The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-16

limits. This lead consists OF ten 80 tt.
poles, nine 25 TT poles on which is plac-
ed one II pin cross arm and IL wires
and four log anchors. The Redwood
Falls Electric CO.. uses this lead for
service to the Poor Farm and three
other subscribers along the line. The
rural company also owns lead on
East Bridge street from Swan street
east to the city limits and thence north
along the east corporate limits of the
city to the northerIy corporate limits.
This lead consists of forty-three %
poles and two 20 it. poles with
twenty-fi ten pin cross arms and
four log anchors and eight No. IL iron
wire. The Redwood Falls Electric Co.
has placed material on this lead from
the corner east of the Fair Grounds to
the North corporate limits of the city
and have strung 10 No. IL iron wires
to serve their, subscribers In North
Redwood. From the corner of East
Bridge and East Streets, in an easterly
direction. the Redwood Falls Electric
Co. use the Tri-State company's toll
lines to the easterly corporate limits
and at this point cross the road to the
poles line of the Redwood County Tele-
phone Co. The Redwood County Run
al Telephone Co. owns a pole lead on
South Street between Washington and
East Street which lead continues south
at this point to the south city limits
and thence along the south city limits
in an easterly direction to the limits.
This lead consists of two 35 IT. poles;
eight 80 #. poles, 1925 #. poles; one
20 #. pole, z log anchors; 1912 pin
cross arms; 1856 pin cross arms on
which is placed eight No. IL wires to
the south city limits and four wires
easterly to the limits. The lead on
South Street between Washington and
East Street is used extensively by the
Redwood Falls Electric Company, they
having placed cross arms on this lead
to accommodate ten wires.
The Redwood County Telephone
Company own lead from the alley
between Finn and Broadway on Ram
sey Street to the South City Limits.
This lead consists of two 35 TT. poles,
five 80 fit. poles, eleven % TT. poles;
1876 pin cross arms: 8 No. IA iron
wires. This lead is partly used by
the Redwood Falls Electric Company
to serve their local subscribers. 1t
would appear therefore that the leads
of the Redwood County Company are
absolutely essential in the serving of
a large number of the subscribers of
the Redwood Falls Electric Telephone
Company. If these leads could not
be used it would require considerable
construction to serve these subscri-
bers. The rural company receives
no compensation for the use of their
pole leads. A sketch is herewith sub
mitted which will show the exact loca-
ton Of the pole leads mentioned.
The Redwood Falls Electric Tele-
phone Company's office is located on
the east side of Washington Street
midway between End and 3rd streets.
The central office equipment consists
of a Three Position Kellogg board,
of 400 local lines, 80 lines
for toll and rural. There are 27 va
cant local lines on this board, a few
of which are in trouble but can be
placed in working order. The central
office equipment has seen its best days
The board is old; the jacks and piu IS
are badly worn and additional mis-
cellaneous equipment has been pro-
installed within the board. |
The board is not in condition to
give good telephone service: the
between subscribers is
very poor and is due almost entirely |
to the worn out condition of the switch |
board The storage batteries. l am |
told, are about ten years old but zeal
" in wonderful condition. The Posi-
tive Plates in some cases are buckled |
but this does not impair its service |
so long as they do not come in con-
tact with the negative plates. The |
specific gravity, after an overcharge, |
is very high and the voltage is up to |
the standard. The present Manager,
Mr.. Harrington, is doing his utmost |
with the equipment he has to work |
with, to give the people service and
too much cannot be said for his ear
nest endeavors.
The toll lines of the Tri-State Com
ty Rural Telephone Company, are con-
nected to the toll and rural lines on
the switchboard. These toll lines give
the subscribers of the Redwood Falls
fairly good service, but as stated be-
fore the best toll lines are connected
with the Tri-State exchange, to which
the subscribers of the Redwood Falls
Electric Company cannot have access
unless they go to some telephone booth
or to the Tri-State office.
There are, as of April 7th-104 indi-
vidual line business; ITO individual
lire residence; IA two party residence
and 16-four party residence lines serv-
ed by the Redwood Falls Electric Co.
The rates charged for telephone SER
vice in the City of Redwood Falls cont
plies with the recent order of the Com
mission, although the company is still
charging the old rates at North Red
wood. Business houses are served on
the same line with residence and in
another case two places of business
are served on the same line but in
all cases the Redwood Falls individual
line rate is applied. The list of sub
scribers will be found on sheet at
tached hereto.
The pole lines and cable of the COM
pany have been checked and are shown