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To the Subscribers of the Genirai ~ LEE~ER MAKES
Point Mutual Telephone Go.: -
The Home Teh and Tel. Co., or Sou-) ANMOUNf EMEIVT
fliers Oregon again calls your attention
to their desire of making a direct con-
nection of their lines with the switch : Urged by G(tizens G. °. Kayor Wili
board of Lhe Mutnal system.
Aa you all fully testae the benefit Make Race for County Judge
[0 6e derived from such s connection,
' not only personally but the general In response to an insistent demand
telephone public, it is with nn earnest of the 6uaineas intereata from many
desire to acquaint you with the actual sections of the county, Mayor W. C.
facts in this case and to appeal io your; Leaver, at a late hour last eveninA, an-
common sense and good judgement as pounced his candidacy for county judge
to what action you think should be suoject to repuUllean approve] at the
taken by the Mutual system on our re- primary election.
Quest for connection of our Bnea to the Mr. Leaver is a native eon of the
Mntual system, keeping in mind Lhe couuty, a capable and sttccesaful busi-
fect that ali telephone systems are the neae man and a pxogreasive citizen, He
t . public servants of the people, ezieting has a record as mayoi of Chia city to
by the people's privilege only, and that De proud of and hie honesty and busi-
b the greatest benefit to the people, con- Hess integrity is unassailable.
siatent with good, sound business prin-
ciples, should 6e the aim of all public Box Social Great Success.
service corporations or aesociationa.
The Home Telephone and Telegrapb The boz social given nt rho Tolo ho-
Co, oP Southern Oregon have submitted tel lest Thurisday evenidg under the
to the oificiale of the, Mutual system a auepiees of the Christian church of
tentative a reement
g covering the con- Chia city wean Rreat succeae and ell
section of their lines to the ~awitch- who were present report having had a
(ward of the Mutualtsystem
for the moat enjoyable evening, The Rogue
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privilege of which the Home company River Valley band were present end
offers to pay each year a certain amount furnished much excellent music and ell
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for each line connected; and in addition went "merry as a mnrriega bell" in
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to this, will pay to the Mutual system spite of the rain. Joe
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each month a portion of all tolls col- own
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leered through the Mutual switchboard the way he worked up Klondike prices
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. The Home"Telephone and 'Pslegraph was s wonder. After selling all the
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Co. of Southern Oregon some time ago boxes provided Mr. Boswell talked.pol-
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applied to the city council of Central itica a bit to the delight of his audience
and Point for a franchise to build and oper- who seemed to agree perfectly that
ate x modern telephone eyatem, This Central Point is entitled to the nett
application wxa not acteU upon by the t'OUnty judge.
Ire. city council fur reasons of opposition Tha pastor of the church and the en-
OP Prom citizens of Central Pvint Who ore Lire memherahip appxeriate the effort
CO personally interested in Chu mutual sye- of the Tolo people and wish to thank
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~ rem and they did nut desiru a compel them for their hearty support, Special
inR company, mention should he made of Mra. Deere,
eCt TAe Pacific Telephone and Telegrapb who eo kindly offered her homy,
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Co. are opposing the Home company's extended a welcome to all and mec
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waneetiort to the Mutual ayetem on them feel at home. And we all take
rni- the ground of an exclusive contract, our hate off to the hero of Tolo, the
whihh they claim gives to them thel man with the big, loving, generous
heart, who fie always Feady end willing
rights and business of the Mufual sye-{ to help the churches nod- the work of
tem. );verybody kdowe, ae well ae the I We have reference to Dick
Christ
i Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co., .
Deers. We ail wish him Gad speed.
gOid : that such contracts existing between
22, _ ~ public service corparstione or sesoc{a- Thanks, Tolo,. we will come again.
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Rne, j bone ~ara illegal--fwm-Ehe~ feat that ~ ~- - ~~. ~ ~
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rov- 'such an arrangement is in reetralnt of Through the eRorke of Rav. W. Aua-
i, ~ trade, the ovidenee of which (a shown tin Crane rho next convention of the
ved 16y legal action of the National govern- Chr{etlan Church of Southern Oregon
11NS ' mast against large monopolise, will be held in Central Point April 6th,
` The .Hume Tele hone and Tele re h
I P 6 P 6th and 9th.
' Co., ere not desirous of taking from
Hen the telephone trust, by any undde Independent Mutual Telephone cam-
. ~ masse, the business that honestly be- paniee all over the United Staten are
;lvb' conga to them, liar as the Homeayatem now getting the benefit of connection
:ing: bee smnething to offer to the Mutual ~ both Home and Bell eysEeme, when
Ng, i that can do the Pacific Telephone and they have the ably local operating aya-
Lral ~ Telegraph Co. no harm. We therefore rem each ea Central Point.
Df-:appeal to the eubseribere.and the gen- An open letter by P.regident Vail oY
I US oral telephone public for their opinion the American Telephone end Telegraph
^g3 in this matter. Co. oppoeea this kind of a connection
gle I The Home Telephone and Telegraph with all independent telephone com-
ted, ' Co. of Southern Oregon do not desire Paniee with the nnderetanding that ex-
ery through any eraangement with the fisting connections will not be disturbed.
tj10 Mutual eyatem, connection of their Yours Respectfully,
'tog linen to any of the lines owned by the IIO ME TELEPHONE AND TELECRATH CO.
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co, of Southern Oregon.