The newspaper., May 21, 1909, Image 3

About The newspaper. (Paonia, Colo.) 1904-1910

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age, we were obllgo£fto base the
ratfc on a 200-mlle haul. Later on,
the line was extended to D—6o inilen
further, and a rate made between A
and D, based again on pole line mile
age via B anti Cto 1). Now, the ulr
line distance l>etween A and C Is ap
proximately 110 miles, while by the
pole line route through B and U, It is
250 miles.
It can l>e seen that a rate based on
a 250-mile haul must necessarily seem
excessive when we consider the
actual distance between towns A
and D.
This Is also true of the rate be
tween A and C; pole line 200 miles,
direct line 141 miles; and between B
and D as well, where the pole line
route amounts to 150 miles, while by
direct or “ulr Hue” It Is only 110
miles.
It Is clear from the above Illustra
tion that, as our lines were extended
and rates based upon pole line mile
age or routes, taking It throughout
the whole system, there have grown
up In many cases, what appear to
the public, high charges for compar
atively short distances; while be
tween other points, as A to B, the
charges are consistent in nearly all
cases.
However, this company has de
cided that the only solution of this
Important problem will be a straight,
business-like readjustment of all
Ixing Distance rates from an entirely
new basis; such basis. It has been de
termined. to be entirely just and
equitable to all, must Ik* figured, ap
proximately, on air line distance lie
tween all points, altogether disre
garding the pole line routes.
We have theref tire, cut up the terri
tory by dividing the whole Into sec
tions five miles spuare, ns Illustrated
by figure No. 2.
Every exchange or toll station,
when geographically located, fulls In
some one of these sections. We then
quote a rate from that section to all
other sections In the system, based
on air line distances from section
center to section center.
In the above diagram, we will as
sume that La Junta, Colorado, falls
In section A. while Trinidad, Colo
rado, fulls In section H. The dls
tance Is then determined lietween the
centers «*f section A and M. and the
rate between these two points Is
based on this air line mileage. (See
black line. )
By the dotted line is shown tin*
routt* of our pole lines, which, of
course. Is considerably further, and
clearly Illustrates the difference W*-
tween the old and the new basis of
figuring long distance* tariffs.
It has ln*en rather difficult to de
cide that such a schedule bused on
“air line” distances would prove
satisfactory to the Company In this
peculiarly mountainous country,
where, for the most part, our lines
have to follow the valleys or wagon
roads, often In a very circuitous
route.
However, since It seems that this
method Is the only fair one upon
which to base long distance rates,
we lK*Ueve we have made no mistake
In adopting it. We hope the many
reductions which It Incurs, will en
courage a heavier patronage be
tween the points when* such reduc
tlons an* made, and that this. In
time, will offset the loss which we
exjwct at. present will result from
this rate change.
When we commenced to build up
our Long Distance System we knew
very little about how to do it. The
telephone business was new and we
found that we had to be the pioneers
in mountainous telephone line engi
neering. Because of these conditions
wo made some rates too high and
others too low, in view of what we
now know. The present readjust
ment corrects both these points ami
makes them consistent, ami fair.
It Is very essential that the people
In any town where some of the rates
may be raised shall bear In mind
that upon the whole their toll lino
rates have been lowered. In other
words If the whole stute and country
are to be brought to your local tele
phone door, it can only be done by
means of rates that will be fair to
all and at the same time pay a
proper return upon the investment.
In order that every one may kDow
how the readjustment has worked
out, the following statement will be
of Interest:
58 per cent, of all ratesare lowered.
26 per cent, of all rates are raised.
16 per cent, of all rates are un
changed.
In some cases rates have been
lowered as much as 300 per cent.,
while the maximum raise between
any two points Is less than 33 per
cent.
In conclusion, I wish only to add
that rate problems of any public
service corporation must be met and
solved with alwolute fairness to the
public, In that they shall be treated
without discrimination and with as
low rates as will pay fair returns
upon the Investment; and to the
stockholders. In that they are en
titled to receive such rates for Long
Distance traffic* ns will insure a fair
and legitimate return upon their In
vestment.
