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Show SEEK PERMIT ! FOR U. LINE Governor Mabey Receives Copy of Application for U. P. Delta Branch BAIT LAKE, Cas t Th. interstate inter-state conimero.- commission has srnt .-i-pli-M of t'ie appli.-utlon before the federal boird r.f the Los AnueleM & Salt Lake Railroad company for a ertifieatc of public eonvenlence and necensity to comtruet a branch lino of railroad in Millard county from Its Station near Helta to Fillmore, i' mile-" distant, to Governor Mabey and the l"tah public utilities commission In the opinion of local counsel fur the railroad, it will not be necessary under the terms of the amended transportation act for the interstate carrier to fib- am similar .ipplhatl n With the publu; utilities 1 ommlssion of Utah. The federal petition recites in part-That part-That permission is desired to retain re-tain tin- fxco'.i earnings derived from such new line. "'That the reason. why the present j and futuie convenience and necee- slty require or will reoulre thi- m-n. I posed construction are as follows: I "The territory traversed b the j proposed new line Is not new served I by a railroad Formerly a grazin? J oun.ry, it Is becoming an Important I agricultural section, due to the land I being brought under irrigation. A I ; considerable portion of the lands which will be served by the proposed j line are at present under cultivation ' j and a great many additional acr will soon be placed under irrigation by means of projects now In course of development and construction Th territory, therefore, will require rail- ' road transportation service for the! marketing of Its products 1 The filing Is made pursuant to a' dec ision of the board of directors on I April 80. The route and terminal of the new branch are described as follows In the application "From the town of Delta, located in township 21 south, range 6 west. BeotlpO T. to the town of Fillmore, in, township 21 south, range 4 west, sec- tlon 19. Salt Lake base and meridian. S distance of approximately 3u miles. ' 1 It will not pass through any incorporated incor-porated towns or lilagos between the termini. The application is signed by C. R.' Gray, as president of the company. I |