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Corporate history.—The Stephenville North and South Texas was incorporated, in the interests of the carrier, under the general laws of Texas, February 4, 1907, to construct and operate a standard-gauge railroad from Stephenville to Hamilton, Tex. An amendment to the charter of April 18, 1910, permitted the construction of extensions from Hamilton to Gatesville, Tex., Stephenville to Thurber, Tex., and Hamilton to Comanche, Tex. The principal office of the carrier[sic] is at Tyler, Tex. The control of the Stephenville North and South Texas is vested in the carrier through ownership of the entire capital stock. All of the property of the Stephenville North and South Texas is leased to the Southwestern of Texas for exclusive operation. The detailed facts as to the development of the fixed physical property are given in Appendix 2.


DEVELOPMENT OF FIXED PHYSICAL PROPERTY

The property of the Stephenville North and South Texas was constructed as follows:

1907, Stephenville to Hamilton 43
1911, Hamilton to Gatesville 32
1911, Edson to Comanche 31
Total 106

The extensions were built under contract with Thompson and Scott, based on proposal