Show OF INTEREST TO BRIGHAM CITY denver colo feb 20 the mountain states telephone telegraph telegraph company was held to be operating without a legal right to use the streets and and alleys of denver in a decision handed down today by judge J P donison denison in the district coult here today the decision was rendered in the quo warranto carranto war proceedings brought by district attorney john A rush to compel the company to show by what legal right it used the streets of 0 denver for its equipment the above associated press dispatch gift doubtless be interesting reading to residents of bri brigham abam city and it will also dispel the tear fear that some people have entertained that the city could not prohibit the same telephone company from operating within its limits even though the original franchise expired a number 0 of years ago the action referred to above was brought under exactly the same conditions that maintain here in brigham city for the companas comp anys franchise in denver had expired the same corporation po ration is operating in brigham city simply by the suffrage of 0 the municipal corporation and whenever that corporation says its sufferance will no longer be given then the other corporation po ration will have to move according to the ruling in the case above and what Is more natural or just when a leaah the lessee gives up his right when a rr anchise expires the corporation operating under it gives up its rights |