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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-08-06
SOME GOOD SAMPLES

Mr.. Pendelbury who lives below
town, has a patch planted to new
variety of potatoes. They are doing
SO we'll that he has decided to keep
all the crop this year for seed, and
will put out large crop next year.
In response to an invitation he
brought some in to place in the club
rooms where they have been observed
and admired by all.
The family of Matthias Lewis have
sent in some very fine winter radishes
that are on exhibit at the club rooms,
and Merrill & Sons have sent in some
grains that are good. We hope some
body will remember to send in some
dry farm products. and plenty of
them so there will be enough to go
round for the different exhibits.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-08-06
PROVIDED FOR ORPHANS

Rev. Mr.. Christian of the Idaho
Home Finding society was here from
Boise part of the past week in the in
terest of homeless or needy children,
and left Tuesday night with six chill
dren belonging to Mrs. Lillian Lee who
lives near the sub station, and is a
widow. She has seven children, and
was unable to provide suitably for
them.
The little folks had misgivings
about going away with the stranger
and on Tuesday afternoon strolled OF
toward the river, telling somebody on
the way, that they would see if they
couldn't get drowned and end their
troubles, but they didn't.
The legislature appropriated $780,
100000 last winter on condition that
100000 more should be raised by
private subscription to establish a
home for children needing homes, the
purpose being to put 1t under the
management of the Home Finding So
ciety, which finds suitable homes to
put them in, and thus becomes a dis
tributor and guardian.
Mrs. Mann, teacher who lives in
Boise, gave three acres of land in
South Boise, on which to build the
home. For the present they are liv-
ing in rented quarters.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-08-06
JACKMANpS
= -
Ladies Furnishers
2, =. 10 4 sast t go


l have hundred shares of stock
in the Southeastern: Idaho Fair asso-
citation which I want to convert into
cash. Don't all speak at once. Byrd
TregO. If
The Misses Anna and Minnie Kiefer
and Mrs. Florence Muir will furnish
music at the general meeting of the
Mutual Improvement society on Sun
day evening.
LITTLE GOOSE 8 CENT CIGAR.
"a rs
Some of the Germans living in this
vicinity have started Sunday school,
and are looking for a building in
which to hold services. Mr.. Rohn
who lives in the Mcdonald Addition is
superintendent.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-08-06
TROUBLE ON THE.YARDS

Last Friday was bad day on the
local railroad yards. When the pas
senger train came in at 1915 from
the north, it Unexpectedly took to the
siding and came near coliding with
the freight cars there. The engineer
did not observe that the switch was
turned, and reversed just in time to
save smash-up. No harm was done,
and the engineer was both glad and
out of sorts ON account of it.
In the evening carload of furn-
ture belonging to the Brown-Eldredge
Furniture company was found to be
on fire, and as soon as the engine
could be brought up, the car was
spotted at the tank and the water
turned on, but the fire was too hot for
the man who held the spout down,
and they pulled it away to save the
man. After a foolish delay hauling
it down the track half a mile, leaving
it while and returning to a place
where the, hose company could reach
it, the fire was extinguished, but not
until everything in the car was
damaged. The car contained fine lot
of easy chairs covered with leather,
some tables and beds, and over these
the space was packed with mattresses.
1t is likely that the sparks from the
Mackay train got into the mattresses
and started the blaze.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-08-06
THE SEWER BONDS

With this issue of the paper we be-
gin the publication of a notice OF a
bond election to be held the 18th
day of September.
This Is the result of a popular de-
mand for the improvements named
in the notice, and which demand was
expressed In the conventions held at
the opening of the campaign for the
city election. The present city ad-
ministration was elected upon such
a platform, and consequently are
pledged and are seeking to fulfill
the pledge.
1t is an assured fact that the sewer
and other improvements will be made
in this city, and we think 1t the duty
the taxpayers who are the qualified
electors to see that the bonding pro-
position, carries, for, as stated above,
the city officials are pledged to make
the Improvements, either by bonding
for twenty years, or by forming i'm
provement districts and assessing the
cost against the property in the dis
trict and thereby raising the taxes
for the owners. and raising the rents
for the tenants.
The bond system is easier, and en-
ables the city to pay it off gradually
when there are more people and more
property to assess.
Everybody is interested in having
a sewer system better street cross
ings and fire protection whether a
taxpayer or not, and we know of no
reasonable argument that anybody
can advance for opposing the bond
election.
Boost for the bonds.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-08-06
GANBRO CIGAR.

