Oroville.—The new Humbug Valley power plant is but one of a number of
plants that the Oro Water, Light and Power Company is preparing to
construct.
Placerville.—James O’Brien and Robert Duncan have filed notice of the
location and appropriation of 5,000 inches of water of the main fork of
the Cosumnes River, for power, mining, and irrigation.
Lewiston, Idaho.—Commissioners Salsberg and Miller have reported
favorably on the application of the North Coast Power Company for a tract
of ground near the water plant for a period of three years, to be used as
a site for a power plant.
Chihuahua, Mex.—The Aguila Amalgamated Mining Company, which has taken
over eight properties in the Hostotipaquilla district in Jalisco, is
planning to erect an electric power plant on Santiago River. J. Burpee
Melly, of Boston, Mass., is president of the company.
Placerville.—R. H. Sterling, manager of the American River Electric
Company, is at the company’s power-house near this place to inspect the
recent work of repairs which has been going on at the power-house for the
past two months. Four Pelton water wheels have been installed at a cost,
including setting, of $10,000. The new wheels have a capacity of 6,000
horsepower and take the place of those placed five years ago. The large
switchboard has also been received and other improvements made. Assistant
Superintendent H. McGuirk and twenty-five men have been employed on the
job.
San Francisco.—Agents of E. H. Harriman have secured valuable water
rights in the Sierra Nevada and Siskiyou Mountains of California at four
strategic points. Harriman is planning for the future, by means of these
water rights, to generate electric power for the movement of Southern
Pacific trains on various sections of its lines. The rights are located
in the mountains of Kern County, east of Bakersfield; in Fresno County,
east of Fresno; in El Dorado County, on the Rubicon River, and on the
Klamath River, in Siskiyou County. It is stated that fully $15,000,000
ultimately will be spent in developing power at these points. The power
generated on the Rubicon River will operate Southern Pacific trains
between Sacramento and Reno, Nevada. When this electric power plant is
completed, Harriman will have finished his proposed 35,000-foot tunnel in
the Sierra Nevada Mountains.