The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-12-02
TO OPEN BIG lAREAsrN WEST
VIRGINIA, AND OHIO;
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ersburg Line. Construction. tel
Begin at Once.
PARKERsB0RG. W. Va, Nov. a5, /
One of thalmost important tsiee
phone deals ever made in this State
has just been concluded when ar,
rangsments were perfected and
contracts let for the construction
of an Independent long distance
line from Parkera6urg to Athens
and Pomeroy, Onio. Although
not directly involving many exist
ing companies, it will yet go far to
stimulate Independent enterprise
as whole in the territory WHICH
il will tap. Upon its completion
a strong impetus will be immedl-
ately felt throughout wide area
in western West Virginia and
southeastern Ohio. 20. ~ "a. 4.
Independent companies now op
Grating in that field have long felt
the handicap of inadequate toll
and long distsnoe facilities and tie.
direct oonneotious which this line.
will afford will b.. Of, the greatest
value to them More thar. that,
the possibility of securing euct
Iopg,distance facilities as Ute h8W'
to be supplied will make for the
immediate building up Of dozens
of towns and small communities
in which there is no " no Tndspend-
emit service.
The building of this line, there.
fore, will ultimately result in an
exceedingly thorough development
of the Independent telephone bust +,
ness in the territory reached In
fact definite assurance has already.
been given, during the'oonsidera-
ton of the projsct, that numerous
small Independents :; companies
would be formed go soon as there
was reasonable assurance that they
would be given the necessary toll
and long distance connections
And towns hitherto isolated from
the Independent system Of the two
States will now be-rapidly built by
local companies. a
The completion of the line will
sfford this city direct oommunica.
ton with Columbus. Hitherto it
has been necessary to, reach that
city through GAINESVILLE, Ohio, a
oirouitous and unsatisfactory route.
The traffic between the two CITIES
is very heavy and the need of this
connection has. long been apparent,
Only second in importance to the
Parkersburg system will be the di
rect line to Pomeroy, Athens, Mid
dleport and Point Pleasant. e 1
Pittsburg will also feel the, effeots
OF the new line. WhiohsWilLpraos
ticslly form an extension OF the
splendid long distance circuits nov
connecting that city with Parkers
burg, which were fnished last year.
And Wheeling and the other inter
vening cities will be correspond.
ing benefited by the enlargement
OF their field.
The new line being bnili j intly
by the West Virginia " sstern
Telephone Company, of this CITY;
the Point Pleasant Telephone
Company, Point Pleasant, W. Va;
the Athens County Home Tele
phone Company, of Coolville. o );
all Independent.
CONSTRUCTION must be complete
within four months. although it i
believed that the line will actually
be in operation in half the stipu
lated tims The circuits will be OF
heavy copper and the total cost is
estimated at about $40 900.
Throughout. West Virginia the
Independent telephone companies
are reporting a steady advance.
They are broadening the scope of
their systems, lettering their local
plants and toll lines. largely in.
oreasing the number Of their sub
sOribers and making substantial
gains in their revenue. ASH whole,
they are far in advance of the Bell
in every respect, II. J.. 49,.
The fiscal yesrof ssperal"of the
larger Independents has lust cloeed
and. without exception, The annual
reports chow an exceedingly 4satis
factory progress, with comprehen.
sive plans for extension and better.
ment already provided for and to
be set in action at once.