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extended at a time when those, who have since promised 

 most, were the greatest of doubters. I have also to thank 

 my friend, Stanford White, for much unselfish and valuable 

 assistance. This work is now far advanced, and though the 

 results may be tardy, they are sure to come. 



Meanwhile, the transmission of energy on an industrial 

 scale is not being neglected. The Canadian Niagara Power 

 company have offered me a splendid inducement, and next 

 to achieving success for the sake of the art, it will give me the 

 greatest satisfaction to make their concession financially 

 profitable to them. In this first power plant, which I have 

 been designing since a long time, I propose to distribute ten 

 thousand horsepower under a tension of one hundred million 

 volts, which I am now able to produce and handle wdth safety. 



This energy will be collected all over the globe preferably 

 in small amounts, ranging from a fraction of one to a few 

 horsepower. One of its chief uses will be the illumination of 

 isolated homes. It takes very little power to light a dwelling 

 with vacuum tubes operated by high frequency currents, and 

 in each instance a terminal a little above the roof will be 

 sufficient. Another valuable application will be the driving 

 of clocks and other such apparatus. These clocks will be 

 exceedingly simple, will require absolutely no attention and 

 will indicate rigorously correct time. The idea of impressing 

 upon the earth American time is fascinating and very likely 

 to become popular. There are innumerable devices of all 

 kinds which are either now employed or can be supplied, and 

 by operating them in this manner I may be able to offer a 

 great convenience to the whole world with a plant of no more 

 than ten thousand horsepower. The introduction of this sys- 

 tem will give opportunities for invention and manufacture 

 such as have never presented themselves before. 



Knowing the far reaching importance of this first attempt 

 and its effect upon future development, I shall proceed slowly 

 and carefully. Experience has taught me not to assign a 

 term to enterprises the consummation of which is not wholly 

 dependent on my own abilities and exertions. But I am 

 hopeful that these great realizations are not far off, and I 



