Arizona republican., 1903-06-10

is known as crude oil water gas ap- paratus. The gas is formed from crude oil and the heating of it to the point of gas is done by oil The process is in- tricate and is somewhat difficult to de- scribe There is in the first place a furnace for the generation of steam by means of which the oil is heated. The first heating occurs in an immense shell called the generator. from which the initial gas passes into a super heater where it attainS q temperature of 1000 degrees. It is then passed back through the generator and thence into another shell known as the washer. where the residuum is removed. This residuum is used for fuel for the gen eration of steam: The gas is next talk en to another shell called the scrubber. thence to the condenser and thence to the relief holder That is the next to the last step. It then goes to the puri- fer and is ready now to be placed upon the town" That is done through the immense service holders. which are about all of gas plant that the aver age man sees.
 An air compressor is being put in for the purpose of giving a pressure. That is not immediately needed. but MT. Pemberton is doing great many things that he would not have to do immedi- ately. He is building for a future Phoe- nix and for the education of the people already here that there is nowhere else in the world where gas can be used to so good advantage either in summer or winter as a fuel. Ut is cheaper than wood. oil or gasoline.
 No adequate idea of the plant
  scription. There is a network of pipes and a maze of small engines. The new plant cost $2O.OOO. and Mir Brown. who knows about all the plants in the coun- try. says that while there are larger ones there is not better appointed one between Chicago and San Francisco. and he is willing to include those cities. There are two reservoirs for the sup Each holds 12,0O0 gallons and they are full. There is beside a shipment of 26.- 100 gallons on the way
 The people of Phoenix have no sort of an idea of what is being done in the block where the buildings of the Phoe- nix Light and Fuel company are situ- ated and they can hardly dream of the money which the company is spending. The period of improvement and con- struction is not yet over and will not be ended for year. The work done is of the best character. Much of the old machinery of the electric light plant will have to be displaced. in fact, all of it. It is, though. in good condition and cost not less than S50,00O.
 Oil will practically be the whole fuel. For the purposes of the electric light plant a reservoir with a capacity of 60000 gallons has been put in. It will be filled from the cars which will be run along q strip of ground on the north side of the block lately purchased by MT. PembertOn and on which spur of the Santa Fe has been built.
 The new boiler is being rapidly con- structed. but much of the electric ma chinery is yet to be received. Some of it was ordered as long ago as last De cember. and on account of the demand for machinery with which the manufac- turers have been flooded and on ac- count of strikes some of it will not be ready before next March.
 People who are interested in the growth of the city ought to visit this plant. They also ought to take visitors to the city there. They could then catch a glimpse Of the future Phoenix for the plant has been built far ahead of the present town.