Pacific Gas and Electric magazine (1914) (14595820070)

Identifier: pacificgaselectr61915paci (find matches)
Title: Pacific Gas and Electric magazine
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Subjects: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Electric utilities Public utilities
Publisher: (San Francisco, Calif.) : Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: San Francisco Public Library



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rdingly decided tolay a cable across the river at Princetonto connect from the Northern CaliforniaPower Companys line at that place tothe 11 K. V. line running between Colusaand the Moulton ranch. To expedite the work, a steamer waschartered at Sacramento, loaded with thenecessary men and material and startedfor Princeton. It had been planned tolay this cable by running it off the reelcarried on the county ferry, but beforewe were ready to do the work the highwater had wrecked the ferry, and theregular river boat had to be used. Owing to the very high wind that wasblowing at the time and the swift cur-rent in the river due to the high wafer,this was a \er\ dangerous untlertaking.In fact, at one time, when a particularlyheavy gust of wind swept the boat broad-side, liie men threw oft their slickers,fully expecting that the boat was goingto be swamped. However, no more serious accidenthappened tlian a slight damage to thelead sheathing of the cable that took(ml\ a few licuirs to repair.
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View li-.iru ciisl liiiiik iiC rivi-r iinir llic liriilnr. II l-,l.rM;ii> nil 424 Pacific Service Magazine pacific ^erbicc iWaga^ine PVIfLlSm:!) IN TIIC INTKRi:STS or ALL EMIL4)Yr.i;STHE PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY JOHN A. BRIXTON - -FREDERICK S. MYRTLEA. F. HOCKEN REAMER - Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Business Manager Issued the middle of each month. Years subscription .$1.50 Single copy 13 Published by thePacific Gas and Electric Companyat 445 Sutter Street, San Francisco The Pacific Gas and Electric Company desiresto serve its patrons in the best possible manner.Any consumer not satisfied with his servicewill confer a favor upon the management bytaking the matter up with the district office. Vol. VI. MAY, 1915 No. 12 EDITORIAL Visitors to the Panama-Pacific Exposi-tion are greatly attracted by two exhibitsthat are a complete education in them-selves. We refer to the Collective GasE.xhibit and the Home Electrical ex-hibit, both located in the Palace of Manu-factures. The