GANBRO CIGAR. rs
Kinney repairs shoes on Bridge
Street. tt
Chas., Funkhouser, an old resident
of Challis, died July 26th.
Money to loan on improved farms.
T. r. Jones. 24tf
A. V. Henderson was down from
Moore Wednesday.
LITTLE GOOSE 5 CENT CIGAR.
7-8
T. r. Jones and family went to
Idaho Falls to the circus.
The Misses Shaw are back from
trip through Yellowstone Park.
S. W. Gibbs went to Missoula to
place his name in the land drawing.
Best Binder Irvine, Best Price.
Blackfoot Farmers Milling Co. 6tf
Pavement is being laid from the
Jason Lee church north past the Gen.
trail school.
A. barrel of money to loan on i'm
proved farms and Carey land. T. R.
JONES. 52tf
F. w. and Mrs. Murphey left We'd
nesday night for trip. through yell
lowstone park.
Geo. Robethan has gone to Butte
to see the races and to get relief from
his case of hay fever.
LITTLE GOOSE s CENT CIGAR.
rs
J. T. Carruth went to Idaho Falls
Thursday to attend to some business
for the fair association.
Two competent pharmacists at the
Bridge Street Pharmacy. Get your
prescriptions filled there. 4tf
Subscribers of Deseret News pay
subscriptions to Ed Bentley. Agent
at Shelley Nero. Co., Blackfoot. A
VIM. and Charlie Mathews, and w.
P. Mathews came down from Moore
Wednesday to attend the Ringing
circus at Idaho Falls Thursday.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-08-06
ADVERTISED LETTERS

List of letters remaining uncalled
for in the Post Office at Black
foot, Idaho, for the week ending
Aug. 7,r1909.
Robinson, Mrs. Julia.
Blythe M. John
Caldwell, A. Il.
Clark, Rev. A. B.
News Editor, The Telegram. 81
All of the above letters remaining
uncalled for two weeks from date
OF this list, will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office. Parties calling for the
above letters will please say "Ad-
vertised,' giving date Of this list.
GEORGE L. WALL.
Postmaster.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-08-06
AN OLD SETTLER RETURNS

Geo Houck was in town this week
and reports that he has been in Poca-
tello for some time. Mrs. Houck is
at Pacific Beach, California, his son
Blaine is working in Los Angeles, Mr.
and Mrs. d. F. Lewis are at Holly
wood, Earl is in Seattle, and has a
good position as inspector of build
ings to advise against imperfect light
ing and heating appliances.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-08-06
WHOSE HORSE?

One bay gelding weighing about
100 pounds, branded half circle G
on left shoulder. is stiff and clumbsy
as If he had been foundered. Owner
pleace call and get the animal, at my
farm IL miles northeast of More
land.
7tf c. E. KINNEY.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-08-06
NOTICE TO ELECTORS

