Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-09
Work at Power Dam Progressing.

Work at Power Dam Progressing.
The Upper Iowa Light and Power
Co., are working two expert wireing
crews fitting up residences, stores and
shops with lights and power wires as
rapidly as they can reach them, with
applications coming in daily from
many who desire>the connections with
this modern convenient. labor-saving
power and luxurious light.
The great dam on the Iowa river
will be in operation next November
and it is the intention of the company
to complete the wiring of as many
buildings as possible in readiness for
the grand opening night. when all
our main streets, and finest buildings
will spring into an illumination of
startling and magnificent brilliancy
with the mayors touch of the electric
button
Work is progressing steadily at the
dam and is now so far advanced that
no serious delays are feared from any
source, and when completed it will be
the most perfect and substantial
structure of it's kind in the entire
country.
The utmost precaution and watchful
care in every detail of construction is
constantly exercised by engineer
Bickel in charge of the work and rep
resenting the Arnold Go. Hydraulic
engineers of highest standing in Chi
cago and the west. Rich & Carlson,
the contractors and builders. also of
Chicago. are men of large experience
and wide reputation. They are giving
this work personal supervision. Mr..
Rich residing with his family in his
own summer residence is nearby con-
stantly in touch with his force of
sixty men. All the machinery and
derrick work, in the manufacturing
and handling of concrete, or in ex-
cavating and moving material, is
operated by electric motor, receiving
power from DEBORAH city steam
lighting plant over the new transmits
sion lines, and many visitors drive
ont from Waukon and DEBORAH daily
to witness the interesting operations.
The vicinity of the power dam is
very attractive in the boldness and
unique beauty of its scenery. Woods,
broken by crag and cliff, huge
grotesque boulders seemingly draped
in the careless play of gods lying in
chance disorder. upon hill and vale.
While the eve may rest upon swelling
prairie expanses. rolling in the dis
tance as you catch the view from atop
the wooded bluff Below winds and
Turns the beautiful river The Upper
Iowa-now free and untrammeled in
its onward flow So soon to soberly
still its playful mood, and rest with
mirrored quietness behind its walled
confines, giving OF It's power that
portion which all nature owes to man
for his we'll being and his happiness.
And here upon it's bosom will many
fine pleasures in aquatic sports and
along it's shady shores there will be
cottages, restful quiet, where health.
jov and good will bids welcome to all
With the coming OF the electric
current for lights and power, Waukon
will be greatly benefited. not only in
the stores and factories. where all
power. now otherwise applied, even
to the turning of coffee grinder up
to pumping the city water or propell-
ing the heaviest machinery, but also in
the homes where in addition to
brilliant illumination of residence
and grounds. all the light running
utensils now requiring hand. such as
washing machines or grinders. sewing
machines for cooking and heating,
electric fans. or ironers may be
operated without labor and almost
without cost. Electric motive power
is the cheapest. most compact, clean
est and best; always ready power
known in the world today. -Waukon
Republican