Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-28

Of the richest telephone fields in the United
States, will be dwelt upon at length here
after.
The territory, or field, which has been
selected by this board Of directors is one
of the richest in the United States and at
present almost overlooked, except by the
interests controlled by the Bell Telephone.
The charter Of the Southern Telephone
Electric company is broad, permitting the
company to carry on the business Of con-
structing and operating telephone plants,
long distance lines and equipment, electric
power and lighting plants. and any and
all business pertaining TO the acquiring,
operation or development of the telephone
and electric lines. The charter permits this
company to act as holding company. In
other words, grants the corporation all
privileges of holding the stock of other
corporations-in fact, to carry on all of the
business at present contemplated. It covers
all exigencles which can possibly be fore
seen, facilitating the future development
Of the Independent telephone business in the
state OF Texas.
The affairs of the corporation will be
under the management of the following
board of directors:
E l. Swaine. General Manager Of the
Home Telephone and Telegraph Company
of Los Angeles, Cal.
r. ]. McHugh. Chief Installer and Pa
cifc Coast Sales Manager Of the Kellogg
Switchboard and Supply Company.
N. F. Wilson. San Francisco, Cal
Ernest A. olds Superintendent of Con-
struction Of the Home Telephone and TeIe-
graph Company Of Los Angeles, Cal.
H. L. Edwards Superintendent Of the
Contracting Department of the Home Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company.
f. J. Norris. Cashier Of the Occidental ,
Trust and Savings Bank Of Los Angeles,
Cal, and formerly Auditor of the Home
Telephone and Telegraph Company.
]. N. o. Rech, Attorney, Los Angeles Cal.
Edgar A. Sharp. Attorney, Los Angeles,
Cal.
The officers Of the company are:
b. l. Swaine, President; N. f. Wilson.
First Vice President; II. L. Edwards, Sec
ond Vice President; E. A. Olds, Third Vice
President; ]. N. o. Rech, Secretary; F. J.
Norris. Treasurer; r. J. McHugh. Chief
Engineer.
The men who will have charge of the
field work and operation OF the AFFAIRS Of
the Southern Telephone Electric company
are all practical, successful telephone men
Of unquestioned integrity and special abil-
ity in their particular branch Of technical
effort
The chief engineer for this company, Mr..
r. ]. McHugh, has been associated with
the Kellogg Switch Board and Supply COM
pany for a number OF years. During that
period he has installed some OF the largest
telephone exchanges In the United States,
notably those Of Baltimore, Cleveland and
st. Louis.
The Home Telephone company of Los
Angeles which has been one OF the most
prosperous and successful telephone cor
porations OF the United States has had as
its general manager Mr.. E. L. Swaine.
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ton will be under his management, ably
assisted by Mr. H. L. Edwards Mr. Ed
wards has also been connected with the
Home Telephone company Of Los Angeles
for number of years and has won an en-
viable reputation for himself by carrying
out successful campaign for the securing
OF contracts in Los Angeles in the face of
a tremendous opposition on the part of the
Sunset Telephone company.
Mr.. Ernest A. Odds resigns as superin-
tendent Of the contracting department Of
the Home Telephone company to devote his
entire time TO the Southern Telephone
Electric company. Mr.. Odds is the man
who set the first pole for the Empire Con-
struction company in Los Angeles, since
which time he has been continuously en-
ployed as superintendent of construction of
the Home Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany and the Home Telephone company of
Los Angeles. In addition to these duties
Mr.. Odds has acted as consulting engineer
in the construction OF numerous small sub
urban telephone lines constructed by indie
pendent corporations.
Mr.. F. J. Norris. formerly auditor of the
Home Telephone company OF Los Angeles,
and at present cashier OF the Occidental
Trust and Savings bank. will act in the
capacity OF treasurer Of the Southern Tele-
phone Electric company, thus assuring a
careful and economical management Of the |
financial end Of this enterprise.
Further information TO the standing OF
the men behind this proposition seems I'M |
necessary, as their long continuous record |
OF success and their practical experience
in their chosen work are sufficient evidence |
OF their ability to carry out the plans and |
assure success OF the Southern Telephone |
Electric Company. Remember. also, that