Show OPEN SEASON FOR I TELEPHONE COMPANIES I IThe The county commissioners commissioner are look looking i ing Into the question of oC the rights of or orthe the telephone companies in the county In the hope of eventually getting some something something something I thing out one of them for the county The city is now receiving 1 per cent of or orthe the gross gros earnings earning of or each of or the corn com companies cm in lieu teu of a license licese to do busi bud business budness ness nes and in addition each company compan fur furnishes furnishes furnishes fifty free telephones for the city et offices The runty county bunty gets get three thre free fre telephones from the Independent Tele Telephone Telephone Telephone phone company and pays paY for or all the rest it i uses There Is I no no way in which the te county can charge the telephone license l ense without making application to the legislature This Ima may Thay be done or orin orIn orIn in the event Cent of or a public utilities com coin commission cm mission being created appeal apPl may be made to that body bod The two companies companie lines extend all allover al allover over the county count and are on all al the te pub public pub lie lic lc highways and the commissioners commissioner believe recognition belee that they are entitled to some The he Independent Telephone company is nw paying a tax that approximate ly will amount to and the Rocky Mountain Bell Bel tax will wi be In the neighborhood of or SO |