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing are the names and registrars
for each precinct and the time during
which registration may be made for
the Special election to be held Sep
TENDER Sth, 1909.
The time during which registra-
ton may be made is during each Sat-
urday including and from the 7th
day of August, 1909, to and includ-
ing the Saturday next preceding the
election to be held September Sth, A.
D. 1909.
Aberdeen Precinct
Commencing at the ne corner twp
8 s. 81 e.. thence west to county
line; thence south to sw corner of
Bingham county. thence east to Snake
river; thence up Snake river to range
line between ranges 81 and 80 e.;
thence due north to place of begin
ming.
Mabel H. Arms, registrar.
Blackfoot Precinct No. 1.
r. W., Chambers, registrar.
Blackfoot Precinct No. 2.
Blanche brown, registrar.
DanilsOn Precinct
Commencing at the ne corner of
sec 5 twp S r 33 e, thence south to
Snake river, thence down said river
to range line between ranges 81 and
80 e, thence north on range line to
ne corner of twp 81 g, thence
west to Blaine county, thence north
on county line 6 miles, thence east
to place of beginning.
Jane Nelson, registrar.
Groveland Precinct
Israel Butt, registrar.
Presto Precinct
Mrs. Ardent Christensen, registrar.
Rose Precinct
James Chapman, registrar.
Riverside Precinct
Eliza S. Fackrell, registrar.
Rich Precinct
Commencing at the NV corner of
sec 21 twp 3 sr 33 e, thence east to
Snake river, thence down said river
to sec line between secs 80 and 80
twp 4 SO e, thence north to place
Of beginning.
tsFSg
Shelley Precinct
May Kearney, registrar.
Thomas Precinct
T. P. Fackrell, registrar. tt
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-08-06
LICKS THE EDITOR

A lot of fellows around this man S
town are looking like hayfever. and
at times they act like hayfever. Me
too
The editor of this paper wears a
wet sponge over his snute, it being
an absolute preventive of dust, and
consequently of hayfever.
Ex-Mayor Younie says $50 long as
you keep your sponge on, nobody will
know but that you are good looking"
Well keep it on. "If you love
me grin"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-08-06
MRS. BURNS BETTER

Mrs. J. ]. Burns, wife of the popu-
lar Short Line conductor, who has
been very i'll at the family home on
North Harrison avenue for the past
week, is very much improved today.
Her temperature is normal and she
shows a marked improvement-Poca-
tello Tribune.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-08-06
EXCURSION TO CANADA
August 4th

Via Oregon Short Line. Very low rates
to Cardston, Lethbridge, Magrath,
Raymond, Spring Coulee and Stirling.
Tickets good for return to September
18th. ASKeany %. g. L. agent for
rates and information regarding train
schedules, etc. -
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-08-06

IC0nt1nued from page II
Francisco, CAL; Rev. D. l.. RAIDER D.
D., Portland Ore; Mr.. Robert Hughes,
Portland, Ore; Rev. Guy w. Nc
Creepy, Ogden, Utah; Miss Carrie
Barge, Boulder, Colo, representative
from Western Methodist Book Con-
Germ, San Francisco, Cali.
New Men For Work
Rev. c. A. Quinn, Rev. E. S. Fox,
Rev. j. NJ. Kendall, Rev. H. E. Flem-
ing, Rev. Powers, Minneapolis, Rev.
w. S. Stranton, Rev. w. B. Cole, Foo
Chow, China.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-08-06
G. A. r. CONVENTION '

Salt Lake City, August 3 to IA
Excursions via Oregon Short Line
August tn, to 18th, inclusive. Re-
turn limit, August23rd. Ask agents
for rates and further particulars.
NM f7' As
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-08-06
GANBRO CIGAR. 7-8
LITTLE GOOSE 5 CENT CIGAR.

