. Pacific Gas and Electric magazine. y puts itself in the most favorable pub-lic light, but materially aids in increasing theefficiency of our nation. A careful compila-tion of cost data concerning hitherto unknownhydro-electric and steam generating deliveriesmeans advanced methods and more efficientoperation for human industries. Electricalenergy possesses two unusual negative charac-teristics—it cannot be frozen and it can neverbe adulterated. The modern milkman, whendelivering under a lax board of supervisors,may continue to whiten up his liquid supply,and Mrs. Wiggs, when company arrives,
. Pacific Gas and Electric magazine. y puts itself in the most favorable pub-lic light, but materially aids in increasing theefficiency of our nation. A careful compila-tion of cost data concerning hitherto unknownhydro-electric and steam generating deliveriesmeans advanced methods and more efficientoperation for human industries. Electricalenergy possesses two unusual negative charac-teristics—it cannot be frozen and it can neverbe adulterated. The modern milkman, whendelivering under a lax board of supervisors,may continue to whiten up his liquid supply,and Mrs. Wiggs, when company arrives, maycontinue to add a little more water to thesoup, but although the modern long-distancetransmission of electrical energy may resemblein one particular the proverbial lump ofboarding-house butter, in which a little bit issaid to go a long way, yet when electricalenergy is applied this unadulterated gift ofnature,—the captive power of the waterfall—is delivered in its prestine purity. Journal of Electricii]), Power and Cas. 207. ^IU\:^A Pacific Service booth at Concord Fair Pacific Service at the Walnut Carnival Pacific Service came out strong, asusual, in the Walnut Carnival held at Con-cord, in Contra Costa County, during thesecond week in October. The Company received the first premiumaward for the best arranged exhibit of manu-factured products. The exhibit consisted ofvarious electrical appliances, including perco-lators, electric irons, toasters, vacuum cleaners,soldering irons, sewing-machine motors, the end of one booth was erected a fullyequipped electric kitchen, presided over byMrs. Withers, who prepared, cooked andserved walnut wafers. Of these DistrictManager Don Ray states: They were verydelicious, and seemed to make a hit with everybody who sampled them. A secondbooth was equipped with a table upon whichthe various appliances were exhibited. Onthe floor was a rug upon which was demon-strated the efficiency of the electricallyoperated vacuum cleaner. I
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