La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 05, 1922, Image 6

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Newspaper Page Text. Tlinvd.nr, .T.Tnmrv . 'T0 v:av, stx record herein, it : appears that the 'and J-a Grande, County of Union, and I, VV ,r. Ellis, Secretary of thu Tub-, applicant, Tho Hume Independent j that nil other rules, rules and renul.i-, lie .Service Commission of Oregon, and Telephone Company, through u large .tions, except an herein iet out ahull custodian of the seal thereof, do heie addition of capital, has increased the 'be and remain a heretofoie. and tn. lbv certify that I have carefully -,.m. citicicncy and rapacity of its pla;l effective date hereof is January 1st ! pared the annexed copy of ORDER LEGAL NOTICE." l S, C. dr. Order No. 788. Before the Public Service Commission of Otegon. In the Matter of the application of the Home Independent Telephone Com. ( located in the City of La Giunde h1922, AM) IT IS SO ORDERED. pnny of La Grande, Oregon, tor tr mission to increase certain tele phone rates at 1 41 Crande and Is land City, Oregon. Order. This matter is hefure the Commis sion on the nnolication of the Home . independent Telephone Company, of .collected fur a like service by other La Grande, Oregon, fur permission to : utilities in similar sized cities, increase the schedule of certain tele-1 Therefore, based on the above state phone rates at l.n (irande and Island mcnt of facts, the Commission, make', such a manner us to render bctte.' service generally to its patrons; that it has asked for an increase in rates in said city by reason of such increas ed investment and 'bettered servic. anil that the saiil rates are not'uq reasonable nor in excess of tho rates H llllluil l.l U,,m f'-o.r..n 11.1., .1Q.L. ly of December. 1921 Public Service ComiuiKaion of Oregon City, Oregon, now on file with this Commission, as designated in P. S. C. Or. 38, on the ground tm,t s,li' tom" pany is installing a more efficient and higher class 01 service. its findings as follows FINDINGS. 1. That the, subject matter and the paities to said above entitled matter are subject to the Jurisdiction of th.: A-- ,i., mi'i iruni n.i u-n in nil ruiinc jiervice commission of Oregon interested parties, tho above entitled jand the provisions of Chapter 279 of mutter came on rcguluily for public (the General Laws of the State of Orc henrinf? before the Commission at the Kn for 1!1 1, and all acts amendutory Citv Hall. La (irande. Oieiron, on the i thtTeiif and supplemental thereto. 18th dav of November. 11121. at the That by reason of this installa Attest: Win Frod A. Williams, 11 .11. Corey, Fred 'C. Buchtel, Commissioners. P. Klliffe secretary. Office fe h. Public Service Coiiimi.sShin of Oregon Stale of Oregon, ) ss. County of iMarion, ) with the original thereof, filed in thj office of, the said Commission, and Xthnt it is a full, true and coirc-t iraniy-ripi uierctrom anil or the whole thereof, ' 'w . IN . TfeeTIAlOliY WHEREOF. 1 have herein!)) set Vny hand and af fixed the senShif said. Commission, at its' off he, in fiv Capitol, at Salem, Oregon, 0i 2o'.rlWayof December, w:i LLIS, iSecretarv. Public Service Commission of Oregon. I-egal Adv. Jnn j5-I2-IO-2ii Charter No. .'1055. tinn of a modern telephone plant in lieu of the present existing planfj una increased inves'meni ana me bet ter service rendered thereby, the rates in P. S. C. Or. No. 38 for the Cities of Island City and La Grande on which the present revenues of this utility in Island City and La Grande, Ore gon, are based, Hie inadequate and hour of 10:00 