Deseret Evening News | 1908-02-25 | Page 9 | Governor Haskell Takes up Big Stick

GOVERNOR HASKELL TAKES UP BIG STICK Guthrie OkU Olda Feb 24 Governor C N tonight sent a n communication lo 10 Attorney General West Vest In which he ordered him to Institute proceeding to dissolve an alleged merger between tha tho Hock Bock Inland and thu th Frisco railroads In tho new state The rhe letter recites that Ihal the tho Interests of the two roads aio pooled under tho same manage management manage management ment and that they aro In every over senna competitive The governors letter mates that the people of the now state havo ha thu tho right of tho benefit of at the tho of tho competitive lines The Tho letter demands demandA that the proceed ings In demand lemand a n complete completo dissolution nf the alleged combination and tho per perpetual perpetual maintenance of ot tho two as nil distinct separate road Attorney General West e t stated that ho he would Immediately start the suit Tho Rock Inland bisects tho stain with through linen lincH both east and west welt north and south Tha 1110 Frisco has hils a n line from tha northeast to the tho Doth Both roads have hao many brunch lines n