Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1901-09-07
AN ElfCTRIC POWER PLANT.
One May be Established on the Walker River
10 the Near Future.

For some months past there has
been a project on foot to establish an
electric power plant on the Walker
River, some miles south of Yering-
ton. A number of prominent people
in this valley are connected with the
scheme, and they have the project so
far advanced that they have secured
the water right, site for the plant,
etc. 1t is understood that the COM
pany will be able to generate and
distribute throughout the valley in
the neighborhood of 1900 or 1900 horse
power at the start, and if more IS
required it can easily.be obtained by
increasing the fall of the water and
enlarging the plant. 1t is believed
that at least 5000 horse power can be
obtained from the water right which
has been secured by the parties in
terested.
When we come to think of it, it
seems strange that something of this
kind has not been inaugurated here
before now. There are a number of
mining companies doing business in
this vicinity, all of which are using
more or less power, and they are at
present using the most expensive
power known-steam. Steam power
is very expensive here owing to the
fact that fuel of all kinds is high.
Wood from the mountains costs
from 81 to S8 per cord, but some of
the companies are using coal, and
this lessons the expense a third or
more from wood.
A company which would construct
an electric power plant could prob
ably furnish to the mines and smelt-
ers already in operation here (when
the Bluestone starts up) from 200 to
900 horse power, and IN the near tu-
ture, when other mining properties
are developed enough to warrant the
erection of power hoists and reduct-
ion works, much more power could
be disposed of by the company.
Again, company in this valley
would have other resources. Our
creamery could be run by this cheap
power, other little interests requir-
ing small amount of power would
put in small dynamos, and in this
way considerable more power would
ha s,,,aIl
Furthermore, in our valley there
is scarcity of water for irrigation
purposes nearly every season along
toward the latter part of irrigating
time. With electric power and a
small FIVE or ten horse power dynamo
and pump every rancher would be
assured of having plenty of water,
not only for stock, but for irrigation,
in the dryest years. The expense of
pumping water from wells in this
manner would be nominal compared
to the benefits which would result
from being sure of having water at
all times. Wells only have to be dug
to slight depth in any part of this
valley to secure all the water that is
necessary, so an apparatus for rails
ing this water would not be very ex-
pensive.
And further still, company which
will put an electric car line between
the upper end of this valley and Wa
buska, to connect with the G. & G.
road, would have a piece of revenue
producing property which would in
short time make the stockholders
wealthy.
All these things could be done, and
more, for with a power system in
running order here other resources
could be advanced, which are now
in a state of idleness on account of
the expense being too great to de-
yelop them.
We hope the company which has
this scheme under consideration will
lose no time in putting it through.
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