The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-12-02
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electric plant on Bishop Creek in Cali
fornia for the generation of electric pow
er and its Transmission to the Goldfield
district seems go well advanced as to be
an assured fact Such is the statement
of the gentlemen who are back of the
enterprise, among whom are some of
the most responsible business men Of
the country who have been heretofore
identified with electric, hydraulic and
mining enterprises. Several of them
are already largely interested in Gold
field properties.
Among the prominent organizers and
promoters of the new power company
are: Rodney Curtis, the organizer and
for 18 years the president OF the Denver
Tramway Co.; Frank j. Campbell,
manager of the great Vindicator mine
at Cripple Creek and his partner, G. S.
Wood of Denver; c. NJ. Hobbs, for 25
years general purchasing agent of the
Denver & Rio Grande r. X. system,
now vice-president and general manager
of the Northern Colorado Light and
Power Co.; Colonel Edward Prince,
Member American Society of Civil En-
gineers, prominent hydraulic engineer
of Quincy, ILL.,, who is the builder and
for 10 years the principal owner of the
Quincy Water Works system and l.. b.
Curtis, chief engineer of the Northern
Colorado Light and Power Co. c. F.
Potter, a prominent corporation and
mining attorney of Denver, who is coun-
sci for several well known Colorado and
Goldfield corporations is attorney for
the power company.
Messrs. Campbell and Wood are the
purchasers of the Joshua Man, May
flower and Gold Button groups in Gold
field. Col. Prince is also largely inter-
ested in these and several other Gold
field propositions.
The company has secured by appro-
priation and purchase water rights on
Bishop Creek, Inyo county, Calf, which
will furnish 5000 to 5000 horse power
in connection with which the company
controls system of reservoirs and reser-
voir sites by means of which the availa-
BILE power can be increased to supply all
probable future demand.
The preliminary work is now being
done for the installation of hydraulic
plant of 5,000-horse power on Bishop
Creek and electric machinery will be in
to deliver at least ,000-horse power in
Goldteld. The plant will be constructed
in such a manner that the necessary
machinery for additional power can be
installed as the demand for power in
creases. The transmission line will run
in as direct line as possible to Goldtield,
following for 35 or 40 miles the new
Bishop-Goldfeld toll road across the
White mountains.
Messrs. Campbell, Hobbs, Prince and
Potter have been in Goldfield for several
days and are enthusiastic over the pros
poets of the camp. They feel that the
greatest needs of the camp are power
and water, and Col. Prince, who is a
recognized authority on hydraulics, states
that with cheap power, an ample supply
of water for domestic and manufactur-
ing purposes may be readily obtained.
Mr.. Hobbs, speaking for himself and
his associates, said yesterday that it will
not be the policy of their company to
charge the highest prices obtainable for
power, but to establish such rates as will
give the greatest possible stimulus to
the development of the mines and the
location of mills at this point. He says
the present demand for power is not
sufficient to justify such a large outlay
as the construction of a plant of the
magnitude named requires and that he
and his associates are satisfied to rely
for the success and profits of their un-
dertaking upon the increased demand
for power which they are confident will
come with the future development of the
Goldield district
Mr.. Hobbs was asked how soon his
company expected to have their plant
in operation, and said this would depend
on the transportation of machinery and
material. The company has ample re-
sources at their command and it is the
intention to push work as rapidly as
money and men can promote it. He
states that local offices will be estab-
lished as soon as suitable accommoda-
tions can be obtained, and that in the
mean time any parties desiring to con-
fer with him or any of his associates in
town can arrange appointments or inter
views by inquiring at the Office of Milton
NJ. Detch.