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Show THE PRGVO HERALD what "might" have been done, or speculating ori'the motive of the ' main with the people '" tf the, state of Utah. ..':'. ;;7'"'ry.T''7?r: school lboar--;'- : r Suppose the word would go broadcast over the country that a l V t , Said corporation to 'maintain a telephone system sepa- - I: Consolidation of The Proycr Herald (Daily) and Interrootintain deep,, sanitary sewer system had been installed by the - rate and distinct frpmarid at all times In competition with, city; that ( Jlerald (Weekly.) trenches had been dttg in front of five handsome school buildings, all other telephone;companie$ in the state '6i:Mp&S:ti:Hy:::'. for few thousand a dollars these want of that hadTnot IZSJlOs but Jbdd by .competent authoritiesihat; if it can bppiutiyely7 buildings been connected, up. : Do:'you think this woulL be more profitable shown that the Bell interests now control the Independent property PUBLISHED BY HERALD PUBLISHING CO. the jatter's franchise may be declared forfeited. for the owner of Provo real estate than to pay, FOR ONE-YEA- R, for buildnot be the easel the 4act, if.it be fact, Jthatthe Bell is maintaining $2 on the thousand of his taxable property 'Editor sanitary school 0. C. SOOTS Provo, Utah 'dummy' competition in Salt Lake City and elsewhere should bej Center Street To say nothing of the urgent need for sewer connections in our madclcnown. "Anq it is clearly the duty of the city councils to of civilized, the matter and : exactly determine the present ttoblic;sch Both Phones respectable, condition vthere is no question but that from purely a sutus of affairs. If such a transfer has been made, the act is clearly j !t3hraseeondelas& mail finarlgGvTe In fact these i violation, fif the terms of the Independent franchise. 191 h matter January 4, have already been outwardly violated in allowing the admitted con-- those upon whoseshuTjeTs the "burden will fall. With a population of 9000 and a property valuation of more than trol of the corporation to rest outside the state pf , a New Jer- t jtock. Provo had "voted "down the sey banker being now ostensibly the owner of the The Post, in its issue of .Saturday night, throws another fit ,abotit the three millions in- of such would mean y "Telephony conceives its dutv to be the publication proposition to connect its publk schoolswith .sewers, tafevy with which'to pay for sewer connections an proposed two-mi- ll Inde, of both and of in interest's the immediate is in formation available $175,the this as at values, time, gain property ; for the five public schools of the 000 made he depreciation principally year, through municipal improvements, pendent telephony and of the Utah telephone users.' The latter, if past VOTE FOR THE LEVY AND city, and lays the whole blame would be lost if the the Bell ovmTthe"coHp7sting are"being"5ubrr special levy fails to carry. -for this additional burden" of A PROGRESSIVE PROVO of board education of and on the two com Post's the the incident In to tb the operations regard fight jccted.to the annoyance !. y the taxpayers on the present certain individual members of the same, the attention of Herald panics in the field, with none of the vastly more than compensating t school board. readers is invited to the article of A. O. Smoot 'Jr., in this issue, and advantages attendant upon real competitive operation. ' . "Briefly, the details of the sale were these : It was announced, in f The story in question is misleading, Jo say : the leas Vand4ts we suggest they read it carefully and draw their own conclusions. f 1Qf7 tJiaf .to T ihav & Cri hmtprc of Rnstnn and New By all means, however, go to the polling places tomorrow and purpose evidel-i- s to create the impression that the school board f cast your vote for the levy, healthful conditions for your chil York, had taken over for $910,000 cash, from the United States Inde- : has plundered or filtered away for unnecessary things the fund for school system, and a PROGRESSIVE PROVO. pendent Telephone Co., of Rochester, KF. Y., Tall the stock bonds and " a the maintenance of the city schools, and that by proper economy dren, metropolitan --promissory notes of the Utah Independent held by thfrJ. S. I.' com- the sewer improvements contemplated can be made in the course This transaction followed the failure of the bait synai- Does the Bell Telephone Comoanv own the Utah Independent pany. of two or "three years without an added tax. ( formerly managing director of the Statistics will prove that there are few - cities in the entire fndepehden t company, to exercise its option to purchase the same . "United States that have been able to make sewer connections .through a merger of these inter- securities. incidental improvements for public schools without a, speial tax levy ABOUT AN ALLEGED ests?' ,' ."i-""In March, 1908, it was publicly given out that the minority stock far.ihe purpose, and The Herald does not believe it was ever thought This is, a question that has been ot the Utah Independent company, of a par value of $498,000, had MERGER TELEPHONE --fossible for the board of education of Provo to meet this heavy and of New agitating the minds of patrons "of been purcha inevitable trxpenseThrotigtrthT regular maintenance-fun- d Inde- - y Belthat'as iKmayiheJaclaJemaimhbwever. that it will be im- -j these concerns for two or three years. l;.The HeraTdis unabte lo Jeseyrtm.tb:effies4H ' stiterwhetheTTm-rnoMhebopendent board of directors was reorganized. is true, possible