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Show CITY PHONE SYSTEM NEAR. Ephraim. Aug. 12. Work on tho municipal telephone system will soon be under way, as the committee Is at work advertising for bids, etc. If any of the bids are accepted the work will begin at once, as the councilmen desire de-sire to have the system in operation before winter. The council met Saturday evening, when it was decided to rush the work as fast as possible. Another improvement improve-ment that the city council wishes to effect before winter Is the construction of the state road on Main street. The county and state are ready to begin work on the street as soon as the local officers arrive at a decision in regard to the kind of work they wish to have done In order to fncilitato the work the mayor was authorized to appoint a committee of two to accompany accom-pany him and the street supervisor or, a tour of inspection to places within the state where the road commission has been constructing model roads. The members of the committee are Mayor Jensen, Councilmen E. P. Christensen aud Adelhert Anderson and Street Supervisor Niels Kelson Several well known citizens, including includ-ing all the automobile owners, petitioned peti-tioned the council to pass an ordinance ordi-nance to enforce the custom of the roads, which requires that drivers oi vehicles turn to the right and drive on the right hand side of the street. |