The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-03-11
VALLEY CITY COULD FURNISH
ELECTRIC POWER TO OUR
NEtGH6oR ON WEST.
PLAN VERY WELL RECEIVED
sanborn Enterprise Discusses Pro-
ieet at Length, But Wants
Local Plant.

Sanborn Enterprise: From time to
time during the past few years there
has been talk of connecting Sanborn
with the county seat by electric cur
rent from the Valley City plant. When
this scheme was first preached the
plan did not seem feasible, mainly
because the Valley City system did
not have power enough to supply
home needs, to say nothing of fur
nishing Sanborn and the farms be-
tween the two places with lighting
and motive power.
Now conditions are changed. I'm
der present conditions, we are told
that the present power plant owned
and operated by the city of Valley
City can furnish double the amount
of electricity to cover the needs of
the city.
Now, in a conversation with John
Holland, who is we believe, a member
! of the city council, the writer was in
formed that an electric line could be
run to Sanborn at cost Of between
$1,000 and $4,000. Alderman Holland
said that enough power could be con-
veyed over this line to supply the
needs Of Sanborn and the farms along
the line to run all machinery, lighting
plants and for domestic purposes.
That while the city of Valley City
could not under it's charter extend it's
lines beyond the city limits there was
nothing to prevent the formation of a
stock company or corporation to put
in line to the city limits and there
make connections. We are told that
the farmers are heartily in favor of it.
It would enable them to light their
houses and barns, run their pumps,
feed mills and other stationary mach
merry and serve for domestic purposes
such as running sewing machines,
electric smoothing irons, churns, wash
| ing machines, and many other uses.
Electricity has been developed to such
perfection that it is preferred over all
other systems, the latter of which are
being discarded wherever electricity
can be installed.
In the village of Sanborn individual
motors would take the place of en-
gines, electric light would supersede
other lighting devices in stores, public
buildings and residences, at cost less
than is now paid, while the danger
from fire would be greatly lessened
and the insurance rates, which are
now well-nigh prohibitive, would be
, greatly reduced.
There is no doubt that an electric
line from the county seat is not only
feasible, but practical. The cost Of
the current. we are informed, would
Uc dUOuC IudL pdAu AL V0AACy SA1J'
But ...
How much better it would be were
stock company formed in our own
town and the surrounding country to
furnish our own electricity. The
greatest obstacle would be the cost OF
the producing plant, which would be
considerable sum. A franchise might
be granted to a company of capitalists
or home company aided and capital
lied by outside investors.
All the arguments used in favor OF
the long distance current would apply
to the home company except that Of
the cost of the main plant, which in
the first instance is in practical opera
ton. d..
We have written this article in the
hope of having the matter discussed
among our people, and trust to what
the future may bring forth.
1t will be a proud day when sna-
born has electric service.