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Show TELEPHONE COiPlY II G00DCGMT1 President Field Says He la in Accord With Utilities Commissions. Special to The Tribune. DENVER, Feb. 10. At the annual meeting 'of the Mountain States Telephone Tele-phone &. Telegraph company, held here today, the announcement by President Field that he' is in hearty accord with thfi plan of the control of his company by state utilities commissions elected by the people created much Interest. Four of the seven states in which the company com-pany operates Arizona, New Mexico, Idaho and Montana have now provided for such commissions. President Field made this statement In commenting on the company's experience with the commissions: com-missions: "We find that regulation by public seiwico commissions may be considered an assurance of better feeling and an Insurance against unwarranted .prejudice." .preju-dice." During 1913 tho company increased its subscribers stations by 19.514, and its change and toll line increase for the same period shows 32.0-17 miles. The company's financial condition is excellent. excel-lent. Division General Manager A. H. De-Nike De-Nike of Salt Lake City and General Plant Superintendent McCarn of Denver are on a tour of inspection in Utah and Idaho to determine necessary improvements improve-ments for the year. 7ew cables and a new plant costing $80,000 are planned for Pocatello. and a new building Is planned at Eureka, Utah. Tontatlv plans also include a $65,000 building at Murray, Utah. Wltmn thirty days the new No. 8 copper cop-per circuit between this city and Salt Lake will bo completed and In service, giving the best equipment possible and the equal of any other in tho country. |