ELECTRIC
A forty-five kilowatt hydroelectric
plant for light and power in the town
of Chitina has just been put in opera
tion. It was built by the owners and
operators, O. A. and M. S. Nelson and
has been under construction for over
two years, and represents an outlay ol
about $22,000, whch is probably the
highest per kilowatt of any plant In
the world. Among its distinctive fea
tures is the fact that it is the farthesl
north of any year round hydro-electric
plant on the continent.
Adjacent to the town of Chitina is
a 3-5 acre lake which is fed by several
mild springs that keep the lake from
freezing to any considerable deptl
even in the coldest winter. This lake
is a hundred feet in elevation above
the Copper river and separated fron
it by a ridge. By driving a 1,400 fool
tunnel through this ridge the watei
from the lake is carried over to the
Copper river side where it is drop
ped down a hundred feet through twe
hundred seventy feet of 16 inch steel
pipe.
The tunnel was the biggest part ol
the whole proposition. It was driver
through nine hundred feet of frozer
earth and loose rock and five hundrei
feet of extremely hard, solid rock. Thi
earth and loose rock were thawed wltl
steam points, such as are used in th<
Alaskan placer camps where the pernc
anent frost, as at Chitina, is a fer
hundred feet deep. The tunnel was
timbered to prevent It from caving in;
where the warm water from the lake
have thaw-ed the earth around it. The
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solid rock was drilled with a power
drill operated with compressed air,
and blasted out with dynamite. Tony
Span deserves a large part of the cred
it for the successful completion of
the tunnel.
The power plant consits of a seven
' ty-five horse power Leffel Turbine
! with automatic Woodward governor. |
The hurbine which has a speed of 1200 j
1 R. P. M. is direct connected exciter, j
making a very compact plant. The
generator delivers a 3 phase alternat
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ing current at 2300 volts, which is
1 carried half a mile on a through wire
! transmission line to the town where
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it is distributed to numerous trans
formers that step it down to 110-220
vol current.
The rate for lighting current by met
er is 20 cents for the first fifteen kilo
watts, seventeen cents for the next
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ten and fourteen cents for all over
that in each month. Special rates for
■ motors of larger size. The average;
i rate for current is about 17 cents!
; which has to compete with gasoline
and kerosene at 60 cents a gallon.
It was intended to have the plant in
operation by October 1, but. due to
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strained conditions of factories and
transportation the generator could not
j be delivered on time and it was not
until December 20 that the first lights
were thrown on. The excessively cold
weather through all of December has
l delayed things still further,
j The plant can supply the present
t demand for current but will be en
> larged when the demand exceeds its
- capacity.
t Chitina has electric lights.
MRS. THOMAS F. RYAN
Mrs. Cuyler, a prominent society
wor.nn, who recently married Thomas
F. Ryan, the noted financier.
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FISHERMEN AGREE
ON WAGE TERMS
(By Associated Press)
VANCOUVER, Dec. 31.—The Union
fishermen of Ketchikan and Prince
Rupert have agreed to the wage
terms submitted by the steamship
companies and schooner men. Seattle
and Vancouver unions previously
agreed to the scale and a strike has
been averted.
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If you want printing of any kind
call up the Times office.
NOTICE.
Sealed proposals will be received
until 11 a. m. Jan. 7. 1917 at the of
llce of the Divisional Road Commis
sion for the Third Division of Alas
ka, for the construction of a bridge
across the Nizina River near Youngs
Creek as provided for in the Session
Laws of Alaska, Capter 50, H. B. No.
17. Said Bridge to be a pile bridge of
416 bents, 6225 feet to be the total
length. Proposals must be made out
in triplicate and accompanied by a
bond signed by two sureties for the
full amount of the bid, said bond to
be of full force only i. case the con
tract Is awarded to the bidder. Bid
ders 'will bid for the whole of the
bridge and will also make a separate
Did per lineal foot for the bridge be
ginning at station 0-5, up to the
amount of $24,000.
The above work must be performed
according to the specifications and
conditions on file at the office of the
Divisional Road Commission at Val
dez, Alaska, and at the office of the
Alaska Transfer Co., Cordova, the
Chitina Hotel, Chitina; and the post
oflice at McCarthy, Alaska, where a
copy of the same with form of con
tract may be seen, and proposal forms
obtained.
bidder, enclosed in a plain, sealed
Proposals must be signed by the
envelope and addressed to the Divis
ional Road Commission, Valdez, A1
aska, and be plainly marked “Pro
posals for the Construction of the
Nizina Bridge.’’
The right is hereby reserved to re
ject any and all bids.
JAMES E. WILSON,
Chairman Divisional Road Com.
Third District, Territory of Alaska
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In order to comply with the eight hour law ef
fective January 1st, 1918, We will
observe the following hours:
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WEEK DAYS 8 A. M. 6 to P. M.
SATURDAYS 8 A. M. to 8 P. M.
BEGINNING TO-DAY
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“The Store That Satisfies”
FINKELSTEIN & SAPIRO
INCORPORATED
GROCERIES 21 - PHONES - OFFICE 74
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Past and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan. Wrangeil, Juneau, Skagvvay, Cordova, Valdez. Sewarri
Leaves Leaves Cordova
Seattle. for 8eat‘le.
November 27 VICTORIA December 4
December 1 ALAM EDA December 8
The freighters Cordova, Latouche, Juneau, Valdez
and Ketchikan also make regular trips.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Tickets on sals at up-town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not ba received at the dpjk later than one hour before
calling time.
F. B. TRACY. S. R. HEDGES,
General Agent Agent
—Next Steamer—
S. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
LEAVES SEATTLE .VA . JANUARY 18th
DUE CORDOVA, WESTBOUND .JANUARY 15th
SAILS SOUTH FROM CORDO.JANUARY 8th
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Special Ocean Excursions from Seattle to Sunny California, $35 to
San Francisco and return, final limit of sale February 28th. $50 to
Los Angeles and return. $54 to San Diego and return. Three sail
.ings a week from Seattle to California points. Arrange your winter
outing through your local agent.
FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY
W. A. NOURSE, Agent. Empress Building.
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FOR GENERAL TEAMING, BAGGAGE
TRANSFERRED, AUTO SERVICE,
* COAL AND WOOD, i
ALASKA TRANSFER
COMPANY
UNEXCELLED WAREHOUSE FACILITIES
For Storing and Insuring Baggage, j
Mdse and Household Goods.
Office—Northern Hotel Building. Phone 85.
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Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
I FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON AND PRO- S
VISIONS
Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given te orders from
Mining Camps, Roadhouses and Interior Points
HALIBUT and Other Fresh Fish of all Kinds Will be 1
: / Kept in Stock When Available.
| '* , SMITH & GLASBRENNER, Props. |
Sixty Steam Heated Rooms Eletric Lighted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath.
Cordova House
H. C. ROSS, Proprietor.
Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guranteed
Rates Reasonable
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| 4 to 500 Horse Power |
| General Electric Motors |
| Roebling Tramways |
| Pelton Water Wheels |
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