Show fRANCISE ELECTiON VILl BE 8 KEEN 1 I PROVO July 21 The The 21 The depot election electon which Is to be held In this cit city July 27 promises promise to be intensely keen More ex excitement ex- ex has been caused by the proposed proposed pro pro- pr- pr I posed railroad franchise than anything which has ever been brought brought to the peo pee I pies pie's attention The two factions locally know known as the east and the west are using every effort efort to have their re re- re sides win and at this time it i 1 is 1 difficult to sa say which will receive the them m majority of L votes t-s. t L oL u me us ne cu contention e a LeLor or not 1101 me people of Provo Prove will wU grant a franchise to the Rio Hio Grande Grade Western Vestern railroad for a term of ot years The proposed franchise franchise franchise fran fran- chise calls cals for the building of ot a depot on Third West Vest street three blocks farther tarther west than the present depot which is located on Academy avenue In Inc Incase Incase Int case t the franchise n e Is granted it i is proposed pro posed c by the h Rio l Grande to rent t a por- por portion lon tion ton of the station staton to the Salt Sat Lake Lae route loute for or the term of five years The people from the thE west end of Provo are In favor of the franchise while the people people peo peo- pie In the east end and business district are ire against the franchise which would take the depots farther from the business business busi bush ness noes district The depot question queston has ha been dIscussed for or a long time and both sides have given out heated arguments Now Kow that the matter mater has come to a vote of the tho people people peo peo- plc both sides are using every ery e means to win sin their contentions The east end endlas has las organized a strong campaign campag committee com cons and anc is i spending means and time timeo timeto to o convince its Is friends In the Ute west part of town that the they are wrong in their opinion pinion The west send end nt Is also busy foi- foi or its cause S Rallies a s will ll be held le every ever night t this week ee by su u the east s enders r rs rI Bands s 1 have been engaged ge Thursday d night I a public discussion cu fo foge will iI be held In inthe the he Provo Prove opera house when both factions fac- fac lons tons will wi be ho represented by strong |