for the local school' board to make these improvements in "I wo activeanrdpantsiir rigideebn-dmy- , st the Provo school buildings, even by exercising In Provo it is said that competition seems,io be as keen as ever, from the East, within five or' six years', jas.ilie surptoa" or gain in this.fond and: there is no complaint to make of deterioratipn of service or ex- senting and was subsequently elected president of the company, and Walde-mcannot amount to more than enough each year to equip one building. ; TT tensions of either company, Van Cot t is" the senior member of the Salt Lake Van Cott. . jf the special levy fails to carryrwho- - wilL say .which. oLlhe- - five w firm of Van Cott, Allison With the hope of throwing some light on the subject, The Her City-la.He handled alt the school buildings will be favored the first year,, the second year, and for stock local checks the his dealsand H . locally bought, gave personal so on? It has been suggested that those interested may cast lots ald herewith reproduces in part an article inspired by .Edward in declared that he at a that interview, time, positively in March the public and of Salt lierger, Lake City, printed fcf preferment in the matter. But this plan will not meet with the Hammer, formerly He denied emphatically' of Telephony, an American telephone journal, published in bought the stock as a private investment. approval of school patrons, and the result will be ward differences, number & T., Mountain he the that Bell, the : Rocky represented either ; :"':""";'T;7 factional strife and '"T .,' feeling mofe bitter than that which charac-terize- d Chicago -.-. "Just where the actual' ownership and control of the Utah In- or any other Bell interests. This attitude he has since maintained. the union depot location. "In the minds of telephone men there has never been any dewV is now assuming , Beside this, the board will be compelled to borrow money each dependent Telephone Co. lies is a question which even if not susceptible of proof, that the Bell interests then gained fall in order to meet current expense through the winter, and will considerable magnitude in Salt Lake City and throughout Utah three years ago, side of the ledger, in addi Public interest in the matter was again recently aroused, as reportedkontrbl o .for many cars be on the interest-payin- g oFTthe participation in by Telephony, 'through .the writing pf an anonymousletter to .the Color wasjent to this conclusion by reason tion to paying $25 per month for scavenger work tum-ove- r & Co. be closely af- known firm of to R. L. a the Day long the Belf interests control the 5 . its Looking at $he proposition from the standpoint of common sense, city council, which declared that .. r.naiea wnn ine pen. y 1iow any business" man or lay citizen of Provo can fail to see the ad-- . called Independent company, and have acne so since the turn-ove- r, - 01 stock and bonds three years ago .Vantage, of levying this s.mall tax for ONE YEAR ON LY thus enThe Twentieth Century Magazine is the only leading review ' alLof .the Owing, to the fact that the letter was without signature, the abling the board of education to make the improvements' at in English-speakin- g the world aggressively devoted. to progressive would it public schools during theearly: part of next year, and cease' paying council took no steps reeardin? the charees made. That investigate the situation, however, were the known facts properly arid' fundamental democracy, and which "publishes each month' a diinterest on Dorrowea moneyis aeyona Neither does there gest of the important news of great fundamental movements, such The Post is honest enough to admit thauiThe.members .oC lhe: presented to it, there is no reason to doubt. board are right when they say that very jew of the people do not want appear to be any doubt that, such an invstigatfon would clearly dis as Direct Legislation, Publir Ownership, Municipal'- Progress,Co- there isnDt close Pell ownership of thetock and bonds of the Independent com operation, Proportional Representation, and kindred themes. j these improvements a man or woman in Provo City who does not agree with the mem- If Stanley Williams had succeeded in puttlngT500Mexican fed- "The importance of such a disclosure is apparent when it is bers of the board that we, need sewer connections, and NEED THEM Band of 80 fearless. Americans,, he would JUST AS QUICKLY AS IT IS POSSIBLE FOR US TO GET known that the franchise of the UlahTThependenrcontains But he failed; his small sion to the effect that the company shall at all times maintain itself have been heralded as a herb and genius. THEM." ." : called a fool. .Strange is was command I and he now to cut he in competition with any other telephone company in the state. pieces, There you are; that is the whole situation. ,' as quickly as it is possible for us. to get following excerpt from the franchise shows how clearly the princi-pl- e perversity of fate. . We need the sewers just of the time of competition was laid down and agreed to at the BuFthcTeislmly ONE - Two hundred coal miners have been, murdered durjng the past ENDORSED and f&at is through the special as proposed levy grant: '. week by employers who valued dividends above human lifer 7 ' .corporation and .its incorporators and promoters 7 by mass meetingstn-everywardjn:this,cit' Whetheror not the board of education has been: extravagant or ' The birdmen can. have undisputed right of way to the ethereal - having no connection with any other telephone company unwise in he expenditure of funds at it disposal should riot Center blue so far as we are concerned. - whatsoever, and to keep the management and control of asid - into the final solution of 4his ma residents of fide the bona 'abominble-front:t- he ;dtwmirf.Siis QOsaniUryimeaith'and state of Utalv to the end that the largest possible benefits ac- -, t Don't have it said that you live in Tarrytown". Go to the polls beautiful Garden City NOW and we see no cause for suggesting . tomorrow and vote "Yes." ; methods with ;which to meet the issue, theorizingon 2''Unbusine-Tik- e cruing from theoperation of said company shall be and re- - :' r- :::i- A -- r i ". - ---- -- -- y ill . 