Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20
TELEPHONE MERGER PLANNED
New Independent System to Absorb
Smaller Lines of State.
COMPANY TO INCORPORATE SOON
Wire Association Chooses Officers at
Convention and Hears Address
About Bonds---Meettng- I'm
Bluffs Today.

Immediately following the adjournment
of the Nebraska Independent Telephone
association convention Wednesday after
noon preliminary meeting for the pur-
pose of arranging for the Incorporation
of the independents Telephone System of
Nebraska was called, with c. ]. Carlow of
Columbus as chairman.
A list of the several companies repre-
senting all parts OF the state was read
as agreeing to enter the Incorporation, fifty
shareholders responding, which was more
than tie requisite quorum for incorpora-
ton purposes.
4 board Of directors of fifteen was pro-
vid.d to carry out the work of the incor-
poration. Twelve were chosen at this
meeting and the remaining three are to be
selected at a meeting of the twelve di-
rectors to be called within thirty days by
the executive committee of the associa-
tion.
These twelve dir ectors were elected: w.
Z. Bell of York, r. H. Woods of Lincoln,
C. W. Bartlett OF Fairbury. F. B. Lyman
of Hastings, w Pratt of Kearney, w. ].
Stadeiman OF Norfolk G. j. Carlow of
Columbus, J. w. Ritchie of Beaver Cross
ing, c. L. Richards of Hebron, E. c. Krem-
son Of Elm Greek, George e. Becker Of
Paw nee city and w H. Daubendick of
! Dewitt.
| 1t IN proposed TO merge the association
into the Intiel endent Telephone System
of Nebraska at lne next annual meeting OF
the association.
! 1t Is proposed to fix the stock of the
system at $4,000 divided into 400 shares
of s25 each, and to, If possible, absorb all
the independent telephone companies Of
the state The life of the incorporation is
to be 100 years from the time the articles
OF incorporation are filed with the secre-
tary OF state.
ballots Cast for Officers.
Officers were chosen Wednesday after
noon as follows;
c. T. Carlow OF Columbus, president
George f. Coddington OF Auburn vice
R. E. Mattison Of Lincoln. secretary and
| treasurer.
of Lincoln, B. H. Towle OF Falls City, c.
/ c. Deering OF Omaha, w. ]. Stadelman OF
Norfolk. W. 7. Bell OF York and p; w.
Bartlett OF Fairbury, executive committee.
The next meeting Of the association will
be left to thee xecutive committee to select
the time and place.
The other business OF the association
during the afternoon was the presentation
I OF addresses by various members on tele-
phone subjects based on varied experiences
and the reports OF miscellaneous commit
tees and the adoption of the report Of th'
committee on resolutions. These latter in
cluded vote OF thanks to the local com
mittees, to Mayor Dahlman for his wei
come address and to the press Of Omaha
The association win attend the meeting
of the Iowa association in Council Bluff
this morning. Prior to going to Council
Bluffs the new executive committee will
meet In room Dl in the Rome hotel a
$50 this morning.
Telephone Finance Done.
Colonel c. j. Bills OF Lincoln in replying
TO the address OF welcome OF Mayor Dahl
man at the second days session Of tn
Nebraska Independent Telephone associa
tion announced that plans are PRACTICAL
completed for the financing and extensio
of the Independent telephone system @
Omaha.
Omaha builded better than II knew whe
II granted a franchise to the Independent
Telephone company" said Colonel Bills
Il know that financiers locally and abroa
have banded themselves together and tina
this company is at this hour reorganizin
and that Omaha viii have the finest tele
phone system In the entire west"
Frank II. Woods OF Lincoln, president q
the National Association Of Independen
Telephone companies, verified the state
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