Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-20
ELECTRIC POWER.
Eugene Fiske, Of Santa Fe, Has a Big
Scheme on Hand.
OTHER LAS VEGAS NOTES.

Special Correspondence.
Las Vegas, N. NJ, Aug. 19.-Eugene
Fiske. the Santa Fe attorney. is boost
ing up the proposed electric power
proposition on the Pecos river. Mr..
Fiske. thinks there is little doubt but
that it will be built. as the people in
charge of the proposition to install i'm
mense water turbines at what is
known as the Dalton ranch on the
Pecos. for the purpose of furnishing
Santa Fe and Las Vegas with cheap
electric power. are moried e The
mostly, are Ohio capitalists,
and a couple of brothers by the name
of Miller are pushing the scheme and
rnising the money back east. 1t is
thought a couple of plants on the
Pecos will easily generate 5000 horse
power, and the electric fluid will be
sent to Santa Fe, about fourteen miles
away, and Las Vegas, about sixteen
miles. by heavy wire. The feasibility
of the project has been thoroughly in
vestigated, and the company says
there will be plenty of water in the
Pecos at all times of the year to give
the desired amount Of power. There
is a stretch of two miles. along which
the turbines can be placed. There is
room for four, though it is contem-
plated to only put in two at the pres
ent time. A. r. Gibson, of Santa Fe,
a promoter. is the genius who origin
ated the idea, and il seems there Is lit
tie doubt but what the power houses
will be put in.
Cheap electric power, the best power
obtainable, will do wonders for the de-
velopment of New Mexico. Manufac-
turing on a large scale is thereby made
easily possible, and decidedly profita-
BILE. With such power, one may take
as much or as little as he likes. A
sewing machine may be run at the
home, or heavy milling work may be
done just as easily. One may then buy
power as he would buy any commodity,
as much or as little as is wanted. Here
is hoping that the plant may material
ize, and that Las Vegas will get her
share of cheap power. Then look out
for the rapid growth of our city.
Mrs. A. H. Whitmore has invitations
out for a party Thursday afternoon. II
will be given in honor of Miss Knick
erbocker and Mrs. Ray, who are visit
ing in the Meadow City.
In the case of the. First Nationa
bank of Las Vegas against Parker anC
Lulu Wells, IN attachment suit fol
several thousand dollars, the court hal
ordered the large herd of cattle solt
which has been brought to a point nea
this city by Sheriff Romero. A. 3
Smith has been appointed to sell tn
cattle.
Tony Leak has recorded his Snug
gler mining claim in the Mineral Hill
mining district.
Died, this morning, from fever an
other troubles, Fernando Chavez, o
Anton Chico. The deceased was brough
here about ten days ago by his son-ir
law. Rafael Sanchez, to secure medica
attention, but received little benefit
He was 6S years of g and will b
buried tomorrow.
Hon. j. s. Duncan left today TO
Las Cruces and the southern part @
the territory. where he will meet "
G. Hayden, Mr.. Duncan just returne
Sunday from a trip around part of tn
territory and he says that the countr
from the Texas line to Roswell, an
the panhandle of Texas, is looking fin
and that the crop prospects are spler
did. He also reports the country /
and around Portales as filling up raj
idly with settlers, and the territory !
that n~eighborhood on the boom.
Arthur Judel is on a weeks vacatio
from his work and is spending his i'd
days at Trout Springs.
Miss Bertha Wiser departed this at
ernoon for Albuquerque, where sh
will visit with her mother, who
staying there at present.
A settlement in the Juan Santist'
van estate has been made by Refere
Manly on the basis of 20 cents on tn
dollar, though it is thought that a
liabilities will eventually be paid /
full.
Frank Clay and Everett West pacl
ed up a camping outfit on burros thi
morning and hiked out headed in tn
direction of Edwards ranch. The
expect TO be gone ten days, If I'll
"grubstake" holds out.
The Brotherhood OF Railway Trai
men will give a big dance at Rosenthi
hall Thursday night. Ehler's orchestl
will furnish the melody.
w. G. Anderson, of the Optic fore
will leave tonight or tomorrow fl
Arkansas City and Lawrence, Kar
where he will embark in the new
paper business. Mr.. Anderson leav'
on the account of his wife's health, Il
altitude being too great for her in l.;
Vegas. He has made many frien'
during his stay in Las Vegas, and &c
uine regret is expressed about his d
nartUre.