Show PLAN NEW V PHONE Independent Men Interested in Similar Project for Montana Hoi mIme Re-mIme-mt belt IJ B. Brown until recently contracting agent of the Independent Telephone company compan left lert for fot Butte last night ht fn Fri the time interest l of the lie Independent Inde lode pendent Telephone company which Is being organized to cover Montana The new independent line Is being 1 financed lJ by my n II party of ot Montana capitalists capitalists capi capi- headed h by I F. F Augustus Heinze The only outside lc men Interested in it now are ni-c Elmer B. B Jones and Mr 11 Brown The fhe company will be bc independent lode inde pendent of the Utah company but butwill will exchange long bug distance connections connections cornice cornice- with It it an and amid the lie same s-amo general plans of working and amid equipment be bc followed While no franchise has yet ct been granted the lie backers s of or the enterprise e are arc fully Cully confident of or obtaining ob oh- taming the lie rights thc they ask In Montana Mon Ion tana tamia public utility franchises arc atc awarded by b- tIme the direct vote ote of or the people peo pen jib Ie under the Initiative c and amid referendum dum clum law and the lie project is ha a popular tine one in tIme the state The first work for till the now new line hue will commence as soon nu- nu as the lie snow thaws Work Vork will be started started start start- ed cd on a a. plant In imi the summer und and the theline line are arc expected to bo be working in iii inthe the lie fall or carl early winter whiter |