For the week ending May 25, 1924 Phone system changes made as city grows As the result of work now being carried on in this city by the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. Bend’s “outside” telephone system is being repaired, improved and renovated at a cost of approximately $6,000, according to information obtained from J.L.
Gaither, local manager of the company. The crew of 10 men will be at work on the lines in Bend for about 30 days yet. This piece of work is meeting with the approval of persons interested in city beautification.
Telephone facilities are being extended to parts of the city which previously were barely tapped by lines. It is estimated that between 5,000 and 6,000 feet of new cable, each cable containing from 50 to 200 pair of wires, will have been placed when the present work is completed. Woman admits she sold pint Bend’s bootleggers are losing their morale.
When the police made their third arrest within a week on a liquor charge today taking Margaret Millak into custody for selling a pint of moonshine, Margaret admitted the charge, but wanted to know why the police were always picking on her and letting the others off. “You’re letting some of these people get by for five or six years and run the town,” said Margaret. “That’s what the others say about you,” said Chief Hanson.
“When we arrested that woman last week, she asked us why we didn’t go and arrest Margaret Millak. She accused us of protecting you.” “I know,” Margaret r.