The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-02-25
W. U. |NSTALLS
DAY LETTER SERVICE

The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany makes announcement of the es.
tablishment on March LIST, of the "day
letters" the comparison of the ebay
letters" The night letter was estab-
lished one year ago and the day letter
now comes as an additional telegraph
facility which secures to the people Of
the United States the cheapest tele-
graph service in the world and enables
the business man to conduct his cor
respondence by wire with every advan-
tage which may be gained from q saw
ing of time, the elimination Of dis
tance and the immediate attention al
ways accorded to kilograms. The day
letter has finally been made possible
by the economical and efficient use Of
the telegraph company's surplus IA
cilities when not utilized by the more
urgent traffic. The day letter will be
transmitted and delivered with
promptness and care at al lpoints, and
fifty words may be transmitted at q
cost of one and one-half times the
regular full day rate. For example
the regular rate for q ten word day
message from Winnemucca and San
Francisco to New York is one dollar.
For day letter, containing fifty
words, which may be sent at any
time during the twenty -fuor hours,
the rate will be one and one-half
times the regular day rate, or one dol
lar and fifty cents. The added cost,
however, gives the privilege of send
ing fifty words, and for any additional
number Of ten or less words charge
of one-fifth Of the total rate for fifty
words is made, which, in the case Of
message destined to New York,
would be one-fith Of one dollar and q
half, or thirty cents. This method of
computing the rate applies to messages
destined to all points. All day letters
will be handled with such dispatch az
to assure reasonably prompt delivery,
but the full paid day message will still
exist at the regular rate, and will be
giving an expedited service which, of
course, must be maintained in order
that its value as quick and specialize
ed, but short message may be con-
tinued. AS in the case of night let
ters, the day letter will be written in
plain English, to avoid the delaws and
complications of code words and code
language, which will not be accepted.
The day letters may be handled by
telephone the same ~ all other mes
sages now collected and delivered
through this service by the telegraph
company.
Following is a comparison Of the day
letter tolls with the regular rates
Winnemucca to New York, regular day
rate for so words is $3.50; day letter
of so words, $50. Winnemucca to San
Francisco, regular day rate, so words,
$1.70; day letter Of SO words, rs cents.
The inauguration Of the day letter
service will be especially servicceable
upon the Pacific coast, where, because
of the diff renee in time between this
territory and the east, business may be
contaminated in ono day where now
two may be required. The telegraph
wires after March / will be placed at
the disposal of all in such manner
and by such classes of service that
every character of enterprise may be
handled with economy and rapidity by
the use of any of the three classs OF
service rendered by the telegraph
company, viz, the regular day rate
rapid service, the day letter and the
now very popular night letter. No
doubt business houses will adjust
themselves rapidly to the new service,
and the telegraph company has endeav-
ored to foresee and provide for the
new situation incident to the simultan-
eous establishment Of the day letter
throughout the United States upon q
given date.