Moline Water Power and Electric Light Plant Story
The article extols Moline’s great water power and its role in upbuilding the city. It compares water power to steam, notes lower costs and the breakthrough of electricity to transmit power over distances, and highlights the Mississippi river source and central power distribution in the tri-cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline’s Great Water
Lmymense
Moline
Niagara
United States
People’s Power Company
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Tri-Cities
Moline Water Power Company and US Government Power Contract
Government and the Moline Water Power Company negotiated a contract in 1867 to develop and maintain the water power system while permitting the company continued free use of part of the power. The government took possession and built a masonry dam with 41 water wheels for arsenal use, and the company a concrete dam for 30 wheels, boosting capacity to about eight thousand horsepower. A long lateral dam across the island head secured water head and increased flow by nearly four feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline Water Power Company
Water Power Company
United States
Mississippi River
Power Power and Light in Moline Factories Use
The Peoples Power and Light Company leases the Moline Water Power Company to use all developed power. The dam has 18 turbines generating 3,000 HP, with a 3,600 kW dynamo bank supplying 2,000 HP for motors and up to 25,000 incandescent lights. Additional wheels will quadruple available power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples Power and Light Company
HE People's Power Company of
Moline
Moline Water Power Company
Niagara
Tri-Cities
Power Company Details Its Engines Lights and Gas Plant
The article outlines a power firm with ten boilers and engines rated at 1600, 760, and 600 horsepower. It provides 450 arc lights daily for Moline and Rock Island and powers over 25,000 incandescent lamps in factories, stores, and homes. It runs a gas plant delivering fuel gas, with a 750,000 cubic feet daily capacity rebuilt since 1894, plus fire‑proof brick and steel buildings and strong fire protection. Officers listed: President C. O. Nason, Vice President Phil Mitchell, Secretary S. B. Davis, Treasurer W. L. Vellte.
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Moline
Rock Island
C. O. Nason
Phil Mitchell
S. 8. Davis
W. L. Vellte
Dimock Gould & Company Pioneer Lumber Firm in Moline
Dimock Gould & Company, established 1852, operates a wholesale and retail lumber business in Moline with about 2 million feet of lumber processed yearly and 8.9 million feet in stock. The firm, famous for rafted lumber and an innovative washing method, employs around 100 men and has offices led by Edward H Sleight as president and treasurer with Henry M Lage as secretary.
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Imonck, Gould & Company,1! A
3D Avenue
Moline
Lake St Croix
Mississippi
R Ainsworth
Denkmann
H Ainsworth
Calvin Ainsworth
Molines
Gould & Company
E. H. Sleight
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Edward H Sleight
Henry M Lage
Secret societies listed in the city
The city hosts a range of societies including Ancient Free and Accepted Masons Ancient Order of United Workmen Court of Honor Improved Order of Red Men Independent Order of Foresters Independent Order of Odd Fellows Knights of the Globe Knights of Pythias Knights of the Maccabees Knights and Ladies of Honor Modern Woodmen of America Royal Neighbors America Independent Order of Elks.
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Ancient
Order of United Workmen
Court of Honor
Order of Red Men
Independent Order of Foresters
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Knights of the Globe
Knights of Pythias
Knights of the Maccabees
Knights
Ladies of Honor
Modern Woodmen of
America
Royal Neighbors
Order
of Elks
New Moline Addition Opens East of City Limits
A new residential tract outside Moline east of the bluff and river offers 185 lots sized around 150 by 60 feet with prices from 400 to 500 dollars. A electric street railway south of the addition will boost values by about 25 percent when in operation next fall. Terms include 60 dollars down and 5 dollars per month at 6 percent interest. Elmer E Morgan, real estate agent for the Cady addition and quarry, is available in Room 2 Suite 3 Skinner Building.
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Mm Oline
Great Rock Island
Moline
Bluff Tool
Mississippi River
Clits
East Moline
Electric
Mediately
Cady
Elmer EF Morgan
Skinner
Moline High School Accredited by Numerous Colleges
The standing of Moline High School has earned accreditation from a list of colleges and universities. Graduates may enter Armour Institute of Technology Augustana College Beloit College Boston University Cornell University Elmira College Illinois State University Iowa State University Knox College Lake Forest University Northwestern University Oberlin College Rochester University Rose Polytechnic Institute Smith College University of Chicago University of Michigan University of Wisconsin Vassar College without further exams.
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Moline High School
High School of
Moline
Armour Institute of Technology
Augustana Col
Beloit College
Boston University
Cornell University
Elmira College
Illinois State University
Iowa State University
Knox College
Lake Forest University
Northwestern University
Oberlin College
Rochester University
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Smith College
University of Chicago
University of Michigan
University of Wisconsin
Vassar College
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Wheel House and Bridges OF Water Power Company
Mississippi Valley
THE
Peoples Power Company
Dimock, Gould & Company
Mies
Moline Pump Co
Dimock, Gould & CO
Moline Schools
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