The Holly chieftain., 1920-03-04
LSOU1hSIDERS
FOR PHONE LINE
Holly Stonini tonTelephone
Company Organized.
ROuSIlG0 lGBB11H0 HELD
HERR MONDAY MIGHT



II there is anything in numbers
and enthusiasm the proposed tele-
phone line from. Holly to Stoning-
ton, which has been much talked
Of in the past, win be built during
the coming summer. The adjourn.
ed meeting of the Commercial Club
last Monday night at the CONNER
cial club rooms for the preliminary
organization Of the Holly-Stoning-
ton telephone company was one of
the liviliest farmers meetings
held in Holly for years. More than
so sOuthside farmers interested in
the proposed line and a goodly
number of Holly business men
were present and we're to man
for 1t.
President HI. w. Woods of the
commercial club presided and af-
ter numerous affirmative express
si0ns from both farmers and Holly
merchants it was proposed to or
ganize the Holly-Stonington Tele-
phone Company, Whereupon County
Engineer f. w. Smith, H. w. Woods,
Lee Kelley, j. ID. Price and T. NJ.
Amerine were unanimously chosen
as the preliminary board of direct
0rs of the new company.
County Engineer Smith in antici-
patton OF the possible action of the
meeting had previously drafted
tentative articles OF incorporation
and by.laWa, which were read and
informally adopted and thus .
week or two OF ,valtaeble time saw
ed In 9etting the project under
Ii was yarionsly estimated that
the proposed line would cost, at
present prices OF materials and Ia
Dor, from 1890 to $3.50 In view Of
which l. M. Appel suggested that
the capitalization be fixed at $25,-
GOO but that only SO much of the
stock be sold az became necessary
for the construction and equip
ment OF the line. n
The proposed line will be approx
imately GO miles long and by in.
stalling switch boards at possibly
Webb, Cheney Center, Two Buttes
and one or two other points from
200 to 400 subscribers could be Sc
cured.
The board of directors were atl.
thorized to finish the preliminary
work of incorporation at the earl
lest possible date, and the meeting
adjourned till Monday afternoon at
2 p. m. at Webb when it Is hoped
every person interested in this
much needed south side telephone
line will meet at Webb prepared
to sign up for a telephone and
that enough stock will be sold to
put the enterprise over. Holly
this meeting as well as the south.
side farmers as the enterprise is
matter of mutual interest.
This enterprise is not looked up
on as mOney-making PROPOSE
ton but as a matter of community
service and convenience for the ac-
c0mmodation of the people of the
south side and the business inter
ests of Holly. The cost is not of so
much Importance as that sub
stantial and really serviceable tele-
phone line may be built and put in
operation as quickly as practic-
able.
Messrs Lee Kelley. ]. d. Price,
Henry Ford, Hugh Russell, T. M.
Amerine and Others were enthus-
iastic in the expression of their be
lief that every southside resident
within reach of the proposed line
would be q subscriber and patron
of the proposed line as soon as CIV
en- an opportunity-all they want.
ed was the chance and q telephone.
1t is proposed to make the Webb
telephone meeting on March 18th
one OF the most memorable gather.
ings ever held at that place.
Hot coffee and sandwiches were
served at the close of Monday
nights session and everybody went
home firm in the belief that the
Holly-Stonington telephone line
will be built early this year-and
it ought to belts one of the big
gest needs OF the sOuthside empire
as well as the town OF Holly.
II. D. Sinclair of Denver is the
new pharmacist at the Holly Phar.
macy. He was accompanied here
by his mother. Mrs. f. r. Sinclair