The case of Fred A. Bobb VS. :.
Hughes Electric company was closed .
A motion TO dismiss was filed by pc
titioner on the grounds that the
Hughes Electric Co. had refunded
the deposits involved in the pro-
cceding.
The application of the Park River
Telephone Co to sell 20 shares of
capital stock, was approved.
The Commission approved the sale
Of the Glen Ullin Electric property
to C. NJ. Cleveland, as Of January L,
1924.
The Central North Dakota Tele-
phone Co. was granted authority TO
buy the property Of the Central
North Dakota Cooperative Telephone
Co., of Hannaford, and to change the
name.
The Central North Dakota Tele-
phone Co. was granted authority to
change it's method Of billing; to sub
stitute discount for penalty as
previously used No change in net
rate.
/ Objections having been filed, and
lit appearing that hearings would
have to be held on the application Of
the Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
to close the toll stations at Antelope,
Cashell, Mapes, Midway and Dwight,
the telephone company agreed to
withdraw its application, stating it
was not it's policy to work a hard
ship upon the public in this matter.
The Electric Construction Co. of
;rand Forks was granted permission
to issue bonds or stock in the sum of
$4,000 and to execute q trust deed