Agreement Between The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company of Texas and The Wichita Falls Railway Company: Dated May 16, 1901

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Contract between The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company of Texas and The Wichita Falls Railway Company amending and extending their original contract entered into on June 12, 1894. This agreement amends Article Five of the previous contract, which regards interstate freight traffic and interchanging freight in Wichita Falls.

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[8] p. ; 22 cm.

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Rouse, Henry C.; Newby, A.; Reagan, John H. & Storey, L. J. May 16, 1901.

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  • Rouse, Henry C. "President," The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company of Texas
  • Newby, A. "President," Wichita Falls Railway Company
  • Reagan, John H. "Chairman" and "Commissioner," Railroad Commission of Texas
  • Storey, L. J. "Commissioner," Railroad Commission of Texas

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Contract between The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company of Texas and The Wichita Falls Railway Company amending and extending their original contract entered into on June 12, 1894. This agreement amends Article Five of the previous contract, which regards interstate freight traffic and interchanging freight in Wichita Falls.

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Rouse, Henry C.; Newby, A.; Reagan, John H. & Storey, L. J. Agreement Between The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company of Texas and The Wichita Falls Railway Company: Dated May 16, 1901, legal document, May 16, 1901; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1156391/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library.

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