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Show BB A few months ago, II. Mahler, pto- B motor of un Intcrurban electric iall- BB way from Payson to Logan, applied Bfl for a fianehise over tho streets of Lo- BB g.tn. Tliat road, If built, can but B prove of luestimablo value to Cache BB countvand Logan; none cannot but BS admit that, yet tho proposition was BS fought teeth and toenail for weeks. BS The cnthc Democratic complement of BB the council was arrayed against It.and BB feeling ran rather high. Tlie other BB evening tho councll.wlth comparativc- BB ly no discussion, granted to thclndc- BB pendent Telephone Co. a franchise, BB there being not a single dissenting BB voice, vet most arc willing to admit BB that the operation of another tele- fl phono system In Logan is fraught I with at least a certain amount of I doubt. Truly, Logan doesn't actually need another telephone service we BB do certainly need, and the people have B- been clamoring for, another l ail way B outlet ever since the O. S. L. was BB built jet tho latter was fought to BB the last ditch and the former wel- B corned with open arms. TiiijIIkitii- S lican believes it w.is proper to grant BB tho Independent Co. a franchise; we I B belloc It light to cncouiagc competi- S Hon in a public way, and could seo no M reason for denying tho Independent B people what they asked, but wo do find BBJl It hard to reconcile that Democratic H mlnoiltv's attitude In both instances. |