The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-08
Allen IT. Nye's Devices.

THE company is the Standard Tele-
phone company of New York. The cleo
trical devices to be used are those of
Allen L. Nye, who ten years ago made
such prolonged fight on the original
patent covering the transmission of
speech by means of wire. He was
unsuccessful then, but the expiration
OF mat patent about a year ago gave
MIN the benefit of what he tried to
gam by litigation, and that he has
Deen successful within little more
IMAM year in allaying such
interests as he has succeeded in do
ing and interesting the capital that
ne has done, and casting to windward
such strong political anchor as he
has. will be taken by many as pretty
good evidence that his devices have
merit and commercial utility.
Inc company proposes to put in
telephones all over the country at a
Uniform price of s25 a year. and make
what is now a luxury and a conven-
fence. within the means of compare
lively few. necessity within the
means of the great body of the public.
The devices are already in use in New
York city and state and in New Eng
land. 1t is said. and it is promised that
5000 of them will be in use in Chicago
within the year.
Not the least remarkable feature
about this gigantic combination is the
secrecy with which operations have
been conducted. This publication will
be the first intimation that the public,
outside of those directly interested,
will have of the plans of the company.
1t is even doubtful if the Bell COM
pany. with all its immense interests
threatened, knows much. if anything
IN aggregated capital if not yet Its
rival in the actual operation of tele-
phone lines.
AN earnest of what the company
can do with its combined capital and
political influence is seen in the pas
sage of the Cosmopolitan ordinance.
against both popular sentiment and
the powerful interest of the Chicago
Telephone company Perhaps popular
sentiment will be modified ii the Cos
mOpolitan ordinance should result in
telephones at one-siXth of the price
which is now paid
1t is very evident that Inc local cap
italiSts who are interested in this
great movement for cheaper telephone
service are not yet ready to make
known their plans, or, in fact, to make
any talk on the subject, but a careful
inquiry yesterday revealed the fact
that practically all of the members of
The Utah Company, with a large num-
Der of other capitalists and business
men added, are in touch with the en-
terprise and it is said to be assured Of
success. For the three western sys-
TENS, the sum of $10,000,O00 is to be
advanced by the gigantic capital back
OF the immense project and the first
open movement is not far away, if
those who are on the inside are not at
fault. As might naturally be sup
posed, Colonel Isaac Trumbo is one of
the prime mowers in the enterprise
He always does take a leading part in
anything which will rebound to the
advantage or prosperity of the future
state of Utah. AS before stated, none
Of the gentlemen who are connected
with the undertaking were yesterday
prepared to make any statement, but
it is anticipated that some movement
will be noted within the next few
weeks.
With its recently improved system
the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
will be much better able to
cope with this threatened competition
than before, and it is understood
that the company is now at work |
it's fences at all probable
weak points in order to be in a po-
sition to take care of its business when
the new company enters The lists.