The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-16
AFTER TELEPHONE CO.
Dickinson and Iron County Subscribers arc
Restiye and Opposition May Result

: Hestye and Opposition May Result.
The Iron Mountain Tribune Gazett,
contained an article last Monday telling
OF the discomfort that exists in Iron
Mountain and throughout Dickinson
county at the policy pursued by the
Michigan state Telephone company.
1t was the first intimation that Iron
county people had of any discomfort IN
the neighboriug county and works
right IN with the condition which
exists M this county where the mutter.
ings are growing into open complaints
and where action will ne taken before
long to relieve the public of the impo.
sitions that are put upon tnem by this
monopoly unless there is let-np in the
policy.
Whether this condition is the result
Of the local manager or comes down
from the fountain head is not apparent
but that there is arrogance in the
treatment Of the subscribers in tbis
county Is openly apparent and the
branch manager, who resides al iron
Mountain is being blamed for il
whether he is the responsible one or
not.
a superintendent of one Of the
largest mining companies, with mines
all over the county, was outspoken in
his criticism of the telephone company
last Saturday at meeting of a few Of
the business men Of the city and the
PROPOSITION to induce one OF the
independent companies to enter Iron
county was broached and met with ,
great deal ot support. The said mining
mau stated that Inc has been informed
py persons in position 10 know that !
there are but very few counties In i
ne state where the company charges a n
oil to telephone subscribers Tor talking .
'etween towns in the same county +
ron county is one Of these places. a i
oil Of l5.cents being charged between
,oints in this county. 4
This statement looked SO improbable Il
y its face that IL was questioned ~ q
theirs IA attendance. 10 verify the I,
tatement one gentleman present stated il
hat recently he had occasion 10 inyes. II
gate conditions down in Washtenaw
ounty ami he was informed by tia ~
lanager Of the company that there 81
'as no charge between the towns in sn
iat county for persons having phones ca
nrther investigation showed that in nr
lckinson county where the protest tb
sainst tie policy being purcued by be
Ie Michigan company first broke OUT he
ere is no charge 70 phone subscribers ii,
= talking between Iron Mountain ana A,
orway, -,
In Iron county the mining companies
aintain phone AZ each property pa
ID II they wish to talk between their IN,
ines the companies must pay a toll of trs
cents for the privilege This is an the
trageous condition OF affairs and mi
eaks very depreciatingly for the chs
perintendent of the Menominte range on
10 allows his patrons TO be victimized the
lile other superntendents are getting
'ors for their Subscribers.
\ large Independent company has
N approached by local men who are
crested IN getting out from under q
oppression that is placed upon us spo
the Bell people and the outlook Is .ne W
te hopeful for some opposition. pro. -
ing OF course, that sufficient bust OF
$ can be assured the company 10 WOO
ke their investment app
me Of the businessmen present AT :
conference was appointed y com o's'
tee 20 wait upon the company this "'sh
nth AZ Detroit and learn what can ~"
lone towards getting relief 'ng
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