The Glenwood post., 1908-04-25
Central, Northern and South
ern Power Companies May
be Combined in Great
Corporation
DEAL IS NOW PENDING

| Denver, Apr. PA combina-
tion of practically all of the elec-
trical power companies in Colo
rado is being negotiated in New
York, as the result of the improv-
ed financial condition that he re-
lieved the situation for all of
them, notably the Central Colo
RADIO company, which has resumed
work with "A large force in de-
veloping its water supply.
The proposed combination in-
cludes the Central company, the
Eastern Colorado Power company,
the Northern Colorado power
company and the Denver Gas and
Electric company Combined,
these companies would form one
of the largest electrical power en-
terprises in the world
William j. Barker, president of
the Northern company and vice
president and general superin-
tendent of the Denver Gas and
Electric company, is the man pro-
posed for the head of the new gi-
mt corporation, which would be
in a position to supply an enor-
nous territory with electricity.
1t is generally conceded that
Barker is the ablest man in this
section of the country in the cleo
trical industry, and he is recog-
nized throughout the country as
me of the small group of men ca
pable of handling such great or
ganization as would result by the
combination.
Record of Past Year
Better Than Ever.
Through his efforts the North
ern company was put into shape
md is perating in northern Colo
rado towns, and will supply cur
rent for the Colorado & Southern
jnterurban system when it starts
It's ears next month. His record
Us the local head of the Denver
Gas & Electric company for a
wear past has been marked by a
record better than any that has
gone before.
With the tremendous generat-
ing capacity that the combined
companies would have. Colorado
would be in a position to supply
not only her needs for genera
ton but could send current into
eastern Kansas and Nebraska and
extend the service to Wyoming,
which already is included in the
Northern s service at Cheyenne.
Through this arrangement the
falling waters of the Rocky noun
tains would be combined with the
coal fields in supplying energy for
1ll purposes to "A territory that
eventually will be the home of
millions of people.
The Central and Eastern com
panies alone are developing about
10000 horsepower The North
rrn company will have 10000
horsepower when the electric
roads begin operations, and the
Denver company now develops
S25, 900 horsepower AS all of the
companies can increase their gen.
Grating capacities, the power pro-
ducing possibilities are almost un-
limited
Whether the great enterprise
now being promoted in the Arkan-
sas valley would come into the
combination is question to be
determined when that company is
farther along. This company pro-
poses to develop its power at the
coal mines near Canon City and
to supply the entire valley down
to Dodge City. Kansas.
The water power enterprises
that are being developed in the
state now constitute the largest
of the kind in the country. and
among the largest in the world
While the demand for ordinary
purposes for power now is not
ennnl to that which will be gener-
ated, the many additional uses
that will be developed when the
power is available will afford the
market.