The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-26
RITTER THAN STEAM
|rrsrieiry viii be Generally
Used in Mining.
IS IT'S NATURAL FIELD.
transmission Of Poser, Ksensmy
s. Reliability ~ Is Far Superior e
Any other Method.


Et@ttEAEAt EsE4&~Ws
/. d field bias electricity made more
sfrsdes than in raifiag For long
..ts.sos 81 power. es0aoaly. Reliability.
g - ss,er5or % any other method nov
= msFkss. In msny rich mining Ioca-
- g..sl i scarce and transport ration very
& "a i tssas the uss "a steam power Is I'm
.s.sEas. III water il in the vicinity Ir-
800 mountains or other obstacles are
me way. ard expensive canals,
$500 or insuFmoBusable grades pre-
- t.sssmsssioa Of power, hy the means
se4esiesi. and many mines Of great
- have been abandoned for TIE lack
- ssssnonieai method Of transmitting
- sd ihis has been especially evident
- West AMI South. By means Of eiec-
- noser has Dsen conveyed Hpsards
Z sSsssp 5siIss or more with great saving.
the power by electricity
- &c air line from poifis TO point,
ssFx evident that Is can he
.sss4sA ssany miles. where the
s.-ss means are entirely impracsisable.
E@.sssr. the wires can Re carried into
Zsnsnss and connected with the various
-; szres used. such "a drills, pumps,
q Isns. etc, thus avoiding the necessity
Tnrsfine long lines OF steam pipe. which
"a senyce u great annoyance and un-
s.snsaess IN overheating mines in sam-
- srd lsesziag In winter.
s.ass nom the ability 10 utilize cheap or
ss.sd wassr power long distances away,
: i seeHonaicaily transmit steam power
=; heallnns where there is cheap fuel,
srs are many advantages in the use of
= .ealy transmitted power in mialng
-ssls. in It's ready application TO
sSzk In hand. It Is easily
sA. can be applied At any angle
81 n nenifss little attentions. Electric
s.ss;s are psei IN great many mines Of
3. Il lkis country and those operators are
s1anaesi IN their praise. and ope COM
-. he srFagua, Is now making a
exaIsr Of this work. To show the i'm.
ssss amount Of saving. the usual
ssans Of power transmitted by the va
- meih0ds how in use, where
4 ahtAase Is over 1000 feet. Is
6nt IS per cent. 10 20. while there has
4 sAnpHards Of 73 per cent. Of the gener-
4 90 poser Of the steam and water plant
ansmlssed by electricity. Apparatus OF
q s kaas are being manufactured, COM
nd siih electric motor, such as drills.
4 Ean hosting machines, etc, making
81 ard compact appliance for any and
+ d paryeses. Decentralization Of such plants
s sss than other methods, aud She
I rssl advantages OF the electric system
81 teyand doubt. cause It to supersede
4 exay 81 The plants now used in cur
EyfF mines. Where lighting plants are
4 sxa6Y Installed, II is u very SIM
4 Il matter to place motors, thus utIiix-
4 & arr extra power which may be
i ssslopsd. In mines whore no electric
4 fani Is used. the great advantages of COM
4 snlag Eghs snd power can be seen sc n
Saaee. and xili no doubt be rapidly en-
nkesa b The sfaAller operators. The sys.
km Il simple add pr6ctical II Is eoonom-
~ e build, operate and maintain. II Is
shays mnA and foods. can cross streams.
ssisoas or marines, and the cables are not
Affected b rain. snow or ice Us perfect
I adapiipn % mining work Ia such that its
nse II many localities would cause large
hdaciion Ia working expenses. aud often
bake TIE difference between success and
lAs wsnt Of Il II will pay operators OF
Eanss % iEFestgA'e the electric systeTn
ts,soaalsfx