Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-05
Supervising Engineer Says Government Would Make
 Attractive Rate
PRESIDENT TOWLE
 BACK FROM VISIT
Local Men Already Interest ed in Project to Get
 Cheaper Power

That Globe can not only secure elec- tric power from the Roosevelt dam, but can obtain an excellent contract rate from the government on this commodi- ty, was the assurance given President F. F. Towle of the chamber of com merce by Lotus C. Hill, supervising engineer of the reclamation, in an in terview in Phoenix early this week.
 Mr. Hill spoke very favorably con corning the proposition when seen by MT. Towle and what has been a possi- bility of securing cheap electric power in this city has now become almost q probability, to all appearances.
 MT. Towle returned from Phoenix Tuesday night, after looking after cen sus affairs and Investigating the mat ter of securing electrc power from Roosevelt. While in Phoenix he took the matter up directly wlUn MT. Hill, with very gratifying results.
 "Although I visited MT. Hill primar- fly for the purpose of securing infOrma- tion regarding the development of pow CT at Roosevelt and the possibility of Globe securing part of this power, I secured much more information than I had even hoped to obtain and the project which was broached week ago now seems to me to be much more than mere possibility" said Mir. Towle in speaking of the matter to the Silver Belt yesterday.
 CT visited MT. Hill as a representa- tive of the Globe chamber of commerce and after stating my mission, asked him if it was possible for Globe to secure power from Roosevelt, to be handled by local company and if so, in what amount and at what price.
 "Mr. Hill told me that the power plant at Roosevelt was capable of de- veloping considerably more electricity than it is now supplying to customers and that he saw no reason why Globe should not be served. While unable to state definitely the amount of power which could be furnished to this dis trict, he estimated the amount at be- tween 5000 and 1000 horsepower.
 Regarding the price at which elec- tric power could be furnished, Mir. Hill stated that the government was anxious to dispose of electricity to cities and towns, rather than to private individu- als. He assured me that if company should be formed here to handle the power in Globe that Globe should be able to secure a rate which would com pare very favorably to that given to Phoenix, the contract price depending on the amount used.
 '" He assured me that the plan of hay ing a private corporation handle the power in this city and distribute it throughout the district would be per fectly feasible. He volunteered to se- cure additional data on the subject and l will probably receive more informa- tion within short time
 "Cheap power will work wonders in the upbuilding of the Globe district and if Globe can secure power from Roosevelt, great strides in the progress of this section of the country can be expected. l have taken up this matter only as a representative of the chamber of commerce and have no interest in the formation of a company to handle the matter, but if the chamber of com merce can be the agency through which bioDe cdH secure SlecITlc power dC a nominal figure, that body will have ac- compEshed something which will al. ways stand as a credit to the organza- tion.
 Engineer Ill.,. is well known through out this part of the territory, as the result of his connection with the con struction of the Roosevelt dam. He is man who not only knows conditions at Roosevelt, but whose recommenda- tion to the department of the interior concerning the disposition of power generated there will carry much weight.
 The information secured from him by Mr. Towle comes from thoroughly re- liable source and can be taken as au- thentic. As the result, there is appar- ently little doubt but that Globe can secure electric power from Roosevelt and that the project which has been launched by the chamber of commerce will be carried out is not at all improb- able.
 It IS understood that the matter of se- curing power rights from Roosevelt for the Globe district has already been taken up with Engineer Hill by a num- Der Of individuals and it may be matter of only short time until the latest power project secures something Of tangible form.