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Show IMPORTANT CONNECTION MADE BY BELL COMPANY With the completion of a new copper long distance circuit between Forsyth and Billings, Mont., connection between all points In tho lowor Yollowstono valley and other portions of the territory of tho Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company com-pany was established Thursday. A trial conversation was "put up" between Miles City, Mont., and Salt Lake City, a distance dis-tance of SS0 miles. The Montana Eastern Telephone company, com-pany, with general offices at Glendive, owns the line which was connected with the Bell exchange at Billings. The system sys-tem of the Montana Eastern company extends ex-tends to Glendive, with connections cast-ward cast-ward to Minneapolis, thus making It possible pos-sible to talk from Montana points eastward east-ward as far as the voice will carry and completing telephone connections from const to coast, via tho Twin Cities, The new connection brings an important territory Into tho Bell long distance system, sys-tem, Including the towns of Huntley, Custer, Cus-ter, Forsyth, Rosebud, Miles City, Terry and Glendive. |