The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-11-26
Will Cover the District.

/ The impression Is naturally that the
/ first objective point Is the Morning
lmine and mill, and the evident hur-
ry to reach that point may have some
bearing on the resumption of opera
tion at that big property But hav,
ling once entered the field there Is ne
doubt that the Montana company Will
extend its lines so as to be able to
supply power wherever needed. The
power plant Of the Montana company
is at Thompson Falls and in crossing
the summit into Idaho the main trans
mission line Is easily accessible to the
mines of the North Side, Sunset, Burke
and Mullan, and with these important
fields covered the lines will no doubt
be extended to serve the Kellogg
Wardner district and intermediate Sec
tion.
There has long been a conviction
that the Washington Water Power
company was exacting too high trib-
ute from the mines Of this district
and about a year ago an appeal was
r. made to the utilities commission for
relief. That case has not yet been fin
ally terminated, but even If it Is de-
cded favorabl1 to the mining compa'
nies and the power company is forced
to reduce it's rates, the situation WouIt
stil not be as satisfactory as 1t VII
be with two great companies compel
ing for the business
Business for Two COMPANIES.
I That there is profitable business
= here for two companies charging fan
rates there is no question, and tn. de
- mand for electric power Is increasing
! rapidly In fact there is practical!
an unlimited field For these reason
it would not seem likely that the util
ties commission would consider elm
mating one company, as it has don
in other sections of the state, Adjust
ment Of rates by the commission Is
, good thing, but it is still better to hav
competition along with the supervi
sion by the commission.
A Strong Company.
The Montana Power company nc
only owns the Thompson Falls plan
but has an enormous plant at Grea
- Falls. It has entered into a contra(
-, with the Milwaukee to electrify II
m line from Harlowton, Mont, to Aver
Il Idaho, a distance of over 400 mile
~ This work is now under way Powt
~ 1a
,a Ibe supplies from the Thompson plar
al and it was supposed that the trans
=, mission line would reach the railroa
m at or near Saltese. Since the line
he being extended to this district 1t
oe reported that the railroad power In
od on this side of the divide may poss
mr. bly, reach the railroad at Avery by wa
g. of Placer creek
- Some of the Stockholders.
Senator w. A. Clark is said to
~ one of the heaviest stockholders
,ro the Montana Power company. tn
To- fact probably explains why the ele
ho tric power line of the Washington W
lo. ii ar Power company was never eXten
,ve ed to the Sunset mine, which Is own
do bv the senator In order to get t
&c. electric power it would be necessa
bo for the senator to tie up with
ing washington company for term
,rt years, and the coming Of the Mo
"a. tana company now explains why Sc
hat ator Clark would decline to do so.
,ch has therefore used gasoline engir
,,lv for running the Sunset hoist, compr'
he sor, etc.
of 1t is also stated on seeli''ns'S 8,
,nc authority that the Days are hea
stockholders in the Montana PcV