The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-29

countless wires to be changed over,
thousands it seemed, one would be
apt to inquire if the following night
wouldn't be the proper time, to see
| the completion of the work. But
the inquiry would be stopped at the
lips when the experts employed by
the electrical company got busy in
making the shift. The ease and
rapidity with which they performed
their work was astonishing. There
was a place for every man, and
every man was in his place. Each
man had certain work to perform
and that work was performed by a
man assigned to do it. Everything
went off with thd regularity of a
smooth-running machine, being
operated at top notch speed. When
the final connection was made Man.
ager Harris was complimented on
having one of the finest equipped
exchanges in the state.
Subscribers are noting with salts
faction the superiority of the new
service. A general improvement
is in evidence all around. Calls
are being answered more promptly,
and delay in getting a desired
number has been reduced to a
minimum and the new arrange
ment is working as smoothly as
could be desired.
The installation of the new equip
ment in the exchange of the North
western Telephone Exchange COM
pany is the result of the growing
demand on the part of the public
for more extended facilities. The
| old equipment was found entirely
inadequate to properly handle the
constantly increasing demands being
made upon it. With the new SWITCH
board, however, it will not only be
possible to satisfy present demands,
but the estimated requirements for
several years to come.
With Bemidji growing as it is, a
telephone service at a high order
of excellence was essential. The
commercial growth of any community
irrespective of size, is hampered to
a degree that cannot be over-esti-
mated if telephone service is not at
hand. This is fact that is demon
strated and emphasized every day.
1t is essential to all, not only to the
millionaire of many business interests
but to the farmer as we'll. The far
mer as we'll. The farmer has been
slow to recognize this fact up to
within comparatively short time,
But it is becoming apparent to him
that it is not an EXPENSE as he
has hitherto believed, buta SAVING,
perhaps of life in illness, perhaps
help, when flood OF fire comes o,
something else.
Situated as he is in thinly settled
regions, before the advent of the
telephone, communication by the
farmer with the city or town Otter
meant a ride or drive often of many
miles in great majority of cases
Since he has appreciated the bene
fits telephone brings, however
journeys which were a great source
of annoyance and inconvenience are
no longer necessary. Friends ane
business acquaintance miles away
are brought within speaking dis
lance in flash.
The great benefits of a telephone
to the farming community may bt
placed under three headings, eact
heading in itself covering numberles.
other reasons, namely:
Cd It is one of the greatest time
savers ever invented.
| CD Modern business methods
would become antique without it
use. ..
CD Itenlivens social intercours,
and makes neighbors of and cement:
friendship between families living
miles apart:
A farmer with a phone does no
have to 60 to the nearest market t,
find the price of various agriculture
!. products. Neither is it necessar,
for him to blindly send his pro
ducts to market only to find price
at a low level. Reasons too ntmer
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