Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-05-22

/ Is In Progress for Control of This
Section.
Reports that will not down are 60
ing the rounds in Southern Idaho
that w. H. Bancroft, general mana
ger of the Hartman interests in this
section, is negotiating for the pur-
chase outright of all the power in
erestts and all the interurban trac-
ton interests in this section of Ida
no. This deal, which the reports have
it are now well underway, includes
the Kuhn power interests, the Beav-
err River company holdings, all the
interests of the Idaho-Oregon Light
& Power company, and all the inter
ests of the Idaho Traction company.
When it is said that this deal runs
we'll up into the millions the state
ment will be taken by those familiar
with the properties to be conserva-
tive, and just what is back of it can
only be surmised. There are those
who look upon it as definite move
in a great war for control of this sec
ton between the Hartman interests
and the James j. Hill interests, a
war in which electrical power is to
cut an important figure. This is
regarded as all the more significant
in the light of tn eimportant part
that electricity is coming to play in
the solution of the transportation
problems Of the day, especially in
the west where waterp over is so
plentiful and coal so dear.
Part of Hartman Policy.
There is nothgin foreign to the
general Hartman policy in the pur-
chase of traction interests such as
those in this city and the country
Immediately surrounding. 1t is point
ed out that in Salt Lake the Harri-
man interests purchased the street
car systems that were badly run
down and have built up a traction
system there that is the pride of the
In connection with this
q pleasure resort, Wandamere, in
the edge of the town, has been made
one of the beauty spots of Utah.
Special significance was attached
to this report recently when 1t be- |
came generally talked in this section
that the Idaho Oregon Light & Pow
~, hn
Power Company, the latter icing the
company which has recently secured |
franchises in many towns and cit es
in Southern Idaho, had formed
This report however prov
ed upon thorough investigation to be
premature and both o. G. F. Marcus,
general manager for the IdahoO Oregon
Light & Power Company and E. P.
Bacon, resident manager in Boise OF
the Beaver River Power Company
have given statements to the Bose
papers fatty denying the report.
The combine story was based upon
an arrangement between the Beaver
River Company and the Idaho Oregon
light Power Company whereby the
ormer had connected up It's high
ension power lines with those OF tie
after and was furnishing power to
hem. The explanation of that con
lition is as follows;
On account of reconstructing the {
liant at Swan Falls the Idaho Orc
on Light & Power Company finds q
tself short of power at the present J
ME and on making appl eaten to '
he Beaver River Company were en-
bled to get sufficient power until d
he Swan Falls plant on the Snake h
liver can be enlarged and moderniz- Q
d High water and the repair of
he plant which was installed over
hirteen years ago cut short their !,
apacity to the extent that they were Z
breed to cut short their car service
nd also to disappoint several irriga- T
on projects had they not been able ;.
, secure for time power from the :
eaver River Company.
Despite the fact however that the =
eneral managers of both companies
eny any combination the report
ill fingers that movement is on =
'ot by the Hartman interests to =
lrcahse and unity all the electric -
over plants of Southern Idaho. ~
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