The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-12-04
LONG DISTANCE CONNECTION
The Independent Telephone Sys-
tenn Covering the State.

Since the advent Of the Independent
Telephone Company in Texas a few
years ago the progress made in COW
ering the state with wires has been
almost unprecedent in the history
of telephone construction. The sys-
tenn was first introduced in the
cities Of Houston, San Antonio and
Waco and so uniform and general
was the satisfaction given that the
independent people were induced to
try other fields. Then followed the
Introduction OF the system in Cor
sicana, Waxahachie, Ennis, Deni-
son, Sherman, Gainesville, Fort
Worth, Denton, Cleburne, Sulphur
Springs and other points. Th G
Waxahachie and Ennis systems
have been in operation some time
and in the course OF a short time
every town and postoffice in Ellis
county will be connected with these
cities and with the outside world.
Mr.. A. E. Schaffer, the manager
of the Schaffer Construction Com
pany, who constructed and installed
these systems, returned to Waxa.
hachie a few days ago from the
North and East where he spent the
summer IN the interest of the Inde-
pendent Company. Mr.. Schaffer
was seen at bis office with the local
exchange this morning and asked as
to what progress was now being
made In the work of constructing
long distance lines.
Mr.. Schatfer said that this WORK
was making fair progress. The
Fort Worth ioc al exchange has been
completed and will be opened JAN
uary with 1000 subscribers. In In
stalling this system the wires were
put under ground and a total OF
about half million dollars was ex-
pended on the system. Mr.. Schaf-
fer says this Is one Of the most com
pletc and perfect telephone ex-
changes ia in the state. The ex-
changes for Gainesville, Cleburne,
Denton, Decatur, Coleman, Calves
ton and Sulphur Springs are now
being built. Greenville is rebuild
ing, and all of the above exchanges
will be completed and ready 10 begin
service within the next sixty days.
As soon as the plants are in opera
tiou they will be connected with
long distance wires. Mr.. Schaffer
informed as that the long distance
line had been completed from So.
Louis and Kansas City as far south
as Fort Worth, Sherman, DenIson,
TeNarkana, Paris, Clsbusne,
Gainesville, aud all intermediate
points. Material is now being de-
liyered along the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railway for line to be
built between Waxahachie and
Waco. This line will connect with
a line which has already been built
ou. OF Waco to all points in South
Texas, touching at San Antonio,
Houston, Austin, Beaumont, Port
Arthur and intermediate points.
la addition - the above Mr..
Schaher says material Is now being
delivered for the construction of
local lines 10 every town in Ellis
county This work Will be pushed
as rapidly as possible, and will be
done under the personal direction of
Mr. Schatfer. who will remain here
several weeks for that purpose.
Towns In the county which are now
enjoying this service are Ennis,
Telico, Ike, Clemma, Bristol, Faulk-
ner, Boyce, Palmer, Ferris, Crisp,
Alsdorf and Alma. The toll 10 any
point In Ellis county L. Is cents.
Other small towns, that can be
reached by the Independent long
distance lines are Rice, Kerens,
Bazette, Pinkston, Mslakotf, Powell,
Blooming Grove, Trinidad, Barry,
Cryer Greek, Mildred, Eureka, FAIR
field, Birdston, Roane, Tupelo,
Chatteld, Munford, Porters Bluff,
Drane, state Orhans Home, Dres-
den, Pansy, Argus and Pryor.