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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-21
MODERN SCHOOLS
 CALLED SUPERIOR
 TO OLD METHODS

OAKLAND, May 21.-Virgn F. Dixon, head of the research depart ment of the Oakland public schools, in an address recently upheld modern school methods. He said
 While the modern school methods aim at a broader education than lid the school training of earlier /days, still little or no efficiency has beer sacrificed in giving the school boys girls of today proper training in the fundamental subjects"
 The educator said the average Oak land high school boy or girl can produce better handwriting, can quickly and accurately add column of figures and spell as well or better than the average business man. Music and art subjects are neces- sary for child to get the best out of life. he said
 Mr. Dixon said At is alleged that public education is carried on to an extravagant degree and that the people cannot afford to keep pace He quoted the following statistics to show the fallacy of this opinion:
 "More than a billion dollars were spent for tobacco in America in 1920 If every man would reduce his to- bacco budget one-tenth and contrib ute the money to public schools, the schools would have so much money that they would not know how to spend it. It cost $762 100000 to run the elementary schools of the United States in 1920, while more than a billion dollars was spent for tobacco $S26,000,000 for ice cream and candy and an amount for moving pictures and automobiles so large that ii would be hard to 'believe it if I were to quote the figures"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-21
SAYS OLD POSEY
 LAST OF REBELS

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, May 21 --The recent Piute Indian outbreak in Southeastern Utah, in the opinion of state officials, may be the last instance of fighting between the red. skins and whites that the Unted States will ever experience.
 Chief Old Posey, said to be about 100 years old. and reputed leader of the renegade Allen Canyon band of Flutes, is dead of wounds received in a skinnish with white possemen and his many followers have been allotted farming land by the govern ment that thsssflay settle down to peaceful lives.
 Ever since the coming Of the first settlers to Utah in the '40s Old Posey, according to pioneers, has been an unwilling convert to the civilization of the white man.
 Many years ago redskins under Old Posey went on the warpath. Major Genofal Hugh Scott. U. s. A,
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-21

succeeded in restoring order.
 All was quiet from that time until last March, when, with the arrest and conviction at Banding of two young braves on charges of robbine a sheepherders' camp, Old Posey and his followers again revolted. The two young renegades escaped from the Banding jail and immediately white residents formed posses to hunt for them and other members ~of the Allen Canyon band. There was a wholesale roundup of Indians and in Banding barbed wire stockade erected and all Indians and their squaws whom Banding citizens be lieved might join or lend aid to Posey's srenegades were taken into custody.
 In the first sIkirmish between posse men and redskins one Indian was killed and several wounded In a second clash another brave met death. Then United States Marshal J. Ray Ward of Utah went to Bland ing and took charge of the situation He personally took over the hunt for Old Posey but without success.
 Several weeks after the marshal returned to Salt Lake City reports came from Banding that the aged Indian chief had died from wounds
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-21
ATOMS FLIGHT WILL BE SHOWN
 BY MOVIE LENS

\ CHICAGO, May 21.-A motion picture machine to take photo graphs of lapha rays, or heilum atoms in flight, has been con structed by Professor Harkins of the University of Chicago, it was announced here.
 Among the first results is a picture showing what is believed to, be the destruction of the nitrogen atom by a particle of flying helium.
 Nitrogen oxygen, carbon, lith- ilnp and other clements believed to be complete substances have been shown to be made of simpl- CT substances, according to Pro lessor Harkins.
 It appears helium is not simple element. but made of atoms of hydrogen tightly bound together and accompanied by two electrons or negative elec- tricity, Mir. Harkins said.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-21
SPECIAL HALF DOLLARS TO COMMEMORATE MONROE
 DOCTRINE cENrENNIARy

SAN FRANCISCO, May 21.-Three hun3red thousand souvenir half dol lars recently authorized by Congress to commemorate the Tooth annivers- ary of the Monroe Doctrines promul- gatiOn will lbe coined at the San Fran cisco Mint. the dies. made from the design of Chester Beach, having been accepted in Washington and shipped West. The coins will be struck off here and distributed through the Los Angeles Clearing House Association for the benefit of the Monroe Doc urine Centennial. to be held in Ex- position Park. Los Angeles, for one month, beginning July 2.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-21

Old papers Tor sare at Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-21
HELP KIDNEYS
 BY DRINKING
 MORE WATER
Take Salts to Flush Kidneys and Help Neutralize Irritating
 Acids.

