1903 Los Angeles County Directory Expansion March 1903

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March 1903 Los Angeles County Telephone Directory Expansion

     Pacific State Telephone and Telegraph Company,  Jno. I. Sasin, President

     Sunset Telephone and Telegraph Co., Louis Glass, Vice Pres. and  Gen. Mgr. 


     It is the purpose of the Management to extend the use of the telephone to every town, no matter how small, throughout the Pacific States; and in all of the cities and towns, to put a telephone, at the most reasonable rates, within easy and immediate  reach of every person whose income is sufficient to permit him to ride on street cars. 

     For complaints call MAIN 85. No rebate of rental will be allowed until after written notice of 24 hours as provided in contract. 

     Removals. Five days written notice is required  in all cases where the location of a telephone is to be changed. 

     The Telephone Company reserves the right to alter a subscriber's telephone number when made necessary by changes in the system.

  

Copyright 1903 by the Sunset Telephone and Telegraph Company


 [p. i] General Information

Subscriber Numbers--Each subscriber's telephone is designated by a number place to the left of their name. The number is prefixed by the names of the exchange with which the subscriber is connected. In calling for subscribers, it is necessary that both the exchange name and number be given.

     Listing of Subscribers' Names.--Telephone directories will be issued when the number of additions and changes warrants same. Use the current issue to obtain the correct numbers. The Company assumes no liability for damage arising from errors or omissions in making up or printing of the directory. Subscribers are requested, when they desire a change made in their insertion, to notify the Company in writing  at least thirty days in advance. 

     Abbreviations -- In addition to abbreviations in the common use, the following have been adopted: Bk--bank, Bway--Broadway, blk--block, Comm.--Commission, exp.--express, Mkt.--Market, Mtgy-Montgomery, nr-near, phy-physician, rl. est--real estate, rm--room, r-residence, sur-surgeon, whsle--wholesale, wks--works.

     Instructions for Using Telephone-- In talking, speak in a moderate tone and directly into the transmitter, with the lips up close as possible to the mouthpiece. 

     To call Central Office, take the hand telephone from the hook, place to your ear, and operator will say, "Number?"

     When operator receives exchange name and number of subscriber wanted, she will repeat them to you in order to avoid mistakes. 

     Remain with telephone to your ear until party called for has answered. 

     Should the operator report "Line is busy," it means that the desired subjects' line  is connected with some other. 

     Should the operator say: "The party called for does not answer," it means that we are unable to get the subscriber to come to the telephone. Please call again. 

     When a conversation is finished, be sure to replace the hand telephone on hook in original position. 

     Long Distance Calls.--To make connection with other towns, remove the hand telephone from the hook and when the operator says"Number?" say"Long Distance." When the Long Distance operator says, "Long Distance," give your telephone number, name, and the town, telephone number and name, of party wanted.

     How to Answer a Telephone Call. --Remove the hand telephone from the hook and say, "Here is Main 297," (or whatever your number might be.) The party calling should say, "This is Main 290," (or whatever the number might be.) Much fruitless and annoyance  will be avoided  if this simple plan is carried out. 

     Telephone Main 800. -- This department has been established for the general benefit of the  service and to give attention to subscribers asking  for general information regarding change of subscribers' number, name, location, names not in the book, etc., etc.

     Non-subscribers.--When it is desired to have a non-subscriber called into one of our public offices at a distant place, a messenger will be sent for at the expense of the party ordering service. 

     [p. vSupplemental List of Subscribers: Names received too late for proper classification in body of list:

Main          743. American National Bank, Amer. Natl, Amer. Bank Bldg.

Flora         1041.  Bacon, H.L., Groceries, Cigars, etc., 420 No. Av. 20

Blue          7010. Baker, Dr. Fred R., r. 1815 Hoover.

James         9931. Barnes, J.F., House mover, 1608 No. Main.

Red             712.  Buell, G.O., r. l011 W. 8th.

Pico           3726. Canfield, Chaz., O., r. 1011 W. 8th.

Green        1592. Carter, E.E., r. 2311 1/2 So. Figueroa.

Black        4083. Hotchkiss, A.B., r. 400 So. Grand.

James        8986. Hotel Loma Vista, 206 No. Fremont.

Main          316. Hubbell, O.Z., Atty., Laughlin Bldg. 

Hope         491. Long, E.H.,  r., 121 W. 25th.

