The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-05-06

past, and that loss was and is an OUT
growth of desire on the part OF Vhe
n. L. to make such an adverse snow
ing as will insure the Abandonment
OF the Elkhorn branch. This is
most important fact and was not I'M
known to the protestants at the Time
OF the September hearing. however,
r. y. Toomey, secretary-counsel Tor
the flundes, assured the protestants,
that further showing on their part
was unnecessary, as the poor showing
made by the N. P. would cause its
petition to be denied. This is the
same E. G. Toomey referred to IN my
appncatlon for a re-hearlng.
Relative to my application for a
re-hearlng, Mr.. McGinty, Secretary OF
the l. c. C. stated in letter to me,
dated April Is, that the rules require
!liteen copies. These l will not turn
lsh unless given assurance that the
substance will be read by at least one
member of the l. C. c.
The magnitude of the business
handled by the Interstate Commerce
Commission, involving thousands of
miles of railroads, justify a conclu-
sion that the 10 mile Ellkhorn branch
VIII be disposed of by rubber stamp
4 procedure. This situation emphasizes
the necessity of a hearing being con-
/ Quoted by an agency, controlled by an
ldea OF Justice, rather than an agency
That IS DESTROYS of serving and Of dis
playing feeling of loyalty to the
Northern Pacific Railway Company.
Until recently the c. M. & st P.
Ky. bankruptcy occupied the atten-
ZION OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. The figures in this deal in
dlcate profit to the promoters of
more than $250,000,000.00.
The Merger of the Great Northern
and the Northern Pacific is now in
the process of incubation, under the
direction of the l. C. c. This deal
Is perhaps, the grandest promotion
scheme in all railroad history. The
1lgures indicate a profit to the intri-
guers of more than $500,000,0 100000
The figures indicate also, that the in
trlguers can make provision for q
promotion fund of a hundred million
or more, if necessary, that the con-
SUMMATION of the deal may be made
certain.
The attitude of these merger in
tnguers toward the stockholders Of
the q. N. and the N. P. is positively
lnsolent. Their plan of procedure i:
perhaps, the boldest thing ever re
duced to type. These intriguers de
mand, by way of a threat, that al
stockholders of the G. N. and N. P
turn their stock over to a committee
with the understanding that title t,
their stock shall not pass to the com
mlttee, until the committee will hav,
filed a copy of its resolution.--See .
II of the proposed plan. The threat
at page 10, reads as follows:
Nothing herein shall be con-
strued to give any rights of any
: kind to any stakeholder of the
Northern Companies who shall
NOI become a party hereto, as
IN this agreement provided"
Those who approve this characte
! OF procedure and who, at the sam
! time, are opposed to war are not goo
5 reasoners.
You understand, Mr.. Evans. thu
! NNOAASc4leA > LubQIG Will De involved i
these transactions, and that her cit
zens will be required to pay freigl
and passenger rates not only stuff
Gent to compensate the present re;
and fictitious values, but addition,
! ana higher rates, that additional fiji
= tltlous values resultant from II
merger, may be compensated.
II Wheeler and Walsh were to d
vide their time, and were to devo-
some Of it to undertaking again
some future probabilities, of gre;
concern to their constituents, the DR.
posed railroad merger might be d
layed, the Elkhorn branch might r
main undisturbed and the octopus, O.
Grating in Montana, might be reoui
. ed to move back into low. gear.
In presenting this matter to 70
!, and IN requesting your activity
, connection Herewith, I am actual,
, by the belief that you can bring abo-
Z fair and equitable disposition of Il
= points involved in this Boulder-EI
: horn branch controversy.
, Please be good enough to ann
6 your best effort, to the end that a
= other hearing may be had. and tn
: the protestants will no again be r
y CURED to submit their case to an a
versary.
With best wishes, I am,
: Very truly yours,