The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-22
TO RECONSTRUCT Il.
Entire New Telephone Sys-
tenn to be Built.
POLES ORDERED SHIPPED
Work Begins as Soon as Ma
teriaI Can Arrive.

For some time past the subscribers Of
the telephone system in this city have
been promised that the entire line within
the city would be reconstructed The
phones are workig nicely and the line is
making no great amount OF trouble. but
it is all to be reconstructed now, and that
very soon The following letter to the
manager here, Mr.. L F. Duggan, is evil
dence conclusive that there Will be no
foolishnes about this particular matter.
but that the company mean business and
are going straight at it:
Kansas City, Mo, Oct Is
Mr.. L. F. Duggan, Wichita. Kan.
Dear SRI have ordered the 45-foot
poles shipped for the reconstruction, and
VIII order out the cros-arms, wires, etc,
so that We can start the work as soon as
material arrives
CSignedD CHAS. W. MDANIEL,
Superintendent
Mr.. Burt. the general manager at Kan
sas City, is just a this time very busy
;n looking after matters pertaining to the
repairing Of the lines damaged by the re-
cent storm in the vicinity of Kansas City,
ind as soon as the work IS completed he
and Superintendent Mcdaniel will come
10 Wichita to inspect the line here and
begin the reconstruction without delay
The inspection may occur within a few
days. and before the repairs are complet-
ed near Kansas City but the actual work
,,r, ,arx h.
gin until these repairs are completed and
the material can arrive here.
The poles and wire now in use are some
Of them IS feet, some 20. the highest being
the line on the West Side out to the Ma
sonic Home. These poles will probably
remain, but almost all the others are to
be taken out entirely and new ones much
higher put in their places. The entire
wire system viii also be reconstructed,
and new wire put in. The iron wire now
in use will be replaced by copper exclu-
sively. This viii be a long step toward
the Improvement of the working Of the
instruments. Iron wire has only minor
percentage OF the conductivty possessed
by copper. Silver and copper are the best
conductors known, and copper has ex-
actly the same conductivity as silver The
wire used viii be OF a large gauge, and
perhaps VIII be the same as is now be-
ing put up from this city to Wellington,
that being No. 10 standard Brown-Sharp
wire gauge.
A copper circuit and every instrument
having a complete metallic circuit, is
about as complete an equipment as it is
possible TO make. A metallic circuit
from heavy light and power circuits, and
an iron metallic is used now, but with the
iron wire replaced by copper the working
of the instruments viii be corresondingly
better. The line strung from Chicago to
New York first was iron wire. and while
& gave Indifferent results il was made to
answer the purpose for a time, but the
best instruments seldom worked distinct
ly. A thread of copper was finally sUbsti-
tuted and the change was marvellous
Copper wires were put in upon all long
distance lines, and now any of the cities
can call any OF the Others.
A bridge wire from Newton to Emporia
will be put in some time during the win
ter and then Wichita can talk to Kansas
City or almost any other place.
Foreman Roy d. Cochran is now con-
structing line with his gang from Well
3ngton west TO Argonia. Conway Springs
Milan and Mayfeld. and VIII probably
run on 10 Anthony.
Foreman Dickson is south also with his
men. putting in the new copper four-wire
metallic circuit from Wellington to this
city. This line VIII facilitate all work
over the southern lines. especially the
Zine 10 Blackwell.
A bill has already passed the house OF
representatives and viii probably go on
through allowing the company TO run a
wire across the Chuocco school reserve
south of Arkansas City. When this IS
accomplished the line will be run on 10
Guthrie and connections made there so
that Wichita can speak Oklahoma City
FL Reno or Fort Reuo.
Another Improvement upon the line TO
Kingman which Will be made in the near
future VIII be sound proof booths at
every station. Mr.. Duggan received word
yesterday morning from Superintendent
Mcdaniel that requisition for the booths
had already been made. and that -hey
would DE shipped TO the different stations
in the near future and installed as soon
as they arrive.
No labor pains or moneywin be spared
70 make the service efficient as 1t IS pos
slble to make II. Everything ordered is
Of the very best and Will be put in with
the utmost care and permanency.
Another line which viii not be built I'M
I'll spring. however. Is one to FL Dorado
and Augusta The company ask for sub
scriptions 10 the amount Of $1,000. and
when this is made the line viii be put in.
Mr.. Duggsn secured 800 some time ago.
and feels sure that he can secure up to
the desired amount without much trouble
Whatever else Wichita has or may have
her telephone system in a very short time
VIII he equal 10 any in existence and far
superior 10 many Of those in larger cities.
DIR Bulls Cough syrup il unque~-
tionab,y the most remarkable remedy ever
produced for She cure II throat and lung
troubles. Il has cured thousands. and has
done wonders IN mary cases Of irrfois-,.