Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-08-13
SEIZE THIS
OPPORTUNITY
Project Will Greatly Increase
Land and Commercial Values
in the Capital City.
SANTAFE-v E-vECAS UNITED
Cheap Power for Industrial Purposes
Makes Large Cities Chance
Should Not Be Lost.

Before leaving for Las Vegas last
night Professor j. G.. Halapleus, man
ager of the Capital Light and Power
Company said he was much gratified
with the support that had been prom
1sed the company by the local interests.
Professor Halapleus and Colonel Bonner
will spend today and part of tomorrow
in the Meadow City where they will
consult with the business men and
learn what support that city will give
to the company. Professor Halapleus
will return to Santa Fe the latter part
of the week.
Il am much pleased with our success
SO far" said Professor Halapleus, "and
am of the opinion that the success of
the Capital Light and Power Company
is now assured. You know at the
meeting today there was a most liber-
al response and there is every evidence
that, the people will take hold of the
proposition. If the proper kind of sup
port is given and the people stand by
us there is no reason why the COM
pany should not do all that is promised
and much more. But you can readily
appreciate why the capitalists that we
have asked to finance this scheme
should desire that this evidence of local
support be given. They want to know
that the people here will protect their
interests. Then, too, they want some-
body who is interested, on the ground
to look after them. This is not unreas-
enable and these men stand ready to
put up the necessary money to guaran-
tee the construction and the putting
into operation of the plant if this evil
dence is given.
IT think this Is one of the greatest
the city. There is no question in my
mind that the project will, if carried
shrough to completion prove to the
cities Of Santa Fe and Las Vegas an
inestimable benefit but will also prove
a great stimulus to the commercial life
of the territory in general. I am al
ready in receipt of letters from other
cities asking If they cannot be taken
into consideration in this matter I
refer particularly to Albuquerque, and
you can see that once the plant pro-
posed is in operation this extension
would resolve itself into mere matter |
of stringing wires. There are great
possibilities offered and now is the
time for the people of the city of Santa
Te to take advantage of the opportunt-
ty that is offered them. The evidence
of the experts we have had goes over
all the ground and goes over 1t thor
oughly. What / wish you would remerl-
ber, is that the plan we propose is OF |
the most practical nature and that
what we propose is a matter that can
be easily accomplished.
s'We have had Colonel Bonner come
here as the representative of the To-
1edo and New York financiers whom We
have succeeded in interesting in the
plan; he has gone over the whole field
and viewed the proposition from all
sides. You know that he has been
favorably impressed with what he has
seen and he now stands ready to help
US if we will help ourselves. That is
the situation.
ssI came here about year ago and at
that time / became interested IN the
project of converting the water power
OF the Pecos into a marketable COM
modify. I went over the ground and
then on my return to the east interest
ed other parties and the Capital Light
and Power Company has been formed.
What we want now Is to get down to
actual work and to be in operation. IT
the money asked for Is subscribed.
then we can go right along with the
work Once the money Is in hand 1t
means only short time until the en-
xineers are on the ground and In few
more months we will be in a position
to be furnishing light and power to
the two cities. The question Of fur
nIshing these commodities to other
points will be up for consideration later
~.There are exceptional advantages
offered and conservative estimates have
put the amount Of electricity that can
be delivered at $3.50 horsepower. This
IL far in excess Of the present demand.
You can see for yourself what great
are now within the grasp
Of the people Of Santa Fe and how im-
portant 1t Is that they avail themselves
Of this exceptional opportunity"