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Show FARMERS ARE USING ELECTRIC DEVICES Ranch Life Is Made Comfortable by Installation In-stallation of Modern Labor-Saving Devices of All Kinds. Farmers and ranchers are today modernizing mod-ernizing their homes and making life in the country as convenient as is possible by Ihe use of electricity, according to F. V. Kent of the Lalley-Kent F.loctro Lighting Light-ing company of Denver. Colo., who If on a trip in Salt Lake and vicinity, and is stopping at the Newhouse hotel. The smoky kerosene ligliL on the farm is giving away to clean, bright lighting, according to Mr. Kent. The service has been extended from house to barn and reduces the danger of fires. Among the other conitorls and conveniences conven-iences which electricity i furnishing are bath tubs, with running water under pressure, pres-sure, washing machines, cream separators separa-tors and electric toasters and percolators The farmers at this period, according to this visitor, who has had much opportunity oppor-tunity to observe conditions, are In excellent ex-cellent financial condition and able ttf install these device. The Iitlley light and power plant is a small plant, designed fur farm homes. A lo. al distributor is to be appointed to handle the local trade which was formerly handled from a Detroit De-troit house. |