Show I II TRYING TO ADJUST IT II Provo Business Men Endeavor Endeavor Endeavor En En- deavor to Solve Railroad Railroad Rail Rail- ro road d Muddle PROVO Utah May 7 The Th The budness business business busi bud ness men of Provo City met last evening Touching the matter of the railway controversy It Jt was urged that the committee appointed to Interview General Manager Manager Herbert of the Rio Grande Western use use- diplomatic means to the end of bringing about a better t le- le f f sat at fy suit sult I than at present I threatens s the city The matter of service on the branch line of the Rio Grande between Provo and Heber lieber was discussed and It was agreed ed that the present service was Inconvenient and al sio to the disadvantage of or Provo City and steps were taken t to bring the matter before f fh the Rio ii Grande le let lef officials f The County Commissioners gave consideration consideration consideration con con- to the telephone and railway franchise asked for tor by Reed Smoot J Ed Loose Jesse Knight George Havercamp and S. S R. R Thurman They are are- very favorable to the granting of the franchise but will present a few amendments amendments amend amend- ments for the company to accept accent ty five H ff telephones e 1 g will nY b be asked i for and d dt t the privilege of oC the county to direct the laying of the track along the county road and requiring the company to purchase purchase purchase pur pur- chase land where the road Is not wider than four rods The ordinance granting a bounty on all fish destroying birds was wa repealed and an ordinance passed in its stead giving a bounty of 2 cents per head bead on English Englith sparrows and 10 cents per dozen for their eggs |