The San Francisco call., 1895-07-18
TO UTILIZE WASTE POWER.


TO UTILIZE WASTE POWER.
The success of the experiment means much
for Sacramento. 1t means progress and pros
perity such as that city has never enjoyed aud
it means almost as much to other parts of the
State where water is going to waste. The ex-
ample of the Folsom water power will be pro-
life of limitations and it will not be long before
all the mountain streams that are of sufficient
volume will be harnessed and reharnessed to
generate power and light in the service of
man. Besides the water so employed Stockton
is likely to have another source of power. The
owners OF the Corral Hollow mines contem-
plate putting in an electric plant at the mines.
To run this plant they will use the low grade
coal which is not deemed good merchantable
fuel. They estimate that besides the 20, ,0O0, 600
bushels OF good coal in sight they will have
half as much of low grade coal, which can be
converted into power sufficient to turn all the
wheels of the manufactures of Stockton and
San Francisco, and as soon as practicable they
intend to try the experiment. If they accom-.
plish half they expect Stockton will have en-
additional impulse given TO its prosperity that
will equal what Folsom does for the capital.
But Stockton need not depend on that source
east are many streams whose waters win soon
be utilized for the purpose.-Stockton 1nde-
pendent
Heretofore the transmission of power for
long distances was considered problematioal,
but the success achieved at Folsom will settle
the question for all time.
Work is progressing rapidly on the plant in
Fresno County and it will be only short time
until power will be available there for all pur-
poses. The plant is situated thirty.three miles
from Fresno City and when completed will fur
nish double the horsepower of the Folsom
plant. 1t is estimated that enough power will
be brought to Fresno to supply city of double
the present size of that town and to also fur
nlsh all that may be required in the wineries
and other establishments requiring power in
the colonies surrounding the raisin city.
For several years capitalists have been max
ing quiet investigations about the flow of water
In the Kaweah River east of Visalia, and 1t is
unlikely that such an opportunity for profita-
BILE investment will remain unappropriated
much longer. An electric plant could be es-
tablished within twenty miles of this city and
power sufficient to supply the needs of this
community could be furnished at nominal
cost. The rivers flowing out of the Sierras are
one of the great sources of wealth for the San
joaquin Valley and in few years such thing
as a steam engine will be unknown in any of
the cities on the east side of the valley
Visalia Times.
Such facts as these should set the owners of
property and the men of enterprise in Santa
Clara Valley to thinking. If electricity can be
created by water power and be transmitted
from Folsom to Sacramento so easily and
cheaply as this, what is to hinder the street.
cars of San Jose from being run by the water
power in the mountains around US :? What is
to hinder the enterprising gentlemen who Sc
cured such vast supplies of water on the inner
coast range from at once utilizing 1t for that
purpose Almost unlimited power could be
secured in that way, and the streetear system
could then be extended in every direction
San Jose Herald.
The successful experiment at Sacramento of
transmitting electric power by wire over long
distances is attracting widespread attention all
over the country, and will lead to the utiliza-
tien OF water power in many places where the
force now goes to waste. In Sacramento the
electric streetcar system is now being operated
by this power, and in few weeks it is ex-
pected that electricity will almost entirely
supplaflt steam in that city. Other localities
will now begin to look up water power, and
the falls above Alum Rock may yet be the site
OF plant which will furnish electricity for the
Alum Rock railway.-San Jose News.
The transmission of electric power from Fol-
city in California for the establishment of man
ufacturing industries. What Sacramento is
to-day Woodland might have been months ago,
if the power now running to waste in Cache
Greek had been properly utilized. There are
thousands of dollars in Woodland that are
seeking a safe and profitable Investment The
wonderis that Woodland capitalists have never
made an effort to distribute an electric current
from Cache Creek.-Woodland Democrat.
The transmission of electrical power from
Folsom to Sacramento has proven to be entirely
successful. The same power can be trans
mitted far greater distance. It can be gen.
Grated at Folsom prison at very little expense
and can be used to promote industries in all
the central sections of the commonwealth.
The skies are clearing and the wheels of indus
try will soon be humming in California. 1t Is
the dawning OF a new era and a prosperous
one, too, at that for our great State.-Santa
Rosa Republican.
The successful transmission OF electrical
power from Folsom 10 Sacramento is matter
gratifying to the people of Vallejo as well as
Sacramento. We are interested to the extent,
and outside of pleasure in seeing the capital
city having good thing, that now transmits
sion is practical we will soon, and we hope very
soon, be able to utilize the dormant opportunir
ties which are ours. and have our city not only
the best watered but the best lighted OF any
city on the coast-yallejo Chronicle.