The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-08-30
The United States
Long Distance Telephone Company
now In Operation In Logan.

now In operation In Logan.
The new long distant telephone
company, the United States, between
Logan, Lancaster and Columbus is
now completed and In successful op-
Grafton.
The new line was completed last
week, and is said by those who have
used 1t to be second to none now in
use In this country. The instru-
ments used by these companies, the
United States and Citizens, are
manufactured by th emselves at
Cleveland and have the latest i'm
provements. All the lines are me-
tallic circuit which Is the best in use
by any telephone company in the
United States.
So satisfactory is the local service
of this independent company ct
Columbus that all other phones have
been removed from the State House.
The Columbus exchange and lines
cost in the neighborhood of 81 5OO,-
600, while the Lancaster and Logan
exchanges, including the long dis
tance line between the two towns
cost 100000. TO those who use the
long distance telephone, the ques-
tion of tolls has always been upper
most in the minds of telephone pat
rons. The new company has almost
made this secondary consideration
between Logan and Lancaster. They
aim to give the best of service and
charge but 10 cents for three min.
ute talk between these two points.
, points. The rate to Columbus is 30
} cents and considering the distance
J and service is almost cheap enough.
But ]. f. Engle the superintendent
Of the local lines assures us that
there is no doubt in his mind but
that this toll will be reduced to %
ants.
The largest number of subscribers
any telephone company ever had in
the city of Columbus, this company
has now secured. They have over
$500. The service has been adopted
by the physicians, retail grocers and
other business men of that city,
, Lancaster has 300 subscribers to
the new company in opposition to
the Bell company, one of the great
est corporations in this business and
for many years the only one. The
system being erected is almost COM
pleted and gives general satisfaction
to its patrons. New names are be-
Ing added almost daily to the direct
ory Notwithstanding the fact that
: the rates Of the Bell Co. are much
, cheaper. Mr.. Engle informs us that
. the easiest territory they have to
work is that where the opposition
company has been in operation. The
new company has almost network
of wires to the country towns in
Fairfield county. There are stations
at the state farm, Sugar Grove,
Amanda, Clearport, Millersport,
Pleasantville and other towns.
These stations have but recently
J been opened and are doing good
business.
| The Standard Telephone exchange
in this city erected three years ago,
was the pioneer exchange Of this
company in this section of Ohio,
Many predictions were made by wise
heads that this company would not
secure enough patronage to justify
the expenditure in erecting the
plant. The Standard started with
ga subscribers. Today the directory
shows 150 subscribers. Their rates
, are low and the people of Logan ap-
preciate it as very cheap conven-
ience.
Workmen are now engaged in
completing long distance line be-
tween Columbus and Springfield and
when completed will commence
work on the line between Logan,
. NelsOnville, Athens, Parkersburg
, and Marietta. The United States
! long dtstane lines connect with 100
exchanges III Ohio and $50 toll sta
tiors. To these numbers are being
added every week.
Persons wishing to use the long
distance lines, and are not subscribe
ers to local exchange, should go to
the central station on the second
floor of the James block. Those
whose names are on the local direct
ory can telephone directly to any
point reached by this company.
The credit for the United States
company coming down the valley to
Logan should bG given j. F. Engle
the superintendent of the local COM
pany. He is hustler and an ince-
fatigueable worker for the company
he represents and his work shows 1t.
The company could have no, better
man in this section.
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