| Show harnessing a r n e s a 1 n g t the h a M mississippi ls s i s r I 1 p p 1 01 W work r k w will 1 I 1 1 b be e 1 begun e g n b belbie e i 0 e t the h e 3 bear e a r li is out on a dam across river at the toot foot of the bes aes moines rapids for the development of water powei it will be the greatest project of 0 f the kind except the combined works at niagria the tha dam the greatest in the world except those built by tile the british in the nile A minimum of 60 horse power is to be obtained an and d transmitted to factories in the peart heart of 0 the Agil agi cultural center of the tha nation the dam will aill be in sight of the three states of iowa illinois a anil missouri the legislatures 0 of f each a ceata tat a having adopted resolutions appi approving oving the work and promising all possible Mi latance the estimated cost of the work will III be 6 which is per horse power on the minimum power s r capacity of 60 horse power the cost of supplying power including all fixed charges maintenance operation and all expenses is closely estimated at t eight dollars per horsepower year the cost of steam power in the territory within s now being from 40 to 66 65 per horsepower year with 66 65 as a conservative average tho tha world to day |