o'clock A. M.. at which time and place witnesses were called, sworn, testified and their lestiiriony taken by reporter for the Commission. PRESENT: Fred A. Williams, Chairman. II .11. Corey, Commissioner. APPEARANCES: Home Independent Telephone Com puny of La Grande: . . lly Cochian & Eberharcl and Eil Wright, attorneys, , City of La Grande: Hy J. I). Slater, attorney. STATEMENT. This matter is before the Commis sion for authority to increase the tele phono rates in the City of I-a Grande and Island City, Oregon, on the nrrmimlc thitl tin. Mllnlii.iint hurpin. lit tf " 1 ' l.l I s'li .. i large expense, has installed a more!' """ "uiiiuc, are loisonnhlc and unjustly discrimina tory and not such as to furnish a ba - is upon which to predicate efficient service. 3. That tho fair, reasonable and not unjustly discriminatory ratee rules and regulations 'to' be applied by the Home Independent Telephone Company for efficient service in lieu of those; now in force and effect ,.,, .,r,m.. K.e.s'rve District No. 12. i ni.iilll HI' l.UINIM IIUfN JllJ'j LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK . at LA GRANDE, in the Stnto of Oregon, at the Close of Business on December 21 191 RESOURCES ' 1 - modern and improved telephone ays tem in said cities, and that it is nccen sary to receive this increase in order to curry the large investment incident to such improvement. Jurisdirlion: The Home Independent Telephone Company of La Grande is a corpora tion duly organized and existing un der and by virtue of the laws of the State of Oregon, to conduct and op erate a telephone business in Union and Wallowa counties, Oregon. ' Its principal office and place of business is La Grande, Union County, Oregor. Said applicant furnishes telephone service generally to ihe residents and inhabitants of said territory and In such capacity is a public utility nnd ; subject to the jurisdiction of this Com mission and the provisions of Chapter 279 of the Gencrnr''LnwB of Oregon for 1011 and all acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, , Location: The present telephone system oper. , ated by this company eonsistsof seven central offit'ifc exchanges .loefyed in Union and Wallowa Counties, tVregon. ' one of which is located nt La Gi'nd" Oregon, serving thffc.citics of Island City and La Grande, (lie rates in vM cities being at Issue In thia matteri' Service: 'Sw ' I At the present lime the Excmwrre nl Lu (irande iK cipiipped with a switch hoard of obsolete type, filled to a point of saturation, and additions to the hoard are impracticable owing to its age and deteriorated condition. The recor:l also shows that this switch board has been the source of many complaints and much dissatisfaction among the patrons of sahUcompany in La Grande ns to the quality of ser vice rendered. New Installations: The applicant has acquired a mod ern fire proof building centrally lo cated, which is now being remodelled and is installing therein one of the late types of common battery equip ment and apparatus, and is also re building pole lines and installing need ed cable facilities throughout the Oily of La Grande. Upon completion of the rearrangements La Grande will be well equipped with one of the very latest types of equipment in one of the most modern exchange buildin in (lie State of Oregon Haid improvements wi RESOURCE Loans and discounts, including rediscounts Total loans rScducl: 1 ' Notes and bills rcdiscounted with Feileral Re serve Bank (other than bank acceptances sold.) U. S. Government securities owned: Deposited to secure circulation (U. S. bonds par value) All Other United States Government Securities Total , are found to bo insufficient, un- ";' curuie, eicj tOres, $17,000.00 Real estate owned other than banking house. . . . Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank Cash in vault and amount due from national banks Amount due from State banks, bankers, and trust, companies in the United States (other than included in Items 8, or 10.) Checks on other banks in the same city or town . ns reporting bunk (other than Item 12.) .... Total of Items 9, 10, 111, 12 and 13. Cheeks on banks located outside of city or town ns reporting bank and other cash items . . . . Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer anel due from U. S. Treasurer , 1,110,527 09 .?l,Mii,.r.27.lW 33,000.00 l,m,.r27.09 200.000.00 n7,0H4.80 follows Rate's: , . . , ISLAND CITY. Business Unlimited Service Wall Set . f ' . . per month Individual Line . . ' S'1.0" Two-Parly Line $.".0fi Extension with bell $ .90 Extension without hell $ ,7f Residence Unlimited Service Two-Party line $3.09 Four-Party Lilie ?2v n Extension without bell $ .511 Extension with bell $ .05 3 (For desk instrument, add 2ijc.) V EA GRANDE. Business Unlimited Service Individual line $fi.00 Two-I'litjtv line $-1.00 Ten-Partyiiburhun Line (cen tral solo'.-IVe signal.) $3.25 Suhuibnn Paititjine .$2.50 Farmer line IWitchintt Ser vice . V.. . .. ... .$1.00 Extension withoutell ..v. ..$ .7ii Extension with bell V . . .V .S .90 He si c?nee I n I nn 1 1 eel Individual' line .X- 43.00 Two-Party line VJia.r,! I'oui -Party line T?2.2") Ten-Party Suburban line (cen tral selective signal) $2.25 Hotel Private Branch Exchange, Flal Rate Service. Switchboard : .Non-Multiple, with battery pow er, ringing citcuit and swilch boaid telephone, for each po sition, per position equipped with not to exceed fifbn (15) drops $2.00 Each additional group of five (5) drops or fraction there of $ .20 Trunks: First Both way trunk, Individ ual Business line rate, Each additional buthway trunk individual business line rate les $ .50 Stations Each station not in guest room isubject to mileage if not in building with exchange) ...S1.00 Each station in guest rooi-- ,.. .50 (An additional charge of 25'' per month will be made for' desk type instrument.) Suburban Parly line S2.00 The cost of I'armer Line Switching service S .110 amount to Kxtcnston without licll $ .50 thousand dollars Extension -Willi bell I r or desk tvpe instrument nun J.e.) ORDER. : Based upon the foregoing finding. statement and the entire record her more than eighty $Sli,elW.o0l. Franchise Tax: The record indicates that under llv rnt Telephone Conmnnv. the Citv of ': IT IS I1KRE11Y ORDERED iljat La Grande requires, under n gradual- t'"' ""me Independent Telephone ed scale, the company to pay a stipul- company lie and the same hereby is nted percentage of its gross earnings 'authiiri.id to discontinue its present to the City Treasurer. While this rates, rules and regulations pertaining practice was mure or less general I" service in Island City and l.s some years ago, il dues nut meet with Grande, Oiegon, as specified in the the approval of this Commission. The I'. S. C. Or. 3S fuund to be inadequate telephone system of La Grande is and non-compensatory for the serviti pet forming 'an important and ncces- "' rendered, and to substitute in lieu sary public service, yet under the thereof the schedule hereinabove in present plan of providing the cost the findings set foith to be just, rea. thereof, only the telephone uer con- sor.able and i.ot unjustly discrimii'. tiiblites; nnd nut unlv dues the tele- atory. phone user piovide tile entire cost of A Nil IT IS FURTHER ORDERED maintaining the tide-phone sitein fur that the rates so aulhoriied shall be tho city, but iM ly.klitinn, 1 pavs fur a portiun wf hv cNt uf tlve citr p.'ftf r.rHmey.t tVix'l the meViusi uf fr--1msc tnxj. Is. ff.trt, it in (VivhW in :'..;.' in y Iff..!.! v-.i4, V'm V.i-..n.M ? f Mit'i Citiwtf fu' t'ltj t'f.Mn V. :'. ii U- jr...ti'.v V tW !! pinn.! ? 