The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-15
IRRIGATION BY
ELECTRICITY IS
THE NEWEST PLAN

telegraph has been wonderful. II
reaches practically every civilized
group Of men in earth, with its instan.
taneous communication to points far
distant. 1t makes possible the daily
newspaper tremendous influence in
civilization; permits the rapid ais
patching Of railway trains. the quick
ordering Of goods, and an extension
Of communication. so that all men are
closer together than before. II has in
creased the amount Of work a man can
do in one day, and heightened his life
accordingly; has brought him more
close to fellowmen living In distant
places, bringing better understanding
and more possibility Of peace and good
viii; has made possible the satisfac.
tory government Of large regions by
one head, producing an enlargement
Of the size Of nations, and decrease
IN the number. with corresponding
social and commercial effects Of tre-
mendous consequences
IN regard to the use Of electric pow
er locally Mn johnson sald:
There are in use III Chickasha
some 800 horse power Of electric mo-
tors Of which about one fourth are I'm
sizes Of one to ten horsepower They
drive printing presses. saws, shoe ma.
chimes, harness machines. cotton pick
ers, ice making machines and others.
II q local newspaper attempted
to run with steam engine instead Of
an electric motor, it would require a
boiler, engine and an expert machIn-
ist to operate this part of the plant
Il would cost 1925 a month, where it
now costs $l2. In a small printing es-
tablishing, now paying So a month for
electricity Il would, Of course, be out
OF the question to have steam, engine.
boiler and engineer, and they would
run By hand power or not at all.
There are scores Of other small in
dustries which formerly could not ex.
ist because there was no way 70 get
power IN small quantities at low
price, owe their existence absolutely
70 the electric motor, and its occas.
ional competitor, the gasoline engine.
SO here we have the electric motor
performing a function opposite to the
great tendency Of the times, deeen.
tralizing industry and removing the
work shops ana workers from the larg-
er factories, where power could be oh.
tained to the smaller shop where the
power is delivered as required. Prob.
ably the greatest Influence towarf the
concentration Of manufacturing and
industry in large cities and large fac
tories was the imposslbllity OF get.
ting mechanical power at a reasonable
cost, except ia the larger factory.
With electricity the power problem
has disappeared. and peRer can be
purchased on practically as satisfac-
tory basis By the small machinist,
or operator Of other trades just as he
buys his milk. coal or city water. and
he can locate mis- factory where he
pleases with regard to other business
conditions. regardless OF the power
plant
In conclusion Mr. johnson touched
upon the future Of electricity saying
in part
I'll is easy in the light Of the quick
and magnificent development it has
made in the last 30 years, to predict
great things for it in the next 90. and
not SO easy to see just where they
win come. For one thing. the central
station is here to stay. because it has
proven that it is the best and cheap.
est method Of producing electricity for
everybody. Il viii undoubtedly extend
It's lines and is business as fast and
as widely as The profits OF the bust.
ness viii permit; It has steadily re-
dueed rates in the last 30 years. while
almost all other commodities are 20.
ing up. and, We may risAtrully expect,
as The business Is extended that The
cost Of service 10 the Individual viii
get continually lower. This viii an
doubtedly result <n larger use Of
electricity IN the household. for heat
ing, cooking, dish washing. sweeping
and other manual employments. There
is no reason why the great saving Of
human labor, that the steam engine
wrought for the factory laborer. should
not be extended into the home and
made to tighten the burden Of house.
keeping, Just as city water, gas. elec.
trie light, and the milkman have done
already This means an increase in
convenience for the woman. coupled
with an Increase in the financial bur
den on the man, just as other eonyen-
ienees and improvements in food
ready made clothing, etc. have done
Considered in the broadeyt way