The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-02-13
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We would respectfully call the atten-
ton of the directors of the Silver City
telegraph company to the imperative
necessity of a change in the manage
ment of that institution. Justice to the
eral demands this action. Last spring
a branch line costing several hundred
dollars was constructed by private cap
ital to connect with the town of De
Lamar and an operator put in charge
! of that station. The De Lamar mining
company utilized the line as we'll as
other parties whose business demands
prOmptnesS and accuracy in transmit.
ting their messages. But, alas, the
Caldwell Office, where the general man.
ager holds forth, was so negligent and
Enthusiastically in conducting the bust
ness passing through 1t, that nearly all
the DE Lamar patronage was with
drawn from the company and trans
ferred to the telephone line, which if
not so desirable cOnveyer was ut least
reliable. Thenthrough personal malice
tho operator at that point was dis
charged and the office declared closed
to business by the Caldwell manager.
The same lack of confidence in the
Caldwell Office to receive and deliver
messages correctly is felt here, and our
mining companies are using the tele-
phone. We have first-class operator
here, gentlemanly and obliging, who
does and has done all in his power to
keep the line on this side of the river
in working order. and give patrons of
the line satisfaction, but the lack of
energy and the carelessness displayed
at Caldwell by the brilliant (?) general
manager more than offsets any good
intentions at this end. The line if prop
erly conducted, could just as we'll be
run on paying basis, giving satisfac-
ton to all concerned, patrOnized by all
the large mining and business men of
Silver City and De Lamar, as in the
present hap-haZard way, conveying
line happens to he in working order.
The directors could remedy this matter
and should do so.-Silver City Ava
lanche.
THE TRIBUNE has no defense to
make as to the management of this
! telegraph company. All said above is
true and more too. But why not place
the blame where it belongs-with the
directors of the company? Directors
of any company are not allowing
their property to become losing in
stead of paying investment when
they could remedy the matter by sim
ply asking for the resignation of an
employee, who has not a cents worth
of stock 1t is absurd on the face of it.
The general manager here is acting
under direct instructions from the
president of the company, and that
man is Silver City man. There can
only be one reason assigned for the
course taken by the directors in this
matter. All protests to the contrary,
there is considerable jealousy between
Silver City and De Lamar. Before this
line was extended to De Lamar there
was no trouble of any kind and the
line was doing well. 1t looks as though
the Silver City directors, through jeal-
ousy of the new camp. would rather
see the property stand idle than give
the latter service. The extension to
De Lamar was mostly paid for by
Caldwell parties, and the main line has
Sll00 of Caldwell money in it, as a
bonus. Now this whole affair is in the
hands of Silver City people-Caldwell
has nothing to say and conldn't say it
if she had. If the general manager is
incompetent why don't the directors
discharge him9 How many companies
allow an employee to dictate to them ?
In the light of these facts we can
but conclude that the general manager
is acting under explicit instruction of
the directors. The Avalanche may as
well say that their printers devil die
tates the course and policy of that
excellent paper, as to hold an employee
responsible for the policy of the Silver
City Telegraph Co. AS said above
The TRIBUNE takes up the defense OF
no one in this matter. We are glad the
Avalanche raised the question, and We
can assure the editors of our hearty
support in placing the blame where il
belongs and then removing it.
These warm days have had such al
eXhilarating effect upon our weather
editor, that he is seriously thinking O.
writing a poem on spring. Subscribers
take due warning.
John Mammon reports stock in goo(
condition on the other side of Snak,
= | river hetMean Er0man,s Harry and III,