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The newspaper., 1909-05-21
TELEPHONE RATES READJUSTED.
New Methods Of Computation Makes
Many Minor Changes.

/ i've study OF our Long Distance rates
an a whole.
This study was undertaken:
First to enable us to conform
to and maintain a uniform
method throughout the system,
and
Second, because the business in
our home company has SO devel-
oped, and methods OF handling
and routing It have so changed,
particularly with the projection
of new lines, that n thorough
study Of the toll rates in general
has seemed to me imperative.
For year or more, experts from
the East. assisted by our Engineers,
have made n complete study of the
rate problem. The purpose Of this
letter is to make known to you their
conclusions upon this subject.
These are, in part. that an entire
readjustment of toll tariffs is abso-
lutcly necessary In this territory in
order to eliminate all discriminate
in rates to the public.
1t is obvious that one town 15
miles distant I'm one direction. and
another town the same distance
away in an opposite direction. each
taking an entirely different rate to
the same point in question. Is dis
criminatory and unreasonable.
shall give some little detail of the
present scheme OF quoting rates. and
this will. prehaps, better explain
why a readjustment of the existing
tariffs IL necessary.
All Long Distance rates have here
tofore been based on pole line mile
age; that Is. the distance was figured
between any two points via the
route of the line. Thus. the route
distance. at n given rate per mile.
determined the amount to be charged.
In following this rule. we have
been led to rates that In freqnent In
stances have made conversations al
most prohibitive between certain
points; and yet, based on the haul,
these rates. to the company, were
only producing the same average
revenue per mile as all other rates.
A.. oeVRe.I
The newspaper., 1909-05-21
WESTERN SLOPE R.R. SITUATION.

Above We print a cut of the
railroad situation OF this viciEity.
Our readers attention is especi-
ally called TO the great advantage
in mileage as between existing
routes for the east and the pro
posed Colorado Southern exten-
sion from Baldwin in Gunnison
county. While figures of pro-
posed lines are necessarily specu
lativc they are based on prelimi-
nary surveys in most cases and
are approximately correct. The
figures relating to existing lines
arc officially cleaned from the
time tables.
The present mileage via Grand June
tion Ibroad guage) IL 493 miles
By building the Placita cut
off this may be reduced to 4S9 -
BY broad guaginG the Mar
shall Pass route the dis
tance would be something
close to 40S a.
The Colorado Southern can
reach this point by build
ing about II miles of line.
and this would place us
to Denver go "
By broad guaging and cut
ting tunnel from Quartz
creek this would be re-
duced to about 260 %
In other words as matters now
stand we are at a disadvantage in
the matter of mileage 223 miles
as between the present d. & r. G.
line and the proposed c. & S. one.
We are I69 miles to the bad
when the Grande builds the Pla-
cita cutoff.
We would be l39 miles farther
from Denver than the {. & S.
would be even were the Grande
to broad guage Marshall pass as
it now stands, and were they to
drive low tunnel as is now
limited they will, then, we could
not hope to be closer via their
line than about 400 miles as
against 270 on the c, & S.
Therefore those papers are
right that call attention to the
fact that the c. & S. is the real
key to the western railroad situ-
alton. They are in a position to
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

give us real service at the mini
mum of investment and besides
they are virtually compelled to
do so 10 get the old South Park
line into the paying class. That
road must have some high grade
freight to pull in order TO make
the road pay. They need and
need badly the 5000 TO 1000
cars of cattle and fruit that will
leave this county this fall. And
they will get their full share if
they build the few miles of road
necessary from Baldwin to Pa
onia this year. There are those
who say it cannot be done in
time. We cannot think this is
true. Working from both ends
of the line and from the middle
if necessary it could be done. The
grade is not a hard one and the
country is very accessible.
In order to bring the matter to
the attention of the proper Off
cials we think there should be rep
of all the Business
Mems Associations in the terri
tory to be effected by the extern
sion, appointed to go to Denver
and carefully present the facts
and figures in documentary form.
Also to argue objections should
any be urged. To us it seems
that the logic of the situation will
appeal to any railroad man.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

In the above figure, we will assume
that A, b, c, and ID represent differ
ent towns which are connected by
Long Distance lines in the manner
shown. We first built line from A
to boo miles. and established n
rate based on pole line mileage; the n
we extended the line from b to c.
100 miles further. The rate between
Il and c was again figured on the
pole line mileage, but we also wanted
to quote n rate between A and C,
and according to the pole line mile
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

