The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-12-25
Lubbock UTILITIES MODERN TYPE.
OlJR CITY ENJOYS MORE MODERN CONvENENCES THAN
MANY CITIES OF TWICE THE POPULATIONS
TWO LIGHT PLANTS ARE SUCCESSFULLY OPERATED
Fine Water System Controlled by the City Furnishes Ample Supply
for Domestic and Public Uses and Also
For Fire Fighting Purposes

nish this commodity TO the city. The
light plant consists Of cement block
plant so by 100 feet with boiler room
40 by so feet. American Deisel
TYNE A. Engine, 200 horse power Is
installed, burning crude oil through
automatic pumps. Two steam en-
gines are also provided developing
100 horse power each and at times
used for power but at the present
time not being kept in operation.
The company will install three new
panel switch boards and two large
motors for auxiliary purposes this
year and soon will install new en-
CINE Of the same type as the oil
burning engine now in use, the new
engine developing 225 horsepower
The company maintains 50 miles OF
\ ,nsmission line from Lubbock TO
Plainview and il necessary could fu,-
nish Electricity to the nearby towns
of Al ,rnathy and Hale Center. IN
case the Plainview plant. from which
current is now secured should break
down, both systems being owned by
the same company.
The ise plant operated by this COM
pany nas /. thirty-five ton capacity IN
twenty-four hours and the raw water
method is used A seventy ton re-
frigerator plant is provided and IN
summer from five to six car loads OF
ice are shipped to the nearby cities
The plant will be entirely overhauied
this year and new machinery install
ed increasing the capacity OF the
plant. the Texas Utilities always fol
lowing the plan Of additional machin-
cry in keeping with the growth OF
the city.
Another utility which will be much
appreciated by the city when II Is
carried through to completion Is the
establishment Of county parks, which
plan is now in process Of completion.
These parks will be established and
maintained by the county. one TO be
located in Lubbock and another IN
Slaton. II Is the intention to organ
ize a Great South Plains Fair and To-
cate the buildings in one Of these
proposed parks. This would mean
another step Of advancement for the
city.
Telephone systems. express COM
pany. telegraph facilities, wholesale
houses and other couveniences com
prise the utilities provided for the
city which makes Lubbock the mod
ern city Of the Plains. The forces
which make for a good living include
the many churches and these organi-
zations have an uplifting effect on
social welfare work in the city. Many
other provisions for good clean
amusement for the youngsters as.
well as the adults Of the city are
provided
The citizenship Of Lubbock Is gen
orally Of a moral and law abiding
class In fact the city is accredited
with being one Of the eleanest in the
State Of Texas, the people being
morally beyond reproach because Of
their desire and not because Of dras-
tic laws. II Is estimated that at least
e-fourths of the city's population
practice and profess some form of
religion There are eight churches
in the city, the Methodist, Baptist.
Episco opalean, Cumberland Presbyter-
ian. Presbyterian, Christian. Church
Of Christ and Seventh Day Adventist.
The Methodist church recently COM
HtEttu u SDtsJNV cai,n ebes -
building, this edifice being imposing
and handsome. As soon as normal
conditions warrant securing Of ma
terials and labor the other congre-
cations in the city announce their in
tention Of making similar improve
ments. The ministers Of all these
churches take an active interest in
social welfare work and the mainte-
nance of a good clean city.
The railroad facilities of Lubbock
is another valuable asset the main
line Of the Santa Fe Northwest and
Southeast, line TO Amarillo con-
Meeting with Kansas City. and branch
lines tapping all sections. Ample
trains are operated over all these
lines TO care for the traffic.
In fact, taken all in all, there is
not a city in the entire southwest the
size Of Lubbock that can offer more
modern advantages and forces which
make for a good living to those who
wish TO live and work while they live.