Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1909 — IS MOVING ALONG NICELY. [ARTICLE]

IS MOVING ALONG NICELY.

Preliminary Work of Securing Subscriptions to Mutual Phone Stock. Many of the best and most substantial farmers of Jasper county are putting down their names for stock in the proposed mutual telephone company in this county. They are the very best well-to-do farmers w r e have in the county, men of good sound business judgment and who subscribe for the stock not only to help along a good cause and to procure better telephone service, but they know of the experience of such companies elsewhere that the investment is likely to prove a good paying one. Enough shares have already been subscribed tor to Insure the success of the movement, and a meeting will soon be called to perfect the organization and get ready for business. This organization will be formed, of course, by the subscribers themselves and then the company will be incorporated and the work of pushing the sale of stock in the country districts be begun in earnest. Every share of this stock ought to be taken by the farmers of Jasper, county and make this company a distinctive farmers’ organization, with phone service restricted to no one, and accommodate every man who wants a phone that possibly can be accommodated. The rentals from the town patrons and non-stockholders should bring in a nice bunch of money every month, and we would enjoy a telephone service that meant something more than mere words and at prices no greater than is charged for like service elsewhere. Every patron of this proposed nlutual system, whether a stockholder or a subscriber should have free service at least to the county seat, no matter In what part of the county he may reside.

The Democrat will keep its readers fully advised as to the progress of this movement and wishes to again say that one of the blanks for subscriptions to stock is at this office and anyone who desires to take one or more shares—shares limited to four that any one member can hold—is invited to call and add his name to the list already secured. Other blanks are being circulated in different sections of the county and are meeting with excellent success.