The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-10-26
ELECTRIC POWER FOR VIRGINIA
A Successful Start Made Last Sat
urday.

We are indebted to the Enterprise
for the following facts concerning the
electric power celebration in Virginia:
Saturday was gala day on the Com
stock-a second Fourth of July. as it
We're. At an early hour the business
houses began decorating and flags
We're hoisted over buildings. A large
number of visitors from San Francisco
and various sections of Nevada came
In on the train and were welcomed by
the band and about thousand citizens.
The mining officials were taken to the
hotel and entertained at luncheon and
then escorted to the electric sub sta
ton. After an inspection of the build
ng they went 10 the Gould & Curry
mill, where the machinery was scrutin-
lied and explained, and all expressed
their admiration of the simplicity OF
the workings and thoroughness with
which the ore is worked.
At 2:05 O'Clock the main event of the
day took place. Mrs. Katherine Davis,
daughter of Supt. Kinkead, was given
the honor of putting the machinery in
motion. She pulled down the handle
of the switch board controlling the
electric power, and the machinery re
sponded to the pressure without the
slightest friction. Before the specta
tors knew what had happened a steady
stream of fine rock was going onto tht
coneentrators below, and the venture
which means much for the Comstock
was hammering merrily along. Al
soon as Mrs Davis had started tn,
machinery she stepped to the sid,
of the grinders and made the follow
ing remarks:
Here is to the Kinkead crusher--
the earnest work, ambition and hop
of a life time. May it make money fol
the Gould & Curry Company and re
fleet credit upon It's inventor. Here il
to the power given by the Aimight,
hand that guides us allo
AT the conclusion of her speech
Supt. j. III. Kinkead broke bottle O
champagne over the grinder, and many
expressions of good luck accompaniet
his act He was the recipient of con
gratulations on all sides.
The mill building was densely
crowded with spectators, and eacI
floor was visited and many marvelec
at the ease with which the rock wa.
automatically handled from its course
state until it became slime in the low
er tank.
In the evening there was big dis
play of fireworks and grand banquei
at the international hotel. G. Mem
Ross was chosen toast master and sale
the people to-day witnessed the appli
cation of So horse power. He said by
january next 1900 horse power will be
in use, and plans were now being con.
sidered which would require still more
power.
JOS. r. Ryan read number of con
gratulatory letters and kilograms anC
when he concluded was given thret
rousing cheers. He made a few re
marks regarding the pumping plant al
the G & @ and gave credit to every
man who had anything to do with it.
Geo. r. Wells said that at the end OF
the century we commence to reereate
the Comstock. He was followed by j.
Landers and Herman Zadig, the latter
making rafting speech advocating
government aid in unwatering the
mines. Mort Fleishhacker, Jas II
Kinkead and Edward Spring made a
few timely remarks, and Wallace
Briggs of the Westinghouse Company
then took the floor and gave one OF
his characteristic addresses. He was
followed by Sam Davis, Leon Hall, w.
L. f. Deal and Joseph r. Ryan.
.Comstock Livery Men.