Show B BIG PROJECT AT CHALK MOUNTAIN big power plant for mining districts is contemplated by nevada capitalists wonder nev news A movement is on oil foot to establish at chalk mountain half way between wonder and fairview a great power station for E the distribution of electricity through the y surrounding mining districts one of I 1 those interested in the project is frank kirk the cleveland capitalist who was in wonder this week the originators of the C plan are P H mclaughlin of fairview roy ridge and H J darling of reno sen ator newlands being also interested they have secured the rights to horsepower near the headwaters of the carson river in alpine county california and here will be generated the electricity which with a loss of twenty per cent will be carried on oil wires over a distance of about miles to the chalk mountain station where the current will be transformed and t the lie electricity served to consumers in the mining districts for both power and light the mine owners and leading business men of the camps are now being canvassed to ascertain the demand for electricity it is believed by the capitalists ita lists who are behind the project that while there is no great demand for power and light at the present time the mining outlook for this section of the state is such that the electricity can be disposed of in sufficient clent quantities to make the enterprise an extremely profitable one the comp complete lefe I 1 plant it is estimated will cost the project is given practical aspects iby by the fact that near enough to chalk mountain to be served with electricity from i the station are the wonder and fairview 1 districts the new district of shady run eastgate westgate the I 1 X L district yerington and rawhide there would be no mechanical difficulties incidental to generating the electricity J B daniel general manager of the nevada wonder took an option over a year ago for horsepower of water power for electrical purposes the option expired but was renewed and it is believed that mr daniel will play an active part in any enterprise for the serving of electricity to this section of the state |