Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02

of an electrical show being held each year in Omaha as
given by its incorporators.
THAT means to bring to the attention of the people
of Omaha how much more comfortably and conveniently they may
live when they take advantage of all the electrical appliances which
are on the market and within the reach of the ordinary man." says
Wilbur Burgess. secretary of the show.
1T is educational" says President G. W. Johnston. "n no other
way could people become acquainted with the practical uses to which
electricity is put every day and in no other way could Omaha be as
thoroughly informed as to the possibilities of electricity as by at
tending these annual electrical shows. If Chicago gives a show each
year and Omaha does not, thousands of Chicago homes, omces and
business houses will have electrical appliances of which Omaha has
only heard. The show is a necessity to keep up modern living"
Manager ] M. Gillian says; DAY by day and year by year cleo
tricity is weaving a more complete network of utility in the busy
world about us. In fact, the transition has been 8 rapid thatSit is
almost startling when we consider the progress that has been made
in the electrical world during the last thirty or forty years. This
already accomplished by electricity and a book of prophecy upon the
marvellous trtumphs that await the further development of this mar
velous form of natures energy. Last year the show illustrated a
few things and gave people an idea of the many uses of electrical
appliances with which they we're already somewhat familiar. This
year We will show the new things a 5 well as the old, demonstrating
inc ractca use OF 'he energy IN the Shop, once nome IN I'M army
and on the railroad trains. This great demonstration is given by
the electricians, electrical supply houses and the Omaha Electric
Light and Power company without a directly selfish motive. The men
are making the investment with the hope at some future time their
business a S well as all other lines of business will profit by the more
common use OF electricity just as those who have organized the
National Corn Exposition and are consistently boosting it, hope that
all business will prosper more when the farmers give the world more
food"
Already Omaha is an electrical city" in the place of using gas
to such an extent for lighting and steam and gasoline engines for
power.
A few years ago it was the other way. Not many houses were
wired for electrical lighting. Now the modern observation-disclosures
which are homes at all-beng erected in Omaha, are not only weird
for lighting, but ire werd with another class of conductors for bring
ing a stronger current into the house to be used for power or heat
ing.
Looking into the future those who supply the electrical current
to Omaha can see the increase in the use of electricity as the shows
are given from year to year and plants have been built to care for
the needs of Omaha for many years to come. The capacity of the
plant which at present furnishes most of the light and power is
capable of carrying a load rs per cent greater than what it is carry
ing at present. With all the Illuminating which is being done by
merchants, with all the additional power needed by factories and
shops and the 1000 new residences which are being erected each
year, the supply which can be furnished to Omaha is s. great that
the increase is not even felt at the central plant Five years ago
only 1900 horse power in motors were connected up to the central
plant This year contract With the main company call for the
furnishing of 5000 horsepower, The increase in the use of electric
iy for lighting has been about in the same proportion,
With all this surplus electrical energy, a hydro-electrical plant is
being projected which promises Omaha access to as much as $4,000
horsepower, about ten times as much as the city now uses and three