The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-06-25
EUREKA COUNTY
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The regular semi-monthly meeting
OF the Eureka County Chamber of
Commerce was held Thursday eve
mig.
After the usual routine OF assemb-
ling was concluded, President w. II.
Bremen, who represented the Eu-
. reka Chamber at the Intermountain
Convention of business organizations
held at Salt Lake City on June 13.
then presented his report of the pro-
ceedings OF that meeting.
Upon motion a committee was ap-
pointed to complete the preliminaries
incident to Incorporating the Eureka
County Chamber of Commerce.
The regular annual meeting of the
Chamber was called for Sunday eve
ming, July 3. at the Eureka Theatre,
after the pictures are concluded. At
this meeting President Bremen will
make an address on the accomplish
ments and aims of the organization.
and there will be short musical pro-
gram. One Of the main purposes of
the meeting will be to allow any one,
member. or non-member. OF the
Chamber, to present to the meeting
any suggestions regarding the con-
duct of the county. or organization,
that they may deem of Importance to
the community at large.
1t is hoped that all citizens will be
present at this meeting, and that all
those with helpful suggestions will
offer them. The Chamber of Com
merce- is striving to assist Eureka
County, and the assistance and CO.
operation of every resident is appreci-
ated.
The local Chamber of Commerce,
in its investigation Of the opportuni-
ties for cheaper power in Eureka, has
received the following communica-
or Company. which states Its position
clearly:
Tonopah. Nevada, June 8, 1921.
Mr.. L. A. Harris. Secretary,
Chamber OF Commerce,
Eureka. Nevada.
Dear Sir:
We wish to acknowledge receipt of
your favor of May 25th requesting
that a representative of this company
visit Eureka In order to take up with
you the matter of the construction of
a power line from Belmont, Nevada.
In reply would advise that on account
Of the labor troubles that we are hav-
ing at the present time at Tonopah.
II will be impossible for the writer to
make this trip. We. however, would
advise that the cost of a $1,000 volt
transmission line capable of deliver
ing 5000 III. p. at Eureka, would
amount to at least $2500 per mile,
and that on account of the heavy line
losses In connection with service Of
this kind at a distant point, the Pow
er Company would not only expect
| the power line to be constructed by
the mining companies operating in
the Eureka Mining District, but in
all probability would expect to make
delivery of electrical energy to a
meter located at Belmont. at which
point the schedule of rates for cleo
ttric power, which are at present in ef-
feet In the Tonopah district, would
apply.
( We would further state that after
| ten years service, the salvage value Of
this line would be approximately 50%
| of a construction cost. We hand you
here attached copy of power rates at
present in effect at Tonopah, and we
consider that by applying this sched-
ule to your power requirements that
| there is a probability that the saving
| made over the use of oil will prove
sufficient to warrant the necessary in
vestment.
L f.xr OF haf 20
as generating capacity goes, we would
have ample power available for sup
plying any demands up to 5000 II. p.
In the sale of power, however, our d.
rectors consider that rather than go
to an additional cost in constructing
/ a power line into new mining dis
tricts having limited life, that it is
much better policy to do any con-
struction work In Southern California
where the load offered Is more de-
pendable and can be relied upon for
an indefinite period in the future.
| Trusting that you will see our side
of this matter. and assuring you that
we will be glad to give you any fur
ther information in connection with
this proposed power service to Eu-
reka. we remain
Yours very truly,
F. B. MECHLING,
District Manager.
A digest of this letter shows that
1t will require in the neighborhood of
$3.50, 900 to extend the line from Bel
mont to Eureka. Under the present
demands for power. and the uncer-
tainty regarding larger demand for
the future. 1t appears that the power
line for Eureka rests largely with
new developments that will justify
the expenditure required.
The Board of Directors of the Eu-
reka County Chamber of Commerce
held a special meeting Friday evening
to take up the matter of the i'm
| I-.ox,oc1ant Nf thu Main street of Eu-