'if ('mm ft.zvt Y cVM IW.- mT m )nmii .rt r.ni iiii-- Ws -M tAi.S tfKtv lJ'l Vie) aifltMMaiilti w,it! !iD 17 ir t llI M I) f ".v Amw hi vhi itrt'tsS m- O' mi, tip ts is t TIki ..ft. l l Ms' t it of IH r.ltt il'IK tlMat. r-fj ais.M-i; in, i m r'i. h-m Urii 4,u f-'i,r.f : it is VMM SI 4 U IWvmi .'! ' ! '' .M M tie IVtaMl cosuU'ied as inaxinium rates feir lb !.-ervi.r specified and nothing herein slvtll t ciKiwirue;! as preventing th" utility fn-it filing additional rates iul a:'.J v;'rf.Utitfns as ea'casion ma . f,,v.i f' ivrvice not so specified m4 fm is iMfl. tvith the intent o'" tl uI'm) eM.Ur, ruV'S oi regxlii' . I i'ti ii-4w-,'mm Im tVis Ce'vmtssiun m firt'i, f it-mm' t Wit ticT !o not fllMCMa v VJl'.jV. cnMiu.itxillK .' 205,809.35 287,084.80 27,180.01 77,000,00 2:1,944.71' 77,540.43 197,830.24 4,847.70 3,125.35 7,023.99 10,000.00 28,4V7.fi3 Total LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in Sty-plus fund Undivided profits t Circulating notes outstanding Amount due to national banks Amount due to State banks, bankers, and trust companies in the United States and foreign cotintiies (other than included in litems 21 or 22.) , Certified checks outstanding Total of Items 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 Demand Deposits (other than bank deposits) subject to Reserve (deposits payable within 30 days): . Individual deposits subject to check ! , . Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days (other than for money borrowed) c; ni.,:.u,iu iin..i,i . '; Total of demand deposits (other thnn flank de- posiisi subject to Keserve, Items 2ti,(, 2a. i 20. 30 and 31 S. 8(14.273.42 nine ucposiiH suDject to iieserve epayaoie finer JO days, or subject to 30 days or more notice, and pos'.al savings): E Certificates of deposit (other than for mon$y t.A.n.n....i J. uuiiuwm Other time deposits Totul of time deposits subject to Reserve, Items" 32, 33, 34, and 3 Vnited Stales Deposits (other than ooslal sav ings) including War Inian deposit account and deposits of United States Disbursing officers Advances received from War Finunce Corporation Letters of Credit nnd Travelers' Checks sold for cash and outstanding i. $1,820,723.00 200,000.00 . C5.000.00 3,840.75 s 199,995.00 25,100.02 1,00(1.5?. 1,041.4:; 701,813.40 150,430.02 12,000.00 311,088.25 119,918.01. ? r.r. oo 5,000.00 39,200.00 1,300.00 Total " $1,829,723.00 State of Oregon. Countv of Union, ss: I, F. L. Meyers, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly wpjr that the shove statement is true to tho best of my knowledge nnd belief. F. L. MEYJiKS. Csshler. Kiibsi'Hbed nnd sworn to before me this 4tn dav of .lanuai'V. 1022. Charles II. Reynolds, Notary Public. (My conir.iissinn expires Feb. 24, 1924.) i Correct Attest: V. c. FKNiNtiTUW. J. G. SNODGRASS, If. S. BROWNTON, Directors 91G.212.C3 19S.04fi.Ofi 25,8(14.21 55.870.00 1 1.212.1!! 74.1 8 5.71 (11.260.02 7, 055. fit 2,571.17 3.1U.7c o.Ona.00 Iiiil'K'lvl f k. ir l'(l !l SionS Mf fMMll l MIU11S, tO whi.t Sm- iiim ) ;-t! entitled, til's 'iniiii'. it its Accoui'ing fciwb'"'ntinn, mus insit thij ti utility shell nut, in the future lee;t opqratinj expen tleiff cutMiuil kfa (M .. ;".ihm i. t..mt a,l !. ! : M4l'!l. l.iMI' to " ft vice, I ue copv of hat i ni' to '.Q coste in n enn piruu!ace in its iit .lu. each e'th.