Show IN WATER western states and western sena tors and congressmen aro are vitally concerned about the development of electrical energy it la Is announced that the chicago milwaukee and st paul railroad Is eato electrify miles more or to have miles in all bonds havo have been sold to the amount of to cover the cost ot of installing the new electrification from rom othello to puget sound it la Is also well known that this means the electrification of the other transcontinental lines from the rocky mountains to tho the coast the seven other railroads that cross cross the mountains to tho the ocean will within a few years all ie be obliged t to use electric current the mere equipment for this alian change will involve expenditures ol of over one hindered hun dered million dollars and development of new power plants As much more money will bo be spent n generating plants tor for material and labor and there Is no greater plan for the development of the west k while other railroads were more or less handicapped by b cold weather and bucking snow snowdrifts drifts the one electrified ec road maintained service electrification ot of tho the railroads to thi coast Is an economic and military necessity and hence western interest in water power laws permitting permitting development of this great industry |