The herald., 1893-10-10
IRRIGATION IN CALIFORNIA
The Most Economical Method of
Distributing Water
Crude Petroleum the Coming Fuel of
the Future.
Csiifarnis an Oh Producing Country--A
rAs; Territory Ysr Uaexpioitc6.
Thousands cf Acres Ia
this yiciaisye

Nvillisra T.ac7 Of She Lscy Manatsc
sias:ug company wae interviewed yesser
day ny representative OF the HERALI
on tho sah;ocs Of irrigation. The
apparent scarcity oi water, SAID Mr.
Lscy. and dieiuulty OF conveying jt lonG
distances, was 10. long time great
drawback to the success OF large irrigs-
iiop suierp.isoa. II a&s found that sn
open fitch 10 ccuvey ster vsa a clu msy
aud e.<pensiy. psocese, as tbs s9epage
and evaporztion during :he long, hoI
spuiinrr uoaths very soon exhausted
,nv suy4ly, anG 20 shs peopls a. long
dis.anc,- from ths soDi3s - was prGc-
llcally usslese, and astdes Il colsd cnly
be nsed in level p1rticne of the country
aud wEeie wal@r w8e very plentiful
Mooden tllmee anG o. ment pipes wsre
triSd bei dId not sDsWer the purpo a..
The expense an6 difficulty Of rarryiI s
wafer IA flames fo- long distances over
rough clun'ry ie v"Fy great, md they
ere only used where large quantities ui
water Rrs To be conveyed from a
steat distance tor redistribution to
tunsurl-re Sheet iron or steel plpe ie
she most econOm cal method OF dl-trib-
utnng waller Bv its use the irrigation
nj lauu Is much eimpltied. 90 water can
be carried under great pressure over
hlStl hilis and across deep valleya and
JAviues, and its cheapness aud lasting
0uanlieS recommend lt as the beet pot
sbie medium for the conveyance oi
water ior long dis s5aneee. Of coune, 1t
is not claimed that it is anv better for
that purpose than cast or wrought iron
pipes, bat III Southern California no
lfun is manufactured, and the cost OF
railroad transportation from ths eastern
etates is SO large that iG preciIGeB the
possibility of using that chsvsster OF
pipe IN any quantity or OF 6 large size.
Bat riveieu sneet iron or steel pipe ia 80
much lighter and. il properly msnufac-
tured, OF such strength AZ 10 bs able to
resist euch enormous pr5seuree that it is
nov universally adopted in countries
where the cost Of Transportation OF heavy
caet or wrought iron pipe is too expen-
sive to allow OF its general use. OF
course great care is necessary to be ueed
in its manufacture the exactness OF fit
ting, the method of riveting, the selec-
tion of material, all have to be honestly
and intelligently attended to, otherwise
the pipe is q failure. Then not only to
prevent it rusting, but also to add to its
strength and prevent any possibility of
q leak, Qor we'll made, we'll dipped,
and well laid sheet iron pipe will never
leak), the pipe is coated thoroughly in
side and out with a mixture OF crude Pc
troleum and asphaltum in a bath Of
great heat. When this ia thoroughly
done the mixture is largely absorbed by
the metal, and is greatly toughened and
thereby.
There ia no secret about this mixture,
and it has been used in Southern Cali
fornia for many years, where the ma
terial composing it is found in large
quantities, and is used for many pur-
poses. Pipe has been taken up Chat
has been coated in this manner) after
being in the ground over Is years and
found quite perfect and free from rust.
No patent mixtures of any character
can compare with this simple method
which only requires care and expert
ence to make it the most perfect coat
ing for iron or steel pipe ever known.
The Lacy Manufacturing company are
very large and extensive man
ufacturers of steel water pipe irri-
CATION supplies, consisting of irrigation
hydrants, water gates, air valves and
general line of irrigation supplies.
This firm has contracted for the largest
systems put in Sou thern California and
have lately completed large contrscts for
the Perris irrigation district, the River
side Iiust company limited, at River
eide, and also large contract for the
Redlandd Electric Light and Power
which company uees water TO
develop their light and power for numer-
tUa small plants in and about Redlands,
Ia TINS coutrsct there was used about
500 'ons Of steel. This firm also manu-
iacGures well casing, Gil and water tanks
and general line OF aheet iron work.
The firm comprises William Lacy, sen.,
William Lacy: jr.. and Il. NJ. Lacy, who
have resided in California many years
and who are perfectly conVersant with
all irrigation aqHrements.
Mr.. William Lacy, SEM, is also presi-
cent ui the puenre Oil com pany pro.
cucers OF and dealers in crude petro oeum,
WHICH haa now become quite large in
oustiy in California, and there 10 such
quantity OF crude petroleum in the state
tnat it can be now produced at price
placing coal at 10 SO ton in this city.
MIR. Lacy ia perfectly confident that
crude petroleum is the coming fuel of
the future and that it's production will
be one OF the greatest industries of Cali
fornia.
The Puente Oil company was origin
ally etarted by Mr. Lacy and William
B. Rowland, who commenced operations
over IL years ago. They have since in
with capital OF 81 900, 900,
the principal stock and bonds OF the
company being held by Mesers. Lacy
and Rowland.
The wells are all producing and arc
d uated 10 miles from Los Angeles. 4
pipe line has been laid from the works
10 the railroad, from where the oil is
shipped in tank care. This company
are also owners Of principal part of
The Rincon de la Bera ranch and several
'housand acree in the viciaity incorpor-
ited under the name of the Rowland &
Lacy Land and Petroleum company.
This property has not been exploited for
oil, although many large springs of oil
ire known on the land. They expect to
commence operations very coon. The
Puonte Oil company is producing very
arge amount of oil and supplying ell
he oil used in tbs cable, railroad and |
power houses, also cold storage ware
louees, and many large manufacturing
interests obtain their fuel from this |
The Puente Oil company
M. Lacy, PRESIDENT; W.
l. Rowland, yice-presdent, and Fred |
rick Harkness, secretary, with w. J.
3rodenck, r. Ii. Lacy and l.. W. Lacy,
r., Gs board of directors, with head Of |
ice at the Baker block, Main street. Los |