LITTLE GOOSE 5 CENT CIGAR.
IS
III. w. Curtis goes to Salt Lake
Sunday.
Are you needing a loan? See T.
r. JONES. 52tf
A. v. Scott was down from Idaho
Falls Tuesday.
T. R.. Jones has Money to loan on
improved farms. 24tf
w. H. Clyne is back from delight
full trip to Seattle.
H. M. Adamson is back from his
visit in Scotland.
R. E. McConaughy is here from
Salt Lake this week.
L. r. Aldrich is having some re-
pairs made on his residence.
There is new boy at Edgar Hales,
born on Sunday, August list.
Best Binder Irvine, Best Price.
Blackfoot Farmers Milling Co. 6tf
. Horace Doud is braking On the pas
senger: run between Pocatello and
Butte.
Z. A. Doud sells good milk 1T five
cents quart delivered. Phone 10z.
1tf
John P. Porter is planning to at
tend the G. A. R. convention at Salt
Lake City.
Thirty shares of stock in the Trego
Ditch for sale at fifty dollars share.
BYRD TREGO. u
Mrs. Pichard was down from Idaho
Falls this week to visit her daughter
Mrs. Maurice Watson.
c. Eugene Bryant was in from is
ranch near Pingree Monday, and re-
ported the Bryant ranch flourish
Ing.
GANBRO CIGAR. 7-s
Percy Jones took and outing on
Lost River from Saturday until Mon
day. evening and brought back some
fine. trout.
A lot of grading equipment has
been unloaded here the past week. to
go out along the line of the Aber-
deem railroad.
Miss Marion Bascom was here
Tuesday on her way from Bellingham
Washington, to visit her parental
home at pickey.
A man came down from Jackson's
hole the first of the week to buy some
pack horses. He was doing business
at Hansen's livery on north Main st.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Thomas sailed for
England on the steamer Laurentic,
and a, cablegram announces it's arrival
in Liverpool last Saturday morning.
Chief of Police billiard is in Island
Park on a vacation and VIM. Wander
WOOu Ills Ills pldCC. =. y. JOHCo
takes Mr.. Vanderwood's place as pa
trolman.
GANBRO CIGAR. rs
Mr.. Boyd, the proprietor of the
Cottage hotel is back from Nebraska,
where he went to buy carload of
mich cows that he shipped to the
Potato Growers association at Aber- |
deem.
Mrs. Herman Markwitz is here
from New York city visiting her
brother Harry Gesas Mr.. Markwitz
owns the Colonial building, six story
structure in New York.
Last Monday ten double decked
cars of sheep came in from Arco, en-
route to the Nollin Commission COM
pany of Chicago. They were raised
by Myrup and Nollin on Little Lost
River.
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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-08-06

Put your Want Ads In The Repub-
lican where, they win bring yon quick
results.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-08-06
BURNED EVERYTHING

Mrs. Jos. Mills received word last
week that her parents home near
Idaho Falls had been destroyed by
fire.
They were all out in the field when
1t happened and nothing was saved.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-08-06
TO LOAN

Iha,e SCI, 900 Of private money to
loan OF improved farms and Carey
n InlII1cy y r 4 ~
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-08-06
D. \, BiETHAN.
UNDERTAKE. and FUNERAL
DIRECTING.

Years of Experience Insures Proper
and lcnsiderate Attention. EN-
bali ig Carefully Attended to.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-08-06
PARENTS AND TEACHERS MEET.

/ The meeting already announced for
today has been postponed to Friday
August 18th at p. m. at The Central
School building. -. !.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-08-06
RECEIVING THE MINISTER'S

Continued from page ~
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-05-13
Glue EartifniariItin.

Don benz preuBenbab in setpiHen
Rrtifen bes baperif9tn @otfes ersdblt
Elm Rorbbtutfder folssnbe brOIIiss
@efdidte: Sn Patentirden ipsiIenS.
ipoGltsn mir SdlOb 2inberbof bsfu'
hen. Wlan rietb uns, nit bem StalIs
iuusen bOrtbin au fabrsn. Rarten
our Sabrt miiBten mir uns Seitis Bee
fteIIen. mir sinsen su Der uns be-
Sei9neten StelIe, einem fleinen ca.
ben NIT alIem mDgliden &ram. Der
Baum sli6 einem tIsinen @aarens
baufe. Die Snbaberin, eine bide,
berbe Srau, prizes uns nit GROCER
3unsenfertigteit ibre Serrlidteittn
an. 9lls mir 6anttsn, ipies iie nit
bem 9emerten auf bic ausseiteIlten
Qniidtstdrten: vNiemanb eebt aug
benz 2aben. pbne fd0ne 8artsn mits
slnebmenA. Wir tauften einiee unb
baten Tim Poitmarten basu. nSisb
mar. meinte babel mein 9ealeiter,
rbie baberifde Warte 1T aud nod
Elm 3Opf aus alter 3sit, NIT benz man
breden f0nnts." rWas", fubr nun
bic Grdu auf. ~ein alter 3opp! ga.
ber 3ppp 1T ia fait bas Ginaise. mas
uns be preiBen setaFen baben.
Was baben's uns aIIes senpmmen!
So. ia, ipenn bic t0nntsn, be 3uas
fpib' bdtten's fortsetrassn unb bora
8erfiner S9loB seitellt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-05-13

