Letter from J R Kelly on Tucson life and plans
J R Kelly writes from Tucson Arizona January 25 03 to editor Progress Vienna Ga describing Tucson as second oldest town after St Augustine with 12000 people and rapid modernization. He details climate land useMexican and Indian residents and housing costs, family setup, schooling, wages, and future plans including renting a cottage until March and potential work while praising letters from Georgia readers.
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Pricing for Electric Lighting in Dwellings and Stores
The Vienna Cotton Oil reports rates for electric lighting by dwelling and by store. Single monthly lights cost 1.12 dollars for a store, with higher tiers up to ten lights. dwellings show per light pricing from 0.75 to 0.60 dollars, and quantities of ten or more include meter installation. A Meter System option caps usage at 0.15 per kilowatt hour with installation and repairs at actual cost, plus a 2.00 dollar monthly minimum for meters. A 10 percent discount applies if the bill is paid before the 10th.
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New Ginnery Planned in Vienna to Process Cotton
A reliable but unnamed source says Vienna will open another square bale cotton ginnery by the next season with capacity at least 60 bales. Vienna now has two ginneries but crowding last fall caused wagon loads to remain overnight. both ginneries operate under one head, separate from the round lap press in which the new company will not be involved.
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