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Show U. S. Tires are GOOD TIRES Sumner Garage U. S. Tires are GOOD TIRE3 $ Sumner Garage. v FOR SALE Fresh Butter. Mn. K. LeRoy Barton, a- ' ii I Facing a Big 1 Question i ,nv business enter- prices are being made to meet trie f-pHE success of any bnepublic if ditions growing out of the war. i 1 deoee;deenhteruponVtwo prime f'ac- The telephone business is governed p 7 it must fully serve the pur- by the same economic principles and i, tors: irst. e.tablished. Sec- subject to the same conditions that i g a ZZI produce adequate revenues. fluence private business-except thM i. ond, it must proau m jtSl charges for service cannot be rais To be sufficient, the revenues murt lowered overnight, like the price of i cover all the necessary expenses atten - tQ corresponci with fluctuating ' r ant upon the conduct of the business, Sq that whUe the cJsts q - N' they must cover the cost of upkeep ot nd mater;al entering into the operati0 the property and must provide a rea- and maintenance of our plant and bus. sonable return upon the capital in- ness have increased tremendously, our s ested revenues have remained practically un. 1 Any return, lest than this will.ini- changed. N n.ir the usefulness of the enterprise This condition has resulted in a def- f Com the standpoint of its relation to icit in our net income of $1,334,062.02 j I ZZluc destroy its credit and finally at the end of 1917. The operation of j Bl the publi c, des troy our plant in Utah alone contributed to the end mu.tU financial disaster. . is Pfich $244073.10( which amounj I i Since the beginning of the war de- . proportjonate to the balance of our I ! cided economic changes have taken terrjtory, should have been only j i place. Prices of commodities have in- $209,000. i creased to meet the increased cost of Jhe bjg quest;on which we are fac- their production. Labor has been js tQ wipe out tn;s deficit in order I' forced to charge more for its services tQ majntain the plant at a point of rea- ?f j order to adjust itself to the con- sonable efficiency and at the same timt stantly rising costs of life's necessities. maintain the financial integrity of the I So adjustments and readjustments of Company. I : g The Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co. DEATH ON DIRI That is our Motto at Ifcis Laundry Can you beat it u;n!i else? Bring or rend your laundry to us, and when wen turn it to you it will be spotless in its puroj. Our use of salt water prevents any injury toju clothing TROY LAUNDRY MT. PLEASANT, UTAH The NEW EDISON "The Phonograph vUh a Smi, ouaPholr'11:"108 no h0'e complete J. out a Phonograph. When buying, why not get the nrra We now have the Exclusive ' EDISON and COEUMBU Agences for Mount Pleasant and vicinity. ! 'home6 ?oadmt:tdem1nstrate either or both in home, no maiter where you live in the State. Call No 10 or Write- k. vveech Drug Company MOVXT PLEASANT, |