Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-04-02
CHA GARDENS.
Three Great Irrigation
Enterprises.
The Work of the South
ella Canal Co.
The Big WolfleY Dam Stands
Like a Mountain.
Brief outline of the Work Now
Going on Below the juno
ton Of the Ola and Salt.

F. l.. Robinson returned yester-
dsy from an extensive trip along the
rowar ella in the course OF which he
waited along their whole length, every
canal taken from that river.
Among the most important enter
rri.ys is that OF the South CHA Canal
company, backed by English capital.
The valley in which operations are
conducted, IS 45 miles long % wide and
a, level as a floor. Two towns have
Already been laid OUT Sandon and
Cristobal, twelve miles apart. These
are now pumping stations. The
Dr,nns have a combined capacity oil
5OS 1000 gallons every "a hours. The
two towns are 10 be connected by a
marplicIent driye-wa lined on each
sidp by rows of cottonwood trees, which
have already been planted.
This valley is travarsed for Is miles
from Aztec 10 Mohawk Pass by the
S,ntheru Pacific, on each side OF which
a line OF cottonwood is to be planted
slon, d!Lches which the company pro-
oo.rs to construct for the beautiful
feet conveyed to the eye OF the
traveller.
Work is now concentrated on the
dam which IS a marvel OF engineering
skII The base along the bed OF the river
il 245 feet. The upper side rises perpen-
dlcuIarlv ITO feet while iroIn the top the
descent is parabola such as would
naturally be described by pouring
water. The manner OF the constTuc-
zion i, i4ullass and expense 10 oeing
sscr iced TO absolute security and
psrpetuty This construction is under
the supervision OF Gen. Church the
gpnia. Of the famous CrOton aqueduct.
Work is being carried on day and night
by an army OF men. At night the work
is lighted by electricity generated Ivy
power obtained from two water wheels.
The territory included within the
system Of the South ella company is
100000 acres. The dam is located 6S
miles this side OF Yuma. fh5 presi-
dent Of thu company ia 0. +. Thornton
former PheniX newspaper man, the
4 vice president q, W. Mauk OF this city
" his trip Mr.. Il ,binsOn visited the
\ Wo.d9y dam. He says that the report
OIL tbs damage inhut.d by the recent
food wa greatly exaggerated and thai
N twas in no respect serious the dam
a. the time OF the food was not Quit,
Completed and volume OF twelve feel
Of water swept over and washed away 4
a portion Of the unfinished top on one
side. Even this could not have oc
a cured had not the untlet into the canal
been cIo.ri Within two weeks, not only
the portion Of the dam washed away can
be restored, blt the great structure can
BE- fully completed.
Mr. Robinson also furnishes an en-
cOur tgrng account OF the work on the
East Riverside canal under the en-
gmrerIug supervision OF w. J. Morgan
The grazing is being done by Messrs
TOohey and George who are associated
in the own'r4hiD with Mr.. Morgan aDr
Henry Kemp. FDurLeen miles have al
N roajy been completed and the work II
PROGRESSING at The rate Ola mile day
81 Wvrr ma, been introduced along
n el!1, miles OF the canal, This system
Hdesignel to rrrrgats 81, O0J acres.
Mr.. RrpInSon is preparing an eiahor
a'e description Of these three and otheI
"a ENrDn enterprises for publication by
The San Francisco Chronicle.