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Show INDEPENDENT TELEPHONES. In every city Id the country where independent telephone companies have gained a foothold they have had to fight and fight hard for the privilege of giving the people better service at half the cost exacted by the Bell Telephone company. In the state of Iowa, where referendum prevails, there are 400 independent telephone companies operatic in as many towns. This is a much larger proportion according to population than obtains in any other state. The explanation is that the people know the benefits of independent systems and obtain them when not hampered by city councils which are controlled by monopolists. Kansas City is an example of the struggle the people had with their rulers to obtain an independent telephone system. After many defeats by city councils and mayors they finally obtained relief. The following is a part of the language used by Mayor Reed of Kansas City, who favored independent telephones and under whose administration the boon was finally granted: The present condition (before the independent franchise was granted) of the telephone service here is lamentable. Relief must come either through government ownership of a good system or through an able, efficient, honest and honorably managed corporation Either of these methods bars The Bell comout the Bell. an honest act in pany, which never did its life, takes out of Kansas City, at a low estimate, $300,000 annually, and yet in its last sworn statement to the assessor gives the entire value of its property in Jackson county at $22,000. I will not extend to you the freedom of the city, for I know that, should you have occasion to use a Bell telephone, you will violate at least one of the commandments and probably the laws of the state. The independent telephone company of Boise, Idaho, began existence two years ago. When it started it had 37 subscribers. The Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company had 110. The latter- was charging $4 per month for residence phones and $7 for business The independent company immediately cut this rate in twain. As a result of the competition which exists there, the Bell telephone company houses. now has, according to its own claims, only 500 instruments in use in the city, (really it is less) while the independent concern has 1,100. The instruments used by the new company are better and give greater satisfaction to patrons. They are of later model, with every improvement which has been added by inventors, not in the employ of the Bell concern. Subscribers say there is no comparison between the two, so superior is the service given by the new concern. The management of the independent company finds the old outfit a hard one to down, however, owing to the methods it employs. Decoy letters are continually being sent to it by friends of the old outfit, these letters being written with a view to getting information concerning the workings. But they fail, as the independent company is not answering communications, save where they know who is writing for information. All of which reminds us of a sample letter received from another independent company, by a member of the corporation asking for a franchise here. It closes with this statement: You will find all kinds of people coming to you if you are interested in independent telephone movements. A few of them will be decoys of the Bell Telephone company and its allies. Don't talk unless you are dead sure who you are talking to. By the way, Councilman of the Reciprocity Mining Co.,Vigus, has gone east for jour weeks on business connected with the corporation. When he returns he will be able to tell all about telephone systems in the cast, especially of thebenificent results which accrue total resources of the banks amount to the enormous sum of $22,000,000. There are four bunks in all, situated at San THEODOSIUS BOTKIN, Francisco, New York, Salt Lake and ATTORNEY Portland. Fred L Lipman, who came AND COVNSELOR-AT-LAfrom San Francisco to take charge of 159 S. Main SL Salt Lika City. the Salt Lake bank at the time of the late unpleasantness, is looked uon Rooms t and S. as one of the coming financiers of the TTTrTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTa country. lie arrived in Salt Lake August 5th and returned to San Francisco August 24th, after installing aYYTTYTTTTYYYYYTTTTTTTTnTTYTTTTTTTTTTTTTTYTYTTTTgT to communities where the Bell com- Ilenry L. Miller as acting cashier in place of Mr. Dooly. Mr. Lipman came back to Salt Lake November 2nd and on November 13th formally appointed S. C. EWING. Prop. Mr. Miller as cashier of the bank. The WELLS, FARGO & CO. BANKS. Wells, Fargo & Co. banks are among : Salt Lfeke City Street Cars from fell Trains Po. ss tlie Door. The appointment of Henry L. Miller the strongest financial institutions in E the United States. Their capital is as cashier of the Wells, Fargo & Co., unlimited and Salt Lake is auumrnmiiinumummmummmu practically bank, sets at rest the unhappy disturb- - the home of one of them. ances which have beset that institution priests, as has again and again been THE CITY SCHOOLS, for many months. Mr. M iller, the new asserted, seek control of the schools for sectarian advantage, wo should oppose cashier, has been with Wells, Fargo & A disposition is manifesting itself in them. The schools must be kept secuCo., for the past twenty years, being this community to array the Mormon lar always. If no such intention on the attached to the San Francisco office. part of the priests exists they ought to and elements against each be able to show it, not He began as an office boy when Lloyd by wools other the ensuing election of mem- but by works. Let menonly at be nominated Tevis was president and Alfred Eoff, bers of the city school board. It is to for these places who aro not connected of the Boise City National bank, was be regretted