The Globe-republican., 1910-06-09

ments in this place which will Civ
the town the finest service Of an.
town between Pueblo end Hutchin
son. The estimated cost Of the i'm
provements desired is $4,000. The
only thing asked BY the company tt
enable il 10 make these Improvement
is q 80 cent raise on rates Of business
phones, and private phone lines tc
residences, with no raise on farm
phones, or party line phones in town.
The rates the company wants ID
less than the rate now charged al
Garden City and only equal to the
rate charged at Great Bend, Larned;
Pratt. Kinsley and Hutchinson; $3.50
for business phones, $50 for resi-
dence (private line) and $l.00 for
party line Phone.
The improvements contemplated
are:
A comman battery, Flash light sys-
tem) multiple switch board.
Additional switch board for ex-
tending lines.
Underground cables in business
portion Of town and the removal Of
poles now used. Also,changing poles
from streets TO alleys on some Of res
idence streets. (Including 1000 feet,
OF 5000 conduit feet OF underground
cable.)
Additional private lines for pc ople
who cannot be given that service at
present.
These improvements would mean
that Dodge City would have a finer
telephone service than any CITY OF its
size in Kansas, and with the present
management, probably the best SER
vice Of any town OF any size, lol the
service has been excellent here not.
withstanding the lack Of the latest
modern equipment.
In brief the company's proposition !
is this: to give Dodge City q uar bet
ter service than other Kansas towns !
have, at the same rate now being paid
by the other towns.
By the new system it would not
be necessary to ring to get the Cen.
tral board. When the receiver is
taken down you will get an immedi-
ate answer from central. By the
multiple board the desired connec-
ton can be given you much quicker
than by the present system. In case
OF fire. the central Office can answer
every one in town in q few minutes,
telling the location of the fire.
There are at present number OF !
people in town, who are unable to get
telephone service put in. There are
also number on party lines who are ,
insisting on q private line, and who ]
are anxious to secure one at a rate OF |
p1. DO per month. Within the next :
year there will be still greater de-
nand for increase service. Without '
. large expenditure Of money the =
company is to its limit now. Still, it q
must 0e remembered that the rate 9
'sked is only the rate Of the other a
owns. Many, perhaps, do not know "
hat we are getting our present excel. c
ent service at a lower rate than is a
'eIng paid in Spearville. =
The past year the telephone comp o
ny lost nearly its entire system by =
he sleet storm. Nearly the entire !.
ne had to be rebuilt, and consequen-
y the company has been doing busi-
ess largely "for its health. Ever
nee the present company took hold 4,
! the lines there has been continual fe
'ork going on Of improving the SER Sc
ice. Its desire to spend an additioal W. W
10, 900 now, providing itcan get the s.
sme rates that other towns are pay vi
10, shows that it wants to continue ar
! the lead in good service. It is ~, ~
'rtainly prospective town improve on
Ient, worthy Of attention and study, tn
fair decision. Dodge City wants IN y,
. bss!! telephone service, just as she Ia,
ants the best 10 all cases. The best OF
none to good for Dodge City. az