Kidneys and bladder irritations often result from acidity, says a noted authority. The kidneys help filter this acid from the blood and pass it on to the bladder, where it may remain to irritate and infiame, causing burning, scalding sensa- tion, or setting up an irritation at the neck of the bladder, obliging you to seek relief two or three times during the night. The sufferer is in constant dread; the water passes sometimes with a scalding sensation and is very profusc; again, there is difficulty in voiding it.
 Bladder weakness, most folks call it because they can't control urina- tion. While it is extremely annoy ing and sometimes very painful, this is often one of the most simple ail- ments to, overcome. Begin drinking lots of soft water, also get about four r<ounces of lad Salts from your pharmacist and take tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast Continue this for two or three days This will help neutralize the acids in tho system so they no longer are a source of irritation to the bladder and urinary organs, which then act normal again.
 lad Salts is inexpensive, and is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and is used by thousands of folks who are subject to urinary disordefs caused by acid irritation. lad Salts causes no bad effects whatever.
 Here you have pleasant, effer- vescent Whitewater drink which may quickly relieve your bladder irritation. By all means have your physician examine your kidneys at least twice year.
 (advertisement.)
 Old bun0res or uewspapers at the Empire, 25 cents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-21
Decision on Income Tax
 Is Revoked by Treasury

WASHINGTON, May 21. -- The Treasury Department has revoked the decision promulgated a fort night ago declaring exempt from income taxation corporation divi- dends distributed out of the profits or earnings accrued prior to May 1 this year. The ruling would have resulted in refunding many millions of dollars in taxes.
  THAT SPARE. ROOM Is a cash asset-if you use the Empire classi. fed. You can rent it to desirable tenant at good price, thus lessen. ing your own rent-burden-
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-21

and was buried in the hills near the town.
 With the passing of Old Posey to the happy hunting grounds white residents in Southeastern Utah are firmly convinced that there will be no more Indian troubles, for the aged chief was the acknowledged leader and his death left the renegades with out general.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-21

David Simon, IA years old. in- herited S1,000,000 upon the death of his uncle. He was playing on the links of his home, Brookline. Massachusetts, when told of his wealth. He wouldn't stop playing golf long enough to be interview ed and only conversed at all when words would not intefere with his shots.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-21

1sa pc Ece 6ororsr rgf slxud
 Roscoe COnkin Fitch in casmate Of Leighton Mount freshman student Northwestern University Illinois, whose body found under pierhead in Lake Meh shown being questioned Wolff States Attorney William Mclaughlin, who investigating Mounts death. It alleged whose parens shown was killed in hazing atte between freshmen and sopho his body secreted he Mount alive at the day the cass battle.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16
Mas cablegralnas

BERLIN, agosto H. UNITED Press)
LA situaci6n en- la repdblica es cada
yez mas critica, pesar de los esfuer-
zos que viene hacienda Ell nuevo Gobier-
no por doIninar la situaci6n.
Los despachos que vienen llegando a
esta capital son muy alarmantes, pues
los comunistas amenazan con hacerse
duefios de todas las ciudades mas i'm.
portantes de la nacion.
En- Seitz nueve psrsonas. resultaron
muertas v treinta heridas EN- un en-
cuentro habido entire los manifestante
y La policfa.
En- Hamburgo las bajas fueron me-
nores pero la situacion reviste mas gra-
vedad, pues los comunistas en- un creci-
do nilmero han ocupado toda la region
de la bahia, incluyendo los muelles, asi
como el tunel del E1ba. La policia des-
pues de un sangriento combate en- Ell
cue Sc registraron numerosisimos he
ridos logr6 recuperar los referidos ST.
tlos, pero este no ha resuelto la situa-
oion.
Los rojos yienen deteniendo los ca
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16

