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Show INDEPENDENT 'PHONE WAHTS 11 POGATELLO Utali Company to Ask Franchise Fran-chise at Next Meeting ; of Council. According to information from Poca-tello, Poca-tello, the Independent Tolcphono com-apny com-apny is preparing to invado tho southern south-ern ladho field and competo with tho Bell company. Representatives of tho local company were in Pocatello re- j contly and it is said that they found conditions so attractive that they decided de-cided to appl' for a franchise and compete com-pete for the business of that part of the State. Tho potition for the franchiso will doubtless be submitted at the next regular meeting of tho Pocatello City Council. The Independent Telephone has become be-come well established in the western and northern part of Idaho but has hotherto made no ntempt to invudo tho Pocatello district. From a cauvas of the members of the Pocatello City Council it appears that they are in favor fav-or of granting the franchise and aro willing to deal expeditiously with tho petition. |