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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: OCTOBER 28, 1000.
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.,v;'-;'-'.WiI: pen the Gates of Omaha to (Greater Prosperity ' '
The voters of Omaha cannot afford to ignore this opportunity to throw off the fetters which now bind them to
. 225,000 Independent Telephone Users are waiting at the gates of Omaha for independent telephone connection. This means to Omaha and her cith
' zens. not only the fact that they. can talk with nearly a quarter of a million MORE peopie,but it means that back of these increased facilities which independent tele;
'Yphone connections alone can give, are business opportunities for Omaha which will aggregate thousands of dollars yearly. ,
' The following, is but a small list of prominent, influential citizens who will welcome Omaha connections: They are presidents of independent telephone com-
panies in Omaha's immediate territorycontrolling thousands of telephone lines over which business rightfully belonging to Omaha is now being sent to competing points:
Nebraska, City. . . . . . .N. A. Duff
Tecumseh . . F. T. Davidson
Falls City .... ; . .. ,W. F. Garner
Hastings. ..... .R. A. Batty
Grand Island F. W. Heyden
Kearney .'. . W. Priet
Arapahoe.... . .. .B. J. Finch
Bradshaw E. A. Wells
Eagle R. W. Renner
Edgar. .11. P. Hart
Fairfield P. H. Epperson
Shclton ............. W. J. Smith
Cooper : . . . .0. E. Stielberg
Columbus : E. J. Darlow
York ..... ...........J. II. Hilderaan
Ashland. .............. ,G. M. Falsan
Auburn . . .'. . 3. P. Killarney
Seward . .. . . . . . .'.J. Geis
David City ......... . A. D. Sperrey
Fremont t ..D. M. Beaver
Wahoo W. J. Bisek
Lincoln. . . . : .W. H. Woods
Wilbur. ............. , . . '.....v. ... . .P. M. Griffeth
Beatrice T. M. McNeal
Fair bury J. JJeasty
Papillion .......... D. Clark
Ponca .E. E. Halstead
Blair . .E. P. Russell
Council Bluffs...: :.' ...F. J. Day
Weeping Water. ...... .T. E. Pannele
Plattsmouth T. E. Pannele
Greenwood : T. E. Pannele
Louisville. : T. E. Parmele
Vote for the Independent Telephone Franchise
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It will give employment to 100 people during the construction of the inde
pendent plant.
i. It will make a pay roll in Omaha of at least $90,000 per month during
the periodof construction which will be at least one year and a permanent pay
roll bf from $2,000 to $3,000 per month after the plant is in operation.
VOTE FOE AN KNBEFEN
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It will give permanent employment to at least 600 people after its construction.
The independent company will make a permanent investment of $2,000,000
in Omaha.
This company will pay two per cent of its gross receipts into the city
treasury.
It will furnish $2,000,000 for taxation.
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REATER OMAHA
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