White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-06
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GREETS PHONE USERS

pany have observed that custom re-
Gently adopted requires that calls be
gwen by number instead OF by name,
as has been the usual practice hereto
fore. This is not new rule but the
putting into effect of an old one. The
reason assigned by Manager Hugh
Thomas Is that during the last few
months many changes have taken
place in the call list, former patrons
having discontinued the service and
new ones added. This has been oc-
easioned by the industrial stagnation.
which has resulted in numerous pa
irons having their telephones taken
out. But beginning with the month
OF October new installations are far
greater than discontinuances, q net
gain of ten having been made for that
month.
Formerly. with the call list prac-
tically uniform. the operators came
TO know the names and numbers
automatically and the custom became
quite general of calling parties by
names instead of numbers. With the
changed conditions and with four op-
orators on the switchboard the call
ing by name has resulted in delays
put the calling g-by-number rule into
effect. That Is the reason that now
when patrons calls central for tel
ephone connection by name central
responds with the inquiry as to the
number desired. The switchboard
operatives will appreciate the Coop
GRAFTON il the public will endeavor to
bear this rule in mind when asking
for connections.
Recent improvements at the tele.
phone building include the connec-
ton of the plant with the city water
and sewer systems, convenienees that
have heretofore been lacking.
Manager Thomas says concerning
The line to Eureka. recently acquired
by the White Pine Telephone Com
pany, that il has been necessary TO
discontinue the work OF rebuilding
the line until spring but that with the
coming of spring and good weather
and travelling conditions in the noun
tain passes the work will again be
taken up and pushed 10 completion,
thus giving the best of telephone SER
vice between Ely and the Hamilton
Eureka districts. as the line includes
the extension of the wires between
these two towns. The Eureka line
II Will be recalled, Is the one that be-
came the property of White Pine
county through delinquent tax sale
process and was later bought in BY
the local telephone company
Patrons or the telephone Company
will also be pleased TO learn that
Manager Thomas is still occupied
with plans for the long distance ser
vice by way OF McGill and Gold Hill,
Utah. from which latter point con-
nection with the outside world to all
parts of the country is to be made
with the Bell system to Salt Lake.
This is service that business men in
the Ely district have long wished for
and Manager Thomas informs the
News representative that II will be
available some time during the COM
ing summer. The service will be
over solid copper wire. insuring
speed and accuracy. and local patrons
along the line will be provided for in
the way of long distance calls by toll
stations conveniently located. That
is. party connections will not be in
eluded in the long distance service,
but will be negotiated through the
toll stations.
Another project which Manager
Thomas has in view is the extension
of the service from Sunnyside to Pi-
oche. This will tend to increase the
relations OF the Ely dis
triet with the outlying country and is
n commendable enterprise on the art
of the telephone company
The several plans of development
indicate that the telephone manage
ment has no doubts as to the coming
business prosperity of the district
and the company will be in readiness
to serve the community to the full
est extent when the time comes.