The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1901-03-02
THE ADVANTAGES
VI Investment in the Tele.
phone field
10 both the Investor and
Public at Large.

for the month of Dec. 1900, In which
there were incOrated 81 new com.
panies with capital ranging from
$1,000 to 5000. 900.
The year 1901 is p.edcstined to be
-preeminently telephone year.
From the records of 1900, noting
the advancement Of Independent
Telephony, there need be q, hesitau
cy in stating that 1901 will be the
banner year Of the Independent
movement. and with the closing Of
1901 will be seen the operation or
beginning of an Independent ex-
change IN every town Of any impor-
tance.
When an Indepcnd:nt company
prncecds to do business then is the
monopoly broken.
One Of the truthful statements of
the great monopoly is the one 1t ut.
ters to city, or town council who
are debating upon granting iudepen.
dent franch' e, stating that two com =
panies are NO good to q community.
But, the truth Of this statement
lies in the fact that the Independent
differ from the monopoly IN that they
give good service. honest rates and
fair dealings to the public.
This has been the fuudame ntal
principle that made the Independent
movement popular in 1900 and doub
ly so will it be in 1901.
The new year shall see . better
organization of the Independent and
isolated companies. bringing them
together by efficient toll line service,
which, in conjunction with the good
will Of the public will advance it
through . marvellous year.
The manufacturers OF Independent
apparatus through their competent
corps Ut eminent electricians and
mechanical geuiuses, have given to
the markets Of the world . perfection
OF telephone apparatus that is CO.
largng civilization and completely
metamorphasiog the habits and Gus
tom Of the commercial and social
woi lds.
To prove the above thsre will be
mentioned some of the present exist
ing conditions relative to the growth
and movement Of this enterprise.
There were in operation at the
Of 1901, 567O Independent
Exchanges representing Investment
of capital to the amount of
800. 100000
There are 700 manufacturers en-
ploying capital OF $38, 10000 to
supply. the demand.
Indiana, according to the mortgage
report of the Central Union Co. (BeII),
has IL Exchanges 10 operation under
this system, while the same state has
in operation more than $50 Indepen-
dent Exchanges who do not cut rates
and are dong > remarkably good
business, paying dividends and have
3 miles OF toll lines to each mile of
lhe Central Union 70. while in the
state, Ohio, the Independents
are operating 2l2 Exchanges to the |
Bell Cos less than 100 and in the |
name towns and counties the indie
pendents are operating $1,000 tele-
phones to 1000 by the Bell Co. and
aoing almost proport'onateIy as large |
} toll business.
BY such IN array Of facts - here
which are only . few VI
what may be given, must 60 far to
convince the general public that this
Of independent telephony,
its permanency aud COM
,lete success, 10 no fallacy and Is 40
Ivenue for investment for capital
hat will be an interesting one for
he investor besides . great public
To think Of the advancement Of
his m, vemeut IN the face OF the
killful and wealthy corporation Of
wenty years standing and experience,
8 to wonder at this marvellous pro-
,ress which will be more clearly
,roven as followa
As the Central Ulion 70. (Belb is
me OF the largest licensees of II 10
'arcnt organization 1t would be we'll
o sum up the present exiting con-
ition relative to this company and
be iudeoendents, as the 6ght 10 OF
onger period IN this territory than of
oy other.
Six years ago, there was not an
odspendent exchange in the states Of
)hio, Indiana or Illinois, the territory
{ the Genital Usion Co. |,
From the Central Uniou's own ,
tatement OF last year 1t had in this ,
srritory, 1913 Exchange; 1000 toll
1885 miles of wire in toll I
ness; ll.l68 miles Of poles; $3.50
II
In this came territory the iudepen-
snt are operating 733 Exchanges;
500 miles OF toll lines and have I
$4,000 subscribers. from which can
q seen the great advance of this