The Princeton union., 1899-10-12
LET THERE BE LIGHT
The Electric Light Plant Is Nearly
Ready to Be Turned Over to
the Village Authorities.
The Machinery Is All in Place, the En-
4 49, & e. .E+ .0'
gine Steamed Up and There Is
AZ 4S.s Water In The Mains.

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Ihe power station of the village
electric light and waterworks plant
has been the scene of great activity
during the past week. The tank on
the tower has been completed, rooted
and painted and Tuesday the first
water. was pumped into it. The steam
connections have all been made and
the engine and dynamo adjusted and
started. Everything appears to be
running smoothly to an outsider but
the experts are still at work making
closer adjustments and will probably
have everything arranged satisfactor-
ily by the time the. plant is to be
turned over to the village authorities.
Tuesday morning the first water was
turned on the mains and all the hy-
drants we're flushed. Some of the
valves and gates did not work perfectly
and the crew has been paying them
professional attention.
Tuesday evening the lights were
turned ON for the first. time and the
small lights proved to be excellent.
The street arcs, however, had not been
adjusted and their work was not satis-
factory. Electrician Toole worked on
them4yesterday and before long every
thing will be running in first class
shape. The small street lamps proved
to be- much better than was expected
and the only criticism of them that
has been heard so far is that there too
few Of them. Of course the area of the
lighted district will be gradually ex-
tended until the whole village will be
we'll lighted. However, the UNION
considers that good start has been
made.
One thing has been arranged which
is not in the contract and which will
be generally commended by all and
thatis the location of an arc lamp on
the peak of the water tower roof.
From this elevation it can be seen for
many miles and will prove a guiding
star to many a belated traveller. The
IexpeNse OF this change was borne by
many of the men about town who de-
sired the improvement and PATRIOTIC
ally put their hands in their pockets
for the necessary cash. Robert Burow,
who solicited the funds turned in the
following list of contributors:
Abe Mark, H. Newbert, Aug Rines,
Chapman & Kaliher, Fred Goulding,
D. McCuaig, Claggett & Roos, F. P.
Morneau, w. w. Roberts, S. S. Pet
terson: Sjoblom & Olson, F. L. Ludden,
T. Hendrickson, N. E. Jesmer & Son,
G. A. Dickey, E. K. Evens, J. W.
Goulding, Joe Cook, E. Mark, r. E.
Patterson, M. G. Sausser, &. w. Mar
shall, A. NUM-, H. G. Head, J. F..
johnson, G.. I. Staples, J. J. Skahen, G.
H. Rines, E. E. Whitney, K. H. Bur-
rel, o. H. Buck, B. D. Grant, DR.. G.
F. Walker, DR.. T. l.. Armitage, T. H.
Galley, J. A. Ross, John N. Berg, DR..
O..C. Tarbox, Tim Pratt, VIM. Cor
diner, G. A. Eaton, E. D. Claggett, E.
Gunderson, J. V. Wicklund, Fred New
ton, F. S. Walker, M. S. Rutherford,
B. M. VanAlstein, Val Sausser, Prince
ton Roller Mill Company, W. H.
Ferrell, L. S. Briggs, Foley Bean
Lumber COmDanv. Nelson tho nh0tor.
rapher, Edmund Young, w. Frazier,
P. Hedin, DR.. S. D. Sour, Capt. I. c.
Patterson, E. Saxon, J. H. Ward, J.
P. Selander.
The final test of the plant will oc-
cur next week and if everything is
found to be satisfactory it will be form
ally turned over to the village author
ties