The Delta independent., 1904-08-05
The Colorado Telephone Company.

To WHOM IT NAY coNoIRN:
The rapid growth oe the telsphooe
business throughout the state has re.
suited 10 the construction Of lines along
most Of the public Highways. AZ you
undoubtedly know. these lines are for
the purpose Of giving yourself aud your
neighbors telephone service with adja.
cent communities and are oe themselves
. public necessity and benefit. Tbs,
highways arc primarily Constructed asd
maintained for the purposs Of facilitst-
ing communication snd arc rightfuily
reserved for tho general benefit Of oil.
the people. The ststs. Recognising this
fact. has made oil such roads public
property and does not permit Of any
Interference by private parties with such
highwsys.
While the telephone lines arc owned
by . corporation. they are used ~ .
public utility aud any Interference with
than 10 q general damage to tho comm.
pity. II any ono has legal right TO
travel along . country road they have
just - good . right to talk along the
same road by mesns Of tho telephoas
wires and Interference with this ccnver.
sstion 10 % much detriment to The
general community % IL n bridge wss
taken out by eome private person, max.
Jog the rOsd impssssble. g
With this preliminary explanation I
wish to call your attention to tho statue
Of this company ~ regards tho moving
Of hay stackers through our lines. We
have heretofore takon the g. ound that
We would place high poles In our lines
for the convenience OF the farmer desir-
ing to move bis bay stacker along gives
road, or, II at sny time tho route was
changed We would furnish labor to open
our lines temporarily for the sams pur.
pOse.
In some cases we have been put 10
considerable inconvenisncs by reason Of
farmers moving stsckers through our,
lines without notice. not only causing,
Us expense. but deprivsng themselves
and their neighbors Of continuous
service.
owners of hay stsckers that we are per-
fectIy agreeable to furnish. without
charge, the necessary number Of men
to open the line At any given time. pro-
viding . reasonable notice has been
given to our nearest Office. We fool that
this proposition 10 PERFECTLY fair to every
one concerned and that W sre clearly
acting within our legal rights in this
matter.
Inssmuch % we arc public utility
corporation aod depend upon people for
our patronage, ws wish to have tho good
will Of the sntlre commuoity. but We
must, like any one else, protect our.
solves sgsinst injnries and wrong. In
doing 30 we also project our subscribers,
yourself, your neishbors and the public
generally.
In case II becomes necessary at any
time to move your stacker through any
Of our wires. you csn always get our
agent by telephone and be will be In.
structsd 10 sssist you and SsciIttste
your work In every possible way. Should
our agent fsil 10 sivs you prompt atten-
ton you can call the 0snssai Super.
intsndspTs office d Denver, BY tsie-
phone. without charge. We will not
permit our wires TO b torn down with,
out notice and To future cssss oi :tht
sort. will b. compelled 10 take legal
steps to protect our subsoeibers.
The C0lorndo Tslsphons 10.
81 u n. BurGsss, ll'a 2.
Ospsrai 6upssintsndsnt.
Dsuvss, Colo, June 30, 1904