Show BELL TELEPHONE BUYS THE independent at the auction sale of the utah I 1 independent telephone company held ji a salt lake city last monday the holdings of that corporation were purchased by the rocky mountain bell telephone company compan y and within a very short time the two will be merged into one president lane of the bell company has already given out the statement that the rates will be advanced but assures the public that they will not be simply enough tr tb cover tho the expenses of 0 operating and return a reasonable profit on the investment I 1 most people will welcome the cutting out of one phone for two have been a nuisance but the raisins raising of the rate will meet with opposition especially ally for residence phones |