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Business Men Oppose Ratherville Telephone Franchise
Representatives of The Vindicator And Republican polled Ratherville businessmen on the Emmet County Telephone franchise proposal. A large majority opposed granting a 25 year franchise, citing higher costs, unguaranteed rural line promises, and doubts about promoter plans. Many urged clear conditions and warned two companies would raise rates and waste public value.
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Vindicator
Republican
Ratherville
Estherville
Emmet County Telephone Company
City
Lau
Etlls
Western Electric Company
Emmet County
Polla
W. A. Ladd
Arites
Emmet
Billy Byfield
W. M. Foshler
Colby
F. A.graat
C. E. Birney
C. A. Hobelo
Egtherville
Herman Oraneky
John Hansen
W.T. Rhodes
Merle' Shadle
Hatherville
W.R. Oehrlel
N. B. Egbert
H. Willigme
Waster Electric Company
Ike
M. M. Knapp
G. A. Lyon
Western Electric Telephone Co
D A. Adams
Hermann G. Graaf
Ernest Mayland
F.S. Shadle
Jay Johnston
Charles Hemis
L. L. Lawrence
M. Brown
Whuile
John Klopp
Veakk
Sondrol
W. V. Howard
Charles Nuncolae
W.P. Hutchinson
Ality
H. M. Tosdal
H.O Silige
M. K. Whelan
W. Crim
Estherville Telephone Company
D. Richman
Frank P. Woods
Pate Rona
Tale
Ek Gaul
Prasenk
Saervice
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