Show electricity most economical power electrification of victoria hoisting plant results in saving of in one bear ear other companies plan changes electricity appears to be gain ng in favor with the nun min n ng operators of the tintic gintic minin mining D strict and it is stated upon good authority that before the close of another year a number of companies will el their ho sting plants figures which will be submitted at the next meeting of the company will show that the electra ficat on of the plant at this mine ame mme has resulted in a wonderful saying for the year 1912 when the victoria Victor tamine mine was operating a steam hoisting plant the sum of 6 56 was wa paid out for coal and the expense attached to de livering it at the pr drori arty and for 1913 the comp a expense p for elec elee was but a trifle rif e in excess 0 2000 it can realist readily be seen that the use of electricity has brought about a saving of about 1500 4 dur ing the ye beir ir just passed and the ne tie po ver has proved ent rely satis fac tory if the victoria people cari save that amount af money in one year by the use ilse of electricity it 19 i s but reasonable to suppose that the adoption of this power wo id mean al re dictions duct ions in the operating expenses at many of the tintie pr s where steam hosts ho ats are no v being is d among the companies that arenow are now considering the advisability of a switch from steam to elec elee nc tic loer ioner are the eagle blue dell bell chief consolidated and crand central in the case of tae ch ef cons the cost of making the change would be very small in vie ir v of the fa t that the hosting equipment was constructed in such a manner that it can b op crated either by steam or elec without elaborate chang s b being ne tie cessare sary |