Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-16

u'' "Oi sc power Tor driving sewing
machines and such other light work up
TO several hundred horse power for heavy
"ork They are becoming driving force
~ almost every industry and can be uti
lzed IN localities where the cost of obtain
.ug iuei would almost equal their operat
ing expenses
Our readers have already been made
familiar with the names of some Of the
towns and cities In the United States
neariy hity IN all. that have adopted Of,
are preparing to adopt, the electric motor
LOT street railway traction In preference
10 horses OF cables The systems in use
IN some OF these places are very extended
maj o. montgomery Ala counting about
fifteen miles Of road. and TRANSPORTING
over million passengers annually Elec
trle roads many miles in length are also
operated IN some of the California cities
most noticeably San Diego and Los
Angeles
a SUCCESSFUL RAILROAD
Recently a road twelve miles long was
opened in Richmond Va represented bv
its managers in a letter published m The
Electrical Review TO be a road OF pecllIla,
dithculty IN operating on account of the
sharp curves and difficult grades Some
OF these grades reach the maximum eve,
overcome by motors depending on the adj
heslVeness OF their wheels TO the tracks
and IN the length there are no less than
seventeen curves around right angled cor
1ers ct the managers write with the
utmost enthusiasm Of the successful.
operation OF the road in every partjcu
lar ! he cars OF the road described asa Of
very elegant pattern are not only prp
PEELED by electricity. but they are lirhted
by electricity which naturally follows
and when the cold weather comes they
are to be heated by electricity in accord
ance with system not yet generally
introduced. but for which patents have
been obtained
Another field where the utility of the
electric motor is soon 10 be illustrated OF.
large scale is found in the mining dis
trict OF Butte county Gal Among the
Big Bend mountains making horseshoe
curve about dozen miles IN extent. runs
the Feather river At the upper end o.
tue curve dam built entirely across the
river vii. throw the water into a TUNE,
several miles IN length high emptIes inc
the Dark canyon the waters of the CANYON
in turn euptyiug into the river al the
lower end Of the horseshoe water
wheel and electrIca. generators are to be
located IN the canyon one mile or q mile
and half from its mouth and from
these generators will proceed an electri
cai conductor which crossing over the
mountains 10 the dam will follow the
shore OF the RIVER around the entire horse
shoe, ana return to tue starting point
This conductor will De eighteen miles in
length, estimating the entire distance
and at points here and there along
the route are to be located elec
trio motors. numbering fourteen in
all These motors will supply the power
for all the pumping hauling and boisting
demanded in the operations of mining
after the water has been drawn from the
bed OF the stream The cost of operating
the motor can be easily est mated 1t will
take a man to tend the water wheel ana
another man TO look after the conductor
and keep it IN order. and this, plus the
interest or the plant which will not be
considerable, will represent the entire
outlay
They are building new capitol at To
peka in Kansas That might bea matter
OF no particular concern in New York
where men have learned to be weary OF
the very word capitol But this Kansas
capitol is tC be built by electricity There
are four electric motors at work on the
building lifting the bricks stones and
mortar up to theu places and handling
the stones again into position on the walls
They are said to do their work admirably
ELECTRICITY IN a MILL
Away out IN Laramie Wy r, there is
a company known a. the Laramie Milling
and Elevator company This company
has mil. capable Of producing 100 bar
rels of tour a day and the only visible
source OF power is seen in a couple OF
little eccentrlcaily shaped iron cases down
In one corner OF the roller floor But
those cases are twenty FIVE horse power
electric motors fGe manager OF the com
pany. under the recent date OF April )
gives q glowing account of their perform
ances Among thelr points OF excellence
he refers u their uniform rate OF speed
the ease With which power can be placed
where it is wanted obviating the neces
sity for long lines of shattng or stll
more Objectionable belts the economy OF
room for power plant. the saving of from
80 to 50 pei cent in insurance rates. AMI
the saving on first cost OF plant. The
motors, he says. require very little attea
ton, and give better service with vary
ing loads than any other power that could
be adopted
The chief secret Of the rapid advance Of
this new mechanical agent is found in the
dexibility Of its resources Electricity Is
not the generator Of power bu: only the
agency for its transmission and Glstribu
ton as it is an agent for the transmits
sion of the human voice over the tele
phone wire, Through its resources power
can be distributed to any point, and IN
quantities to suit the customer Steam
water. air caloric OF any known agency
for genera, ing power is either stationary
OF ii demands stationary appllcanceS. but
electricity is lis messenger boy its Puck
who will consent TO do its errands inyis
bly. and never ask day Of or the grant
of liberty Docs d lady want all iuhui
tesimal bit OF electrical energy to relieve
her boot on the treadle Of her sewing ma
chjnsY Ii can be delivered in her room
through an iron box not much bigger
than her reticule Is the restaurant
keeper plagued by an invasion OF flies
that expei all bat the most hungry and
least profitable customers They can be
gently waited to the door by a multitude
of revolving fans and conged out either
into the bright sunlight OF the refreshing
shower - New York sun
Before 10.
Judge b. with empbasisl-Clara, is that
fellow coming round here again to-lisht'
Clara hopele5sly)-I believe 50, papa.
judge B.-Well, daughter, remember this;
This house closes at 10, sharp, and
N1. Wi tln