EARLY BUS AND AUTO STAGE LINES

CALIFORNIA


CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY/1917-1918

Certificates granted by the California Railroad Commission, and service changes.


Decision No.   Date Granted    Applicant                         Route

 4637   Sep. 13, 1917   General Motor Transportation Co.         Oakland-San Jose
 4638   Sep. 13, 1917   Pacific Electric Railway                 San Bernardino-Highland
                     Acquired from Highland Transportation Line
 4675   Sep. 26, 1917   Andrus Taxi Service                      Palo Alto-Camp Fremont
 4676   Sep. 26, 1917   C. H. Cornelius                          Palo Alto-Redwood City
 4678   Sep. 26, 1917   Redwood Transit Co.                      Redwood City-Camp Fremont
 4679   Sep. 26, 1917   University Auto Bus Co.                  Palo Alto-Redwood City
 4680   Sep. 26, 1917   Peninsular Railway                       Palo Alto-Camp Fremont
                     Discontinuance granted Apr. 18, 1918
 4681   Sep. 26, 1917   Estella & Edwin Lawrence                 Palo Alto-San Mateo
 4694   Oct.  3, 1917   Burke Corp.                              Burke-Santa Rosa
 4698   Oct.  3, 1917   White Bus Line                           Brea-Olinda
 4699   Oct.  3, 1917   Valley Stage Line                        Los Angeles-Anaheim
 4707   Oct.  3, 1917   Glendale & Montrose Railway              Eagle Rock-Pasadena
                     Discontinuance granted Feb. 7, 1918
 4764   Oct. 19, 1917   V. W. Matheu                             Hollister-Watsonville
                     Sale to F. Lopez granted Apr. 14, 1922
 4765   Oct. 19, 1917   J. E. Moore                              Visalia-Porterville
                     Already operated Fresno-Visalia
                     Sale to J. C. Walling granted Feb. 20, 1920
                     Sale to Valley Transit Co. granted Apr.  9, 1921
 4766   Oct. 19, 1917   Northwestern Auto Stage Co.              Santa Rosa-Sausalito
 4770   Oct. 20, 1917   Mike & Bill Giminiani                    Bakersfield-Buttonwillow
                     Already operated prior 4 years
 4779   Oct. 20, 1917   Star Auto State Association              Turlock-Newman
 4818   Nov.  7, 1917   R. E. Brakey                             Ventura-Fillmore
 4842   Nov. 14, 1917   La Jolla-Camp Kearny Stage Co.           La Jolla-Camp Kearny
 4850   Nov. 19, 1917   Ansel M. Easton                          Burlingame-East Addition
 4861   Nov. 21, 1917   Walter J. Green                          Redwood City-Camp Fremont
 4863   Nov. 24, 1917   United Stages                            San Diego-Camp Kearny
 4864   Nov. 24, 1917   Pickwick Stages                          San Diego-Camp Kearny
 4866   Nov. 24, 1917   Sunset Surety Co./Liberty Bus Line       San Diego-Camp Kearny
 4867   Nov. 24, 1917   A.R.G. Bus Co.                           San Diego-Camp Kearny
 4868   Nov. 24, 1917   San Diego Sightseeing Co.                San Diego-Camp Kearny
 4871   Nov. 24, 1917   Ralph E. Williams                        Banning-Riverside
 4874   Nov. 24, 1917   Linda Vista Stage Line                   San Diego-Camp Kearny
 4877   Nov. 24, 1917   American Auto Tours Co.                  San Diego-Camp Kearny
 4878   Nov. 24, 1917   Union Auto Stages                        San Diego-Camp Kearny
 4893   Nov. 27, 1917   George R. Felton Auto Stage Line         Camp Fremont-Redwood City
 4894   Nov. 27, 1917   C. D. Judd                               Sacramento-Davis
 4895   Nov. 27, 1917   Russell Stage Co.                        Coronado-South San Diego
 4896   Nov. 27, 1917   Plaza Stages                             San Diego-Camp Kearny
 4906   Nov. 30, 1917   P. Buffa                                 Redwood City-Camp Fremont
 4909   Nov. 30, 1917   George F. Wilson                         El Centro-Campo
                     Acquired from Arizona Auto Line
 4914   Nov. 30, 1917   Santa Rosa Petaluma & Sausalito Auto     Santa Rosa-Sausalito
 4921   Dec.  4, 1917   Ralph E. Williams                        Idyllwild-San Jacinto
                     Sale to R. B. Cregar granted Jun. 19, 1920
                     By 1924 sold to Motor Transit Co.
 4925   Dec.  6, 1917   C. N. Sansome                            Taft-Maricopa
                     Already operated since 1915
 4960   Dec. 13, 1917   C. M. Coping                             Groveland-Sonora
 4980   Dec. 19, 1917   Tom Pinkston & C. W. Raypholtz           Piedra-Fresno
 4991   Dec. 28, 1917   English & Kahrau & Andreasen             Redwood City-Camp Fremont
 4992   Dec. 28, 1917   William F. Whitcomb                      Wilmar-Belvedere
                     Discontinuance granted Oct.  1, 1920
 5001   Dec. 31, 1917   E. B. Pope                               Adin-Alturas

