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Show MAY CONSOLIDATE IDAHO PHONE LINES WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 - -The North- j western Long Distance Telephone company com-pany and the Pacific Telephone and I Telegraph company applied to the interstate in-terstate commerce commission today I for permission to consolldatt their lines in Oregon) Washington and Idaho. Ida-ho. The proposed agreement between the I two companies provides for lease of the Northwestern plant to the Pacific corporation for 16 years at an annual rental of $3J.7.".'i. If. during the term of the lease, either company desires to complete the consolidation, the li - eiflc company agrees to pax $200,000 1 to the Northwestern and t" concel an indebtedness of $296,000 Whldh it holds against the Northwestern company The Northwestern company has been unable to maintain Its earnings In al competltlive relationship with the Pacific Pa-cific company, th. . 1 '(' 1 1 .i-seit adding that the CQnsolldatiqn would' add to the efficiency of lOJlg distance1 service oo si BOOL MONEY 1LLOTED WINNEMUCCA Nev., Teh. 7. ! I Humboldt county has been apportioned appor-tioned ?--. -30 m SChodl money. This sum ha-i Just been received by County Treasurer Hoeustlne, from state Sup- ; erlntendenf Hunting. From this fund 1 Wlnnemucca will receive $10.3 if.. The j remainder will bo divided among the I other school districts or the county PB Wi n BOOK I OR M V LONDON Ons of the queen's wedding wed-ding presents tp Princess Mar will be gorgeously illuminated prayer book which the princess win use during the marriage service The prayer lo..k xx ill be specially printed and arranged.' |