HOS el6ctricos echando fuera los
pasajeros, amenazando asi como poner
fin al trafco. b
En- Leipsig las manifesto, ZONES vie
men siendo dirigidas contra los campe-
sinos a quienes Sc res conf1sca I'm cerdo
de cada tres que posean Y una vaca
Suando los propietarios poseen algunas.
Los manifestantes llevan estos anima-
les al matadero de La ciudad donde los
sacrifcan.
La carne es vendida cincuenta mil
plarcos, reembolsando los campesinos
d total de la venta.
En- la referida ciudad la huelga es
parcial, limitandose a los tranvias.
En- esta capital la huelga general la
cIal fue declarada esta mafiana las
eiez no ha dejado surtir sus efectos,
sunque hoy a primera hora mas de
yeinte personals fueron heridas en- una
carga que efectuo la policia montada
sobre una muchedumbre que Sc agolpa-
ba en- la "Hermanns Platz''
En- la Berlinerstrasse ocurrio tambien
TN motin, resultando muerta una per-
soma, pero La manifestation fue disuelta
Embellishments. sa
En- el suburbio de Schoeneburg hubo
tambien varios heridos en- un choque
con la policia.
Ell peri6dico "Neu Berliner'' califica
de collapse la huelga general
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16
ALEMANIA ANUNCIA OFT
CIALMENTE SU INTENCION
DE SUSPENDER LAS
ENTREGAS

PARIS, agosto IA. (cable frances).- -
Alemania ha notificado formalmente a
Ia Comision de Indemnizaciones. en- una
carta dirigida ell sabado ultimo, que
todas las entregas que Sc venian ha-
ciendo a titulo de indemnizaciones Sc
ran suspendidas partir de esta fecha
debido los grandes gastos que estas
entregas ocasionan, 10 cual podria com
promoter ell emprestito de ORC que Ell
gcbierno piensa colocar asi como las re-
tormas fscales. i1
En- sus cartas M Cuno, entonces can.
ciller, anuncia que ell gobierno no tiene
la intencion de suspender defnitiva-
'aente sus compromises, pero hace cons
tar que esta medida ha sido adoptada
para evitar la destruction completa del
sistema econ6mico y financiero del ex-
inperio.
La carta termina hacienda eonstar
cue Ell financiar esta entrega ha sido
INA de las causas del deficit del pre-
supuesto y de Ia baja del marco.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16
BELIOGRAPH:
Ell drama ''su Majestad la Juven-
tud'' y una comedia.
DON PABLO VALDIvIEso

Ia fallecido en- Ponce Ell distinguido
csballero don Pablo valdivieso, persona
estimadisima en- aQuella sociedad por
"A bondad de su alma y su acrisolada
honrades. e ''
FL ST. valdivieso era padre poiftico
del senador republican, Lcdo: Rafael
Martinez Nadal, qrlien no pudo asis-
tir aver a la session del Senado por te-
ner que atender a los funerales del sr.
valdivieso
Ell MUNDo efvfa a los deudos del
Enado su mas sentido pesame por
la irreparable perdida que sufren.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16

para construction y reparacion de bu-
ques en- Isla Grande Sc acord6 dejar
el asunto sobre la mesa tenor de 10
dispuesto en- los casos anteriores, has
ia tanto Sc adopte un plan general.
Sc acordo referir Ell case de la Por-
to Rico Railway Light & Power Co.
para aprobaci6n de un contrato entire
dicha compafiia y Ell Municipio de HUI
macao, respectivamente, Attorney Ge-.
neral, al Contable v al ingeniero de la
Comision para su estudio 9 informe =.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16
LOS MARCOS sUBEN ETC