The new rates will becomeeffective
beginning May 26th, 1900, and all
present tariffs to and between all
points are on that date annulled.
All bills for the month of June will
show the new rates, or if desired,
they may be obtained beforehand by
application to the toll operator or
to any of our authorized represent
atives. Very respectfully,
E. B. Field,
President.
Real Estate Transfers.
Warranty I>eeds recorded during
week ending May 18, 1909, furnished
by The Delta County Abstract Com
pany.
M. A. Vanaken and L. J. Yannken to
C. F. Hamilton, 2 lots Gedaredge,
SI,OOO.
A. H. and W. B. Stock ham to C. F.
Hamilton. 2 lots Cedaredge, S3OO.
Martha A. Vanaken to Alonzo Ham
ilton. 1 acre near Cedaredge, sl.
Charles B. Pickett to J.C. Felix, 10
acres near Cedaredge, sl.
Anna M. Itose to O. Howbotham
and J. Walter b<e, 3 lots Hotch
kiss. sl.
Walter Singleton fA Clyde H. Stew
art, % bit. 3 lots Delta, $1,200.
Clyde H. Stewart to Walter Single
ton. Int. 2 lot* Ikita, s*oo.
Mrs. Flossie A. Wlnlger to Henry P.
Schneider, 40 acres Parne Mesa,
sl.
Frances (\ and George A. Morris, to
A. S. TlUoteon, 2 lots Delta. $2,250.
11. K. Porter to Fannie L. Cobbett.
tract near Cedaredge. $-‘I,OOO.
C. A. Merrill to A. U. Bader, 2 lots
Delta. $615.
Wire. Hillman and Barron to Wire.
Johnson and Hall. 2 lots Delta.
SSOO.
Bobert L. Head to George E. Busho.
40 fu n's near Crawford, $4,200.
John F. McKinnon to William Busey,
15 acres Payne Mesa, $650.
John F. McKinnon to Marlon M.
Corvell, 25 acres Payne Mesa.
$1,150.
\l. B. Heston to Geo. W. and Ella
Oeburn, 14 3 acres Anway Mesa,
$7,500.
Marry V. Jones to Etta A. Smith. V*
acre Delta. sl.
Inn McCtillah *-t al to Kenneth E.
Mel-ean. 27. acres Garnet Mesa.
$4,221 30.
K E Goff to Kstella Knowles, 2 lots
Delta, $2,000.
Is**ter Stoner to G. W. Goodwin,
tract In Crawford, $325.
Lester Stoner to G. W. Goodwin, 4
lots In Crawford, S4O.
W 11. and L. A. Young to C. C. ]
Hawkins, lu acres near Paonin. ;
$5,000.
C. C. Hawkins to W. B. McNutt, 10
Acres near l’aonla, $4,000.
J. L. Wilson to Susanna Wilson.
10.52 acres nenr Paonin.
Wm. G. Little to Grace K. Boscoe,
40 acres Cedar Mesa, $2,700.
Ira D. McFadden to Bessie M. Me-
Fad den, 20 acres near Hotchkiss.
sl.
Paul Wilson to Karl Wilson. 40 acres
Payne Mesa. sl.
Elx*n P. Iluey to Harry N. Gates.
120 acres near Hotchkiss, $3,000.
Charles 11. Chapin to If. Ixmhi Fuller,
so acres near Paonin, sl.
Matilda A. McConnell to The Oasis
Reservoir Co., tract Surface Creek.
SI,OOO.
Albert 11. Jacobs to Millard Fair
lamb, 13,S acres California Mesa.
S7OO.
Amzl E. Moyn to Thomas B. Bow
ling, % lilt. 41 acres Cedar Mesa,
SIOO.
Harry L. Richardson to Melvin and i
Etta J. Lane, tract near Ceilar
edgc. $2,250.
Andy J. Watson to William Parker,
10 acres near Cedaredge, $125.
Ten acres, all In cultivation, only
one mile from town. Cheap. See
C. C. Hawkins.
Bill Nye on Insurance.
