Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-03
Farmers and Electricity.

Farmers and Electricity.
| Owners of the Entriken, Johnson,
Nelson and Kline farms, located 4
mile south Of the city, have set a
precedent for modernism in their
country places, which, undoubtedly,
will be followed by more farmers
living close to town.
The owners of these farms have
dubbed together and now have elec-
tricity in their homes, built after an
entirely new plan which is of their
own formation.
They formed a plan to get the
service, which, when put to the
council and Supt. Mullins, was read
lily accepted. The city agreed to ex-
tend a line to the top of hospital
hill and place metre at that point
if the farmers would build a line
from the hill to their respective
homes
This was found entirely satisfact-
DRY and as a result the south siders
will now enjoy electricity service
twenty-four hours a day, at the
same rate as paid by city residents.
though they must take care of the
lining expenses from the hill to the
homes. ...
The metre set upon the hill tab
ulates the gross service rendered
the farmers, while separate metres
estimate the individual service en-
joyed at each home. This plan has
been much talked of within the past
few days among nearby farmers and
at present party of men just west
of the city are considering the plan.
In the latter party there are elev-
en- homes where the juice is desired
and should they agree to take the
service after this plan it would mean
nice addition to the plants bust
ness. The southside farmers figure
their expenditure for building the
line at about $35O.-Herald. sac
1t will not be many years until
farmers all over the country will be
served with electricity from the var
ious towns where plants are opera
ted, which will be another addition
to the pleasures and satisfaction of
country life. With the advent of
the automobile and good roads the
distance to the farm is coming to
be regarded with Indifference. If
the farmers who live close in and
want electricity from the city knew
just how to work it they might pre-
vail upon the council to pay the ex-
pense of wiring. Our good friend
F. A. Huddlestun might give them
some valuable information upon this
subject. Frank is something of q
politician and knows how to get in
to the good graces of the average
alderman of the character now try
ing to conduct the affairs Of the
city. AS a first step toward getting
what he wanted, Frank took off his
coat" during the election. He then.
appeared before the council and
asked for electricity. The council
gave him no encouragement at that
time, but he did not despair, accord
ing to statements made by him at
one Of the banquets pulled off few
years ago. Well, just how the wiz
ing happened to be done that con-
nected Mr. Huddlestun's farm with
the Webster City plant, the Free
man-Tribune doesn't know, but Mr..
Huddlestun told Of the wiring be-
ing done, of some chicken suppers to
the council, ETC., etc AS Mr.. Hud-
d1estun was talking extemporaneous-
ly he forgot to give full particulars
of Just how he worked it, but as he
is very accommodating gentleman
he would no doubt give information
to fellow farmers who may want to
get the wiring to their farms at city
expense. 1t is only fair that the
city should be impartial in matters
of this kind and it is reasonable to
presume that the council will look
at it that way If the right kind of
inducements are offered.
No%ioo of Droho%;np Will