Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-09
INSTALL new r. :. !.
'PNONE EXCHANGE

Jamestown, IN. p. May S.-The
Northwestern Telephone company at
Jamestown has JUST installed new
switchboard and modern telephone
exchange. ip9r3
board and equipment, it became nee.
essary to remodel and rearrange the
old building, work ION same having
been in progress since last October.
his work is now practically complete
with the exception of portion Of the
decorating, which cannot be complet.
ed until the new board is installed.
A description of the building might
be of interest to subscribers who have
never taken the trouble to investigate
the working conditions Of modern
central telephone exchange.
The operating room is located on
the top floor, has three large east,
two south, and two north windows,
which give almost perfect light and
ventilation. Electric ceiling fans
will also be used for the extreme hot
weather. The decorating in the oper-
ating room, as we'll as the entire
building, is such as to heighten the
| lighting effect, and also present har-
monizing color scheme. The walls to
six feet above the floor are apple
green, the upper part of the walls
and the ceiling ivory white.
The operators rest room will be
large and we'll ventilated, fitted with
expensive furniture and rugs, and is
arranged to give the operators every
convenience while on relief. This is
also on the top floor, Immediately
back from the operating room.
The first floors will be occupied by
the commercial department, whose Of
fees have been remodeled to accom-
modate and serve the public to the
best advantage. This floor will also
contain the public waiting room and
long distance booths; also, the wire
chiefs Office and terminal room.
The basement takes care of the
/ heating plant, storage batteries, fuel
room, stock room, and power charg-
| ing room auxiliary, the main charging
machines being located in the wire
chiefs room on the first floor.
! The important part of the building
floors will be covered with 1-4-inch
battleship linoleum, which makes
walking in the room noiseless.
| The switchboard and all equipment
will be the latest of engineering skill
and will be the first Of its kind in
stalled in the world. The installation
is being watched by all the leading
telephone engineers Of the United
States and many things are expected
from the new board. II consists Of 10
operators positions. consisting OF 4
local. toll rural, and l known a.
the hospital position, used primarily
for taking care Of lines out OF order
The switchboard is equipped with
1l45 subscribers lines, and additiOna
space for taking care of a total o.
$3.50 lines. II has all the late serv
ice features, that are the result of the
combined efforts of the best telephone
engineers in the world, and are dsign
ed to give the best possible service t.
the subscribers. The power and ring
ing equipment consists of two units
each, one of which operates from thu
city lighting plant and the other al
auxiliary, can be operated intirely in
dependent of any outside help. This
enables the telephone system to op
erat rgardless or what might happier
to the city lighting system.
When completed jamestown vii
without doubt have the best and lat
est devised telephone system Of any
city in the United States.