-r office affeed by tha or- Charter No. 9314. Reserve Du.tnct .No. tj 'KEPORT OF CONDITION OK lllr; UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK at I.A GRANDE. the Slnto of Oregon, at tho Close of Ilusiuoss on December 31, 1021 RESOURCES Loans and discounts, including rediscounts . . .'. .01 a.-l.ti.i Total Loans Old. 21 J o! V. S. Go'ernment securities owned: Deposited to secure circulation (U. S. bonds par value) . ino.ono.no All Other United States Government Securities 08.0IG.tiu Total i O'her bonds, slocks, securities, etc.: ' Hanking House, $110,200; Furniture nail Fix tures $l(i.ti70. B0 Real estate owned other than hanking house... Lnwfut reserve with Federal Reserve Bank Cash in vault and amount due from national banks Amount dun Trom Stale banks, bankers, and trnst companies In the I'lilte:! Stato (other- than Included In Items S. 0. or 10) Chi'cks on other banks in the same city or town as reporting bnnk (other than item 12) ...... . - Total, Items 9, 10, 11, 12! and 13 71. 795. 80: Checks on banks located outside of city or town of reporting bank anil other cash items Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Trensurer Total LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in , Surplus, fund t'nilhided Profits; Less current expense and tuxes paid , Circulating notes outstanding Amount due to State bsnks, bankers, nnd trust . companies in the United State and foreign countries (otl'.er than included in Items 21 or 22.) Certified checks outstanding v Total of Items 21, 22, 23. 24, v 25 ri.05ri.34 Demand deposits '(mIIht than hank deposits) Jjcf4 fr Iftcwcrve (etvpotiis payablewilhin :rt dsvy) : Individual 4t)liK'lttt subject to check (''til'iciites v( deposit duw in less than "0 days (ots.r tliiui for Mei.'T hoi-roved) ?4ll f MMit.-.rf .fc.'psit. (otlwr tVax bank ele .'ivsl sW'jrt to K..;i've, Items 20, 2T, 2ti, '.'.t, 3l (1 tl',i7.n:i l. tmmt kM mm'b Ihm-v4 (fiyable after it lUvi ot iuV;Mt t4 30 day or more notice'. ;(H insi:.. fit'. v at mv- tifcM )) for done; tiMtoVtd) tiSlc Jmmhv.mji ?"!! I.'1 lif d'M(. to tcr, Itaes - S3, -i end ' 4 18, '17.57 $1,3(12.211.06 ion. ono. on i 35.011(1. (10 5. 505. 30 10(1.1100.(11) i.r.;n.34 385.00 r.r.4.0f,n.oo 42.183.57 accounts with other than expenses ac- (b. anel easily accessible l..r pubPc jially incurred Ty opfl ation the reference, 0 Properiy. I AND IT IS FURTHV3R ORDK'.:n In Genernl: t Unit the above mi'iitiirel intis ahull From nn examination of the entire apply id ul lue litic- uijila'l citv 07.:r.s.r.5 110.161) 57 I I.12S.45 .,' tl.32.:il ! ?e .'rt., (. ofV'nion. s' I. T. J. Sreiin. Cashier cf the $1'V-90tmtS iMtnl. Au .'Winl swtr thst fcV ."neve state-..efit is true to the ttt of h'hf. T. J. SOROGGIN, Cashier. D Saba ribf anil s.irii to Vi.-fit ivte this le'i day Jsnusy. 1021. I . Se lvileM, ?ot:i.' Public. (.My commissjen lexpire Marcti 10. 1025.) Correct Att.'st: . ' . i J CONLF.V. 1 AVil. J STA.tlF, 0. (!. CHI CK, 7 1-2 C ENTS AY l DID YOU EVER STOP TO CONSIDER THE TEL EPHONE SERVICE COSTING $2.25 A MONTH ONLY AMOUNTED TO 72 CENTS A DAY? HAVE YOU EVER COMPARED THE VALUE YOU RECEIVE" FOR THIS 7y2 CENTS WITH MONEY THAT YOU SPEND FOR OTHER THINGS EVERY DAY? LA GRANDE HAD JUST 67 TELEPHONES IN 1899. LAGRANDENOW HAS OVER 1900 TELE PHONES CONNECTED TO ONE OF THE MOST MOD ERN PLANTS IN THE WORLD. V I ONE CALL A DAY AND YOU HAVE SAVED THE PRICE OF YOUR PHONE. HOME INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE CO. . A