The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-02-11
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H10T1l0 LIGHT 1o0 OO310
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0iNon-A Great Pubic
Improvement that
Deserves Hearty
0uppogt.

Deserves Hearty
Support.
A few days ago the MINER stated that
the electric light could not be probably
furnished In Butte at less than SIS per
day per light, but We are now pleased to
announce that arrangements have been
made and facilitids obtained which will
enable the proposed company to furnish
the light at less than this figure, and 1t
about eastern prices. In conceding the
value of the electric light for illuminat-
ing purposes it should no more be ccm-
pared to gao than coal oil should he COM
pared with candles, and yet it Is pro-
posed to finnish this beautiful light at q
much les price than gas could be man
featured for in Butte. II it costs mer-
chant 500 year for coal oil for illumi-
nation, gas at 81 per thousand would
cost double that amount and it Is there
fore not reasonable to compare the price
asked for electric light With the cos: Of
coal oil, for the former gives twenty
times - much light 1t perhaps double
the cost Of the inferior article. Mr.. G..
C.. Ruthrauff, who is now in the city to
form Brush company, was herea year
ago to start the light. but found that
without railroad facilities, the cost Of
the plant would be 80 large and the ex-
pense of running at that time 80 great
that his parties were unwilling to 60 on
with the enterprise, but decided to wait
for cheaper fuel. Facilities have now
been found that will enable the compa-
ny to make fair profit, provided not
less than So lights are subscribed for.1 Mr..
w. A. Clark has been urged by many of
our merchants to take the initiative in
this proposed public improvement and
in conjunction with other of on; capital
lists will cooperate with Mr.. Ruthraufi,,
provided sufficient business can be OBJ
tained to warrant the heavy expendi-
ture that will he required. In eastern
cities the prices for electric light with
gas at from $3.50 to 500 per thousand,
range from &c 81 per night, hut 80
popular is the light and so vastly super
ior to any other illuminant, that the
companies furnishing it are crowded
with business. In Salt Lake nearly
every merchant and business man uses
it, those who did not 20 in at first speed
lily adopting it when they saw how dis
NAL their stores and business places
looked by the side of their neighiors
brilliantly lighted establishments. 1t
has been asccrtained by careful calcula-
ton that the light can he furnished in
Butte ut the following rates, which in
clude CARTONS, attendance, repairs. AMI
in fact everything:
For eecl light until 10 O'clock p. M.
per night, 20 cents.
For each light until l! o'clock p. m.
per night, 80 cents.
For each light all night. per night 81.
The plant is an expensive one; ="
that taking everything into considsra-
ton, the high price Of labor and sup
plies here, our citizens should be willing
to pay eastern prices for it. The works
will not be started unless the full num-
ber required are obtained, and . canvass
for subscribers will bc made at once to
secure the desired list.
Over l.3:UD Brush electric lights are
now in use in the United states, and it
is the only system that is in practical use
f;,r furnishing light to stores, ETC., from
u central station. Each light is equal to
more than lW' gas jets, and the light is
steady AMI beautiful.
1t is to le hoped that our merchants
and other business mon will not hesitate
t" give the enterprise their hearty aup-
port. "a it will not only greatly improve
the appearance III the camp, hut will
lessen tlIt. risk Of fire. II it is not en-
outraged the effort will not again liz
made <s",!l.