The following letter from Z. B..
Field. President Of the Colorado Tel
ephone Company, explains not only
the new method ofhguring toll rates.
but 10 an exhaustive treastise on the
whole rate problem. The letter fol-
lows In full:
The COLORADO TELEPHONE COMPANY,
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
DENVER, Colorado. May -, 1909
TO OUR PATRONS:
From time to time. II becomes nee
essary to make certain Important
changes I'm the methods of conduct
Ing the Long Distance business OF
this Company. The many rapidly
developing communities. which here
tofore have been without telephone
communication with the surround
Ing country. and the numerous
steadily growing villages and towns.
frequently require extentions to our
system. and often additional facilities
ON already existing routes.
1t has been the comprehensive
policy OF this Company to extend Its
long distance lines to all parts OF the
State where the people needed tele-
phone service and to add new lines
where the amount of business done
made such lines necessary In order to
furnish efficient and prompt service.
You know the wonderful and
steady advance made In our State I'm
agriculture, horticulture. mining.
stock raising and the many other
enterprises In which our people are
growth by providing adequate tele-
phone facilities everywhere. Our
system has grown piece by piece fol-
lowing the settling mp and develop
ment Of the State OF Colorado and
the Territor, OF New Mexico.
What we have accomplished IL
partly shown by the following data:
1899. 1909
No. OF teleph ones I'm Colo
RADIO and New Mexico. q, ,59i 1854
No. Of miles of Long Dis
tance lines In Colorado
and New Mexico............2.25 .25S IL, PCS
OF recent date we have connected
our Colorado and New Mexico sys-
TEN with all OF the important points
in the East and South. We are thus
able to reach through our compre-
hcnsive Bell System. over thirty-five
States. 1900. 900 telephones and 49,
600, 900 people.
To cover mountainous State like
ours. which IL very sparsely settled.
with n long distance telephone sys-
tenn has been very serious financial
problem, and still continues to be so.
We provide for all such extensions
by the sale OF our treasury stock to
our people. and In order that such
Investment may be encouraged our
problem has been, first, to reach
every part OF the territory and fur
nish first-class service. and second to
80 manage that the Long Distance
System as n whole viii yield fair
profit.
We are now facing the situation of
having covered our territory with n
long distance system constructed
piece by piece, connecting together
not only all parts OF the State and
Territory: but with the population
OF the East; which conditions have
obliged us to make n new exhaust
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

PERsoNAL:-If the party who
borrowed my rifle scabbard will
now return it he will do me as
much of favor as | did him when
| was tool enough to loan it.
WILL J. WooD.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21
DR.. Harry A. Smith,

OF Delta, Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat specialist, will be at the
Paonia hotel the Second TUESDAY
OF every month. Glasses Fitted.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21
U. S. Department Of Agriculture
WEATHER BUREAU
NO. AZ

voluntary Observers meteorological Record
For the week ending May 20. 1903
and corresponding week of 1905.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

concluded on page thrccl
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-09
STOMACH AGONY
Abolish the Cause, and Misery and
Distress Of indigestion Will Vanish

Con indigestion be cured? Hundreds
of thousands VI people wnU sufrer from
belching gas; biliousness, sour stom-
ach, fullness. nausea, shortness OF
breath, bad taste in mouth. foul
breath, nervousness and other dis
tressing symptoms, are asking them
selves that question daily.
And if these same doubling dyspep-
ties could only read the thousands of
sincere letters from people who once
suffered as badly as they do now, but
who have been quickly and permanent.
ly cured by the use OF Mona, the
mighty dyspepsia remedy that cures
by removing the cause, they would 90
to VIM. L. Gokay's this very day and
get a large box of Mona tablets and
start themselves on the right road to
health at once.
The price of Miona Tablets is only
90 cents, and VIM. l.. Gokay guaran.
tees them to cure indigestion or mon
ey back.
Thin or lean or scrawny people will
find in Mona maker of flesh and
blood, because it causes the stomach
to extract more nutritious matter from
the food, which quickly enriches the
blood.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-09
MANCHESTER DEPOT

