The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-12-29
POWER LINE IS
PLAN FOR ELY
big COPPER PRODUCERS SEE
RELIEF FROM FUEL
SHORTAGE

The Nevada Consolidated and
other interests of White Pine county
are understood to be negotiating
with the Nevada-C California Power
company to extend its lines to this
district, says a report from Ely 10
the Reno Gazette. The nearest point
from which a trunk line could be
constructed is Manhattan $50 miles
distant in an air line such as the
pole line would follow. The only
eason given for delay in making
a contract is the necessity for shar-
ing the cost of building in here
across the desert sparsely populated
where the demands for electrical
service would be a matter of future
development.
The step, if taken would involve
at least 100000 for installing the
line without any regard for the COM
pletion of the system which would
probably add another $4,000 to
the expense. The parties to the ar
rangement are also compelled to
consider the difficulty of securing
delivery of machinery and equip
ment, but this objection, it is said.
may be overcome through co-opera-
ton with the government which is
lending every possible aid to the
copper mines which are speeded up
to capacity in meeting engagements
of the army and navy.
The chief argument in favor of
the extension Is the fuel situation,
which has reached such a drastic
stage that coal and fuel oil can
be had only after long delays. Last
year the Nevada Consolidated e~-
%perienced such trouble in securing
fuel oil that 1t was suggested the
situation could be ameliorated by
substituting coal, owing to tho
proximity of the Utah mines, but
in the interest of conservation of al,
fuel it is believed the acceptance
of electricity generated by hydro
electric plants would be more pleas
ing to the administration by releas-
ing so much more fuel for domestic
and factory use where electric
power is not available.
For those cogent reasons IL IS be-
iieved the new power line will be,
connected with the of
White Pine county by next spring.
At present the local supply OF juice
is generated In local stations when
consume large quantities of fuel
and therefore keep considerable rail
road equipment from service in
more essential fields.
The proposed power line would
furnish power to many old mining
camps where the high cost of fuel
%precludes the possibility of operat-
ing on an economical basis. The
first company of prominence to be
benefited would be the Louisiana
ating at Typo, which now generates
it own power using crude oil for
fuel. This oil is hauled by motor
trucks from TonOpah, a distance
of 70 miles, which adds materially
to the cost and involves the exclu-
sive service of a line of trucks be-
tween the nearest railroad terminus
and the old camp.
1t is estimated that the introduC
ton of electric energy would also
bring about a revival Of plans for
retaining a large acreage in Rail
road valley where an abundance Of
water was found at depth by a COM
pany engaged in prospecting for pot
ash. This company reorganized by
enlisting capital from Boston with
the idea of colonizing the district
and engaging in the wholesale rails
ing of beef to be fattened on alfalfa
raised in the valley under special
contract by which the promoters
bound themselves to buy all the al
falfa raised by the colonists with
the exception of what they wanted
for their own animals.