American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-11-28
ACTIVITY IN THE
POWER FIELD
Southern Idaho to be Center
Of Great Development.
Big American Falls Plant Likely t.
be Central Figure in the
Work OF Construction
For 1913.

Eastern Idaho in the next tive
or three years win see a greater OF
at least as great a development as
has been recorded in the past two c
three. This development will come
however in other lines than those O.
the past. The development of this
+ section of Idaho has heretofore beer
along agricultural lines. The grea
tracts of sage brush have all beef
converted into wheat fields and the
change has been one unsurpassed IL
any other section in SO short
period of years. The next few years
will probably see as great and a.
wonderous development along othe
lines. This will be that developmer
which com through capital insteat
of labor. Southeastern Idaho viii
beginning with next year, be the
operating field for the great eastern
capital in the devopment and utiliz-
ing of the vast power which has IL
former years gone to waste down
the mighty Snake.
A year ago Mr.. Brady contracted
the enlargement of his poewr plan
at this point on the Snake and the
work was commenced for the con
struction OF a plant capable of gen
Grating $4,000 horse power and a
that time all wondered what this
great increase of power would b,
used for. Before the question wa.
answered the Kuhns, of Pittsburg
purchased this plant of Mr.. Brad.
and continued the great work. Tho
plant which is under construction
at this point viii be completed By
early spring and these eastern me-
Who have brought great numbe
of-the plants along the Snake river
OF which the American Falls plant +
by far the largest. have great thing
in store for southeastern Idaho. /
is not known what use they vii
make of the power which they are
Soon to be able to produce from
their station at this place, but al
are convinced that they have theig
plans ready for operation.
The first real information along
this line which has been given Out
regarding the development of this
section of Idaho by these men is
given in the filing of incorporation
papers by an eastern company IL
ihe state of Idaho last week stat
that the new company proposes to
construct purchase, acquire, equip,
OWN and maintain and operate elec-
.rlc plnts aand gas works, heat and
power, railroads, street railroads an
nterurban roads, pole lines, trans
mission power lines. pumping plants
o build reservoirs, irrigation pro
eets, etc. 1t is further set forth
n the articles that the com
,any will apply for franchises az
veil as do all necessary preliminar5
work for the purpose of placing IL
operation electric light and powe
'lants for the generation OF cleo
ricity for electric railroads and th
of power for electric heat
ng and for pumping plants.
The Kuhns are not mentioned in
hese articles of Incorporation of til
ompany which incorporates with {
apital of s3,500,000, but the fiel6
# operation for the commpany ic
o be southern Idaho and the fac
hat they are not directly mention
d does not detract from the ide
they may be interested IL
he company.
They have now control OF a grea
mount of power possibilities IL
his section of Idaho and it is no.
q the history of these men to al
DIV others to come into their field
'ithout meeting with opposition SO
matters not to this particular sec
lon whether the Kuhns are inter
sted in the company just incorpor
ted or not, their large interests ar
D be protected and It means, If i
leans anything, that their larg
over holdings will be used in tn
peration of electric railroads. TIL
.merican Falls plant is by far tn
argest and most important OF TIL
over plants along the Snake.or ia
Idaho, and the activities,
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