Decision No.   Date Granted    Applicant                         Route

 5032   Jan. 11, 1918   J. L. Hall                               Santa Paula-Oxnard
                     Sale to United Stages granted Apr. 30, 1920
 5039   Jan. 15, 1918   Carl C. Allen & A. S. Longacre           Fresno-Clovis
                     Sale to Glenway Dietz granted May  26, 1920
                     Sale granted Mar. 27, 1922
 5099   Feb.  4, 1918   Crown Stage Line                         Garden Grove connection
 5106   Feb.  7, 1918   United Stages                            Camarillo-Fillmore
 5107   Feb.  5, 1918   Pickwick Stages                          Los Angeles-San Francisco
 5117   Feb.  7, 1918   Maxwell-Anderson Stage Line              South Fork-Garberville
 5142   Feb. 20, 1918   C. Metzler                               Riverdale-Fresno
                     Later Fresno-Riverdale Stage Co.
 5143   Feb. 20, 1918   E. B. Dillingham                         Long Beach-Whittier
                     By 1924 sold to Motor Transit Co.
 5145   Feb. 20, 1918   D. M. Rife                               Fresno-Riverdale
 5171   Mar.  2, 1918   Charles Lloyd                            Santa Maria-Los Olivos
                     Acquired from Harry Cole
 5172   Mar.  2, 1918   A. R. Williams                           Santa Maria-Casmilla
 5174   Mar.  2, 1918   Westmoreland & Thornburgh                Santa Maria-Sisquoc
 5176   Mar.  4, 1918   H. D. Barton                             Auburn-Grass Valley
 5182   Mar.  6, 1918   C. W. Bowen                              Carmel-Monterey
 5253   Mar. 29, 1918   Morris Halpern                           Marysville-Sacramento
 5256   Mar. 29, 1918   George R. Mith                           Red Bluff-Eureka
 5258   Apr.  1, 1918   San Bernardino Mountain Auto Line        Jct.-Forest Home
 5265   Apr.  2, 1918   Kings River Stage & Transportation Co.   Sanger-Hume
 5268   Apr.  2, 1918   C. M. Blabon                             Oakland-San Jose
                     Sale to Joseph Held granted Dec. 20, 1920
 5269   Apr.  2, 1918   Clarence B. Rome                         Riverside-Alessandro
 5289   Apr. 10, 1918   Henry T. Campbell & C. L. Simmonds       Oakland-San Jose
 5292   Apr. 10, 1918   C. A. Fernald                            Randsburg-Mojave
 5296   Apr. 12, 1918   Alward & Broulliard                      Delta-Carrville
 5297   Apr. 12, 1918   Peoples Auto Bus Co.                     Sacramento-Mills Station
 5308   Apr. 12, 1918   Lawrence Stage Co.                       Crescent Mills-Quincy
 5331   Apr. 20, 1918   Beamon Truck Line                        San Diego-Tijuana
 5335   Apr. 20, 1918   Fred Daggett                             Pepperwood-Dyerville
 5345   Apr. 29, 1918   Pickwick Stages                          Sou. California various
 5347   Apr. 29, 1918   C. E. Bunker                             Palm Springs-Whitewater
                     Sale to James A. Gray granted Nov. 23, 1921
                     Sale to Marcus J. Peet granted Dec.  5, 1922
                     Sale to Raymond Cree granted Feb. 20, 1924
 5365   Apr. 30, 1918   Cascada & Huntington Lake Stage Co.      Cascada-Huntington Lake
                     Sale to Huntington Lake Hotel Co. granted Oct. 22, 1919
