Show r i FIElD IMPRESSED r BY REGENT TRIP Telephone President Pleased wf 1 With What He Saw on Tour 3 c r if ro t. t TO I. I 0 MAKE IMPROVEMENTS 1 Finds rinds Need of Superlatives in Speaking Speaking Speak Speak- ing of This Portion of Territory President E. E B B. Fields Field's recent trip through this portion of ot the territory of ot the tho Mountain States Telephone S Tell Tel- Tel 1 l' l graph company was not only instructive tive to him but will result In extensive plant additions and bett betterments ac cording to an Interview with Mr Field published In the Denver Republican on I his ls return return- after atter the trip He said It was the most moat Instructive trip 1 Ho lie e had I ever er made In the Interest of ot the tele tele- telephone tele-I tele phone hone company compan and that even though he he had lad considerable knowledge previously previously pre pre- of ot some portions of or the territory terri torri- terri terri-I tor tory he was compelled to con confess Cess some i amazement at the wealth of or natural re resources resources resources re- re I sources revealed as a result of or his more intimate observation Tho The merging of oC the properties of or the Rock Rocky Mountain Bell an and the State Trl-State Telephone Tel Telegraph companies with the Colorado Telephone company campan places so 80 much territory under one management manage manage- II ment meat that I 1 am anxious to extend the i C close personal touch which I have had hadr r with the th territory heretofore served b by the Colorado company compan so 80 that I Ima Imay Imay ma may pas bass quite as Intelligently upon the telephone needs of at the entire Rocky Rock mountain region said Mr tr Field FleM Then too I 1 wished to know at first firsthand firsthand hand the man many who are now associated with with us us and to infuse them thorn with our spirit of ot meeting the public needs The previous pre management was somewhat hat handicapped financially an anthe and the necessity for rl rigid rigid ld economy was Impressed impressed im Im- 1 pressed all down tho the line Not fully tully understanding understanding un un- the tile reasons for tor this some of or the tho have been too re reserved reserved re- re served In making suggestions for tor extensions ex extensIons extensions ex- ex tensions anti and betterments This handicap hand handi cap of or which I speak has been re removed removed re- re moved b by the reorganization We c now have a big conservatively financed In Institution In- In with ample assets In excess of ot capital capita liabilities W We are assured I of or safe saCe dividends dl which have already I. I procured for us a rend ready market markot for forthe I the sale of or our stock and thus permit p i all needful extensions and betterments betterments betterment of or our nur plant pl 1 It was as necessary to mako make this U clear to those thoo of or our who have had hall hada a a. a somewhat t different rent viewpoint In the I past t. t and I felt celt that this could b best t b be b bI I. I done by a personal visit of or myself and the thc associate officers of oC our company I With U h Reception I feel that the trip has been a a. success sue sue- cess In or e every wa way There Thero Is a lively 11 welcome 1 on ott the part of or our for this new broad brond policy panel and antI I have rave I been greatly pleased and somewhat flattered b by tho the expressions of ot the more prominent citizens of or tho states we weave I have ave visited I 1 have m met t the governors o of ot several of ot these states and have havo I been deeply gratified by the reception financial finan- finan afforded aCCorded me b by b man many prominent financial finan cial people alon along the the line ine of at our trip Tho The assurances assurances I I have received and the welcome given glen to our financial methods and our proposed policy are delightfully delightfully delight delight- fully reassuring reassuring I must admit some amazement as asto asto asto to tho the wealth 1 of or natural resources resource shown In the country countr we have havo covered and the great progress already made In developing de them It Is true that General Manager Burgess and my assistant Mr Ham Ilam- lin who have the field work ork In hand have o brought back ck from Crom time to time many promising reports of the additional additional addi addi- territory we arc to serve but I Iwas Iwas was 1019 hardly prepared for tor so full ruB a realization reali of oC their statements T I n attended t several Iv ral of the largest a agricultural r cu i r and nd livestock st ck- ck e exhibits particular particularly particularly par par- par par- the state fair now In progress rog- rog states state's ress In Helena Mont where the states sates natural resources resources are exploited In magnificent magnificent mag mag- form torm I wa was greatly Impressed too with the natural wealth of or the territory territory ter ter- In southern Idaho and the progress pro progress ress res already made mt there In the development development development devel devel- of ot Irrigation plans this too after atter a a. brief briet visit to the wonderful western slope country of or Colorado which Is so fully fulls developed and well known as to need no praise pralo from mer me f- f r 1 Marked Improvement Here ere I 1 have ha been In rather close touch with Utah Uth and Salt Lake City for tor several sev sev- I eral years ears so that the clement element of at surprise cur sur urI ur- ur prise was not so great although to I anyone anone who has not visited that city I and the state of or Utah for some little time the tho Improvement and development would be lie very cry marked It is difficult to sum up I am so unaccustomed to sneaking superlatively superlative superlative- al almost almost almost al- al ly h and yet superlative n adjectives are most necessary In describing this tripI trip I feel reel that much mutual benefit will 11 result Our company compan should and will reap many benefits b by br the amalgamation tion of or the properties In this rich territory ter ter- and we wo shall shaH In turn be able to extend some considerable benefits to the public through h our ability to an anticipate anticipate an- an and onel promptly care for Cor the de demands do- do mands for Increased and better belter service and a n. general broadening of ot the telephone telephone tele tele- phone horizon |