NO. 85. FORMAL. DELL TELEPHONE CO., VS. NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY Co. Complaint: Failure to have cars placed for loading at Noxon. Result: Cars promptly placed. Complaint filed July 24th, 1907. Matter adjusted August 1st, 1907. The Dell Telephone Co. of Dell, through its President, H. C. Palterson filed complaint July 24th, 1907, stating that the Company had ordered cars of the Northern Pacific Railway Company, to be placed at Noxon for loading with poles, but that the Railway Company had failed to furnish the cars. The matter was taken up by the Commission and cars promptly placed. NO. 86. FORMAL. BOULDER MERCANTILE Co., VS. NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Complaint: Delay in delivery of car of flour. Result: Prompt delivery of car secured. Matter adjusted October 16th, 1907. The Boulder Mercantile Company on October 14th, 1907, complained that a car of flour shipped by the Bozeman Milling Co., September 28th, 1907, consigned to the complainant at Boulder, had been held in the Helena yards of the defendant company for ten days. The Commission immediately took the matter up and delivery of the car was made at Boulder on October 16th, 1907. NO. 87. FORMAL. A. C. SPENCER, VS. NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Subject: Passenger fare rate. Complaint filed July 24th, 1908. Pending. A. C. Spencer of Red Lodge, filed complaint July 24th, 1908, gainst the Northern Pacific Railway Company, stating that on July 19th, 1908, tickets were sold for. round trip between Billings and Red Lodge at $2.35, while for the round trip fare from Laurel to Red Lodge, $2.65 was charged. The mileage between Laurel and Red Lodge is 19 miles less than between Billings and Red Lodge. The Commission has taken the matter up with officials of the Railway Company. NO. 88. FORMAL. CITIZENS OF FLATHEAD COUNTY, VS. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY CO. Subject: Sunday passenger train service between Kalispell and Somers. Complaint filed May 27th, 1908. Matter adjusted July 15th, 1908. Citizens of Flathead County made request to the Commission asking that the passenger service between Kalispell and Somers be made daily including Sunday, for the summer season. The Great Northern Railway complied with the request of the Commission in the matter and the additional service was inaugurated July 19th, 1908. NO. 89. FORMAL. MATT RICHARDSON, VS. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY CO. Subject: Failure to furnish empty car for loading. Result: Car furnished promptly. Complaint filed July 14th, 1908. Matter adjusted. July 14th, 1908, Matt Richardson of Armington made complaint stating that he was experiencing much inconvenience in delay on the part of the Great Northern Railway Company, in furnishing empty cars for coal loading. The Commission upon taking the matter up with officials of the Railway Company had the cars placed promptly. June 29th, O. H. Miller of Diamond City filed complaint with the Commission stating that he had been overcharged on shipment of an automobile billed from Lansing, Michigan to Townsend Montana. Upon checking up the rates it was found that overcharge had been made and under date of July 24th, 1908, the complainant advised that refund had been made in satisfactory amount. NO. 91. FORMAL. JOHN EBERHART ET A., VS. NORTHERN PAC'F'C RAILWAY CO. Subject: Construction of spur track at West End. Complaint filed August 12th, 1908. Matter pending. John Eberhart and other citizens of West End, filed complaint with the Commission August 12th, 1908, asking that a spur track be constructed by the Northern Pacific Railway Company at West End, Montana, for the convenience of citizens in loading and unloading freight. The matter has been taken up with officials of the Railway Company. Result pending. ORDERS. *ORDER NO. 1. OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE STATE OF MONTANA. IN RE FREIGHT AND PASSENGER TARIFFS ON THE GREAT NORTHERN Railway. Whereas, the duly and regularly appointed, qualified and acting Board of Railroad Commissioners of the State of Montana, composed of B. T. Stanton, Nathan Godfrey and E. A. Morley, have had under serious and earnest consideration and investigation, pursuant to authority of law, the subject of the proper tariffs to be established within the bounds of the State of Montana for the carriage of freight and passengers on the Great Northern Railway, to correct abuses, prevent unjust discrimination and extortions; And Whereas, there was duly and regularly published for a period of at least ten (10) days in two daily newspapers viz: the Helena Daily Record, published in the City of Helena, Lewis and Clark County, State of Montana, and the Butte Evening News, published in the City of Butte, Silver Bow County, State of Montana, a notice wherein it was stated that on the 10th day of July, 1907, the said Board of Railroad Commissioners would meet at their offices in the Capitol Building at the City of Helena, County of Lewis and Clark, State of Montana, at the hour of 2 o'clock P. M., for the purpose of adopting maximum classifications and freight and passenger rates to be charged by all railroads operating as common carriers in the State of Montana, for transporting freight and passengers within the State of Montana, and also that there would be offered to any person, firm, corporation, or common carrier an opportunity to be heard upon such subject; And Whereas, in compliance with the law and pursuant to said notice, the said Board duly and regularly met on said 10th day of July, 1907, and thereafter remained in session, pursuant to adjournments duly and regularly had, until this 25th day of July, 1907; And Whereas, in this connection, both formal and informal hearings. have been had and held before said Board, at which all persons interested were given opportunity to be heard, and were fully heard; And Whereas, after such hearings and after independent investigations made by said Board, and the members thereof, by comparisons with the rates existing in other states, cost of operation, and the like; Now, Therefore, on this 25th day of July, 1907, the said Board being as fully advised as is practicable, with respect to the subject of proper |