The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-05-02
The Csllwell Canal.

- The Csliwell Canal.
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success, and thinking that the success
of the Caldwell Real Estate & Water
Company in bringing down such vol.
ume Of water as is coursing through
their lateral bitches around Caldwell
was worthy of investigating as to how
they succeeded in doing SO, a TRIBUNE
representative made a tour of the en-.
tire length of their canal last Wednes-
day. 1t is no use denying the fact that
in the past this canal has proven very
poor peice or property for the $4,000
or more expended in its first cons rue
ton.
When the above named Company
took possession Of this property last
fall they determined to put the same in
first-class shape. and, acting on this
thought, secured the services of the
most practical and experienced ditch
builder in the west-Mr. W. ID. Arnett
to take charge of the work. As a
result they today have one Of the finest
ditch properties in Idaho, and one that
will ultimately prove golden invest
ment for the stockholders.
Acting upon Mr.. Arnett's advice the
Company abandoned the old headgate,
which was located on one of the many
sloughs that traverse the bottom lands
Of the Boise river, and located the
point of diversion one mile higher up
in order to take water out of the main
channel. The new headgates on the
ditch are marvels of solidity and
convenience, the one on the main
channel of the river, being capa-
bic of measuring out from ten
inches to $1,000 inches of water with
perfect ease. About one mile OF new
ditch had to he built from this point to
connect with the old works and the
work and expense in its construction
must have been large, judging from
the size of the ditch and the heaps of
gravel and boulders on the banks. Mr..
Arnett says that this excavating was
done for the most of the time in
from one to two feet of water, which
certainly must have been the case as
the new headgate is on level with the
bottom of the channel of the river.
About mile below the point of
diversion is the second headgate, and a
slum gate, both constructed, seemingly,
in manner to last for all time, and
affording perfect control of water in
delivery or in case Of washout. From
this point down to the forks of the
ditch on Canyon Hill two miles above
town, the old works have been thor.
oughly overhauled, all the high places
taken out and the banks strengthened
and even grade-the most important
feature about q ditch-secured. An
upper levee has also been thrown across
each I'LL thus continuing tho water to one
continuous channel. At no place
along the line is there any dead water
the whole volume having the same con
tinuous movement. The ditch will
easily deliver three times as much
water a. in former years.
We understand that the Company
are ut an expense Of from 5000 t.
$4,000 in putting the canal into shapt
and they certainly are to be commended
for their enterprise; they are also to b>
congratulated in securing tho services
of Mr.. Arnett in experimenting thu
work as every dollar expended shows
itself in the increased service they ars
able to extend to the consumers d
water. +
The Statesman says that the 1'resi
Dental train will not stop at Nampa a
all. The committee appointed by tn
Board of Trade up there to prevail up
on lien. to set out tree, will now prob
ably come down to Caldwell to lnee
him.
TO where you will, do what 20,
may, we will share all your money ant
cares: and when you have purchased
big bill Of goods, We'll remember YOU
then in our prayers. 1.-THE Finest"
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