San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-16
|ept in Few States In
tense Activity Is
Noted.
Inc MORE POWER
|ftric Companies Report
liz Per Cent Increase
\ in Output. ,
Ry j. C. ROYIE

ish.. 1895, BY The San Antonio Light.
W York, Jan. 16.-rhe buyers Of
United States have got 'em working
Is.
|hustrial records compiled today in
BE- plainly that except in one or
states where industrial operations
lie out of doors work affected by
Weather, plants are not only work
Eull time during the day, but are
|fis on night shifts to meet con-
BIS demands.
Ct trend is thoroughly confirmed by
ktions of the electric light and
Dr. companies of the country. Power
Hight production of those companies
broken all records with every month
the middle of 1922. For the twelve
his the companies marketed about
p0, 100000 kilowatt hours of pow,
In increase of 1921 of nearly II
Erent, according TO officials of the
|bnal Electric Light Association to-
fteam Power Plants Working.
large portion of this power produc-
in the last six months was from
p power plants as the hydro cleo
companies have been badly handi-
! in many sections by drought dur
the late summer and fall. The
ling of the steam reserve plants
he cooperation of steam and water
has been better than ever be-
according to government officials
declared that November and De
Ter operation of electrical plants
led an increase of efficiency of %
cent compared with corresponding
Ids. of 1921.
wer production. however. is falling
bd industrial demand and the lectric
lanies Of the country expect TO eX-
between SS00.000.000 and $1,000
poo this year in additions and bet
'ents. OF this sum over $780,
poo already has been raised. APP
| tions already are on file with the
! raj Power Commission involving
bets to develop 1885,, 900 primary
fpower and new projects involving
|opment Of 100000 horsepower
ARE under way.
e additional capital involved in de-
bing. transmitting, distributing and
letting power from these projects
'Thy6lve approximately $4,000, 000,-
IN the next five years when the nee
~ auxiliary steam plants are taken
consideration.
Big Copper Merger.
! c development of power facilities
|istricts close 10 raw materials is
|utionizing the locating of manufac-
* interests. The New England cot
mills are contemplating large ad-
ns to their plant capacity in the
b hydro-electric development has
extremely active this year. The
,r of the shoe manufacturing in
Nv has shifted from Massachusetts
Missouri for somewhat similar rea-
DEVELOPMENT of power facilities
he Far West has been followed by
|endous development of manufacture
hat section.
J is was strikingly exemplified in the
|uncement today of the acquisition
be Chile Copper Company control
be Anaconda Copper Company. Of
s to the Anaconda Company said
the production of the Montana
s of the merged companies would
mply absorbed by western manufac-
Eg plants while the output Of Chile
Yer would be available for supply
the American Brass Company. a
diary of Anaconda and other east
and New England plants for ex-
Ie lines of the power and light COM
Is in some localities will begin
" TO carry entertainment as we'll as
smit electrical energy for indus
purposes. The North American
pany has purchased the patent
IS Of the new wired wireless
sending and receiving system in
I'd by Maj. George o. SQuier. chief
II officer of the army and will
liz furnish radio service over its
and mower wires to customers in
eland. Milwaukee, ST. Louis and
'tcnies.