Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-01
WONDERFUL DEVICE MAY De
SEEN At MARshALLToWN
CLUB ~ PUBLIC.
NEW COMPANY TO INSTALL
THIS SERVICE THIS YEAR
Plant Will Cost $4,000. and Stock,
At $40 Per Share, 10 Now Being Of
fered to Local Peopie-ls Declared
Good Investment, and Helps Along
New Industry.

The Merchants. Mechanics and Far
mers' Telephone Company extends an
invitation to every telephone user to
call a, the Office OF the secretary OF the
Marshalltown Club and see the exhibit
Of the automatic telephone apparatus
10 be installed in this city.
This apparatus is truly wonderful b.
simply selecting the desired number on
,h. dial OF the telephone it automa,i-
cal,y calls your party, gives absolutely
secret service. instantly disconnects the
lines when the receiver is returned to
IS busy.
Marshall,own and Marshall county
are entitled to just as good telephone
plant and service as money and ability
can furnish. and this company IS organ
ICED with the intention OF furnishing it.
We intend TO build a fire proof build
ing place our wires under ground IN
the fire limits. and distribute them thru
the rest Of the city in cables. insu-ing
an uninterrupted service 8: a minimum
cost for maintenance.
The installation OF this system means
much TO the telephone users OF both
the city and county, and is worked out
on basis that is intended TO settle the
telephone question for all time 1t il
estimated; that the plant will cost about
100000. and the com nany is capi.alized
for this amount, divided into shares OF
SO each. 1t is intended that no stock
holder can own moro than twenty
shares of stock. and by placing this
limit on the stock ii gives a large per
t,:n:,v 10 be stockholders in the COM
pany. and IS intended to proven: the
plant being absorbed by the MONOPOLY.
The company is organized on a good.
sound business basis, with no promotion
take-outs and every share o. stock Is
sued is TO be paid for at par. The stock
is to be paid for in 10 per cent INSTALL
n,ents. as the funds are needed in the
construction Of the plant.
This movement vas started by the
farmers Of Marshal county because Of
the unsatisfactory service and gradual
increase OF rates About 500 have taken
stock. and they now invite the tele-
phone users Of the city to join them in
building convenience that is equally
important TO both.
The business interests o. the city and
county are closely related, one depend
Ing largely upon the other. and the
public spirited business men are Joining
hands with the farmer, most OF them
taking the limit OF stock. This is much
appreciated, and will be reciprocated.
The engineering plans for the plant
have been completed. and It IS desired
that all the stock be subscribed at n
early date that the construction OF the
plant may be started. II you haven't
stock in the company. subscribe now.
and help TO build fo- yourself and
neistbor convenience you know you
will permanently need and share in the
benefits derived from its operation. The
telephone business is a good business.
and when properly financed. practically
built and managed. pays better than
the average investment and is perma-
nent.
Do not wait for solicitor to call on
you: il is as much 70 your interest as
his. and he is giving his time because
hs is public spirited.
Send your subscription to the COM
pany. or leave it at the Iowa Savings
Bank or with the representative in
charge of the exhibit
MERCHANTS. MECHANICS AND
FARMERS TELEPHONE COMPANY.