Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-23
TIE ELECTRIC POWER
II TURNED ON
lrrom sunday.s pailyl

established Friday afternoon, and di.
rect current was turned on. This IN.
auguratcs the service Of the Arizona
Power company and the United Verde
Copper company is it's first patron.
with few adjustments Of registering
utilities continuous service will here.
after be afforded. The registered horse
power generated in the trial to test
the plant reached 900, and was APP
piled for over an hour. All traction
facilities at this plant were placed in
operation and the initial voltage was
pronounced satisfactory. In few
days hence all other machinery Of tais
gigantic concern will be attached 70
the line, and the only delay in absorb.
ing the new power il that attending
the receipt Of the motors, which are
due TO arrive any day. X. Il. Msssos,
the chief engineer Of the electrical OPP
Grating company, was personally pres
snt, and the engineers Of the United
Verde company. The event was signal,
lied without hitch, and the utility
Of the new power, practically the first
Of its character on q gigantic sale TO
be introduced in Arizona, was ap.
proved. In few days hence all elec.
trial power generated by the above
mining enterprise will be discontinued,
when everything that has heretofore
been propelled by steam or otherwise
ct that point will give way to the new
order. The contract with the United
Verde calls for a maximum of 1900
horse power, 80 some idea Of the mag
nitude Of the mechanism Of this plant
can be drawn. r-s
The completion Of this enterprise
and its introduction 10 the many mine.
IL is to reach in a few weeks hence,
will stimulate mining AZ no other ave
nue. will, afording an economical basis
on which to operate, and giving in ad.
dition thereto relief from those qucs.
| tons incidental 10 heavy charges for
fuel, and especially so that Of oil, a
commodity that is generally in use at
70 many points. No proposition should
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Following the installing OF the
power to t% United Verde. q. w. Hull
OF the Cleopatra company, adjoining,
Also began the preliminary work OF
dscontinung ms present mode. oil pro
polling machinery, and has motors on
the ground and the same are being set
lie VIII be placed on the line inside OF
week and Is pleased with the demon
stration as given Mt the big copper
plant.
). D. Fisher OF the Little Daisy group
~ likewise TO be patron, making m
Vesigations OF the character Of the ma
chihery necessary Tor ms place. and
the power necessary. .-t -
Patrons on large or small scale IN
the town OF Jerome are also TO Dc
served anu no matter "hether sew
ihs machine IN 70 DE propeu@a or an
ent're town hghted up either VIII %
welcome to the power.
festerday the WORK OF connecting
humpoidt win the main iSne was De
gun All departments mt tae big snei
Ter are to be connected and the inffa
plant to tie wired viii be that required
70 electrically operate the maenper'
10 be used IN the unwafering OF th'
biue bell NINE e.
Inc next objective ~ prescott. I'M
WORK - now going on from Huron an'
INSIDE OF thirty Gays Inc power snoui'
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now engaged In stringing the pole