| Show GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP Mansfield Furnishes Sonic Some Fig irig Figures Figures ures tires From Switzerland In a I recent consular report In stating that the Swiss government owns and operates till all tho time telegraph and amid and telephone lines in iii tho the confederation Consul H U HE nE UE E Mansfield of or Lucerne furnishes the time ment following details as nil to their thel manage management manae The Time and amid telephone service extends to nearly vii vil village every town and amid Ind vi lage In tho time country and amid every railway station Is 18 supplied with 11 th both systems The Tho service Is good and amid the tho rates low lo loTho They Tho are aro operated In connection with wih ho tho postal service ervice every be he being beIng heIng ing provided with Wih telegraphic facilities and amid practically all 11 of ot them with pub pubic ic lie le telephone Distances In Switzerland being short ho time service prompt and amid the time rates low lowthe ho tho telegraph and telephones aro are Ib trally patronized rAn con connections are aro na made with all Mi al the tho local or urban telephone lines enabling pa patrons ii to 10 communicate o with all al cities clio and towns In tho time country countr There Thoro Tor are also International connections conne ons with nil all al he tho countries bordering on Swiss terri tern territory tory A feature of orthe the Swiss telephone ocr sor vice vico Is In II that In lu addition to owning and 1111 operating all tho the line find the tho ment mont manufactures all al the Instruments used use makes makel time the Insulations and amid con controls contris tris tho time business bulnes absolutely The Tue total length lenh of ot telephone lines In iii n Switzerland Is miles mit Tho Time annual rental charge for tor busi business bl el ness hou houses e and n residences Is 1245 per year sear ear An Aim additional u charge charo of ono one coat eul Is made for tor each call cal In the tho town For or calls the time rate rte Is 1 2 to tim 14 1 cents for three minutes according to distance 14 1 cents being time the maximum rate rata for any an distance In n the time country Tho Time number of or telephone subscribers subscriber III n 1008 1006 wits vita IS During Durin tho the year ear there thore were ero local 7 1103 In iii and amid 29 20 international calls over OtI the tho government telephones The lime front from nil all ni classes of or rails calls for Cor 1806 1906 was van income from tom corn rent remit on 63 71 telephones Total To Ll 98 m 34 Tho Time total length of ot telegraph tol lines hines II lii ll Switzerland Is in miles mies The Jho total number of telegrams transmitted lit II was of oC which were TO international and amid local The limo total revenue from telegrams t for tor forIm Im this year was WM oTO Is u mm government tax of 30 n times Imes equal to a n fraction under 6 cents American money 10 le Y on each Mh tele telegram tolO gram sent In Im II addition to this charge charKe thee h ie Is In a universal l rate ratI of ot cent cont ent a word throughout time tho country not being taken Into A telegram of ten words costs 11 1 cents Tho Time International rats rate II is H 30 80 cents per lIeI word to New York 2 cents to Franco Germany Italy Jl and nd Austria 5 6 cents celt to 6 cents to and 9 cents to Russia In III I to the time foregoing there IB Is II a tax lax of ot 10 cents venti on out Oi each ench In tin national telegram or cable cabin The rime fh total Income from mob telephone service for 1906 wa was expense profit proUt to the time Th Time telegraph und anti tile lola phone service like Jilo the government railways W and amid parcels pout post aro are econom economically C I Il I 1 tho the object MinI to tn render the host best possible at II the tho lowest pOI cost COlt to In tho time |