 5368   Apr. 30, 1918   Edwin J. Brent                           LA-Brent's Mountain Crags
 5371   May   2, 1918   L. L. Grieve                             Princeton-Colusa
 5373   May   2, 1918   R. E. Wood                               Bakersfield-Taft
                     Sale to W. S. Boyd & C. Ingalls & Elmer Kitchen granted Dec. 11, 1919
                     In 1930 sold to Pacific Greyhound Lines
 5386   May   8, 1918   Daily Auto Delivery                      Los Angeles-Long Beach
 5412   May  21, 1918   C. R. Waterman & G. L. Sweger            El Toro-Santa Ana
 5413   May  21, 1918   Millard Foster & Scott Prather           Santa Ana-Tustin
 5415   May  24, 1918   Christ & N. Stavros                      Merced Falls-Merced
 5423   May  24, 1918   North End Stage Line                     Truckee-Pomins
 5428   Jun.  4, 1918   Trinity-Shasta Auto Stage Co.            Delta-Carrville
 5450   Jun.  4, 1918   S. P. Blumeberg                          Walnut Creek-Cowell
 5463   Jun.  5, 1918   Fischer Motor Co.                        San Francisco-Lomita Park
 5469   Jun.  6, 1918   E. L. McConnel                           Paso Robles-S Luis Obispo
 5470   Jun.  6, 1918   F. Cauhaps & J. J. Hubert                Monterey-San Francisco
 5475   Jun. 11, 1918   C. M. Ray                                Sacramento-Woodland
                     Sale to A. J. Nickerson granted Nov. 26, 1920
                     Sale to W. A. Warner granted Dec.  1, 1922
 5476   Jun. 11, 1918   Domingo S. Rosa                          Cambria-San Luis Obispo
                     Later Cambria Stage Line
 5495   Jun. 19, 1918   John A. Holmes                           Lemoore-Dudley
 5521   Jun. 27, 1918   Wallace B. Twitchell                     St. Helena-Walters Sprgs.
 5522   Jun. 27, 1918   Big Basin Auto Stage Co.                 San Jose-Redwood Park
 5529   Jul.  1, 1918   H. W. Schuman                            Madera-Raymond
                     Discontinuance granted Apr.  3, 1920
 5531   Jul.  1, 1918   E. M. Burner
 5532   Jul.  1, 1918   C. A.  Kirkpatrick                       Camp Wishon-Porterville
 5537   Jul.  1, 1918   Wallace B. Twitchell
 5571   Jul. 15, 1918   E. E. Tremalo
 5574   Jul. 15, 1918   K. F. Beyerle
 5575   Jul. 15, 1918   George William Smith
 5591   Jul. 17, 1918   Carl Brusso                              Sacramento-Del Paso Park
                     Sale to C. & E. Hansen granted Dec.  6, 1918
 5595   Jul. 17, 1918   Carleton H. Eckles
 5595   Jul. 17, 1918   Walter Augustus Bailey                   Chico-De Sabia
                     Later Chico-De Sabla Stage
 5605   Jul. 26, 1918   Hazard & Parker                          Bishop-Poleta
 5608   Jul. 26, 1918   William W. Allen                         Fort Bragg-Cazadero
                     Sale to Coast Line Stages granted Apr.  5, 1923
 5619   Jul. 26, 1918   A. M. Fowler                             Sacramento-Del Paso Park
 5627   Jul. 26, 1918   D. I. Stewart                            Redlands-Yucalpa
 5633   Jul. 26, 1918   John W. Walker                           Sacramento-Vacaville
                     Sale to T. C. Sedgwick granted Oct. 28, 1919
                     Discontinuance granted Jun.  8, 1920
