Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-02
THE AGE LEADS IN CIRCULATION AND ADVERTISING
SAN FRANCISCO
IN BROADCAST
OF VEGAS TALK

merce, the long distance tele-
phone conversation between
DIR. Roy w. Martin, President
of the local chamber and Phil
ip j. Faye, President of the
San Francisco Chamber is Civ
en- in detail.
The Age herewith prints the dis
patch verbatum:
Las Vegas, Nevada, came within
talking distance of San Francisco
and the rest of the world for the
first time today (Thursday, jan
uary 3D.
President Philip j. Fay of the
San Francisco Chamber of Com
merce, and DR.. Roy w. Martin of
the Las Vegas Chamber, had the
honor of being the first to hold
such conversation, which was made
possible through a tie-up with the
Bell System through the Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany.
While Las Vegas has a local tele-
phone system, it heretofore has
never had long distance connec-
tions.
President Fay was surrounded
by members of the Board of Direc-
tors at the regular weekly meeting
of the Board, when the converse
ton was started. The call came
fro mLas Vegas. It was as follows:
Conversation
Mr.. Fay I am talking from Las
Vegas, Nevada, and I want to in
troduce to you DR.. Roy w. Martin,
president of the Chamber OF Com
merce of Las Vegas.
Mr.. Fay, we are using loud
speaker here for the benefit OF the
assembled guests, and would ask
that you speak slowly and loudly
so that we oan all hear what you
have to say"
DR.. Matrin: Mr.. Fay, the as
sembled guests referred to are the
Rotary Club of Las Vegas, and
about fifty or more members as
sembled here. 1t is my pleasure to
represent the Chamber of Com
merce of Las Vegas and to extend
CONGRATULATIONS to San Francisco,
the City at the Golden Gate OF the
Pacific Ocean, over a fine modern
telephone system which will bind
our communities more closely,
made possible by the construction
of the great Boulder Dam project.
Mr.. Fay: Have you completed
your message?"
DR.. Martin: Eyes sir"
Fay Speaks
Mr.. Fay: San Francisco Cham
Der of Commerce sends greetings
to Las Vegas which has become,
overnight, one of the important
centers on the Pacific Coast. Your
enterprising city is repeating the
history of magic communities Wnlcn
have assumed great and perman-
ent Importance because they nave
become the center of great devel-
opment.
"Next to the Panama Canal. the
Boulder Dam enterprise Is tine
most significant event which mas
happened to the Pacific Coast IN
this generation. It will guarantee
safety and protection to lives ana
property to a vast territory tnat
has heretofore been periled by the
colorado River, which VIII be
changed from a threat to q bless
inc This mighty stream will now
he harnessed, affording power 1or
great enterprises and water Tor
great irrigation projects. Tnls deV-
elopment is Of the greatest inter-
est and value to San Francesca
and Northern California. NOT ony
the state Of California, out tne
entire Pacific Coast Is an economic
unit. New values that are created
and new population added, send
the thrill Of life and power 10
every part Of the Coast.
Plan Visits
"San Francisco, therefore, senos
greetings TO your important COM
munity through a greaG mooein -
telephone system estapllsIleo III, -
vour community which brings you
in immediate contact WIN Ilie
world. Our leading citizens vii! pay
vo,, rsrnonal visits, and we will 1oi-
low your progress and that OF tne
oreat Boulder Dam at every stage
of its construction and will be pre-
nared to rejoice with you at lts
completion In celebrating one OF
the great engineering feats OF tnls
ece" (Auplause In Las Vegas
Mr.. ray: "Now, let me say. on
behalf of San Francisco, we seno
congratulations and best wisneS 70
all Of vou. applause in Las We
1os, % Ana We hope that we will see
You when you are in our Guy
DON'T hesitate to call upon US.
DIR, Martin: THANK you very
much Did you hear the applause?
Mr.. Fay: ayes sir. Please extena'
my kindest greetings to all 1
DR.. Martin: "Thank you very
much. I am glad we are in close
communication"
The speakers each said goodbye
and the conversation ended.
Tells Of Vegas
Las Vegas is the county seat OF
clark County, Nevada. 1t has
regulation of Approximately 1OOO.
T+ Is the only town near TINS SIZE
that at present has had no outiet
~ CONNECTION with the Bell Tele-
phone system. The town II provio-
cd with telephone service py ne