The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-07-17
THE CITY rELEGsAra.
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The Cheyenne City telegraph CON-
pany, which was organized about four
years ago, has now grown into such
public favor that the telephone in this
city has almost been dispensed with,
and those who are users of this line are
Of the opinion that ii is much more
practical than this later invention,
which at one time threatened to do
away with the system of local tsle-
graph.
Notwithstanding the fact that in the
hrst three years of the organization
not much interest wa manifested in
1t, the past year has shown a decided
growth in popular favor, and not only
the members but all the people of this
section manifest a great interest in
what might lie termed an amateur
corporation Still it is not best to call
it an .'amateur'' corporation, as some
of the members are very efficient opera
tors. and could ill any position with
perfect safety.
The officers of the company consist
OF WIN R. Swan, president; Geo. F.
Morgan, secretary; Bert Richie. treas
urer; with the main Office at Swan
Bros. office. Then the following are
the Subscribers and those who have in.
struments:
H. Altman, +. H. Clark, A. ID. Col.
Inns, Fannie Crook, B. B. David, John
David, Fannie Doolittle. It. Dyer,
Katie Friend, H. A. Gardner, Mrs.
Gardner, Morton HANNA, F. S. Hib-
bard, w. H. Hubbard, Sam Idleman,
Geo. Idleman, Geo. Inman, G. w.
Jones, J. J. Knopf. main office; Annie
Masten, George Morgan, Lille Nor
gan, J. C. 8. Richardson, c. w. Ridge
way, Mrs. Ridgeway, Bert Richie,
Mrs. Richie. w. r. and Mrs. Schnit-
er, Maud Smith, Ed Smith, A. G.
Snyder, Stebbins, Post u Co., Louise
Swan, E. futile. Union Pacific freight
Office, Union Pacific telegraph office,
M. Wasserman, W. r. Williams, West
ern Union telegraph office. Chas. Frank
and W. Zieglar with Ed SIN it'll as car
rier.
This company now has between
three and tour miles OF line in opera
tion In the city, crossing every street
and making a perfect mass of wire a
the main office. There are two dis
tinct lines. but both are used by a mum
Der of the members. No. / being prac
tically the Western Union and No. :
being the city line proper.
Nothing whatever is charged fol
transmitting messages from one par
of town to any other for the accommo
dation of a second and third party, bu'
the offices are supported by the due
that are paid into the company's Golfer,
monthly. This, besides being a grea'
practicing medium and affording con
siderable of pleasure, is almost indis
pensable in regard to business.
It gives the LEADER great pleasure
to see this company, which is as ye
practically in its infancy, in SO highl,
u prosperous condition, and to be Off
cered by such intelligent and business
like young gentlemen; also to see the
great feeling manifested in it by /,
large portion Of the highly respectful,
people; and by the fair sex as well
The membership, which is quite large
speaks in fowery terms Of the company
and of the pleasure and profit afforded
by it. The practice afforded is excel
lent, each of the above named persons
having q different call. We hope tina
the organization may continue to i'm
prove in the future as in the past few
years, and then the skill of q larg,
number of the members will be as
sured.