W R. Dean died at his home Sunday
morning
Fred H. Heinel has returned from a
trip TO Oregon,
F. NJ. Wilson OF Rutland visited his
mother last Thursday.
Mrs Fred Burbee and child are Wis
iting at 5. b. Taylors.
The town auditors meet at the IN
lon opera house next Wednesday.
F C. Hepburn has moved into Miss
Mary Wilson's house in the lane.
l. Palmer was taken to the retreat
at Brattlsbero last Wednesday Morn
ing.
St. Nrargaret's Guild meets with
Mrs. w. H. Roberts Tuesday after
noon.
The S of V society have a shadow
social in G. A. r. hall next Thursday
evening.
Regular convocation OF Adoniram
Chapter No. is R. A. NJ. Thursday
evening.
Rain, hail and the hardest wind
storm in years visited this place last
Saturday afternoon.
Several members of Hope Lodge at
tended the Odd Fellows Meeting at
Bennington last Wednesday evening.
George Condon's body was found in
the river back of Norcross-West Mar
BILE Cos mill early last Tuesday morn
ing.
Twenty Ave members of Adoniram
lodge No. AZ attended the Masonic
district meeting at Bennington last
Thursday.
Mrs. Hill, mother of Mrs. d. H. Dy-
er and Mrs. G. w. Bradley of this
place died at the home of D. II. Dyer
Saturday evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-09

. 70 CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinlne
Tablets. Druggists refund MONEY II
II fails to cure. 10. w. GROVES SIG.
uature Ia on each 0OA 400.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-09
A PUBLIC MEETING
viii Be Held Wednesday to Discuss
the Big Celebration.

the Big Celebration.
Burlington, Feb. AT a confer
ence on Saturday between Mayor w.
j. Bigelow, the Ri Rev. Mgr CIorec
and F. o. Beaupre, a member OF the
Champlain tercentenary commission.
it was decided to have a public meet.
ing on Wednesday evening In the city
hall so that the city officials, members
of the sChamplain celebration commit
tee and others may discuss the Cham
plain celebration with the citizens
and voters of the city.
Gov. G. H. Prouty Of Newport will
be present and address the meeting,
and there win be speakers to address
the French citizens in their native
tongue. The Rev. F. X. Chagnon of
Champlain, N. Y, will be one of the
latter speakers. 1t is said that
Father Chagnon is an orator of abili-
ty and has made long study OF the
early history of Lake Champlain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-09
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for RuEy ResderA

! views OF the own and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Eesder1
Harry and William Wills Of Union
street spent Sunday in Pownal.
Miss Wealy Barrett left Monday
Afternoon for a short visit in Rutland.
f. E. Hart is spending a few days
in the northern part Of the state on
business.
State cattle commissioner. H. S.
Wilson OF Arlington was in town Mon
day on business.
William Murray of Gage street, en-
gineer on the Chatham division, is en-
joying few days vacation.
Miss Jennie Henderson of North
Adams was guest over Sunday of
Mrs. E. A. Marsden of Pleasant street.
Mrs, John T. Green, who has been
spending several days with Mrs.
Adelaide Saunders. returned to her
home in Berlin. n. Y. Monday.
Henry G. Root, who had been
spending a few days with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Root, returned to
his studies at the University of Yer
mont at Burlington Monday after
noon.
The pay car of the Rutland rail
road was in town Monday afternoon
from Rutland and its officials left the
money to pay the employees of the com
'pany in this town with the local
agent.
The regular fortnightly meeting Of
the local council Knights of Columbus
will be held in their rooms in the
Academy building this evening. A
large attendance of the members is
desired.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Kelley, who
have been in town for the past several
days left Monday afternoon for their
home in Baltimore, Nd Mr.. Kelley
was formerly manager-of the New
England Feather Mattress company on
Gage street
AT the regular meeting of the local
lodge, B. P o. Elks in their rooms
this evening the District Deputy will
make his official visit Candidates
will also be initiated. Refreshments
will be served after the close of the
degree work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-09
MANCHESTER CENTER

Mrs. Bert Towsley is very III at hel
home in Manchester.
Skinner w. R. c. are to serve a sup
per in the near future.
Judge E. H. Holden and family OIL
Bennington are visiting friends in
town.
st. Margaret's Guild will meet with
Mrs. W. H. Roberts Tuesday after
noon.
Mrs. Shinville Of Fair Haven was a
recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Ames.
Mrs. Mitchell of SALISBURY was a
recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Earle
Marsh.
Miss Emma Dimond who has been
visiting friends in Adams returned
Wednesday.
Mrs. Jerome Hill died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. D. H. Dyer Sun.
day morning.
Thursday evening, February 18th,
the Spaffords will give an entertain
ment in Union opera house.
Skinner w. R. c. extend sympathy
to Dorset w. R. C. in their loss by
death Of Mrs. Olive Roberts.
Mrs. R. Bradley who has been in
the hospital in Troy has so far recov-
cred as to return home Wednesday.
Regular meeting of Battenkill Val
ley Grange Saturday evening, Feb IS.
Meeting will be held in Odd Fellows
hall at Manchester Depot.
Fred Heinel who has been west for
several weeks returned Saturday eve
ming. Fred is well pleased with the
west and hopes to go again.
Russell Dean died at his home Sun
day morning. Mr. Dean has been in
poor health for several weeks but was
thought to be getting better
Mrs. Cummings, youngest daughter
of Byron Jameson. died at her home
in Orange, Mass, Thursday. The re
mains were brought to her childhood
home where the funeral was held Sat
urday Rev. Father Fuller of the
Baptist church OBLIGATED. The burial
was in the Center cemetery.
Miss Icy Palmer will be greatly
missed in the community. Seldom
ever day passed that Icy was not out
going from place to place, regardless
of the weather but for the past few
months she has been failing in mind
and body and she was taken to the
retreat in Brattleboro Wednesday.
Miss Palmer was an Indian and the
last of her tribe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-09
U. v. NJ. BASEBALL
College Boys viii Play % Games in
Coming Season.


