. Journal of electricity . ony has no gas service or coal for fuel,and wood is extremely expensive. As a result mostpeople use kerosene for cooking but are having theirhouses wired for range service, awaiting the timewhen the power company can take on this load. Local Service Through the solution of small electrical prob-lems, the people of Atascadero have come to realizethat the place to receive electrical service is at theirlocal dealers, and in the solution of the larger prob-lems the hearty cooperation of the jobbers and man-ufacturers has always been forthcoming. This co-operation has bui
. Journal of electricity . ony has no gas service or coal for fuel,and wood is extremely expensive. As a result mostpeople use kerosene for cooking but are having theirhouses wired for range service, awaiting the timewhen the power company can take on this load. Local Service Through the solution of small electrical prob-lems, the people of Atascadero have come to realizethat the place to receive electrical service is at theirlocal dealers, and in the solution of the larger prob-lems the hearty cooperation of the jobbers and man-ufacturers has always been forthcoming. This co-operation has built up a real electric service, whichhas been and will continue to be an important factorin the development of the community. The upper picture shovs afine grove of four-year-oldtrees, and the lower showslast years bumper peachcrop from them. Theagricultural activities of thecommunity demand forirrigation far more electricpower than is obtainableat present, though newhydroelectric developmentswill soon relieve the 174 JOURNAL OF ELECTRICITY [Vol. 45—No. 4
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