Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-08-20
POWER COMPANY HAS
FAITH IN future
New Distributing System
Being Constructed To
Care For Growth of City.
Involves Large Expendi-
ture.

One Of the most convincing
proofs that Las Vegas is growing
and will continue to grow is the
extensive work being done and
the large investment being made
by the Consolidated Power and
Telephone Company of this city.
For some weeks past work has
been under way on the construc-
ton of an entirely new power
distributing system of the most
modern type The construction
is most substantial in every re-
spect and has no superior in
equipment in any city Although
the work has been progressing
for more than a month, it is not
expected 10 be completed until
October Is or November first
Ii is requiring the expenditure
by the company of a large a
mount of capital.
In addition to the heavy poles
and lines, the transformer capa-
city of the system is being in
creased approximately 500 per
cent
An interview with Sam Law
son, manager of the company,
gives some interesting lights ON
the policy of the company. Ask
ed about the new installation,
Mr. Lawson said:
I'VE are installing the most
modern type of power distribu-
tion known in order to be pre-
pared to care for lighting, heat
ing and power demands for some
years to come. 1t all comes out
Of our desire to furnish the peo-
pie with the best possible ser
vice
I'VE are building for the fu-
ture and expect TO be able to
care for the needs of a city of
10000 or $4,000 people with the
installation we are now making.
We are so building that when the
growth of the city goes beyond,
say $4,000. we can add to and
extend the system without in
terruption of service.
ut is our intention to encour-
, age the use of electricity for
power, heating and lighting and
for all Of the numerous electrical
devices which add to the comfort
and convenience of the people.
The new turbine and generator
being installed by the U. P. Com
pany will furnish us ample power
for extending our service.
''This company has been en-
deavoring to serve the people of
Las Vegas to the best of its a.
bility for more than 20 years.
1t has met the continuous growth
Of the city. often as you are well
aware, under serious difficulties
in finance and operation. The
company has grown with the city
and we understand the obligation
to the people which we have as
sumed. We are now trying to
show our appreciation by pre-
Iaring for the normal growth of
the city, which | am sure will
come, Notice that | say normal
growth. We are not making this
large expenditure for new install
latiOn because of the imminence
of the Boulder Dam Project.
That will come and will acceler-
ate our growth. But what we
are doing now is to provide for
the normal growth without con-
sidering the dam project. Many
of our people do not seem to be
awake to the fact that we have
natural resources and advantages
which will make Las Vegas a
city of 10000 or $4,000 without
unusual developement such as the
Boulder dam. We, of course, have
in mind the probability that the
Boulder Dam project will be
authorized by the next Congress-
That will bring about immediate
activity which will require the
utmost efforts of this company
and all other business interests
bo meet.
Mr.. Lawson's ideas are respect
fully commended to those, if
such there be, who are too near
sighted 20 vision the certain