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To the Editor Mr. Fred Long:. amendment and strongly support
The County Commission istrying the will of the people that they be
to make made it sound like they put allowed to vote on such issues.
the fire levy before the voters. No This was opposed; although we
way. In fact this levy was put to- collected the nemssary signatures
gether without the knowledge ofthe to force a vote. Three times they
public. The tax fees were decided by tried to get around us and three
the Commission and is being mis- times failed. There is still a better
represented to the people. It dis- solutionforthefiredepartmentsthat
criminates against people with dif. can be worked out. This one stinks-
ferent properties. It can cost $150 of corruption and discrimination.
per year instead of the $24 figure Thanks for Your time
always.ussd, and for some it will. Bethel Hatcher
My group and I opposed being gov- Rt. 87, Box 47-.4.
erned for the people and not by the Hinton, WV. 25951
.people. I firmly support the recall
"Creating Legislative
Change: Families
Speaking Out"
Conference
Narrow Gauge Railroad in the
Rockies:
Very few, if any, narrow gauge
railroads are in existance in the
United States today being operated
by railroad corporations. There are
a few privately owned such as the
one at Dollywood, in Pigeon Forge,
Tenn.
One of the last to successfully
operate and make money for the
railroad was the Durango:Silverton
branch line of the Denver and Rio
Grands Western Railroad in the
Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
In 1969 the following was printed
in The Train Dispatcher and used
here by permission:
"The narrow gauge branch line
was built in 1882 to haul ore out of
Silverton, a town encirlced by moun-
tains. In those early years there were
several trains both freight and pas-
Dear Editor: ~' ' ~ ~ T~ " ~ I have achl~i?with special needs and senger, operated over the line each
' way per day. Then as the mines
On Feb. 23-24, my husbandand iam very~ in~ras~ in obtaining played out and highways were built
had the privilege of attending the funding t0 support our children on a in the area, the number of trains
Creating Legislative Changes: state level, declined steadily to one a day, then
Families Speaking Out Conference Sincerely, three a week, and finally there was
held in Parkersburg, WV. The West
Virginia Family Support Task Force
sponsored the conference to provide
t~ai ning and technical assistance to
help parents advocate for a state.
wide system of services that sup-
ports families who are caring for
handicapped children at home. The
trai n i n g i ncl uded the basic pri nci pl es
of family support, legislative advo-
cacy and the role of parents, and
organizing a family support cam-
paign.
The workshop was conducted by
United Cerebral Palsy of America,
under a grant obtained by the West
Virginia Developmental Planning
Council. The presenters, Pran Smith
and Allen Bergman, have extensive
experience in working with parents
and advocates in developing family
support systems.
If you have a handicapped child
and think that you might be inter-
ested in helping to get legislation
passed to help support our children,
contact Scott Miller (chair) at 645-
3319 or Julia Pratt at 348-0416. If
you prefer a local contact you may
call me, Rebecca Cyrus at 466-5295.
Rebecca Cyrus
Box 1103
Hinton, WV 25951
LOAVES AND FISt.S/
CLOTHING
Loaves and Fishes appreciates so
much the clothing donations from
the residents of Summers County.
We will continue to give clothing to
those who need. We use the clothing
you bring to us and recycle it into
another's closet.
Please be sure the clothing you
donate to us you would be willing to
wear. We accept only practical
clothes ( i.e. jeans, sweaters, boots),
household items, bed linens, appli-
ances, toys, etc., that can immedi-
ately be given away.
The items are clean, whole, work-
ing and ready to be used. With these
restrictions we gratefully accept your
old things to become our new.
BINGO
Bingo every Sat. night beginning
at 6:30 with fast Binge, regular Bingo
at 7:00 to 10:00.
only an occasional extra operated
once or twice a month.
"Beginning in 1947, historical-
minded rail fans began going to
Durango to ride the railroad line
which had become an antique, or
museum piece among railroads.
Others came to seek a ride because
of the startling scenery, or to drop a
line into the virgin fishing waters Of
the Animas river. Responding to this
demand, the D. & R. G.W. ran 50
trains over the line in 1947, and
hauled 3,444 riders. During the next
two years, though the interest waned
somewhat, and in 1949, only 16
Amtrak gives you a dozen
good reasons to leave home.
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Letters are welcome, but only a"
section will be published. Address
them to Letters To TheEditor, P. O.
Box 1000, Hinton, West Virginia
25951. Preference will be given to
letters of 300 words or less. Lengcr
letters may be shortened or rejected.
Letters must be signed and must
include an address and phone
number. The telephone number will
not be published. Letters will be
edited for granm~ar, spelling, taste,
syntax, and libel. Names will not be
withheld.
Chest Freezer SALE
12 HP Rider SALE
Come in and
see for yourself see for yourself
Friendly Service/No Waiting/Parking Lot Across Street
Temple St., Dowi town Hinton Phone 466-2211
By Roy C. Long
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trains were operated and 1,882 pas-
sengers were carried. From that time
on, however, the number of trains
and passengers climbed steadily
upward.
