Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1910-04-20
AR|zONAPOWER
COM|PANYBUYS
PROPERTY

One Of the most important deals
ever made in northern Arizona, was
concluded yesterday, in this city, by
the Arizona Power company taking
over the interests Of the Prescott
Electric company and the Prescott
Gas company.
Announcement was formally made
yesterday Of this change, and July
18th, next, set ~ the date for the
transfer to take place.
Following the sale Of the above
two enterprises, similar statement
was made that the telephone system
Of the Prescott Electric company
has been purchased by the Consoli-
dated Telephone and Telegraph com
psny, whose headquarters are located
Mt Tucson, and OF which Epes Ran.
dolph, Of the Southern Pacific rail.
road, IL president. The local street
railroad IL not affected in these big
deals, but remains under the owner
ship Of +. l.. Wright and other resi-
dents Of the city.
No statement was made Of the
price paid, but that II will run into
thousands of dollars IL known, from
the substantial character Of the two
propositions and their established re-.
lations in the business field they
cover exclusively and satisfactorily.
The negotiations were conducted
by r. s. Mason, the chief engineer
Of the Electric Operating Construe.
tion company, the holding company
Of the Arizona Power company, who
has been in charge Of the constTue.
tion of the enterprises from the in,
stallstion Of the gigantic plant on
Fossil Greek, until its entry int
Prescott, q few months ago.
In speaking Of this big deal, BY
which bis company takes over the
electric lighting and gas msnufaetur.
ing plants Of the Prescott Electric
company, Mr.. Mason states that The
general management Of the. two 10.
tevests will be under the admins
ltrstion OF the Electric ,opsrstinG
CONSTRUCTION company, and that n
wiH retain his position as shove
The resident manager Of the TIVE
companies will be VI. v. watsoa
who resides In the city. The inter
esting fact was also learned from
Mr.. Mason, that the permanent
Headquarters Of the Arizona Powel
company would be located in Pres
colt, and from this city all business
would be transacted, and from j
also would the future service be e.
tended. In this line II Ii very psob
able that in q short time the estea
sion OF the system would be author
ixed, and ~ fast ~ q demand We
made for the power II would b
forthcoming.
The plant Of the Prescott Eleetri
company would remain intact, 70
emergency purposes, and the site n
trined in West Prescott.
Since entering the city a fe'
months ego, the current from Fess
Creek has been attached 10 the ligf
and power service Of the selling con
} pany. and that Il has been satisfs'
tory to the consuming public 10 fire.
~ admitted. The current In uniform
and the big generating plant on 70
sill Creek maintains a service thu
n IL remarkable when II 10 taken I'M
p consideration that the mechanical a.
/. plianees are new and the distance
over seventy. five miles from this cit
!. Slight intermissions In the servi'
!. have occurred, from causes for Whit
!. the company aud it's equipment we
v not accountable, and for ne
y project, universal eommcndntion
expressed over its advent TO th
field.
Il W'A''"'s 49,
perfume, at this time, to review 9
!. Retrospective life Of the old. y.
10 Wright, who retires from the Pr
a colt Electric company, has an int
n esting business past to review.
m appreciated the possibilities Of n
" enterprise mt day when the ~
.. Of the telephone was unhesrd, a.
r. when the possibility Of electI
II lighting was yet in Its infancy
4. the Territory. This was In IA
.. and at that time he had just 60
pleted his leasing Of tho Jessie mi
In chaparral. The mining ventu
proved remunerstive, and with
capital he accumulated from his mi
w. ing enterprises, he purchased ~
II. the Arizona Ore company, at
re- old ssrnpling works, still stapdiI