The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23

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had to be kept ready for use at all
times, and he knew of no way to
l4erve two motors in combination. Mr.,
Hughes asked Mr.. Capps If he could
htell what was the cost per barrel of
Mour for power. Mr.. Capps replied
THAT he could not tell exactly, but
THAT in some of the mills it was about
item cents, and he thought theirs was
llsss than that on account of the mod
hern machinery.
| A letter was read from H. G. Erl-
itch, of the American Falls mill. in
(which. he spoke of lower rate in
feffect elsewhere. Mr.. Ramstedt ask
ed where that meant, whether in
Idaho or Utah. Mr.. Capps said it
ibid not matter where 1t was, it might
Ibe in Utah or Kansas, but Idaho de-
lseryed to have as cheap power as
llany other state; that it is true that
Esome millers come into Idaho and
fbly wheat and ship it out of the
Estate to grind, and then ship the -four
back and compete with us in price.
tThat when this is accomplished there
Ris something wrong, and Idano
lshould not loss business by its manu-
Efacturers having to pay prohibitive
rates for power.
Mr. Hughes suggested that the
Blackfoot mill has to haul its prod
Iucts by wagon between the cars and
1.-THE mill, and that things like this
add to the cost of operating, and they
fought not to charge such losses up
to the power company; some mills
have the spur SO they can truck into
land out of the mill direct and save
texpense. In others they have out-of-
Edate machinery and increase the OPP
lerating cost and it would not be fair
to ask the power company to lower
their rate to Offset such costs. Mr..
Ramstedt said it might be advisable
for the millers to determine just
what 1t cost them per barrel for
power to manufacture -four. and sub
NIT all the data they could on the
matter at a later date. He said they
Pwould formulate list of questions
for the millers to answer to bring
out these matters, and at the October,
meeting at Boise the millers could
have their representatives there to
|go over it with the commission
City Has an Inning
w #. Bergman stated that the
lefty council wish to secure cheaper
rates for lighting service at Black
foot, and had not been able to reach
ban agreement with the power COM
lpany. That the city is paying seven
dollars apiece for street lights, and
Eas the contract has expired the COM
|pany had been invited to submit a
|new proposition for future and had
|offered to make contract for ten
years but nothing less. They had
estimated for different system of
lighting, using more lamps but small
Ter, increasing the illumination SIS per
|cent with the same energy, and in
creasing the expense to the city 3S
per cent. This would necessitate an
investment Of about $1,000 in new
for distribution, and the
council thought they ought to have a
cheaper rate. Mr.. Hughes corrected
lMr. Bergman saying the lights cost
six dollars each instead OF seven dol
lars.
Why Ask Reduction
Mr.. Ramstedt asked on what
grounds they based their judgment
or conclusions that the city should
have cheaper rate. Mr.. Bergman
replied that the council considered
that If the company could afford to
invest an additional $1,000 for the
proposed service, they could afford
to let the city 60 on using the same
kind Of lamps but more of them for
a lower rate.
Wanted sound Reasoning
Mr.. Ramstedt said he did not think
that reasoning was sound. That it
was only an assumption not vet sup
ported by evidence. Mr.. Bergman
said the company had declined to
enter into a contract at all unless 1t
was for ten years. Mr.. Ramstedt
thought the mere fact that they de-
clined to enter into such an arrange
lment for five years or for seven years
Iat those rates lent color to the pre-
sumption that they could only afford
to make this additional investment
of $1,000 on condition that the city
continue to be customer for the ten
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