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Farewell Rural Telephone Company fonds
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1.00 cm of textual records.
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Administrative history
On July 12, 1912 it was decided in the Farewell (also spelled Fairwell) District to organize a rural telephone company that would provide service to the area residents. It was set up with a capital stock of $1200.00 and had 8 ½ miles of line. There were 10 subscribers each holding 5 shares of stock at $25.00 per share. First subscribers were Wellington Barry, James Barry, H.S. Rowan, Thomas Barry, H.D. Simpson, J.W. Astleford, Mrs. Joseph Astleford, E. Rathwell, N.H. Hatchard, H.E. Gallaugher. In 1919 four other subscribers each purchased 10 shares.
In 1921 the Farewell Rural Telephone Company along with three other rural telephone companies merged with Tuxford under the new “Land Tax System.”
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This fonds consists of a book of share certificates of the Farewell Rural Telephone Company Limited. 14 certificates for a total of 90 shares sold were issued between 1912 and 1919. The remaining certificates in the book are blank.
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This material was donated to the archives by the Tuxford Heritage Committee.
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Finding aid and file list available. See attached finding aid.
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No further accruals expected.
Conservation
This fonds was re-boxed and foldered in 2004
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Box H-33