EARLY BUS AND AUTO STAGE LINES

WASHINGTON


CERTIFICATES OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY/1925-1928

Certificates granted by the Washington Department of Public Works.


Certificate No.          Operator                       Route

    Year 1925
417           Puget Sound International Ry. & Power     Seattle-Everett
                           Discontinued 1926
422           Portland-Seattle Stage Co.                Seattle-Tacoma-Portland OR
424           Seattle Portland & San Francisco Auto     Seattle-San Francisco CA
428           International Motor Transit Co.           Seattle-Portland OR
429           R. R. Carr                                Cle Elum-Casland
                           Discontinued 1926
432           Mt. Baker Development Co.                 Bellingham-Austin Pass
                           Discontinued 1926
434           R. D. Wood                                Prosser-Arlington OR
                           Discontinued 1926
436           R. V. Johnson                             Pullman-Elk River ID
                           Discontinued 1926
437           Ocean Beach Transportation Co.            Knappton-Brix's Camp
                                                        South Bend-McGowan/Long Beach
438           Lewiston-Enterprise Stage Line            Lewiston ID-Enterprise OR
440           Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation   Walla Walla-Pendleton OR
441           C. Reed                                   Tacoma
442           Longview-Portland Stage Co.               Longview-Portland OR
                           Discontinued 1926

    Year 1926
445           Whidby Island Transportation Co.          Oak Harbor-Everett
448           Leonard Davis                             Castle Rock-Spirit Lake
449           Mt. Baker Development Co.                 Bellingham-Austin Pass
452           Crosby Direct Line Ferries                Manchester-Southworth/Port Orchard
453           Harry E. Kettering                        Seattle-San Francisco CA
455           Columbia Gorge Motor Coach System         Portland OR-Vancouver/Washougal
456           Cloverleaf Motor Coach Co.                Hoquiam-Portland OR
                           Discontinued 1927
465           John Danko                                Cle Elum-Casland/Liberty
468           C. B. Ruffcorn                            Haller Lake-Seattle
                           Merged 1928 into Suburban Transportation System Certificate 76
469           Vancouver BC-Seattle Stage Line           Seattle-Vancouver BC
                           Discontinued 1928
471           Northeast Transportation Co.              Seattle/north of
473           L. V. Norman                              Seattle-San Francisco CA
                           Discontinued 1927
475           Wilson & Parsons                          Spokane-Sand Point ID
476           Red Collar Steamboat Co.                  Spokane-Coeur D'Alene ID

    Year 1927
478           Price & Vanderhoef                        Seattle-Los Angeles CA
                           Discontinued 1928
483           Edgar Cole                                Tekoa-Clarkia ID
484           Charles A. Claringbould                   Roanoke-Beaux Arts
490           G. L. Standring                           Seattle-Portland OR
492           Clarence L. Gardiner                      Republic-Coleville
493           William & David A. Affleck                Burlington-Sedro Woolley
497           Keystone Stages                           Seattle-Los Angeles CA
                           Discontinued 1928
498           Goldenwest Motor Transit Co.              Seattle-Los Angeles CA
                           Discontinued 1928
499           Smedley & Thompson & LeFavour             Seattle-Los Angeles CA
                           Discontinued 1928
501           J. J. Lafferty                            Port Townsend-Fort Worden

    Year 1928

506           Henry Loomis                              Olympia-Grand Mound
508           J. O. Dion                                Yakima-White Swan
509           McLaughlin & Coffman                      Ranier-Vale
510           Gleason & Noble                           Colville-Trail BC
513           Tonasket-Republic-Wilbur Transp. Co.      Tonasket-Wilbur
517           Geo. B. Lamping                           Seattle-U. S. Aviation Field
523           Hiway Stages                              Hoquiam-Portland OR
527           Portland-Grays Harbor Stages              Hoquiam-Portland OR

Certificate No.          Operator                       Route


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