The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-11
MILFORD BIDS
FOR ATTENTION
New Electric Lighting System
of Most Modern Type
to Be Installed.
WATER OF PUREST QUALITY
"QUEEN CITY OF SOUTHERN
UTAH" HOPEFUL.
Especial to The Herald by Staff Cor
respOndent.)

Especial to The Herald by Staff Cor
respondent.)
Milford, Utah, oct. 10.-There is no
more sure sign Of a towns commercial
progress than the attitude it takes to-
ward innovations which the business
spirit of these times brings before it
for consideration. In his respect Mil
ford is rapidly taking its place in the
front rank of other progressive cities
Of ~wide-awake Utah. 1t is leaving be-
hin it the well-tried but no longer
feasible traditions and customs of the
past; it is replacing the luxuries of
fifty years ago with the modern neces-
stiles, and is exhibiting a spirit of en-
thusiasm and alertness that is preg-
nant with hope for its citizens, as well
as for those who are attracted hither
as potential investors.
Milford's latest act of enterprise is
to avail itself of the proposal of the
Beaver River Dam company to supply
the electric current TO light the streets
and keep the wheels of industry mer-
rily spinning. The city has just or
dered the installation of sixteen arc
lights for the Illumination OF the
streets. Considering the area to be
lSAICA~ MS ilhEAAdAAAlAAbDS o1N OA liz
part of the town board will put the
city on a relative equal with Salt Lake
and Provo in the matter of efficient il
Elimination.
Lights of Modern Type.
The ares are to be of the flaming
kind, 50 widely used i'm the best ap-
pointed business houses, cafes, public
Buildings ard places where a brilliant,
effective light is required. 1t is pro-
posed to install them IN such a manner
that the failure of any one light TO
operate will not invalidate the sue
cessful operation Of the other. This. in
technical terms. is known as a null
tiple connection, in contra distinction
70 the series connection"
The arcs will be effective at five and
fiVe-tenth amperes and 10 volts. thus
consuming COS watts. In other words,
they will be equal to the combined ef-
feet of eleven siXteen-candle power in
candescent lamps, but furnishing a
light of greater carrying power per
watt consumed.
Whence Comes the Power.
The source of current is the power
station of the Beaver River Power
company, situated in the picturesque
canyon of the Beave river. and dis
tanf from Milford about ~thirty-five
miles. With the usual foresight and
faith that distinguishes its men, the
Telluride Power company at Provo
sent its engineers and business men
down here TO establish in that far, out
Of the way place an up-to-date and
finely equipped power station, and to
build a transmission line capable of
carrying across the vast tracts of
white aIkali desert the mysterious
force generated by the great wheels
revolving under a head of water pro-
ducing a mean effective pressure of 440
pounds to the square inch. SO we'll
have these men done their work that
from the moment the water was let
into the penstOcks and directed against
the turbines by the giant MOBILES to the
present time the service has practic-
ally been continuous.
Over Miles of Desert.
over miles and miles of sand. rocks,
alkali. the well-built pole line carry
ing the high potential current runs
till IL finds a rest in the power station
Of The mills and hoists at Newhouse.
which II operates sixty miles from its
starting point. On its way the wires
pass close to Milford. n the enOr-
nous line voltage, 1000 volts. is trans
formed to 5000 and sent into the town
From his voltage il is stepped down
once more to a voltage sufficient to
operate lights and motors.
Has Pure Water.
With this available source of power
at its doors. Milford has not been slow
IN accepting the generous proposal
made by the officials of the Beaver
River Power company to supply the
current for the lights and for the mo-
tor-driven pumping system which the
town has now installed.
Pure water from a deep well is now
raised to a concrete reservoir standing
on an eminence TO the west of town,
and from that plant is carried TO the
homes and buildings. An automatic
float switch at the reservoir operates
the motor on the pump at the well an2
maintains a constant elevation Of wa
ter. Besides furnishing the town with
good water, this is Of enormO advan-
tage In the case of a fire breaking out
at any time. for the fremen know
that they are prepared 10 fight It with
a good supply.
With these u~p-to-date appliances in
stalled: with the available electric cur
rent on its streets; with a location so
central. relative to the big mines UI-
der development around it. and with a
town full of busy, active people. Mil
ford. The Queen City of Southern
Utah" presents to the world features
worth consideration for the home
seeker and the investor alike.