The late Bill Nye once delivered the
following little preachment on life
insurance: ‘‘ln these days of dyna
mite and swift changing presidential
administrations and dark tunnels
which an engineer goes groping his
way at twenty-five miles per hour;
these days of tumbling signs and
tipsy telegraph poles, live wires and
dead repairers; these days when the
politician and the policeman with
his pull lie down together (under the
Influence of the same stimulant;)
these days when death lurks in the
air we breathe, the earth we tread,
the food we eat, the water we bathe
In—l say It behooves us to look well
to our Insurance and our future state,
and I take pleasure In certifying and
saying to whom these presents may
come that since I became fully in
sured my health has Improved so
much that It Is a subject for pro
found congratulation on my own
part and deepest disgust on the part
of those who would naturally In
herit my vast wealth.”
Wheat has been Cornered.
’taters, too, and corn Is much too
high for you. Why men and women
wulk through town so skinny that
their hose fall down, ltecause they
think they’ve got to eat potatoes,
corn and cornered wheat, they’ve
shrunk up like a loaf of bread, and
still they’re falling off! We dread
the way this falling off game grows!
Why pretty soon they’ll lose their
clothes, and that you know would
not be nice; YOU ought to put them
next to RICE! Tell them it’s better
far than corn. It’s good at night, at
at noon, at morn; It's letter than
potatoes, too, and wheat—but that’s
too high for yon. RICE Isn’t high.
Its low as those —you know—the
things we spoke of—hose.
A HUNCH.
The lesson In
The boosted price
Of other food stuffs
Eat more rice.
FOB SALE:—Twenty acres choice
fruit land near EUnTta, under
fence; ten acres orchard twenty
Inches of perjietual water: $7,000 on
easy terms. Now Is the time to take
ndvantage of low prices os prices
will double with the next crop.
I. D. McFadden.
Communication.
Kditor Newspaper,
Dear Sir:—Attached you will
find a letter which I wish you
would print. It is in reply to one
I wrote asking certain questions
regarding the packing and sale of
fruit in the Hood River valley.
The letter contains information
which I feel sure will benefit all
our orchardists. F. B. Wyman.
Hi'Ot' River, Ore , Apr. 30. 09.
Mr. F. B. Wyman.
Paonia, Colo.,
Dear Sir: —I have your favor of
Feb 17th. and in reply to same
would suggest that you write to
the editor of ‘ Better Fruit," pub
lished at Hood River, Oregon,
asking him for the issues of his
paper giving you full information
in regard to our method of pack
ing. The price of this paper is
ten cents per copy and the arti
cles referred to are fully illus
trated by photographs.
Our apples two years ago
netted us back very close to $2 a
box. Last year, the average
price netted back to growers was
*1.725 for odd varieties, and for
Spitzcnbcrgs and Newtowns,
$2.03. Our packers last season
were paid by the day and brought
the average cost to us for pack
ing to about seven cents per box.
The boxes cost us about ten
cents, made up. The commission
charged by our union for hand
ling apples is five and ten cents
per box, according to the price
apples bring on the market, but
under no circumstances is it more
than ten cents.
Trusting this is the informa
tion you desire, I am,
Yours very truly,
Oscar Vanderbilt.
Send The Newspaper east.
9 W. S. SWIM 9
« Cement § Concrete Contractor:
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g Delta, Colorado g
During the past two seasons I have laid a large quantity of w
Q walk and basements in Delta, to any of which I refer. I solicit U
£ correspondence and will be glad to furnish estimates on application. Q
NOW IS THE TIME
®That the Farmer needs a Tele
phone. Pays for itself many times
over in securing help, ordering
Supplies from town, getting
Weather Reports, etc.
Ask our Exchange manager for a free copy of
rioeun'M Colorado guide, and for large folder map
of Colorudo and New Mexico.
GET THE TELEPHONE HABIT
The Colorado Telephone Co.
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The very Best Beef, Veal and Mutton
Ocean Fish Received every Week
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