LoNDRES, agosto IA. Omitted Press)
Las sorpresas en- Ell nundo de las IL
nanzas contintia El marco viene atl-
mentando en- vaIor con la misma ra-
pidez con que baj6.
Hoy a las once Sc cotizaba de nueve
a trecs millones por libra, o sea un
record jamas superado por moneda al
guna, pues en- la semana pasada SO lego
vender 2S,oOO,oO0 por Libra, por 10
cIal dejo de ser considerable como rni-
dad de compute.
FL franco belga ha recifrado grande-
mente, pues esta maiiana al abrirse la
holsa Sc cotizaba 100:65 por libra,
mientras que ahora Sc vende 99.5.
Ell franco frances continua bajando.
En- menos de dos horas bajo de 80 85
a 83.45 por libra.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16
RESOLUCIONES DE
la COhISlON DE
SERVICIO PUBLUO


Con asistencia de los Sres. Bonner,
Esteves, Coats y Doctores Ortiz y Fl
gueroa Sc celebro la session regular de
la Conision de Servicio P1blico, to-
nlandose los siguientes acuerdos:
'tSe aprobo ell acta de la session an
terror correspondence la reunion No.
308 de la Comision.
informe del Comite de FranQuicias en-
que sometia un proyecto de ordenan-
"a para enmendar la de Juan Francis
co Robles de acuerdo con su sohcitud
para que Sc lie autorice a Eevar car
ga v pasajeros entire Naguabo Vie
ques asi como la ordenanza autorizan-
do al Municipio de Juana Diaz para
construir Y sostener un sistema de
acueducto tonando 20 litros de aqua
por segundo de la quebrada Gonzalez
para uso pdblico.
Sc acord6 asimismo aprobar la or
denanza para revocar la franquicia No.
252 concedida en- septiemhre 90 de
1911, por el Consejo Executive para Ell
uso de 81 litros de aqua del Flo Aiias-
co.
En- Ell case de la noci6n preSentada
por Juan Francisco Robles para recon-
siderar ell asunto de la 'franquicia con-
cesida a America Andrini entire Fajar-
do y vieques, Sc acordo denegar dicha
moci6n. q
En- ell asunto de la solicitud del Nu-
mcipio de Sabana Grande para tonar
Y usar para uso pIbIico 10 htros de
aqua por segundo del rio Guanajibo y
para construir I'm sistema de acueduc-
to en- dicho municipio. Sc acordo pa
sar ell asunto al Comite de FranQuicias
para su estudio e informe. fs
En- ell asurto de la moei6n presenta-
da por Ell Abogado de la Aguadilla
Lighter & Storage Company para que
Sc recohsideren las tarifas provisiona-i
les, actualmente en- vigor, Sc acordol
referir dicha moci6n al ingeniero de la
Comision que actualmente estudio los
asuntos relacionados con dichas tari-
fas
Sc acord6 aprobar la solicitud de Al
varez & Company para suspender Ell
servicio de 1S "a horas, de acuerdo
con la COMMUNICATION recibida del Sc
cretario Municipal de Jayuya, en- la
cuaI manifesto que ell Consejo de Ad-
ministraci6n no tiene objection alguna
que hacer.
En- los asuntos de Julio A. Garcia
en- solicitud de una franquicia para
construir almacenes v un servicio de
muelles en- Ell puerto de San Juan, las
de Miguel Such v Standard Oil. Com
pany of Porto Rico sobre el mismo
obieto, Sc acord6 dejar dichos asuntos
sobre la mesa hasta tanto la Comisi6n
resuelva un plan general que tiene en-
estudio para establecer las condolences
1egales y tecnicas bajo Las cuales po-
dram hacerse tales concesiones.
En- el case de la oposicion presenta-
da por Felix Benitez Rexach a la So
licitud de Miguel Such Sc acordo des-
estimar la misma en- virtud de que ha-
bia sido presentada fuera del termino
concedido. ~ p e
La queja de Emilio Rosado contra
Nicasio Garcia 'por no cumplir con su
itinerario VI tarifa fue refer1da al Co
mite de Guaguas para su cstudio 9 in
formc. 9 e e i .
Sc acord6 abrir nuevamente los ca
SOS de soliciutdes dc la Porto Rico Te-
iephcne Company para cstablecimiento
de telefonos larga distancia en- 81
Desvio santoni, en- Boqncr6n, y en- el
Barrio Montaiia y dar oportunidad a
la compafifa para ser oida de nuevo.
En- Ell case de Felix BeniteS Rexach
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16
-ANUNCIOS CLASIFICADOS-

