The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-28
BIC TALK COMBINE
Kansas Union Telephone Com
pany Is Organized.
Includes Eight Hundred Miles
of Toll Lines.
INDEPENDENT SYSTEM.
Topeka Is the Center of the
New Institution.
Capital Stock Is Fixed at
100000.
B. f. PANKEY is IN 1T.
Owner of Topeka Franchise In
terested in New Company.
Refuses to Discuss the Schedule
of Rates.
Capital Stock Is Fixed q
500, 900.
b. f. PANKEY is IN 1T.
Owner of Topeka Franchise In
terested in New Company.
Refuses to Discuss the Schedule
of Rates.

Representatives Of four big independ-
emit telephone systems covering all that
part Of the state north and west of To-
peka met Tuesday at Manhattan and
organized the Kansas Union Telephone
company with a capital stock of $780,
600. Eight hundred miles of toll lines
are represented, giving connection with
over 200 different towns.
Topeka will be the central point for
the big Independent system. On Tues
day work Will be commenced on a
through double metallic circuit from
Topeka to Salina, passing through
Alma Manhattan. Junction City, Abb
lene and Solomon.
1t is proposed to extend from Topeka
in four directions, including the line
now being built to Salina. This Will
cover the entire state, and include all
the independent telephone exchanges in
Kansas.
The Kansas Union Telephone COM
pany is composed of the J. H. McMa-
han Independent telephone system of
Alma, the Salina Independent Tele-
phone company, the Abilene Independ-
ent Telephone company and the Ware
ham Wood company, Of Manhattan. The
new company will be strictly a toll line
company. The owners of local tele-
phone exchanges will retain their own
ership But all toll lines owned by the
four companies will be appraised and
stock in the new company issued to the
appraised valuation of the lines
1t is likely that the new concern will
be incorporated under the lays of Kan
sas. Until the incorporation papers are
filed, the names of the directors of the
corporation will not be given out Di-
rectOrs were elected at the meeting held
yesterday at Manhattan.
BY December I it is expected that the
consolidation of the four companies will
be complete and that Topeka will have
telephone Ommunicatlon with the whole
combined system
B. F. Panlxey who was granted a fran
chtse by the city council of Topeka to
establish a local exchange, is one of the
will operate am independent exchange in
Topeka in cooperation with the company
toll lines. The Kansas Union Telephone
company will not be financially Interested
Pankey's own investment. But all of the
Pankey phones in the city win be in
connection with the Independent toll
lines.
When the toll line west of Topeka is in
complete working order a. line is to be
built south through Council Grove, New
ton and Wichita. Another line will extend
to the northeast quarter Of the state and
the fourth line viii cover the southeast
B. F. Panl1ey. when asked In regard to
the plans of his local company, said;
We expect to comply in all respects
with the terms OF our fran hfSe. We will
put in telephones for whoever wants
them. For the present I do not care to
announce a schedule of rates. ] am con-
fident that / will have no trouble in get
ting all the subscribers / want, and as
fast as l can take care Of them. We
expect to begin work on our lines at
once. We have one car load of poles in
town and eight more on the road