drives the truck himself and has had 13 years' experience in the moving of household goods. The proposed service of applicant is seasonable to a certain extent inasmuch as the major portion of the moving consists of moving household goods to and from summer resorts at the various lakes in the territory for which application is made. Evidence of past operation is some proof that there is a demand for applicant's services. It appears that applicant's past operations have been profitable, and that he is financially and otherwise able to continue these operations. The joint board finds that public convenience and necessity require the continuance of applicant's operation as a common carrier by motor vehicle, in interstate or foreign commerce, of household goods, between points in St. Joseph County, Ind., on the one hand, and points in Berrien, Cass, and St. Joseph Counties, in Michigan, on the other hand, over irregular routes; that applicant is fit, willing, and able properly to perform this service and to conform to the provisions of the act and the requirements, rules, and regulations of the Commission thereunder; and that an appropriate certificate should be granted. It is recommended that the appended order be entered. 9 M. C. C. No. MC-88936 W. A. HODGINS TRANSFER COMPANY CONTRACT Decided July 18, 1938 Operation by applicants as a contract carrier by motor vehicle, of high explosives and blasting supplies, from Fountain City, Wis., and Winona, Minn., to points in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin within 150 miles of Winona, over irregular routes, found consistent with the public interest and with the policy declared in section 202 (a) of the Motor Carrier Act, 1935. Permit granted. W. L. Hodgins for applicant. REPORT OF THE COMMISSION DIVISION 5, COMMISSIONERS EASTMAN, CASKIE, AND ROGERS BY DIVISION 5: On June 28, 1938 the following recommended report and a recommended order appended thereto, filed with us by joint board No. 181, were served on the parties. No exceptions to the order have been filed, and, not having been stayed or postponed by us, it has become effective as our order. REPORT AND ORDER RECOMMENDED BY JOINT BOARD NO. 181, COMPOSED OF H. B. DUNLAP OF IOWA, CHARLES MUNN OF MINNESOTA, AND FRED S. HUNT OF WISCONSIN By application filed February 28, 1938, H. H. Hodgins and W. L. Hodgins, a partnership, doing business as W. A. Hodgins Transfer Company, of Winona, Minn., seek a permit authorizing operation as a contract carrier by motor vehicle, in interstate or foreign commerce, of high explosives and blasting supplies, from Fountain City, Wis., and Winona, Minn., to points in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin within 150 miles of Winona, over irregular routes. No protest against the granting of the application has been filed. It appearing, upon investigation of the matters involved in the application, that no hearing in respect thereof might be necessary, the application was referred to joint board No. 181 for appropriate proceedings, in accordance with the provisions of the Motor Carrier Act, 1935. Applicants own and operate two 1.5-ton trucks, one a 1934-model with a van body and the other a 1937-model with a stake body. The proposed operation would be under a contract with the Trojan Powder Company, of Allentown, Pa. High explosives are to be transported from the company's plant at Allentown in carload lots to Fountain City and blasting supplies in less-than-carload lots to Winona by rail for delivery to its magazine at Fountain City. Both high explosives and blasting supplies would be transported for delivery direct to the places of various customers located within 150 miles of Winona. This is the only means of getting the explosives and blasting materials to the out-of-the-way places to which they are to be transported. Applicants have been engaged in the trucking business for a number of years and have the necessary experience for the proposed operation. Because of the dangerous quality of the commodity transported and the special handling required it is necessary that an experienced motor carrier handle this type of service. It appears that applicants' past operations have been profitable, that they are financially and otherwise able to conduct the proposed operation, and that their operation will be consistent with the public interest. The joint board finds that applicants are fit, willing, and able properly to perform the service of a contract carrier by motor vehicle, of high explosives and blasting supplies, in interstate or foreign commerce, from Fountain City and Winona to points in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin within 150 miles of Winona, over irregular routes, and to conform to the provisions of the act and our rules and regulations thereunder; that such operations will be consistent with the public interest and with the policy declared in section 202 (a) of the act; and that upon compliance by applicants with the requirements established in Contracts of Contract Carriers, 1 M. C. C. 628, a permit therefor should be granted. It is recommended that the attached order be entered. 