The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-08-25
THE NEW LIGHTS.
Roswell Streets Well Illuminated by
New Arc Liahts.

New Arc Lights.
The new street arc lights are all
n position and are all connected up
with each other and with the new
apparatus In the power house of the
Roswell Electric Light and Power
Company by five and one-half miles
Of wire, supported for most of the
distance by new poles.
Last night the circuit was turned
on for a little while in the early even
ing n though at that hour the full
moor was running a strong opposit-
ion to any artificial illumination. it
was very evident that these large new
lamps give a great deal of light and
that their peculiar arrangement of
globes. shades and r~efiectors distrib-
ute the light evenly and throw consid
cradle light at a distance from the
lamp; so doing away as far as posi-
BILE. with the dazzling effect so much
noticed by those who drive at night,
and r blinded on approaching a
lamp of the older style.
There are 20 lamps now contract
ed for by the city, and their arrange
ment is a credit to the officials.
Main street is well lighted from the
North Spring River bridge 10 the Hon
do bridge. There is a lamp over each
| oooh of Hhnc0 h~id oroH udlinh uyilh
light up the bridge and its approaches
so well as to make the crossing of
| them at night entirely safe. From
| Seventh tt Walnut Streets on Main,
there is a lamp at each street intersec
ton, lighting up Main street in a most
metropolitan ANN and also throw
ing light as far down the in~tersecting
street as their trees will permit. The
other ten lamps are placed to the
west of Main street from West Sew
enth to Alameda, and as far out as
Missouri Avenue; where a lamp is
hung over the ditch bridges at West
Second street. OF course, in this
territory the lamps are further apart;
but, they are carefully located by the
city officials SO that the stranger, com
ing into Roswell, or the citizen going
| down town of an evening will find
his way well lighted. Another year,
as the needs become apparent to them
the city officials may have more
lamps installed.
These lamps are to burn all night
except on such nights as the moon is
scheduled for Illumination.
This system of lights is one of the
most modern and up-to-date systems
and is a credit to Roswell. The lamps
are all controlled from the power
house; and their wires will be used
necessarily only for street lamps.
The poles supporting these wires are
all tall; and as far as possible placed
in the alleys, to avoid the trees and
to make the lamp service free from
interruption, due to high winds and
bad weather.
There are no east and west alleys
in Roswell and the lamps, being hung
on street corners, it was necessary
in som cases to put the pole line
along the streets, in order to reach
the lamps. The trees have been spar
ed trimming wherever possible to
reach the lamps even at a much
greater expense.
The Roswell Electric Light and
Power Company are now beginning
circuits along portions of this new
pole line in order to reach with their
service, such residences as will be
illuminated by electric light in the
near future.
Electric light is the only convenient
and safe domestic illuminant, and it's
well, should induce all residents to
S it in their homes and business
places, instead of antiquated lamps.
This circuit will be ready for use
early in the fall, and then residents
along it's line will have modern light
ing service at their command.
The construction work of the new
owners here in Roswell, has SO far
been first class in every particular
and entirely in accordance with their
expressed intention ito give Roswell
the very best service"
L. J.. and Ira Eddleman of Pilot