 5634   Jul. 26, 1918   R. Lorenz & G. H. Yahraus                Downey-Stephenson Car
 5634   Jul. 26, 1918   M. C. Rutherford                         Downey-Los Angeles
                     Sale to Varro granted Mar. 11, 1920
 5651   Aug.  3, 1918   De Luxe Transportation Co.                       San Jose-Hayward
                     Revoked Dec.  9, 1919
 5651   Aug.  3, 1918   De Luxe Transportation Co.                       Oakland-Hayward
                     Revoked Dec.  9, 1919
 5659   Aug. 10, 1918   C. C. Haworth & Harry Hather             McKittrick-Reward
 5659   Aug. 10, 1918   C. C. Haworth & Harry Hather             Bakersfield-McKittrick
                     Sale to Robert C. Dear granted Jun.  3, 1921
                     Discontinuance granted Feb. 21, 1923
 5671   Aug. 10, 1918   G. W. McCausland                         Wasco-Lost Hills
 5672   Aug. 10, 1918   E. A. Murdoch                            Bakersfield-Glennville
 5698   Aug. 26, 1918   Felicion Landler
 5703   Aug. 26, 1918   Noah S. Branham
 5704   Aug. 26, 1918   Carleton H. Eckles & E. K. Ellsworth
 5705   Aug. 26, 1918   A. C. Lacey                              Chico-Cohasset
 5712   Aug. 26, 1918   John Nelson & Foster Jones
 5713   Aug. 26, 1918   H. V. Whitley
 5714   Aug. 26, 1918   J. T. Gibbins
 5715   Aug. 26, 1918   J. D. Weast
 5725   Aug. 26, 1918   San Jose Railroads
 5744   Sep. 14, 1918   M. L. McCausland                         Red Bluff-Gold Fork
 5745   Sep. 14, 1918   J. F. Baker                              Milton-Copperopolis
                     Sale to Jos. Deschamp granted Aug. 17, 1922
 5746   Sep. 14, 1918   William G. Mills                         Tuolumne-Confidence
 5747   Sep. 14, 1918   Charles S. Barrett                       Markleville-Fredericksbg
 5751   Sep. 14, 1918   Elec Garcia                              Priest Valley-King City
 5760   Sep. 14, 1918   William R. Market                        South San Francisco-SF
 5765   Sep. 16, 1918   Douglas Crum                             Chico-Colusa
 5790   Sep. 19, 1918   Hans Miebach                             Cloverdale-Healdsburg
                     Sale to Fred Vadon granted Aug.  5, 1920
                     Sale to J. P. Hildreth granted Apr. 25, 1922
                     Sale to Thos. B. Riley granted Dec. 13, 1923
 5796   Sep. 26, 1918   T. W. Keen                               Santa Monica-Topango
 5797   Sep. 26, 1918   Robert H. Logan                          Zurich-Big Pine
 5799   Sep. 26, 1918   Bauer & Neighbor                         Willits-Hearst
                     Sale to E. E. Rugg granted Feb. 23, 1923
                     Later Willits-Hearst Stage Line
 5800   Sep. 26, 1918   Crown Stage Line                         Santa Ana-Laguna Beach
                     Sale to J. C. Best granted Apr. 24, 1924
 5802   Sep. 26, 1918   William F. Walter                        Bradley-Bryson
                     Sale to Clyde F. Dayton granted Sep.  2, 1922
 5812   Oct.  1, 1918   James V. Woodcock                        Mokelumne Hill-West Point
                     Sale to A. F, Flyn granted Jul. 15, 1922
 5814   Oct.  1, 1918   Jesse Strotts                            Cedarville-Eagleville
