Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-09-27

starch out of that white vest you
put on this morning / had to ad-
NIT that ] had, hut at the same tiihe
| had Kaihed a great deal Of Niagara
water, and / was rather proud OF my
little adventure. A small steamer
called "Maid Of the Mists," carrying
sight-seers, makes trips no towards
the tnlls as lar Ms she can go, but 1
had to forego that pleasure. Next
came a carriage drive around Goat
Island, situated in the center of the
stream. separating the American
Falls frem the Horse Shoe Falls. tt
is @ wooded island, comprising about
20 acres, laid. ont with beautiful
walks and drive ways. This surely
must be the enchanted island Of
which we read in story books. We
alight from the carriage at frequent
intervals tosview the falls at different
points OF observation. We walk
across rustic bridges to the small
rocky islets known as the Three Sis
ters, and from there We get a fine
view of thes rapids above, the Horse
Shoe Falls. 1t alone would be worth.
a trip across the Continent to see
these mighty turbulent Writer'S, as
they flow swiftly onward, and dash
themselves against the rocky projec-
tons, which impede their progress,
warming them, as it were, before they
take that awful leap into the abyss
towards which they are hurrying.
Reluctantly I bade adieu to the
Three Sisters and to Goat Island.
which is the very embodiment OF
loneliness.
Next on the programme came the
inspection OF the Niagara Falls
Power plant, which we reached by
taking q street car. The enormous
power which has hitherto gone to
waste over Niagarn's gigantic preci-
pice. will soon, small part of it, be
harnessed and made to do service for
man. The great power plant and
tunnel on which has been expended
some five million dollars is nearly
completed and will be started next
month. Tie water is taken into an
inlet canal above the rapils and falls
down great penstocks, or wheel pits,
$50 feet deep, in which, about 80 feet
from the bottom are located the
great turbines, 5000 horse power,
which turn heavy shafts to which are
coupled the electric generators. The
waste water passes through a lateral
tunnel into main tunnel which is
1000 feet in length and 200 feet be-
low the surface, discharging into the
river below the fa]ls. This tunnel
alone costs IS. 100000 to build. The
intention is to convert the power in
to electric force to be conveyed bv
wire to distant points. Buffalo in
this manner expects to be supplied
with cheap power to run her manu-
featuring industries, and with cleo
trio light for her streets and houses.
1t is estimated that the cost of Mia
CARA power will be but % per horse
power per annum, for "a hours SER
vice. If the experiment prove sue
cess. demonstrating the practicable
ty OF transmitting electric power,
heat and light long distances over
wires, then other great natural sour
ces of power like Niagara may he uti-
lized in the same manner. Powerful
electric plants can then be erected
by the sides Of the exhaustless coal
mines. Instead OF shoveling coal in
TO a stove the dxeller in far away
cities will simply ''press II button
when he WANTS his room heated.
Surely the progress of science and in
yention in our day is marvellous!
Returning from the Power House we
had only time to dine before board
ing the cars that were to t,ke us
back to Buffalo. It was with a feel
ing of regret that l snid farewell to
Niagara Falls. The time spent there
was so short that had not the op-
p0rtuDity to see all the interesting
features. The original plan, was to
stop there q whole day, hut as our
steamer was late she had to start on
the return trip ut nine O'Clock in the
evening. Never. however, shall 1
orget the fascination, power, awe
Inspiring grandeur. majesty and
Of Niagar,. Falls!
j. p. M.
PoTAToEs a,e to-day selling in
Warren for SO cents q busl,el, while
10. l hard wheat brings only 40 cts.
from 100 to 900 bushels Of potatoes
an be raised per acre, without dol
mrs outlay for extrat machinery or
lelp, il the, farmer chooses to do the
york himself, while the wheat crop
equires continual expense from seed
ime until the grain is sold Mt the ele-
'ator, and the yield is only from 10
o 20 bushels M acre. Which il the