The Delta independent., 1904-07-15
ne CsIsesds Telephsae CsaPas.

To WHOM II AAy ooSckRS:
TAs rapid gsosth Of The telephone
bsSasso tArusgSess - sssss 49, ~
sultsd 10 the ooosssuctioo of lines along
oost os the psb,ic highvays. AZ you
undoubtedly know. thsss lines arc for
the purpose q giving yoursslf and your
oeighboes tsssphoos sssvios With sdja.
cent cou0uoities aud sss Il Themselves
. public oecsssity and bsosRr. TIE
Highways sre primarily Constructed and
maintsined Tor the posposs Il escilitat.
ing .owmunicsiioa and are sightfuily
reserved Tor the general bsa.dt of all
the people. The ssats, recognising this
fact. h.s made oil such rosds public
property and toe4 not permit of auy
Interference BY private parties sith such
highwsys.
While the telephone lines arc owned
BY = corporation. they arc used -
public utility aud sby interferancs With
than 10 general damage TO the commu-
uity. II any one has legal right to
travel along country rosd they have
just - good . right to talk along the
sau,e road by means os the Telephone
wires aud interference With this CONVEX
aaiioo 10 % much desriment to the
general commuuity - II D bridge vs.
taken out by sone private psssoo. max.
ing the road impsssabies
With this preliminary explanation
wish to call your attention 10 the staius
u this company ~ regards the moving
u hay stackers through our lines. We
have heretofore .tsksu the g,ound that
we would place high poles 10 our lines
Tor the convenisncc II the farmer desir-
log to move his hay Stacker sloog given
road, or. IL At any tims the route vas
changed we would furnish lsbos to opsn
our lines temporarily for the ssue pur-
pose.
In come cases we have been put to
considerable incoovsnisncs BY rssson II
farmers moving stackers through our
lines without notice. not only causing
us expense, but deprivsng themselves
aud their ncighbors Of continuous
service.
Frou THE time on ws will say to all
owners of hay stsckers that We sro per
sectly agreeable 10 furnish. without
charge. tho necessary number ct men
TO open the line at any given time, rro,
vi<iing rssssnable ootics has been
given ~ our nearest otSce. We feel that
this proposition 10 PERFECTLY isir to every
ops conc~rued aud that ~ srs clearly
acting within our legal rights in this
| matter.
| lnssmuch - ws arc 4 public utility
corporation aud depend upon peopls Tor
our patrousse. ~ wish TO have the good
will Of the entire commuuity. but &c
mlst. like any one eiae, prptect our.
selvss sRsiost injuries and wrong. 10
doing 90 ws slso protect our suhsoribsr..
yourself, your nsishbors aud the public
generally.
In case Il becomes necessary At apy
liue 10 R,uve ycur STACKER through any
II our wires. yos css slwsys get our
agent BY tslephous aud be ~ill b In
struetsd to assist you and facilitate
your work In every possible way. Should
our sssat tai 10 give yos peoops ssteo.
tion you con csll ths Gsc~rsl Super.
inssnslsas's oeace ~ Dssvsr, by tsis.
phoos. withost chssgs. We ~Il 90,
pss1tt ess wtsss 70 - tosa aows With.
ous sosics ssa 10 fstsss cssss Il slht
sdsl viii b cosps,ssd TO tsAs allssl
stees 10 psotsct oss sssscsi6ssa
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