Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1913 — Bert Rhoades Telephone Company in Lots of Trouble. [ARTICLE]

Bert Rhoades Telephone Company in Lots of Trouble.

A Blue Island, 111., paper tells of the trouble that befel thM Chicago Telephone Co’s, plant there. Bert Rhoades, formerly of Rensselaer, is the manager. A sleet storm on Feb*. 21st had done much damage anc the repair work was just about completed when a wind storm on Easter Monday cut off over 400 poles inside the city limits and about the same number in the outlying districts. In one two-mile stretch 104 poles blown over. AH but two out of 22 toll lines were out of commission. Manager Rhoades has increased the repair force to 60 and the lines are being put in,shape for use as fast as possible. Bert White had 900 poles down in his district.