Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-06-05
ANNOUNCEMENT OF
ELECTRIC SERVICE

AS we are entering upon our
Light and Power undertaking in Au
dubon County, it seems proper to
outline at this time, in a measure,
the policy we hope to pursue in the
future.
While it is our purpose to re-
build and upbuild in the most thor
ough manner, the lighting system
for Audubon, Extra, and surround
ing country, we realize, and trust
our friends and patrons will also
realize, that all features or phases
of this undertaking can not be ac-
complished at once; but it is our
aim to undertake the most essen
tlal features first, and to follow as
rapidly as possible with all others
in the order of their manifest i'm
portance; and, during this time we
would ask for the kindly forbear-
ance of the people, as we feel con-
fident that it will not be many
months before our progress will
prove a source of mutual satisfac-
ton.
1t is our definate plan to estab-
lish twenty four-hour service not
later than May /, 1914, and earlier
if our progress in completing the
system, together with the Extra
lines, shall warrant DING SO.
And, with the day service in view,
we shall rigidly abide by a straight
meter basis as the only proper and
equitable method, which applies as
truly to electric lighting as weights
and MT assure, do in grocery and
dry goods lines. We shall, howev-
err furnish meters of the most relia
Bile late type at absolute cost to our
patrons, which in the ordinary res
idence size would be about $3.50
each, and while we prefer that each
patron shall own his own meter, we
will assume all cost of repairs or
replacement, due either to wear,
damage by lightning, or other nat
| ural causes, thus the customer
merely carries an investment of
about $500 which to the lighting
company would mean thousands.
| AS to rates, We are not prepared
| at this time to announce defin-
| lite rate, as this will be somewhat
| affected by our coal cost and plant
| efficiency, but we feel safe in say
| ing that the rate will not amount
to more than an average of 10 IL
| cents per thousand watts or kilo-
watt hour.
| Supplies and Wiring: In the mat
ter of house wiring and supplies
1 pertaining thereto, it is our pur-
pose to furnish all material and
labor at the lowest possible price
| consistent with quality. We always
aim to assist our patrons in choos-
ing the most economical equip
| ment, while we are prepared to fur
nish very elaborate fixtures if Gus
toners so desire.
As soon as we get the machinery
now in transit set up, and in run
ming order, we will be ready to be-
gin on the construction of the EX-
ira line, and shall be prepared to
furnish at lowest prices, electric flat
irons, fan motors, sewing machine
motors, washing machine motors
and other small motors, as we'll as
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vacuum cleaning devices, etc.
! And we shall not be satisfied I'M
til Audubon, Extra and adjacent
towns and country, are supplied
with the most satisfactory electric
service in this part of the state,
and we would ask for the kindly
cooperation and encouragement OF
: ell, and we feel confident that ii
will work out to the mutual advan-
tage and improvement of the com.
mun3ty
The above article is printed sim.
ultaneously in Audubon and Extra
papers, and for the benefit of Elk.
ira people, We wish to say, that al
no time since we began to figure OF
the Audubon lighting proposition
had we left Extra out of our plans
J and wish to explicitly state thai
the lighting of Extra is as much {
part of our plan as the lighting o.
Audubon. AS stated, however, We
must first construct our central sta
I. tion at Audubon before undertak
ing the line to Extra, but all oul
y plans in the selection of machiner,
g and equipment are made directl,
with the view of not only lighting
Audubon but Extra, Hamlin ant
other places as we'll as the
surrounding country. And the
, large cross compound Corliss en-
CINE and direct connected dynamo
which is Inw en- the way from