The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-31
ALAM0GORDO WILL
GET CHEAP ELECTRIC
CURRENT AT ONCE

ENNNNa ~ ~
Alamogordo, N. A.. March IS
Col. w. n. Edison, who recently pur-
chased at foreclosure sale the plant
Of the Alamagordo Power company,
has just completed plans for the re-
building OF the entire plant. New
and modern electrical machinery viii
replace the present team plant. and.
when the improvements are complet-
ed. the company VIII be In position
10 furnish power al a substantially
cheaper rate than Is now charged.
ON account OF the almost prohibit
tive cost " current its use is con-
fined almost entirely go light puT-
poses and only a twelve-hOur service
Is maintained. The rate makes u
practically out of tho question 10 use
electricity for pumping for irrigtion.
Colonel Edison says his present be-
lief IL that the new plant viii make
possible a rate OF three cents q kilo-
watt FOR current that is used for
pumping.
city Ticket Announced.
Mayor J. II. Mcltae, Trustees
Alonzo J. Buck. Jacob shower
Tower. and Recorder John II. De-
Mier, an have announced that they
wll be candidates for recollection
Since the saloon wrangle has been
disposed Of in a way that Indicates =
complete victory for the board OF
trustees. II is likely that the people
viii return the present officers BY
large majority. In fact, there has
been no organized EFFORT TO put an
other ticket Into the field.
some Fruit kiiled.
The best repOrts upon the condl-
ton OF the fruit crop are somewhat
conflicting. lt appears 20 he certain
that some Of the fruit In and around
| A~lamogord0 was killed BY the co.'s
snap last week but 40 accurate reporl
can be made 70 rsOme weeks yet. u
no more cold follows, there viii be q
pretty fair crop OF fruit 10 gather.
Idaho Man Buys Ranch.
W. Y. preyette. who Feeentiy came
to AIamogordo from the state OF
I Idaho. has bought the REIMBURSEMENT
and the improvements on Mrs. - g.
Dunn's desert claim. northwest 81
town. The price paid was not mao'
public.
Mr.. Preyette came 20 Alamogord'
prospecting about two weeks ago. "a
looked over the field and secured
prices. Then he went TO look oNei
some OF The other districts which
have been SO widely advertised. ~
returned Ia A~lamog0rdo and stake.
his faith on the future growth OF thu
valley. But he Will not merely wa.
1 Tor the NalleN 10 htoN WI 49,"
10 help make the valley grow.
Otero county proposes 10 retunt
Si0.O00 in outstanding county ppnaA
The bonds are divided into two issues
one Of 2.50H aud the other @i At,hVV
The bonds now draw 8 per cent inter
est. and since they can be placed .
par az a. per ecnt interest, thus eI
fecting a saving of $3.50 "A year "
interest charges, Il Is supposed 20 re-
fund them. As the state must petl
the expense Of rfeunding, ne count
commissioners will insist on the re
fund.
A campaign for an earlier seasoi
has been started at C~loudcroit am
scores OF encouraging letters nav
been received wishing that rates WI
be put ON early, and many b haf'
been coming 60 Cioudcroft ~ q
state that they will com this yea
in May.
The Business Mems club Of fu
larosa has innugurated q publiclt.
campaign 20 acquaint prospective SCI
tiers with some Of the many aiNaut
ages OF settling la that community