W t' XIV
Sausfrau batte 8eIu4 betommen.
Die notorifa b0spilli9ite 9Iatfae
Der Stabt beebrte iie NIT ibrer 9ez
genpart. Der 9ausberr iprah et<
mas bon neiIisen 9efdGften" uno
berTdpanb. als er mad Idnssrer
3eit pieoer beim fam, ftedte er ben
&opf burd Die SaIontbiir uno iaste
nit einem Seufaer Der grlsidtsruns:
~SsBt 1T oO4 1pffentli4 bic alte
&aBe ipes!"- Siirdterlides S4Deiz
gen mar ole 2lntipOrt; benn ssrabe.
ala er bas lebte Mort iprab, blidte
er in bas gu Stein ertarrte Intlib
Der Dame, bic er meinte. 9tber nur
einen 4ugenblid. Damn faste Die
5ausfrau rubig: n0ie aIte 8assg
9eipiB, Iieber Mann, fdOn ldnsit.
eleid heute friib babe id iie in einem
&orbe na6 Der SbierarsneiIdule gez
f4idt!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-05-13
llnanaenehms 9sru

unangenebme 8eru@
hieuns. - SIT Die Dame, nit
DER mein ebenaliger 8rdutisam ieBt
perfe6rt. fdhDner als id2 : Rsiu.
beipabre. bic 1T eber nod bdBIi4er.
1ebertrumpft. Sdheiz
ber: Sd babe Elm paar tpirtIi4 fauIe
&unOen. DieTe 8eintlsiber gum
8eiipisI babe i9 idon gum pierten
Wsale aufsebiissIt. unb babel iin0
iie nod ni6t einmaI be3abIt, =
Shubma9er: Das lit nod 9arni9ts.
Serr Ra6bar. 9eitern pollte i9
cine Rednuns fir Elm paur StiefeI
eirtaTiren, unb Der 8erl CAB mir
NIT i4nen sinsn Sritt. odB id hinz
ausflog.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-05-13
SeiHs aniidIt.

g.: gtber, 6uber, iparum poIlen
sic nur ben Mar nidt in cine beiz
iere SduIe fdiden, ba er 10 gut
lernt.
Suber: Oas bat feen 3tped, Der
miro Bauer, unt ipenn er ba mai auf
Iateiniid fludt, bunn Deritebt bas
teen Menf6 unb feen 8ieb!
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-05-13

= Wotiptrt. 9ubsr6auer (ber
feline Srau nit einem S9reibsH in
bic Stabt gum gtmtsmann f9idD:
rlits, penn b'r Serr 4mtmann fust,
i bGtt net fdDn s'Ihritb'n, fagit. 3
mar grab a Grbbeb'n temma!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-05-13
tiebsrb5fiid.

Refi: Wait tpas tDnnP / ben Sere
rem bienen2
2eutnant: @enn sic eeitatz
ten, mD6te i9 meine 8iinI9e in eie
nsn Roamops aufammenfaffsn.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-24
WEIGHING MAILS
Government Finding Out the
Amount Handled by Rail
roads in This Section.

w. L. Lippincott, superintendent
of the department of railroad trans
portatIon OF mails, is in Morgantown
inspecting the work of Weighing the
mails at the postoftice there and on
all the trains passing through that
city.
Every year before contracts are
let to the railroad companies for
handling the malls. ell matter
handled during period of 1O5 days
Is weighed in order that the average
amount sent in the entire year may
be determined. The annual Weigh
ing Is now going on. The greater
part OF mail sent out from Morgan
town Is weighed on the trains, al
though part of II is weighed at the
postofIice.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-24
ORDER ENTERED
For Adjudication in Bank.
ruptcy Case of New Mar
tinsville Contractor.

