The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-21


~ they operate at least ten hours per
day and not uncommonly run on a
schedule Of twenty-four hours per day.
/ This means high load factor and
makes a most desirable addition for
any central station: also a low rate
is necessary, but We have numerous
instances OF success in this direction.
/ This class Of business is bound to
build up In this section on account Of,
/ the great production OF agricultural
! products and there Is no reason why
the central stations should not do
their share in the development of this
| class o. industry. One feature of tie
cereal business Is that it usually is
not subject to depressions and is
pretty nearly continuous. Another IN
dustry closely allied with agriculture
is the creamery.
| The very extensive increase in the
number Of automobiles in this state is
having its effect on the good roads
movement and we may look for con-
siderable action along these lines.
building OF permanent roads requires
large quantities Of sand and rock and
ought to act as stimulus to these
industries. We have a number Of
| stone quarries and sand dredges con-
nected to our lines and we find that
these make very good off-peak con-
suners. Operation usually commences
In March, reaching maximum during
the summer and continues we'll along
into November Owing to the ex-
posed weather conditions under which
quarrtes and sand conveyors are oper-
ated, an isolated plant depreciates
very rapidly or else large investment
for buildings Is required. These con-
ditions favor the elsctric drive and
special stress should be laid on the
durable and reliable characteristics OF
electric motors, as well as to the low
trst cost
Field 10 Wide Ono.
The brick and tile industry pre-
SCENTS much the same SWIMMER load
characteristics and from that point OF
view Is desirable. In the construction
of buildings electric power Is becom-
ing more and more widely used, and
Is Of great convenience to the con-
tractor. We find that small motor
driven saws installed on the job save
many trips to the planning mill. Elec-
trio driven floor scrapers and con-
crete mixers are other examples OF
the use of electric driven apparatus,
used freely
The small motor business is grow
ing rapidly, although in this line the
surface of the field has barely been
scratched. This is the ideal field for
the small station and 1t is going to be
a big factor in the central station
business. We all have had expert
ence with the washing machine motor,
vibrator, the sewing machine motor
and the electric fan, but there are
some others which deserve more at
tention and which produce more reve-
nue.. I wish especially to call atten-
tior to the vacuum cleaner, the elec-
trio hour,. pump. the exhaust fan or
pump. and the automobile batter!
charging outfits.
Some Other Chances.
Vacuum cleaners are desirable pc
cause they are used only during the
day TIM, and because no additional
investment is required to furnish ser.
vice. Ordinarily they are used TOT
short time every day. particularly
during the morning and do not aneS,
the peak load in any way. sInan
cleaner using, say. so watts an hou.
or 50 day will use up two or NOR
kilowatt hours month, and a iarse'
cleaner more in proportion. -.
Private water supply systems VIII
automatic electric control are no
being pushed by manufacturers sn1