Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1915 — CABLES TO REPLACE TELEPHONE WIRES [ARTICLE]

CABLES TO REPLACE TELEPHONE WIRES

Jasper County Telephone Co. Laying Underground Cables Throughout This City. The Jasper County Telephone Co. is proceeding with a determination to establish a thoroughly modern telephone plant in Rensselaer and under the present owners, W. L. Bott and Geo. M. Myers, are building a large amount of conduit construction for the cables, placing the tile about three feet under ground. One of these cables is brought from the telephone office to Cullen street and around the Makeever hotel to Washington street, thence east to the alley and south to Grace street, which is the street leading to the east gravel road. Other underground cables are to be constructed and sufficient wires are carried in them to take care of all the present business and a substantial increase. The cables are all of lead and consequently are almost everlasting. Their use will enable the company to tear down all overhead construction except such as is necessary' for the wires into residences and business houses. AH poles will be in the alleys and there will be a cable box on a pole in each block. George M. Myers, the president and general manager, has had extensive experience in the telephone -usiness and for some time owned a plant at Washington, 111., where he established an underground cable system with the very best results. The cost is no greater, if, indeed, it is as great, aa the overhead pole system. It is much more lasting and eliminates the possibility of sleet and wind damage and the crossed wire troubles. Should the business develop along any line to such an extent that the number of pairs of wires in the cables were not sufficient, then a larger cable can be attached at the rear and drawn through the conduit and the smaller cable can be restored to use on another street. The plan is a great improvement over the old system and will help beautify our city and be the cause of improved service.