The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-06-18
/ D. IS READY
TO BUILD HERE
Talked of Western Un-
u Complete Line in As
\ Nav. With City Office.

~ talk of the Western Union ouiio-
Grangeville and establishing
.aces here. has been so often
and so often failed to material
nat some seem a little skeptlcal
~ subiect now, when District Su-
..,a,aent U. G. Life commits himself
,,ser and white. But as the OBJ
~. which arose to stop the con-
.,,on formerly have now been re-
IA according to Mr.. Lies state
n II is not improbable that we Will
,he realization of the promise this
within the scheduled forty days.
4. 10 he hoped that such will be the
a. Following is letter received
u, Djstrict superintendent U. G. Life
Mayor ]. Frank Sims. which is GER
'hK clear enough statement OF
/, case to inspire hope. The matter
I. brought up tefore the commercial
hh Al Wednesdays luncheon by Mayor
NJ, and steps viii be taken to at
= comply with the requests made
Mr. Life. The letter says:
You will recall that i have been at
n,ngeyjlle on two or three occasions
hiring the last year and a half, for the
urpose Of giving not only that point
Il points intermediate from Grange
In to Lewiston, Western Union tele-
nph service.
We have experienced some consider
kbe delay in getting our contracts
through with the railroad companies.
however, ! am pleased to advise you at
|hk time, that all negotiations have
been closed in this direction, and We
Nm start construction of our line from
lewiston to Grangoville within the next
|hkty days, and It should not take us
over fifteen days after that time to
|fhhg the wires and open UP the vari-
b@ points for business. 1t being our
purpose to establish a city office at
Gangeville, which has been sorely need
IA for a great number of years. This
|vn be Of great benefit to your city
|sM surrounding country. and l an
|quhe sure this news will be greatly ap-
|prciated by yourself and other good
citizens
During my visits to your city. l was
assured by the city officials that when
|sver We could make our arrangement
|ior coming into that point. there woult
|N no trouble whatever in securins
Franchise rights in your city. l an
banding you herewith proposed ordin
|ance In duplicate, giving us the right t.
|enter your city with our lines, whicr
|Wn be built on our own poles. or car
|ned on the poles of the telephone com
|pany, from the depot to the city office
which would appreciate your bringing
0eiore your city officials, having sam
passed at the earliest possible moment
winch am sure you will do, from
Wnat has been previously said on tn
subject.
alter the ordinance has been officiall
executed, kindly return one copy to me
Would Advertise the Town.
Will be my purpose to PERSONAL
oe In Grangeville with other official
VI our company on date our office
opened
puring a previous visit 1 discusse
me great benefit to be derived from tn
.'aonshment Of telegraph office, wit
ae president, secretary, and a numbe
members of your Commercial Clu
rno were assembled at the Imperis
- ,,~ei to discuss the matter with nj
sn and every man was greatly inter
ss.eo In the project, and as Grange
. mas been off the map, telegraph
speaking, ever since the town wa
s.ar'ed' It was suggested that on OIL
pening day, every business man in til
would send a message to SON
,.4 with whom he does business, at
,,,, Ae them that henceforth Grang,
a.. e would have city telegraph o
~ ~ and be In direct touch with the ou
side world.
~ "ouio be more than pleased to hay
~ confer with the secretary OF II
4nercial club, and have him wri
- iuhy on this subject; would all
W.. y meased to have any suggestions th
Nv - may have to make. 1 will arrani
~ nave the matter we'll covered
ae associated Press representatiy
sAu VIII do our part toward ADVERT
ne 'rangeville for one day as it w
never before advertised.
Yours truly,
u, c. LIFE,