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Show DOWNEY GRANTS FRANCHISE Pocatello, Ida., Dec. 17. At a to- ; cent meeting of tho city council of Downey, a telephone franchise w.is grunted to the Mountain States Telephone Tele-phone & Telegraph company. The franchise being asked for to establish an electric lighting system by L. li. ; Martineau of Salt Lake and J. U. ' Browning of Pocatello was read for the second time. This franchlac pro- i vices that the city may purchase the j electric lighting system If it so de- I I sires after 20 years. - 1 |