1 x-- " -- . llephoCpanyan f . 1 -- v -- the-mo- "rrr- theHmaH-ransferrid-ta.beJpi-- M7.erg,eTeHr ' ar -- ter . ""' . 1 ; -- -- - J . --- ; ill . - ; fied by the agent who had charge of the delivery of these trees that there are nearly twice as many more to come yet So it is safe to estimate 30,000! new trees In the local district this year. A good step -- towards a fruit 'DEVELOPMENT' NOTES AND EDITORIAL COMMENT ' writers of Holy Writ said He that Our Own Merchants Butting In Cache Valley people going" to Salt There are a peat? many good peo- bridleth hla tongue la greateT than he Prese Lake to attend conference should not a taketh that city." Bingham are badly BuUetin.. ple la this little tokn who : rv be carried away with the idea that frightened before they are really hurt wel-- i A Splendid Main 8treet Salt Lake is the place to spend their solicitous about are the very They ut fare "f their friends,- - aadTlhuieatofeThe-tradiag-la-abooompletedz:oa money:ilAr a matter of fact we are chants quite a bubub about a matter which Main street, and when the finlBhing convincMhat our out not concern la .the does the .them. 'are will holding really county touches are put oa it be the finest throughout least, and which is Terfectly satisf ae-the best bargains for our. peopleOur w.i , toy to the party that ahould have felt eram. merchants know the needs of our peor, injured If any one had reason to think ple and iuy. accordlttgiyzifialt Laken that way. .Anyone with a, grala of rea--f The oommltteea have met and made of course will hold out every Inducewould not be insulted onlng capacity a report, finding that up to Saturday ment to catch the country dollar, but over the mention of a hundredth annl- night about $700 had been used and why tt there when It ought to be thatls out of reason with that it wUt probably take aa additional spentspend at jarsary, asreal home, especially when it can ed ,. oroae; ;)Irthdayjrthat-thereBundrto complete the when be realized - on to Just as good and : should Ja aa offenee. The trouble Is, the pipes will be put la,grading so when it perhaps better advantage at borne. Oera are too many toaguee la this rain, the flood water wUl run off and (Further our merchants are one of us. tawa that are ready M wag without pre?ent mudholee. I 3 to keep up our local They help suae. It is aa old saying that an Proper drainage a the most Impor-- v build our roads, and make our etnpty wagon makes th most aoise, taut fnrtm. l k.nin thi ii,awiipH. county great There is nothing In the " j&d we believe heartily ta thir adage, fare la Ar from the Jeffer line of luxuries or necessaries that our The tongue ls.perhaps the most deadly son school condition : the south, running on own merchants do not keep. They are weapoa ot mankind, our modern means mile and a half noruVThia a. vast frank anl honest with us. It Is our b wrnuie lB weir vl iuw of work tor the price, and it is duty to trade with them. Logan -.aucuw-pcXin7- c, noi oau so tJl paid by donation. ' -7 crairucuTe as uie wngue 01 atoBsjperJj'ha-- way 4o kep this treet-igood could be to follow persuaded condition now, and the cheapest is for Hundreds of Acres Jn Fruit 5CiePple tt ,v. teachings of the Good Book more jhe city to have a team run the grader! According to figures given out by aaf allow their neighbors to take care over It after each rala and prevent any County Horticultural Inspector Hans of tfcelr own afralrs, we would all feol depressions where water may accumu-mor- e J. Brown .there hare "been received to like praying, "Thy Kingdom late and make ruts and mudholes. Of date In Mount Pleasant for Immediate Will be Done, etc A great course It must be kept sprinkled. Come,. Thy Behere 12,112 fruit trees. planting thought was uttered when one of the Springviile Independent sides thijse, Mr. Brown has been noti- - twmef , .,t--1-v- '-n - r : Subscribe for The Herald. $1.50 year ; growing district here. Most of the trees so far recevied are apples, the exact number of that kind, according to Mr. Brown being 11,182. In addition to these trees several thousands of small fruit plants have 'been received here.' As about 90 trees are required' to the acre for ordinary orchard planting, it can be seen that the acreage here for this spring will be between 300 and 400. Mount Pleasant I Pyramid. " Have You a Troublesome Molar? r. - Strange Situation. "Humor Is a funny-- thins..", - said BInks. "It ought to be.iv saldthr philoso:" "' ' : 7 pher. TV ''Oh. I don't man that way," said. mean that Jt la a: strange thing. Now, I can't speak French, butTt caMlwaysTindeistaad a French Joke and I caa speak English, but I'm blest If I caa see aa English ''--r : . - Ifyou " . Binkst . r tnstl-'tutioa- -- s, the v wv'-Vsaid Btaks. Blst If they can see an English Joke." said the philosopher. 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