Burlington, Feb. 9.--Baseball at the
university of Vermont is taking an
unusually early start this spring. Mgr
c. F. Storey has completed one Of the
best schedules ever planned for the
team and the squad will begin prac-
tice in the cage the 18th under coach
Bib" Higgins.
With few exceptions this years
team looks better than the winning
nine of last year The famous battery
Collins and burlington, Collision, sec
ond base and Paquet third base. are
back. First base will be covered by
Watkins of last years team or Thomas
formerly with Brown. Shortstop. last
year covered by Capt. Larry Gardner
is vacancy the filling OF which is
problematioaL Gardner is out of the
game because Of playing last summer
with the Boston Americans.
Twenty-tbree games are scheduled
for the season Harvard, beaten by
Vermont last year, would not give her
a game this year, giving as an excuse
lack of dates After a short practice
trip, which will include games with
Fordham and other colleges in the vic
nifty of New York, Vermont will take
up the following schedule
April 2O-Rhode Island college at
Kingston, r. I.
April Thrown at Providence.
April 2S-Colby at Lowell.
April 24-Amherst at Amherst.
April 29-Uniyersity of Maine at
Burlington.
April SO-University Of Maine at
Burlington.
May S-Holy Cross at Burlington.
May TUFTS at Burlington.
May Suits at Burlington.
May 11-Massachusetts A. C. at Am
herst, Mass.
May l2-Holy Cross at Worcester.
May 15.-Dartmouth at Burlington
May 1S.-Dartmouth at Hanover
May 2l-Massachusetts A. C. at Bur
lington.
May 22-Massaohusetts A. c. at Bur
lington.
May 25--Wesleyan at Middletown,
Conn.
May 26-Yale at New Haven.
May 29-Union at Burlington.
May 3l-Manhattan at Burlington.
June Manhattan at Burlington.
June 5-Columbia at Burlington.
June 12-Williams at Williamstown
June lS.-Pennsylvania State at Bur
llngton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-09
FOR SALE
Read This Twice
J. M. AYREs.

Nearly new two apartment house
ten minutes walk from Bradfords
mill, price $500; cash required 5000
balance long term per cent mort
gage; after deducting taxes, interest,
and Insurance this property will pay
you $97 per year on youf 5000 invest.
ment and viii make a liberal discount
for all cash.
Spruce and Hemlock Timber
Farm in Bennington county seven
miles from depot located on a good
hard road, good house and several
barns; good large fruit orchard; cut
65 tons of hay last year. estimated 10
cut now over one miupn feet Of
spruce and hemloch, price $500. VIII
accept a small piece OF city OF village
property as part payment aud will
leave the balance on mortgage until
timber is cut and sold
Send for new 1909 catalogue which
will be out the last Of cats month.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-09
ARLINGTON

Miss Sadie Hard was in Bennington
recently.
H. S. Wilson has been in Boston
the past week.
Mrs. Beckwith of Brooklyn is Wis
ting her son at VIM. McAuleys,
Mrs. Patrick Cullinan of Main street
is entertaining her sister from Dorset.
Mr.. and Mrs. James lyman and fam
lily returned home from Rutland Sat
urday.
Mr.. Doulier and daughter Margaret
of Saratoga are visiting at Jane.
Thompsons.
Harold Howe of Rutland after Wis
iting Hugh Webb for a day has return
ed to his home.
Mr.. Gilchrist left Thursday for Troy
where he will remain until his wife
is able to return home,
Miss Lena Sprague has resumed her
work after being confined to the house
for few days with a cold,
Mrs. Edward Buck of East Airing
ton will entertain the St James Guild
next Friday afternoon at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Sculley spent
Sunday in Saltwater with their son,
Noel. They were accompanied by
Miss Jennie Buck.
Miss Pauline Webb of Rutland
spent Sunday with her parents. She
was accompanied by her friend, Miss
Adams, also of Rutland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Gault of
School street are visiting their daugh-
ter Mrs. John Risdon and Mrs. Wal
ter Vault at North Bennington.
Mrs. lone Phillips after spending a
week with her daughter. Mrs. Clar-
ence Gilchrist who is at the Samari-
tan hospital in Troy, has returned to
her home.
The Foresters will hold a dance in
Foresters' hall Friday evening. The
following Friday evening. Feb. II,
there will be a masquerade dance in
the town hall Everyone is cordially
invited
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-09

