The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-08
PRESIDENT FIELD
LIKES THIS REGION
Bell Telephone Executive
Talks of Recent West
ern Tour.
BETTERMENTS ASSURED
New Organization Will Care
for Needs of Growing
Territory.
BETTERMENTS ASSURED

Amazement at the wealth OF natural
resources revealed by his mere inti-
mate observation of the territcry, and
pleasure at the reception he received
from prominent business men and from
employees OF the company, are expressed
by President T. n. tield cf tho Noun
tain States Telephone & Telegraph COM
rany I'm an interview given tsthe Denver
Republican on his return after his re-
cent trip through Utah and adjoining
states.
Mr.. Field said IL was ,he mos. in
structive trip he had ever made in the
interest OF the telephone COMPANY. Most
OF the journey was made In Utah. Mon
tsna. Idaho and Wyoming. Some Of The
principal cities visited were Salt Lake.
Ogden. Pocatello Boise. Butte, Helena,
My trip was largely one uf hispec..
ton" said Mr.. Field. rlhe merging ~
the properties OF the Roxy Mountain
Bell and the Tri-Stite Telephone & Iclc-
graph companies with the Colorado re!e-
phone company places so much territory
under one management that l am anX-
ious TO extend the CLOSE personal touch
which ! have had with the territory
heretofore served by the Colorado com
pany. that / may pass quite 1s IN
Jclligently upon the .cl7chone needs OF
the entire Rocky Mountain region.
Extensions Assured.
Then. too, | wished to know at first
hand the many employees who are now
associated with US. and to infuse them
With our spirit OF meeting lac puchC
needs. The precious management WAS
somewhat handicapped nanc'oliys ana
the necessity for rigid economy was i'm
pressed all down the line. Not fully un-
dcrstaoding the REASONS for this, some ot
the employees nave been too reserved IN
making suggestions for extensions ana
bette I1ucnts. fhs handicap OF which |
speak has been removed by the reor-
ganization. We now have a big. con
servatlvely financed institution. with
lies. We are assured Of safe diNicends.
which have already procured for us a
ready market for the sale NJ our sock
and thus permit all needfh extensions
and bcttcrments OF Dur plan.
at was necessary TO make this clear
TO those Of our employees who have had
n somewhat different viewpoint ir the
past. and ] felt that this could best be
done by a personal visit Of myself and
the associate officers OF our company.
II feel that the trip has been n success
IN every way. There IS lively welcome
on the part of our employees for this
new, broad policy and uars been great
ly pleased and somewhat i,attered 10y the
expressions OF the more promincnt clu-
zrns OF The states we haze Visited. !
have met the governors Of several Of
these states. and have been deeply graft
fled by the reception afforded me by
many prominent financial pcoplc along
have received and the welcome gwen 10
our hnenciaI methods and our proposed
policy arc delightfully."- reassuring.
Astonished by Resources.
II must admit some amazerncnt as 10
the wealth OF natural resources shown III
great progress already made in develop
ing them. ,h., oa,.r,, N.n,-.r Rrr-
CESS and my assistant. Mr.. liam.in, who
sf,'g tn En1 "A
brought back from time to time many
promising reports OF the additional terri
tory we are To serve but | WAS harcly
prepared for so full a realization of their
II attended several Of The lrrgest aerI-
cultural and livestock exhibits. particu-
larly the state fair now In progress IN
Helena Mont. where The stnt"3 nat
uraI resources are exploited II. magnit-
cent form. ! was greatly Impressed. too
with the natural wealth OF ,hc territory
IN southern Idaho. and the progress al
ready made there in the Development 81
irrigation plans: this, too, after brief
visit To tine wonderful western slope coun-
try OF Colorado. which is so fully dcvel-
oped and well known as 10 need no pra)se
II have been IN rather close touch
with Utah and Salt Lake city for several
years. so that the element OF surprise
was not so great although To anyone
who has not visited that city and the
state of Utah for some little time the
improvement and development would be
very marked.
1T j. difficult TO sum up. ! am so un-
accustomed TO speaking superlaiiVely and
vet superlative adjectiyos are almost
necessary in describing this trip.
II feel that much mutual benefit will
result our company should. and VIII,
reap many benefits by the amalgamation
~ the properties in this rich territory:
and We shall. in turn. he able 10 extend
some considerable benefits To the public.
through our ability 10 anticipate and
promptly care for tho demands lJr IN
crcssaI end better service. and a general
broadening OF the telephone horizon.