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Home My WebLink AboutC.P. Herald 05/25/1911O LEP ONE SEEKS E ANG ICE C.P. Herald S•W`'~u fil Applfcatlon for- franchise FiiedP4O Would Commence Work Soon E. G. Fehrenbach and Geo. Ulrich, representatives of the Homn Telephone Co. of Southern Oregon, were in the city Tuesday, when they filed with Recorder Jacobs an application fot a franchise for their company to enter the city, construct lines and do busi- ness here. The company have ~n extensiv® aye- tem in Medford and atI•e now construct- ing lines through the valley, expecting ultimately to connect up the entire valley from Grants Pass to Ashland. A system has already been installed at Woodville and ono is now undor con- aeruction at Gold Hill and Grants Psary, According to the terms of the franchise asked for, the company will place all wires crossing streets under ground, no pole linos being permitted within the municipality except in the alleys. The service offered is guaranteed to b@ strictly modern, and it is the desire of the company to either taks ov@r the present Mutual sy®terri here of work amicably with it and give the people a modern and satisfactory service. With their service the simple taking down of the receiver gets central without ring- ing, and on party lines any particular phone can be reached without any other phone on the line being disturbed. ' The franchise will be considered n8 the next regular meeting of the council. Medford Sun Changes Hands. Lindley C. $ranson, editor and part awnex of the Medforn Sun, has dispos- ed of his interest in that newspaper Co Robert W. Ruhl, a young newspaper- man of Spokane, who has bean for sev- eral years a member of the editorial staff of the Spoknneaman-Review, of that city. S. S. Smith, business man- ager of the paper, retains his interest and stock in the paper. Mr. Ruhl as- sumed the editorial chair Monday morn- ing. Mr. Branson has not announced his futyr@ plena but it is probable h@ will again @ngago in neewspapor woriSs in nnoth@r fletd. The Gerald extends fraternal greetings to our new noigh- bor. - -- - ~ Students Make Good Averages.