American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-09-11

of Trade, through some of its most
active members, which has lasted
since early last spring, it seems
& Telegraph company has at last
been impressed with the great neces
sity for establishing telephone COM
munication between Bannock VAL
ley and American Falls, and it now
seems reasonably certain that the
line will be constructed this fall.
At a meet ng held in the Central
School building, Arbon, Saturday
night was witnessed the final act
which is to bring about this much
desired result for at that time
local telephone company was or
eanized in compliance with the
terms made by the Mountain States
Telephone & Telegraph company, as
outlined in the last issue of The
Press and one-half the required
number of subscribers were secured
before the meeting adjourned.
The proposition as outlined by Mr
Chapman of the Mountain STATES
company to those in attendance at
the meeting is. in effect, that if
the people of Bannock Valley would
organize company among them
selves and establish local exchange
with at least forty bona fide sub
scribers. a standard toll line ex-
tending from American Falls to the
Bannock Valley exchange would be
installed and that the work of build
ing this toll line would be COM
menced as soon as the demands
Of the company had been met and
would be rushed with all possible
speed. A promise was given that
the line would be completed within
sixty days after the work is start
ed The proposition was enthusiast
cally received by the people, and
no time was lost in doing every
thing that could be done at the
time to meet its requirements. The
articles of incorporation and bylaws
for the home company had been
prepared by Attorney Baum so al
ter a share Of stock had been sub
scribed for by the head of every
household represented, numbering
Fl seventeen in all, thhe organlza
ton of the company was proceeded
with by electing the following name'
gentlemen to act as a board OF dl
4 rectors for the ensuing year: ID
]. Bowen, preside d. B. Ripley
vice president, William Allard, sec
II retary, and j.. E. Keeler and I. B
Evans directors
1t was stated that no trouble
& whatever, would be encountered II
a securing the necessary forty SUB
II scribers and it is expected tina
word will be forwarded to the MouI
tain States people some time during
IA The week that the conditions Of thel
8 Proposition have been met. and tn'
work of constructing the line VII
be commenced in the very nea
future
VI the party of twenty-five O
uirty business men of American
'alls who we're to have gone q
Afoon for this meeting only min
got started and this number in
uuoed Mr.. Chapman, of the Tele
'uOne company and Mr.. Harvey
'aO was here to loo over the count
'@Ose who made the trip were A
smith, president of the Board o
sue and Manager of the Shee
s''e' J. P. Mehlhoff, manager
~s Leader Hardware Co., John r
4ss' editor of the Press. MI
'ey and R. B. Greenwood. i
0reenwood's car, and Georg
WI secretary of the Board o
ss and manager of thhe Hote
es' e~ns'on, Mr. Chapman. represen
OF the Mountain States Tele
Telegraph Co., and +
~ OF the Boyd & link liver
MIR. Boyd's car. E. E. Zar
.a''ed with the Boyd party
~'er getting out ten or twelv
me batteries went out c
~ on and Mr.. Earring returne
70 secure new supply an
"ery rig so that, in cas-
g. batteries should not prov
M w IN starting the car, tn
.Ouio be able to continue III
" team. The ieght wh