"Trying to provide growth for the
line posed problems for the railroad,
however. First, there was the mat-
ter of equipment. The company
owned only three steam locomotives
that could operate over the 36-inch -
guage line and 10 coaches. Second,
there were problems of high operat-
ing costs and the constant threat of
a major winter avalanche that could
literally abandon the line. If permis-
sion had been granted the railroad
hoped to sell the branch to a non-
profit organization that could run it
as long as desired. The railroad di-
rectors felt they were in the railroad
business rather than the tourist
business.
"But the regulatory bodies denied
permission to cease operations,
pointing out that thousands of rid-
ers were carried each year and the
service was necessary to the public
good. Consequently on April 23,1962,
the D.&R.G.W. discovered it was in
the tourist business and destined to
continue hauling sightseers from
then on.
"Not noted for halfway measures,
the D.&R.G.W. went to work on the
narrow gauge operation with the
same enthusiasm and thoroughness
it uses to run the rest of its railroad
network. Property near the Silver-
ton station was bought up by the
railroad, old buildings torn down
and replaced by Victorian-style
structures with a flavor of the Old
West, and what was once the run-
down Savory Hotel became the
General Palmer House, a 36-room
manor hotel. Appearing also was the
Grande Palace, a luxurious restau-
rant seating 112 people at reason-
able prices, and the Full House, a
night club and bar. Other structures
incl uded in the widespread purchase
of property were remodeled and
upgraded, and leased to merchants.
The project became known as "Rio
Grands-land."
"The old railroad station was re-
roofed and otherwise fixed up. Over
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Paid Political Advertising
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Pol. Ad Paid For By Citizens To Elect Charles Skidmore,
Sharon Whelan, TreaSurer
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a p,~riod of time the old 52-~und rail
• was replaced with 75 and 90-pound
steel. Bridges were strengthened or
replaced, and new steel coaches were
bui]~ specially for the line, and were
made to follow the 1882 design so
faithfully that only an e~pert eye
could distinguish them from the
originals. Two freight gondolas were
converted into open passenger cars
with roof protection from the sun,
rain and cinders. Three private cars
were unearthed somewhere, for
groups to charter for as little as
$150. Soon, in place of the original
10, the railroad found itself with a
Durango-Silverton -line rolling stock
of 24 available cars of one sort or
another.
"Starting in July 1963, business
had increased to the point where two
sections of the train had to be run
daily, and the roundhouse foreman's
wife became the Betsy Ross of
Durango by sewing two green flags
to the lead locomotive, to denote a
second section, and the dispatcher
in Denver, issued a'display signals~
train order every day. Now, how-
ever, according to the time-table,
there are two scheduled trains, No.
461 leaving Durango at 8:30 a.m.,
and No. 463 at 9:30 a.m. Train No.
462 leaves Silverton at 2:05 p.m.,
and No. 464 at 3:05 p.m., arriving
back in Durango at 5:30 and 6:30
p.m. respectively. The trains oper-
ate during June, July, August, Sep-
tember, and usually the first week
in October.
~A movie was made on this
toric line by 20th Century F
1968. Two old-time railroa~.~., wer~
asked for their opinions~ Of the
Durango-Silverton line's popu}arity.
One listed four seasons: (1) The rich
history of the area; (2) The fact that
the little railroad is an- authentic
pioneer in every respect; (3) It trav-
erses a spectacular mountain region
and affords scenes not available from
any highway; (4) The fact that it's
steam powered, makes it intriguing
to the public by reason of its coal and
cinders. The other's reply was much
simpler, ~It's the last ofits kind. If it
wasn't, you couldn't pay people to
make the trip."
We hope the tourist train pro-
posed between Glen Jean and Thur-
mend in Fayette County in the New
River gorge becomes a reality and is
as successful.
BRIEFS
RAILROAD RETIREMENT
BOARD
SCHEDULE OF SERVICE
l : rQR CALENVA 1990
[" Hmton, WV (Wed.~:
May2& 23;Jun. 6&20;
Jul. 11 & 25; Aug. 8 & 22; Sept. 5 &
19; Oct. 3 & 24; Nov. 7 &14,and Dec.
5&12.
A representative will be at the
Summers County Memorial Build- ~
ing First & James Street (basement)
at 12:30 P.M. on the dates shown
above.
Daily service from Hinton to:
New York $ 92. Cincinnati $ 73.
Chicago $ 96. Charlottesville•$ 51.
Washington, D.C. $ 73. Orlando $169.
Philadelphia $ 82. New Orleans $179.
Atlantic City $ 97. LOS Angeles $259.
Indianapolis $ 81. Dallas $229.
All fares are round trip.*
Daily departures: 7:51 p.m, Westbound, 11:52 a.m. Eastbound.
Amtrak Station, Front Street, Hinton, WV
If it's a great place to visit, Amtrak will take you .
there, and back, for a very reasonable fare. ::
And our super service gives you every ;
reason to enjoy the ride. Big reclining seats with leg' i
rests, full dining and lounge car service, even first
class sleeping accommodations.
Coming or going, for comfortable travel, there's :
no place like Amtrak. For reservations,
call your travel agent or call Amtrak
*Seats are limited. Some restrictions may apply,
at 1-800-USA-RAIL. Children 2-11years hatf fare. Fares effective f "
through 5/23/90. Schedules subject to change without notice,
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