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seern, 15lta Mad You h.N Ni3s 5ug
''1 q Ml4HAAIAa
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-09
Hooslck

DR.. and Mrs. NJ. ". Stearns Of sche-
nectady spent Sunday here at R. C.
Browns
The Baraca class have just purchas-
ed a piano which win be placed in the
Baptist church.
Lewis c. Brown OF New York CITY
/ arrived here at his fathers R. c.
Browns Friday, the 9Th for few
days visit
Sidney Buck Of Tiashoke will work
for Fred w. Gardner the ensuing year
in place OF Fred Davis who win move
to Hoosick Falls.
Mrs. Thurber, wife OF Road Commits
siner A. j. Thurber is very i'll with
heart and kidney trouble at their
home in this village. Drs. Shaw of
Hoosiek Falls and Clark of this place
are the attending physicians.
Mr.. Neuscnwander. the dynamite ex
pert, of HOosick Falls, worked all day
the 9th inst, endeayoring to demolish
the new concrete dam across the
Grandall creek, near r. C. Browns.
which was put in early in December.
During the severe electrical storm
Saturday, the 9Th inst, lightning
struck the farm residence OF Thomas
Philpot in Breese Hollow, but did very
little damage. The thunder was that
severe that it shook residences. win
dows and even the dishes ratified in
pantries.
George NJ. Bowie has recently
bought Of his brother, Isaac Bowie.
his interest in the Bowie homestead.
The Riverside Farm" between this
village and North Petersburg. War
rem Bowie, a nephew, will work the
farm the coming year, assisted by
Daniel Thomas, who will work for
him.
Harwin T. Reynolds OF Washington.
Iowa, was summoned by wire last
week to come to see his brother A.
Fremont Reynolds, who is dangerous.
ly i'll at the Samaritan hospital, Troy.
He underwent an operation about
month since and is in a critical con-
dition. Dr. Marsh the hospital sur
geon, performed the operation and is
the attending physician Many
friends Of his have been down to see
him during the past week
There was large audience last
Wednesday evening the 3rd inst. at
the Baptist church 10 listen to the
Rev. Charles F. Mayhem of Mattea
wan, n. Y, who delivered an interest.
ing lecture on Why We Laugh His
definition of laughing he defined as |
surprise" and he ably proved the |
same by his many illustrations many |
Of which were very amusing as well |
rs instructive. He kept his audience
in a perfect state of laughable enjoy |
ment for an hour and half. The
next speaker in the series OF the Bar.
lca class. lectures, will be Rev. L. ]. |
Dean of Troy, the evening of Wash.
ngton's birthday anniversary, the
22nd inst.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-09
MISUNDERSTANDING

The bove is the name of German
chemical which is one of the many
valuable ingredients of Foley's Kidney
Remedy. Observation-Disclosures is
recognized by medical text books and
authorities as a uric acid solvent and
antiseptic for the urine. Take Fol.
ey's Kidney Remedy as soon as you
notice any irregularities and avoid a
serious malady.-Quinlan's Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-09
Look !! Look !! Look II!

Follow the crowd on Mondays
Wednesday and Saturday afternoon,
and eachevening to Library Theatre,
Bennington's popular home of re-
fined entertainment. All the latest
and best
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-09

Hoarse coughs and stufty colds that
may develop into pneumonia over
night are quickly cured by Foley's
Honey and Tar, and II soothes in
famed membranes, heals the lungs.
and expels the cold from the system.
--Quinlan's Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-09
MOTION PICTURES and
ILLUSTRATED SONGS

secured from the worlds best manu-
tacturers. Entire program changes on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Come and bring the children ard
stay as long as you like. Matinee
only Monday, Wednesday and Sat
urday and only one performance al
each matinee. Show starts at 800
o'clock prompt. Two continuous
performances each evening.