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Show 1 TELEPHONE COMPANY GETS FRANCHISE Brigham City, Nov. 11. After many years of consideration, controversy and other complications, this city has finally decided to grant a franchise to the Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph company to operate in this city. Tho present company and Its predecessor have tried for a number of years to procure a franchise here, but up until the present time have been unable to meet the demands of the city. Nqthing definite as to tho nnture of the franchise is available at this timo. but in all likelihood the matter will be definitely disposed of at the meeting of the city council this week. The telephone company is ready at a moment's notice, It is said, to rebuild Its entire local plant at a cost of about 540.000. |