New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-30
FEELING IS ANTI-FRANCHISE.
Project to Admit Telephone Conn
pany in Disfavor.
Business Men Opposed to Grant
ing the Privilege.
State Their Views Clearly in News
paper Interviews.

When the council takes action upon
the twice-deferred petition of the Farm
ers' Mutual Telephone company for a
franchise to operate in New Ulm it
would seem that there can be but one
end to their deliberations. At their
adjourned session last week the request
was allowed to go over until the next
regular meeting but at that time it is
understood the aldermen will make
known their final decision. They will
doubtless decline to grantthe privilege,
as to do SO would be to act contrary
to the wishes of the majority of the
people.
In order to sound public sentiment
in regard to the proposed franchise
the Review this week interviewed as
many as possible of the business and
professional men. An attempt was
made to secure unbiased expressions
and it was found that the feeling is
overwhelmingly against the project.
The opinions of the men who will ''pay
the freight" who will be compelled to
support the petitioning concern if it is
admitted, should have some weight,
and they are as follows:
L. J. Buenger-The proposition has
no merit in my estimation.
Hauenstein Brewing Comparative
do not favor admitting the new COM
pany.
VIM. Pfaender, Jr.-I do not think
that the new company could get enough
support to live.
Carl Crone-I am disinterested. The
advent of the new company could not
affect things greatly.
George Hauenstein-We don't want
them. Our present rates are low and
the service satisfactory.
J.H. Forster-We are getting cheap
or rates than Mankato now. We
should support the line we have.
Herman Heidi am inclined to the
opinion that one phone line is enough,
especially if the service is improved.
F. W. Johnson do not approve
of the franchise being granted. I can
not see the need for another company.
r. Pfeferle-I have not taken much
interest in the thing. If they could re-
duce the rates it might be we'll to admit
them.
G. A. Ottomeyer-If what they tell
us of the conditions in Mankato is
true, l am opposed to the second COM
pany. 80 -.-
H. N. Somsen-I am opposed to the
proposition. 1t will double the cost
without increasing the service one
particle. ... .....-
Chas. Fiedler-I would be compelled
to pay double for practically the same
service and the project does not ap-
peal to me-
A. W. Bingham--They cannot re-
duce the rates and I am not in favor.
We should better our own company
and supporting it is enough.
Albert Steinhauser-Wehaveenough
trouble looking after one 'phone.
There is no demand or necessity for
another company coming in here.
w. G. Haubrich-Home people are
interested in the Minnesota Centre al
and the service is cheap and satisfac-
tory. We cannot support two differ
ent phones.
Alfred J. Vogel-I would not sane
ton granting a franchise to another
company. do not see the use of put
ting in two lines in a town the size of
| New Ulm when all who desire instru-
menls can get on one line.
Otto Schell-Our service is very poor
and for that reason it might be we'll
for us to have the new company adj
mitted. However, if the present service
is improved I believe the old company
should be given preference.
Peter Manderfeld-If the prices OF
our company were exhorbitant would
say, Give us competition but as far
as charges are concerned I know that
the Minnesota Central's are very low.
There are none lower. Moreover. we
don't want our alleys filled with poles.
G. A. Zelle-I haven't given the
matter much consideration. I think
the present company is sufficient fol
this town. Their charges have always
been reasonable and do not i'm oi nt
the new company could improve con
ditions greatly.
| 0. M. Olsen-If these people were
going to come here and combine witt
thepresent company it would be alright
But to come in and complete and civ,
us another phone to pay for-I do no
favor the proposition. I'll depends
entirely upon their intentions.
N. Henningsen-I haven't though
the matter over, but of course Their