 5815   Oct.  1, 1918   Ludwig Larsen                            San Miguel-Parkfield
 5816   Oct.  1, 1918   William H. Anderson                      Randsburg-Trona
 5819   Oct.  1, 1918   S. N. & C. S. Wiley                      Randsburg-Trona
 5821   Oct.  1, 1918   Frank P. McCarty                         Mokelumne Hill-Valley Spr
                     Sale to Gerald Cuneo granted Oct.  7, 1922
 5836   Oct.  9, 1918   Highway Transportation Co.               Los Angeles-Santa Ana
 5860   Oct. 21, 1918   Eckstrom & Wilcox                        Santa Rosa-Calistoga
 5872   Oct. 28, 1918   Nell T. Hoxie                            Escondido-Oceanside
                     Sale to Pickwick Stages granted Jun.  1, 1923
 5873   Oct. 28, 1918   Stevenson & Kephart                      Blythe-Riverside
                     Sale to United Stages granted Aug.  2, 1920
 5879   Oct. 28, 1918   C. T. Lang                               La Mesa
 5895   Nov.  4, 1918   E. L. Brandon                            Fresno-Porterville
 5898   Nov.  4, 1918   Joseph J. Ratto                          Jackson-Volcano
 5900   Nov.  4, 1918   Auto Transit Co.                         San Francisco-Santa Cruz
                     In 1930 sold to Pacific Greyhound Lines
 5907   Nov. 12, 1918   William A. Herman                        Briceland-Shelter Cove
 5908   Nov. 12, 1918   Harry G. Beckley                         Saugus-Los Angeles
                     Sale to Collins granted Nov. 27, 1920
 5909   Nov. 12, 1918   A. A. Crabb                              Fresno-Lemoore
                     Sale to Frank Roberson granted Nov. 23, 1921
 5912   Nov. 14, 1918   R. L. Paine                              Mariposa-Bagley
 5913   Nov. 14, 1918   W. A. Swanson                            Three Rivers-Hammond
 5916   Nov. 14, 1918   John R. Hanford                          Rodeo-El Cerrito
 5923   Nov. 15, 1918   Samuel Pinches                           Longvale-Branscomb
 5947   Nov. 20, 1918   James M. Parish                          Fresno-Cutler
 5949   Nov. 20, 1918   W. West Tong                             Truckee-Tahoe City
 5950   Nov. 20, 1918   M. J. Kent                               Lomita-Redondo
 5960   Nov. 30, 1918   Crescent Bay Stage Co.                   Manhattan Beach-San Pedro
 5967   Dec.  3, 1918   Bay Shore Stage Co.                      Oakland-Martinez
 5970   Dec.  3, 1918   Walter Hunacus                           Red Bluff-Jolly
 5971   Dec.  3, 1918   T. J. Cronin                             Raymond-Wawona
                     Later Madera-Wawona Stage Line
 5976   Dec.  5, 1918   Dudley F. Shelley                        Kerto-Taft-Associated
 5991   Dec. 16, 1918   Francis W. Hunt                          Petaluma-Valley Ford
 5992   Dec. 16, 1918   Joseph H. Vucinovich                     Annapolis-Stewarts Point
 6008   Dec. 21, 1918   Tineman E. Rigney                        San Andreas-Sheeps Ranch
 6017   Dec. 24, 1918   Olinda Bus Line                          Anaheim-Brea
 6018   Dec. 24, 1918   Roscoe Venard                            Cutler-Badger

Decision No.   Date Granted    Applicant                         Route


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