9 M. C. C. No. MC-89046 CHARLES HILL COMMON CARRIER APPLICATION Decided July 18, 1938 Public convenience and necessity found to require seasonal operation by applicant as a common carrier by motor vehicle, of coal, over specified routes, from Wyoming mines within 35 miles of Alpine, Wyo., to Pocatello and Ashton, Idaho. Certificate granted. Charles C. Hill for applicant. REPORT OF THE COMMISSION DIVISION 5, COMMISSIONERS EASTMAN, CASKIE, AND ROGERS BY DIVISION 5: On June 23, 1938, the following recommended report and a recommended order appended thereto, filed with us by joint board No. 29, were served on the parties. No exceptions to the order have been filed, and, not having been stayed or postponed by us, it has become effective as our order. REPORT AND ORDER RECOMMENDED BY JOINT BOARD NO. 29, COMPOSED OF HARRY HOLDEN OF IDAHO AND M. J. FOLEY OF WYOMING By application filed April 19, 1938, Charles Hill, of Ucon, Idaho, seeks a certificate of public convenience and necessity, authorizing seasonal operation, in interstate or foreign commerce, as a common carrier by motor vehicle, of coal, from Wyoming mines within 35 miles of Alpine, Wyo., to Pocatello and Ashton, Idaho, over specified routes as set forth in the footnote.1 It appearing, upon investigation of the matters involved in this application, that no hearing in respect thereof might be necessary, the application was referred to joint board No. 29 for appropriate proceedings, in accordance with the provisions of the Motor Carrier Act, 1935. There was no opposition to the granting of the application. 1 From mines within 35 miles of Alpine, Wyo., to (1) Alpine over unumbered road and Wyoming Highway 91, Idaho Highway 22 to junction with U. S. Highway 191, U. S. Highway 191 to Idaho Falls, Idaho, U. S. Highway 91 to Pocatello; and (2) Alpine over unnumbered road and Wyoming Highway 91, Idaho Highway 22 to junction with U. S. Highway 191, U. S. Highway 191 to Ashton, Idaho; also, unnumbered road and Wyoming Highway 91 to Alpine, Idaho Highway 22 to Swan Valley, Idaho, Idaho Highway 31 to Victor, Idaho, Idaho Highway 33 to junction with U. S. Highway 191, U. S. Highway 191 to Ashton. All intermediate points served on these routes. Return with no transportation for compensation in reverse direction. It has been applicant's practice to transport coal from the mine during the season June 1 to December 31 to patrons in the communities served by him. The price of the coal is posted at the mine by the concern operating the mine and the posted price is accorded to all customers including those describing themselves as dealers. Applicant pays for the coal at the mine. His customers pay applicant the mine price plus transportation charges. Applicant adds the same amount for transportation that is observed by other haulers operating into Idaho from the Wyoming mines. Applicant's operations constitute transportation service for compensation within the meaning of section 203 (a) (14) of the act. The operations considered in the instant application are substantially similar to those considered in Boulter Common Carrier Application, 2 M. C. C. 233, and in Park Common Carrier Application, 4 M. C. C. 25. An important demand for coal produced in Wyoming mines exists in the Idaho communities applicant desires to serve. tortruck is a vital factor in the transportation of this coal since there is a lack of rail and other facilities. Experience has shown that there is an urgent need for more truck operators to meet public demand. Applicant operates one 1.5-ton 1937-model truck. He is an experienced operator and is able, financially and otherwise, to conduct the operations described above. The joint board finds that present and future public convenience and necessity require operation by applicant as a common carrier by motor vehicle, in interstate or foreign commerce, of coal, from Wyoming mines within 35 miles of Alpine to Pocatello and Ashton, over the routes and serving the points heretofore described, from June 1 to December 31, inclusive; that applicant is fit, willing, and able properly to perform such service and to conform to the provisions of the act and the requirements, rules, and regulations of the Commission thereunder; and that an appropriate certificate should be granted. It is recommended that the appended order be entered. 9 M. C. C. |