Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-21
pRoeREss AT ROCKWELL.
a Complete Gas System FOR Lighting
and Other Purposes Assured.
Special to Times-Republican.

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Special to Times republican.
Rockwell, May 21.-The Rockwell
Gas Company Ia the name OF a new
that has Just been organ
lied at this place, with an authorized
capital of $4,000. A contract was closed,
Saturday with the "a. w. Dawson Com
spany for complete. lighting and heat
ing plant, which 1t is understood is to
cost about $500. Fourteen blocks of
mains, street lamps, etc, are included
in the contract, together with subs
stantial brick building, in which the
engine and necessary machinery are to
be housed. 1t is expected that the plant
Will be In operation within sixty days.
Several Iowa towns and cities now
have the Dawson plants and are salts
fled in every respect. A committee
OF our citizens visited Dysart, which
has plant OF this kind, and returned
home with only words of praise and
commentator. The gas can be used
for both lighting and cooking purposes.
Compared with electricity the gas for
lighting purposes costs only a bout one
fourth as much and for cooking gas
range can be operated more econom
ically than can a gasoline stove. A
large number of our citizens have al
ready pledged themselves to use the
gas as soon as the plant is in and their
houses can be piped. The gas plant will
be installed by Messrs. j. "A. Bowerfnnd
G. 1. Tenny. who represent the Dawson
company, and with whom all the deal
ings have been made. Both these gen
tlemen are residents of Mason city
and we'll known here as being thor
soughly reliable, honest and trust
worthy AS there are numerous calls
and inquiries from other towns regard
ing the Dawson plants, it Is the inten-
ton to make the one at this place a
model in every respect and the one to
which Investigating committees will
be directed, Rockwell is certainly to be
congratulated upon being able to secure
such a public Improvement as the Daw-
son gas lighting and heating plant.
While the town has only about 1000 in
habitants. the promoters of the enter
prise have faith to believe that suffi-
Gent patronage will be accorded to
make the investment at least fairly re-
munerative. The push and enterprise
that prompted the organization of thu
Rockwell Gas Company are commend
able. and every loyal citizen should
stand shoulder to shoulder in support
ing the same. Nothing could possibly
benefit Rockwell more al this time than
the first class system of lighting which
She il soon to have.
The mains for the water works are
now all laid. the 500-barrel tank com.
pleted, the twelve horse power gasoline
engine in place to operate the same
and Wor's on the power house is being
rapidly pushed. The air compressor
system is to be used here and will COS,
about $4,000. 1t Is a municipal plant
and an Improvement, while in the ma:
ture of a necessity. that our people
may view with pride and satisfaction
Fortunately well furnishing an
abundance Of water was secured at !:
depth of 23S feet. With splendid sys-
tern of water works and a first elias!
lighting plant. Rockwell may be par.
doned for exhibiting any. evidence o.
boastfulness.