James       1376. Oro Rico Mining Syndicate, Bradbury Bldg.

Black       4032. Parker, Miss Kate, r., 726 Bonnie Brae

Black        291. Ray, B.F., r., Westminister Hotel

Main       1618. Severance, E.D., Civil Engnr. & Surveyor. 138 So. Bway.

Joseph    4601. Stoll & Slater, Carpets & Upholstery, 615 So. Spring

Black     5984. Wise, Mrs. Elmira. r., 720 So. Spring

Jefferson 6297. Wyatt, H.C., r., 512 So. Burlington


Old Subscribers with Changed Numbers 

     The following names are in proper alphabetical order in body of book, but have had the telephone number changed since going to press. Subscribers interested in any of the changes are respectfully requested to substitute the new number given below for the old numbers printed in main part of list.

Pico      6531. Cotton, Maud C., r., 1815 Western

Pico      8492. Cummings, Mrs. Elizabeth Cogswell, r., 2994 Vermont

Main      316. Globe Oil Company, O.Z. Hubbell, Secy., Laughlin Bldg.

Blue     6028. Mattox, J.W., r., 2023 W. Pico

White   1291. Salyer, J.F., r., 916 E. 27th

Park     1404 Stearns, C.W., r., 121 So. Boyle.


When in doubt use your telephone


[p. 109] Ocean Park J.B. Sands, Agt.

Main     58. Baldridge, M., r.

Main     96. Burch, Frank P., r.

Main     55. Case, Loyal L., Express.

Main     75. Clark, Davis M., RI Est., Ins. & Loans.

Main    117. Davie, R.P., r.

Main      73. Devove & Pettis, Hardware & Furniture.

[p. 110] Main    116. Dodworth, Galanthe E., r.

Main         107.  Eville, T.B., r. 

Main           77.   Fire House.

Main           94.  Garrett, L.M., Golden Gate Laundry.

Main           57.  Hassinge, J.H., r.

Main        135. Hays, Mrs. H.T., r.

Main         61.  Hlavin, Louis, Butcher.

Main         21.  Holborow Hotel, Jno. F. Holoborow, Prop.

Main       123. Jameson, Mrs. A.A., r.

Main        74. Johnson, C. & Co, Grocers. 

Main        91. Kinney & Dudley,  Ofc. 

Main        63. Lincoln, John W., r.

Main        11. Los Angeles Pacific Ry. Co., Ofc.

Main       121. MacKay, Henry S., r.

Main        83.  Marvin Fish & Poultry Co., J.C. Marvin, Prop. 

Main        65. McGlinch, James, Express & Baggage.

Main       98. Miller, C.R., r.

Main     124. Same. r.

Main       66. Neff, F.G., Bakery.

Main       35. Ocean Park Bank.

Main       41. Ocean Park Country Club, W.M. Grindlay, Secy.

Main       71. Ocean Park Grocery & Bakery, J.R. Thacker, Prop.

Main       81. Ocean Park Lumber Co.

Main       64. Ocean Park Meat Market, H.E. Miller, Prop.

Main      136. Ocean Park Weekly Review. 

Main       76. Osborn, L.B., Grocer.

Main      113. Pier Store, S.S. Clute, Prop.

Main        56. School House.

Main      141. Sibley, Mrs. Geo., Pier Av. Art Store.

Main      111. Slack, W.H., r.

Main      101. Smith, J. Addison, Fishing Tackle Supplies & Rl Est.

Main     114. Smith, T.G., r.

Main      34. Snow, James R., Grocer. 

Main     84. Snyder, G.D., Contractor & Builder.

Main    101. Snyder, W.P., Painter.

Main    114. Strong & Dickinson, Short Line Beach Co.

Main     97. Taft, Fred H., r.

Main    95. Temple, Clara A., r.

Main    33. United Electric Gas & Power Co.

Main    51. Vawter Carnation Fields, E.J. Vawter, Prop. 

Main    53. Vawter, E.J., r.

Main   54. Vawter, W.S., r.

Main  103. Warfield, Ida J., r.

Main   67. Wagman, H.C., r.

Main   93. York, Mrs. A.L., Groceries and Delicacies.

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[KR Note that Hotchkiss having been burnt out of his Ocean Park mansion, eventually moved to the Rose Mansion in the down town section of Los Angeles, changing his telephone number a few months before his death.]


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