vENTA DE FLORES NATURALEs
ce. 1lame al tsi6fono 678 azul Santur-
ce. Lime al tsl6fono 67S azual Santur-
ce, y seran servidos inmediatamente.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16
LA GREcA, Ell mejor restaurant
de San Juan. Tetuan 21.-Advt.

MUSICA PARA PIANO. Recibimos
semanalmente los ultimos ''hits'' de
New York. Tambien un gran surtido
de couplets miisica espafola en- gene
raj. Los Muchachos, San Juan, P. R.
"a
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16

HILo JAPoNES. Superior a cuantos
Sc han empleado para coser a mano
maquina, por su fexibilidad ten
sion especial. Los Muchachos, San
Juan, P. r.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16

Sc ALQUILA en- la Parada &c, Gale
San Jose No. esquina a la carretera
nueva, una casa de seis habitaciones,
saia, comedor, cocina y cuarto de bano,
con habitaci6n y bafio aparte para ell
servicic. Tiene garage. Informant M.
GARCIA REIGADA, Tel6fono 1s4o,
San Juan 67s Rojo, santurce san
Francisco 81 Altos, P
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16

AGENTE vIAJERo con conocimientos
de Teneduria de Iibros, experto en-
yentas de calzado y mercaderia en- ge-
neral desea trabajar con casa fuerte
solamente. Conoce bien la isla. NO
acenta subagencias. Apartado 80, Ba-
yam6n. go
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16
Sc Sentfa sin Fuerza;Is.; !;


reciente "a
puno desconhnza
mis-
habia
Iasc
entusiasm
sontia tan lena soy otra mujer" e
couo No todas pnn
rritante Eli
muy pobre que
Fermanales
MIA de estreh INTO quesu 70
mucho Liogu6 a pcrdcr to- Advt
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16

UNA CASA CoMIsIoNIsTA con agen,
-cias exclusives para la isla en- Ell ramo
de provisiones, where's, Y materiales de
construction necesita vendedores bajo
Lase comision en- San Juan, Humacao,
Fajardo, Bayamon, Rio Piedras Ma
natl. al hacer la solicitud enviense re-
ferencias Y experiences que tiene en-
cada una de las lineas indieada. Niece
sitamos tainbien un taqufgrafo en- es-
raiiol ingles que sepa contabilidad.
z. o. Box 1859 San Juan, P. R. MORA
&. MENDOZA 8-22
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16

BOTELLAS PARA LECHE de Quart.
a $3.50, la docena. De venta en- sLa
EUROPA. A. Perez & Hno. Parada
%, Santurce. 8-17
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16
IMPERIAL:

La cinta en- 7 actos "Juguete de
Destino"
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16

NIMACA SHOE FACTORY tiene un
Departments Especial para reparar
Calzado a Maquina. Precios economi
cos. Llame al telefono 11s1, santurce
v recogeremos sus zapatos. p.
REXo.- Camaras fotograficas toda
clase de accessories. No tiene NADIA que
envidiar ninguna otra marca. Yea Ell
surtido que tenemos. Los Muchachos,
San Juan, P. b. "a
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16

LA EUROPA Colmado & Ferreteria.
Errajes, Herramientas de carpinterc.
Pinturas y Ferreteria en- general, q
precios Limitados A. Perez & Hno. Pa
rada %, Santurce, Sly
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16

A go centavcs Ia CANA en- Ell DOR
MIToRIO de LA CAFETERIA, ell mas
hmpio, fresco y de mas aseo en- la ro
pa de cana ,EP.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16

