This Week in History May 19-25Posted by Elspeth Kuta | May 19, 2016 | This Week in History, Top Stories | 0 May 20, 1909: Today our telephone line reached Littlefield — We can now say “Hello” for 20 cents.May 24, 1984: Mesquite incorporated as a city with a population of about 1,200.May 25, 1908: Telephone line is up as far as Bunkerville.