NEW MART1NsvILLE. March a.
An order Of adjudication and refer
ence to Referee Frank c. Cox. 81
Wheeling has been made by Judge
Dayton in the United States District
court In the matter of the bankruptcy
petition or Albert Burkhart. OF this
ci[y. fled a few days ago.
The creditors OF Mr.. Burkhart in
the city were caught quite heavy. but
the exact amount OF his Indebtedness
y not known. Mr.. Burkhart was al
ope time one Of the most prominent
contractors In this part Of the state.
He constructed the Magnolia high
school building but lost heavily on
the contract. He also lost on mum
Der OF other contracts and with bust.
ness reverses he was unable to meet
his obligations and was compelled to
file his petition in bankruptcy. A
meetlng Of the creditors OF Mr.. Burk.
hart win shortly "a held In wheeling
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-24
SUDDEN END
Comes to the Revival Meet
ings in the County
Court House.

j I. y q
The services that have been in
progress In the court house for the
last week under the direction OF
Eyangeilsts Perkins and Hawiey,
were suddenly brought TO close last
night by order OF the county court.
This was done inlordcr to make way
for the workmen who have charge
of tho repairs begun in the court
room today.
The news that the meeting must
close came like thunderbolt to
the congregation which was gathered
in the court room last night, never
theless the services proved to DC
one of the most powerful of the
meetings. Strong men and women
wept because of their sins, and
many found Jesus a precious sa-
yiour to their sonls.
Mr. Hawley, who as on previous
evenings, conducted the singing, was
in splendid form and sang in mag
nificent voice the heayt-searching
solo. THE Judgment" Following
this the Rev. Mr.. Perkins announced
as his subject: Jesus Weeping
Over Sinners" and took for his text
Luke 19:41-44. The sermon was
listened to by all with closest at
tention. This was said by some
who heard 1t. to be the most soul
stirring sermon delivered during.
the meetings.
Universal regret Is felt because of
the unexpected close Of the meetings.
Had these meetings continued 1t Is
believed a sweeping revival would
have followed and this city would
have been shaken to the foundation.
The pastor. the Rev. j. /. Vincent.
will have charge of the services to
be held in the court house at regu-
lars hours next sunday-morning
subject; Keep Going" and in the
evening, Don't Stop" Plans arc
already under way for this congre-
cation to purchase lot and erect a
church in the near future.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-24
BELL COMPANY
Issues Annual Report Show
ing the Condition Of
It's Business.

a general statement covering the
business Of the Bell system Is In
eIaded by President Theodore n.
Nail With tho annual report of the
american Telephone and Telegraph
comapny
There was q total of 4,364,G29 tel
esraph stations Connected to the Bell
system as against 3.SSs,O0O at the
close of the previous year, an in
crease Of 5s5,629 stations. or the to-
tal there were l,1O3.144 exchanges
ana toll stations connected to the
Ben system by tol or longdlstancc
lines, but operated by some 1900
local, cooperative and rural inde-
pendent companies or associations
having sub-lIcensc or Connection con
tracts
During the year s39, 7S6, 100 was
applied out OF the revenue to main
teranee and RECONSTRUCTION pur.
The associated Operating. companies
slow reductions in floating indebted
ness and increases In cash on hand,
. net improvement of s5.O04. 1000.
Tho Bell busicss as a whole, ex-
Gliding publications and treating I,
as Il operated by single company,
showed substantial Improvement.
The total earnings showed an increase
oyer the previous year OF s7,OOs.5OO,
Tire total expenses an Increase OF
$5,t0L10o Tho balance OF net earn.
ltes was $4S,s74,OOO, and, after de-
Quoting slt,O34,soO for interest and
@szi.55s,1oO for dividends. there w4s
left sl5,eO1 100 In undivided profits.
The combined balance sheets shows
total assets OF sssO.O44,2O0. with a
surplus Of Ss1,75s.sO0, and dcprecia
tion.and other reserves of $40. $50. 900.
The earnings Of the company also
sllowa decide Improvement over last
year and every previous year. The
net revenue was s1s,12l, ,7O7.es, out u
which dividends OF per cent were
paid. amounting to s12,45s.156. lcav.
Ing d surplus OF s5,6G2.5 .551.2G.