Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-12
MUTUAL TELEPHONE
ASSOCIATIONS.
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he North Side Farmers :


There are several mutual tele-
phone associations now on the North
Side which are proving a very great
convenience to their members. Such
associations should be increased so
that eventually every farmer may
have the advantage of telephone on
his farm.
These associations are proving of
great service in our canal operation
in their neighborhood believe it
to be of the utmost Importance that
each farmer be able to communicate
directly with headquarters.
AS time goes on the question of
efficient and economical canal opera
tion will become more and rcore i'm
portant. To ge- the necessary infor-
nation through our ditchriders is
necessarily slow and clumsy and Of
tentimes does not serve the purpose.
| am sure you are all equally ambi-
tious with me that the North Side
Canal Company shall become the
model for efficiency and economy To
accomplish this the telephone is abb
solutely necessary.
The Canal Company has tele-
phone system which heretofore has
been used exclusively for communi-
eating with the various superintend-
ents and ditchriders. 1t is neces-
sary for maintaining the present
company system to employ super
intendent TO see that the lines are
kept in repair. This man has here
tofore also looked after the pumping
plants. Now that the pumping COM
pany is looking after it's own busi-
ness and has its own superintendent,
we do not have enough work to en-
ploy our telephone superintendent.
and we must cut down and get along
with a cheaper man, or must find
something more for him to DO.
The derictors of our canal COM
pany have authorized me to make
this general proposition to the farm
ers on this tract:
1st. We will furnish the services
of Mr.. White as superintendent, to
assist you in forming your local tele-
phone associations. In this he will
advise you as to the cost Of construc-
tion and the character of the line
you should build
l 2nd. He will assist n the cou-
struction, superintend it for you, and
see that your mutual line is well
built and is one that will give you
good service.
3rd. Our purchasing department
will assist you in buying the materi-
ais and. supplies necessary for the
erection of your line. We believe
we can save you considerable money
in buying poles. wire and instruments
securing for you the benefit of the
wholesale prices.
4th. You will be given without
charge the right to use any pole line
that the company now has in your
locality.
We hope that you will take advan-
tage of this offer. l will be very glad
tc have you write me on the sub
ject and l will arrange for Mr..
White TO meet you just as fast as
he can get around.
understand that the present
farmers musuals are able to secure
switchboard connection with the
Bell system at a monthly charge of
soc per phone. This would give you
the advantage of being able to talk
with anybody having similar switch
board connections and which include,
sc far as | know, ell telephones now
in southern Idaho.
The great question of today is
that of markets, so far as the south
ern Idaho farmer is concerned at
any rate. You must be in position
to keep in touch with your farm
markets bureau. your county farm
bureau. and in particular with your
county agent. The telephone. good
roads and rural mail delivery are
the three great things the farmer
should be most Jealous for.
If this matter interests you. please
get busy. am here to assist you in
every way can TO make farming on
the North Side Tract profitable. and
the farm home good place in which
70 live. Yours truly,
r. f. SHEPHERD.