The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-23

house company. he said, had under
taken To nance the undertaking.
which ~ the must Important com
strnction ct the kind ever underiak-
en- IN New Mexico. The company's
plans eaIl for power and Ugh,
ervolr construction will store SON
siderable water, part OF when might
be made available for irrigation, ~
"A not the purpose 20 sell winter. since
this might lead TO complications a.
10 water rights. with which the elec-
trie plant viii not interfere.
The project OF a power plant In
White Rock Canyon has been consid-
erred by engineers for years. A num-
Der % filings have been made In the
canyon for power purposes. but the
Rio Grande Light. Heat a Power
company, organized by Mr.. Wilfone
undertake. definite construction
plans A. a. HliIbtrE. a web known
engineer became associated with the
company several years age and COM
pie4ed the construction plans. These
call Tor not only a power dam but a
supplementary steam plant which
viii permit the plant 10 develop n
peak load at any time.
The financing had been practically
completed when the United States
entered the war with Germany.
When time came to place COM
pany's bonds the capital issues COM
mittee refused Its consent as being.
al mat time. a non-essentiai industry
TO the wat.
AIR. wilfong says that nov bank
ing interests associated with the
Westinghouse company ave under
taken 10 put the project through and
that Il viii go forward rapidly.
The present plans call for iao
miles OF Transmission lines. These
vail not enter Albuquerque but VIII
serve The country within q radius OF
thirty miles. including Santa Fe
county mining districts. a part Of
sandoval county. and he Rio Grande
valley tributary to Bernalillo and the
Esiancia valley, for pumping for ir-
rlratIon. The Hagan coal fields also
will be supplied with power.
Means New Itaii Linc.
An interesting feature OF the cole
report l. found In his conclusions.
wherein the engineer stafes that he
has been definitely assured by the
Federal Export corporation. owners
OF The New Mexico Central railroad,
hat a railroad line Is to be built TO
.he Hagan coal fields and to Ago
would make u desirable 10 locate the
power company's auxiliary steam
plant az Hasan or Aieodones.
The report, which II q volHmlnOus
technical statement. covers every
commercial phase CT the project from
the financing to tbs marketing OF
current. II shows tina an ample
the tributary district and that the
project will develop a large surpius
Of power.
VIII Co-s $4,000 900.
The plant. including transmission
lines, she engineer estimates. viii
cos 81, $50. 900 and his estimates OF
markets amt sales charges indicate a
profit on hat investment from the
initial year % operation. The plant
wlll involve an nndal operating out
lay OF approximately S1a0.00o. II
will be able 10 furnish power much
cheaper than current u being pro-
dured or sold for by any plant now
Ia operation In New Mexico.
The power lines included IN the
engineers estimates embrace three
main transmission lines. one 10 Wal
do. Dolores. Golden. etc, In the coal
mining district OF Santa Fe county
another to Senorito. Mctiiil and
Bland, in eandoyal county. includ-
ing the gold. zinc and copper mining
districts, a third TO Santa Fe and
the Pecos mountains by way 81 Es-
tancia valley. Local lines will sup
ply power 10 irrigation plants In both
The Rio Grande and Estancia val
leys,
Mr.. Wilfong said today that while
he could not gay just when construc-
ton would begin the last obstacle
In the way OF utilization OF the can
yon has been removed ana with the
financing closed. he expected actual
work 10 begin at an early date.
The mower ION will maintain
its general offices In Philadelphia.
with a branch office here which Mr.
Wllfong has opened In the Sturges
hotel building.