that this issue constantly with authority in any church and elect chief clerk. At that time there were sixthem to control the public schools. reasserts itself in this city. All, or teen employes of the San Francisco all of our citizens feel averse to bank. The number has now grown to nearly to the bickering and faultforty-fivJames B. Haggin was vice returning of published sentiment tone finding president and JohnJ. Valentine general which so long disturbed the community manager of the express company. On in former times. However, there may the retirement of James B. Haggin, be worse to Salt Lake things happen Mr. Valentine succeeded to the vice City than a frank and open expression Beet Salad Boil heels uni II lender; presidency, and on the retirement of of sentiment here upon the Mormon pool, slice and let lliciu stand in vinegar Lloyd Tevis he was advanced to the question. Eer since over night; to one cup of chopped heels politics began presidency, which he held until the here, and it began immediately after add one cup of chopped cabbage, one time of his death, something over a the manifesto was issued twelve years cup of cut celery, half a small onion year ago. At the death of Mr. Valen- ago, there has been a persistent effort minced and a little salt; pour ovee a tine, Dudley Evans was made acting on the part of those who mo9t actively French dressing. UDtil of bank the the recent president Slewed Mushruoms Wash half a engaged in politics to prevent any meeting of the directors in New York, public discussion of the Mormon and pound of mushrooms; remove stems; when he was elected president of the Gentile question here. The politicians scrape and cut iu pieces; perl caps and S. Homer and express company King thought that discussion of this subject break in pieces; melt three tablespoon-ful- s of butter; when hot add mush was made president of the banks. Mr. would revive the old conditions and eoolc two minutes; sprinkle rooms; King was manager of the hanks for retard alignment on national party several years, hut retired in 1876 from lines amongst Mormons, and as these with salt and pepper; dredge with flour and add half' a cup of hot water active duty to engage iu the business of results were all the poli- or stock. retroactive, a stock broker. In 1876 Henry Wads- ticians mutually avoided any reference Yellow Pickle Chop two gallons of worth was taken from the Salt Lake to is in that speeches, public party it, cabbage, sprinkle with salt, and let bank to become the successor of Homer platforms and the like. In time the stand over night; squeeze dry and put S. King at San Francisco. It was then daily papers of the city were brought into a kettle. Add two ounces of celthat John E. Dooly, the pathfinder, under control by this class, and so the ery seed, one of tumeric, a quarter of a became cashier of the Salt Lake bank, discontent which sweltered underneath pound of mustard seed and live pounds succeeding Henry Wadsworth. When has been smothered. of sugar, with vinegar to cover well. Lloyd Tevis retired from the business Boil until the cabbage Is tender. Put In private life these same politicians in 1892 and Mr. Valentine became president, Homer S. KiDg was again cal? el cursed and fumed, and others less re- in stone jars and cover close. to take charge of the banking interests gardful of partisan weal fomented and Turkish Soup To one quart of veal as manager of the banks and treasurer grew disgruntled with politics and stock add two tnblespooufuls of pearl of the company. Soon afterward the everything pertaining to it in so far as sago that has been soaking in water mi Commercial National bank of Portland, Utah matters were concerned. This tie back inrange one hour; cook this until Ore., was bought by the company and condition has not improved lately, tr parent; beat two egg yolks; add Dick Dooly, deed it is growing worse. Designing continued as a branch. a brother of John E. Dooly, the path- people perhaps seek to exploit it in the to them half a cupful of cream; add if this to the sou); season with salt and finder, was placed in charge of the school election for their own gain, a and for for not was afterwards satisfaction, he but gain, Portland bank, pepper; the soup must not boll after succeeded by R. Lea Barnes. John E. chance to expose their sores and vent the eggs arc added or it will curdle. Wilkes, who has been assistant cashier their feelings against supposedisenemies, ? nana Cup Hub the pulp of three coming at the Portland bank for the past three and so the church question ba ms through, a sieve, add the years, is coming to Salt Lake to act in up. Truth deprecates anything leading gr d rind of one lemon and the juice ;he same capacity. Since Homer S. King took charge of to a reorganization of the old Liberal of two lemons; pour over this a genihe banking interests of the company party or arraignment of Mormons as erous half pint of hot water and set In n August, 1892, the corporation has Mormons. There has been enough of a cool place for several hours. When The that, but Truth favors an open exmade unexampled progress. f this as upon all cold stir well, add cupful of market price of its stock has risen pression of view upon us a to let and the of interest sugar siphon of soda public; lastly from $90 a share in 1892 to between matters show-dowMormon If clean a 1902. water. Serve in glasses half filled with The have (240 and $250 a share in Hotel Cullen non-Morm- e. ouc-hal- n. Shaved Ice. THOMAS .TJOMERi lessee .an Manager His Vexing Problem. Is The boy was greatly troubled. asked,-thathey it true, father, he have whipping posts iif.sbme states? The father assured him that It was. And they whip grown people? asked the boy. When they deserve it, said the father. Well, asserted the boy, with conviction, if thats the case, I dont see whats the use of growing t - ngfe OflkihDmrarllalMI M. SMrUnCnfrjau: amxaLAZCM ' |
