Dec. 24, 1903
The much talked of telephone line between the San Juan Islands and the mainland is an assured fact, and the new line will start from Anacortes. This line is much shorter than the one originally planned. The fact of the whole matter is that the nearest point to the mainland from the San Juan Islands is Anacortes, and it certainly is the wise thing to start the line from this point.
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