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Show A NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY. A Home Line the stock of which Is owned by Local people. In an Interview with Mr. Fenton of tho Home Telephone Company we learned somo facts connected vv Ith his company that might bo of somo Interest Inter-est to our readers. All hut a small amount of stock Is owned by local paitles. It Is the Intention of the company to put In a $10,000 svstcm in Logan. Theic vv 111 be no hello gills at the Office. All connections will bo made automatically. If thepaitv jou want Is engaged j on hear a buzzing sound In jour phone until he hangs up his receiver jou can then ring him. The company offer the city the use of ten Instruments fico and agtee to have their poles set under tho dhec-tlon dhec-tlon of the cltycnglneer and will allow the city the uso of the poles for light purposes. They propose to lcdiicc tho tolls to $.1.00 per month for huslncs phono and $2.00 per month for residence phone all for unlimited service. They aro also willing that the city should reserve tho right to council their franchise If they attempt to sell or they will accord tha city tho right to buy the plant. If the city can not have its own plant It looks like this was a favoiablc opportunity to bceuic competition In the telephone business. But wo favor a plant to be owned and contioled by tho city and believe some arrangement could bo made to accomplish accom-plish this end. |