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Show ni oo I OBJECT TO HIGHER TELEPHONE RATE, la Eureka, Juno 19 Owing to the'fact j that the Bell Telephone company -has i begun soliciting in this city for sub- i scrtbers at the rate of $5 a month, for (business telephones ,a mass meeting was held this ovening to protest against the proposed increase. Tho old rate in Eureka, was $3 a month, and when the Independent was established estab-lished the rate remained at that fig- ure for some time, when it was In creased to ?t a month by both, companies. com-panies. . . At a meeting which, was held this ' evening a resolution was adopted in ' j Opposition o the proposed increase I jy md favoring the old rate of $3 a Wb month. I' ) Representatives of the company I K from Salt Lake will be here tomorrow I J End a conference will bo held. It Is I I hoped that the differences will bo lv. j Amicably settled. |