I1ABITACIONES claras, frescas, como
das con aqua permanente, con o sin
comidas, ofrece familia respectable sin
ninos, precios equitativos. Cruz 81,
Segundo Piso. Apartamento E. Para in
formes, H. Pastoriza. Telefono 788
Azul. San Juan. 81
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16

TERRENO EN- vENTA frente a Mon
tefores Sc vende un lote de terreno
compuesto deedos mil cuatro cientos cin-
CO metros cuadrados (2405 mlc) Para
toda information dirijase la Vda. dc
1rlarte, calle de los Banos No. 3, tele-
fonc So1 azul. santurce. 90
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16

Sc VENDEN dos quintas parties de la
casa, calie San Justo IS Is. Para in
formes dirigirse Gale villamil 4. Te-
lefono 4o4 negro, santurce. "a
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16
PUERTO RICO: :.

La cinta en- actos lilo que las
rosas Quieren".
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16

DATRoNEs PARA LABoREs. Qua.
dernos con disenos . instruccie.
mes para hacer toda class de Iabsrss
cads cuaderno para una labor distin.
t.. Al pedir, indiQus ii 10 dssea para
crochet, bcrdado, stc. Los KucAachos
San Juan, P. r. "a
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16

GUAGUA CADILLAC: con franquicia
entire San Juan Ell Parque Sc vende
ror no poderla atender su dueno. Di.
rijase. al apartado GAL, San Juan. P
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16

ST LA Tos NO LIE DEJA DoRATR
Adquiera en- la Farmaci& un Frasco de
"HYoToLE" vera como dormirs
tranquilo en- las Farmacias. 90
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16

LA GREcA, ell mejor restaurant
de San Juan. Tetuan 2f.-Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16

LA GRECA, ell mejor restaurant
de San Juan. Tetuan 21.-Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-16

LA GREcA, ell mejor restaurant
de San Juan. Tetuan 21.-Advt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-23

NATIONAL CASH REGISTER co.
"KREBS" only authorized agent for
Middlesex County; new and second hand
Cash Registers on monthly payments.
Repairs, Supplies. 10 West Grand Street,
Elizabeth. n. y
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-14

FOR SALE AL dairy cows. l
mile south of Eucalyptus school,
Fred Lynch. 1876
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-14

square mile outside cities, accord
ing to the 1920 census. Irrigation
is by gravity, with no pumping by
power. There is practically no
mining or industrial load. Pros
pects of any load developing in the
future are remote.
Extension of rural service is
governed by rules laid down by the
State Railroad Commission, based
on the relation of revenue expected
to investment called for, by such
extension.
"Where no county franchise is
held by the Company, for eXtcn-
sion of rural service along county
highways, rights Of way must be
bought of private owners. The cost
of these has been one of the prin-
cipal obstacles 10 extensions. 4
county franchise reduces the ex-
pense of rural service to those who
receive it. Without it, this expense
is, under Railroad Commission rules,
an many eases prohibitory, and the
chief sufferers are not the power
company, but those deprived of ser
vice.
"The application for Il franchise
followed the law, and every act Of
the board dealing with it has been
i'll faithful compliance with the
law.
"'The law provides that compen-
sation shall be paid the county for
such franchise, and that beginning
with the sixth year of the franchise
term, a percentage of the gross an
nual receipts of the company, "aris
ing from the use, operation or pos
session of the franchise shall b.
paid to the county. The franchise
income of the county thus grows
with increase of the company bust
ness growing out of it, from year to
year. Other counties are getting
substantial and increasing payments
annually from other power comp
anies holding county franchises. But
if the power companies build their
lines on private rights of way, as
many OF them do, and rs the Hol-
ton Power Company may, then the
county gets nothing, and cost of,
purchasing these rights of way are
reflected in the rates paid by con
sumers. Besides extensions are
hampered and restricted, as previ-
ouslv pointed out.
"The legal provision for selling
the franchise to the highest bidder
is made to insure an impartial
award in case of competing bidders.
Competition in these cases is rare.
In most instances franchises are
sold for 500 or under.
Company Pioneering
"The Holton Power Company