Arizona republican., 1911-01-31
RECORD MADE
 BY OVERLAND Most Wonderful Growth Of
 Any Telephone Co. NEW PRESIDENT ELECTED
Isaac T. Stoddard Succeeds Dr. John w. Foss, Who Resigned to Give Closer Attention to the Practice of His Profession.

Al a special meeting of the Over
 land Telephone and Telegraph com pany held here yesterday pr. John VI. Foss rendered his resignation as
 president of the company and chair
 man of the executive committee. and Hon. Isaac Taft Stoddard was elected to succeed him as president, being also made general manager The resignation of pr. Foss came as a natural incident in the regular course of events During its short career the business of the company has ex
 banded beyond the conception of its most enthusiastic promoters. and among them the doctor was the lead
 ing spirit The work was under taken by him primarily for the pur- pose of giving the city as nearly per feet telephone service as human in- vention has been able to produce. It was planned to make the company at least self sustaining and profitable if possible. but it was not forseen that the field would be developed as rapidly as it has. pr. Foss while investing some money, did not un- dertake the work with the view of making a cent by its promotion. other than to share with others in the for tunes of the investment He has in the meantime, as before. maintained himself as a practicing physician. his chief interest centering in his pro- fession. The telephone company was a side issue but the magnitude of it's business became so great it became necessary for the doctor to either give up his practice or give up the telephone work, for either was a mans full job.
 Though the action of yesterday comes as a surprise to most people. it is no surprise to those closely iden- tified with the management of the company. The growth of the busi ness has been its most embarrassing feature. and while all the capital at first sought to be raised. has been raised and expended in construction work. the demand for added con- struction increases occasioning added financing and constant attention to administrative details.
 pr Foss has lost no interest in his profession. and is now president of the Arizona Medical association. and electing to remain with his prac- tice he has been diligently co-operst- ing with the board of directors in the search for the right kind of q successor to whom could be turned over not only the presidency but the general management of the company. They believe they have found such a man in the person of MT. Stoddard.
 The company has already in its employ the most capable mechanical men it can secure and it will not be the purpose of the new president to dip /deeply into that phase of the business at first but rather to take charge of fiscal affairs and direct the financial and office business of the 1 company. In this character of work ! MT. Stoddard has had a lifetime or experience as a law student. mine | manager and general matters of fi- | nancial business. finaIIy crowned by a | number of years devoted almost ex clusively to the incorporation busi- ness and the representing of non resident capitalists. It is believed | that he will not only grasp quickly | the companys needs but that he Is well equipped to meet the exigencies |