The Yellowstone journal., 1894-11-01
TIE QUESTION SOLVED.
A Water NotorsThat VIII Raise Water
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Operation at Miles Cuy.

The JOURNAL has made reference from
current wheel which Mr.. j. +. Belt Of
Minneapolis was going to give prac-
tical demonstration Of in Tongue river
Mr. BELTS Intentions have been gteatly
interfered with by the unavoidable mis-
haps that attend the setting up Of
lnacLiEei! away sIJ;n 4 base Of supplies
but indomitable perseverance wins and
Of this necessary attribute Mr.. Belt pos
sesses a large stock and though full
month behind his expectations he now
has his wheel ia successful operation IL
the river, Just at the ford. Although
not an expert in such matters the JOIN
NAL does not hesitate 10 express the be-
lief that Mr.. Belt has in his current
wheel d successful demonstration Of
principle in hydraulics that has been
vaiuly sought for since the world was
young il T. useless for this paper TO
attempt technical description Of the
wheel, when II can been seen in opera
minutes walk 70 the ford but for the in
formation Of country readers 10 whom the
wheel Is going 10 prove an incalculable
benefit we will briefly say that ii is
horizontal machine eliptical in form,
around which number Of perpedicular
paddles work, the motion being impart-
ed by The current striking these paddles
at an angle Of A. degrees ia front and 90
degrees behind. The device is, properly
speaking a water motor, the power de
rived from II being applicable to any
kind of machinery. In this country it
is chiefly valuable for application 10
rigation purposes. and by a happy
stroke Of fortune Mr. Belt has found IN
pump known as the Moody rotary plunge
pump, an invention as complete and
simple "a his motor. This pump is au.
tomato in its action. has no parts to cut
or wear by the taking up of sand and
delivers steady stream of water day
and night without any attendance what
ever, nor does the motor require to be
looked after when once started. The
combined motor and pump now in posi-
ton here. is raising and delivering 215
inch stream OF water 13 feet, the only
evidence Of its operation being the
steady click. click" of the paddles as
they travel around. No fuel. no engin-
eer; the force of the currepttmparts the
power TO lift the water to any desired
height, the distance that the water is
raised being dependent on the size of
the motor. the larger the motor the more
power, and the more power the higher
lift. Mr.. Belt asserts with the utmost
confidence that he can put water on the
tops Of the bluffs on the opposite side of
the Yellowstone, and we do not doubt it.
The motor has the unqualified and
hearty endorsement of hundreds of by
draulic engineers who met at the great
irrigation congress held in Denver last
fall among whom were J. c. Green,
hydraulic engineer Of Colorado, and
Richard j. Hinton. the highest author
ity on irrigation in the United States.
Wherever there is running water, this
motor revolutionizes the question of
power. and whether needed for a small
irrigation pump or monster electric
light plant the only doubtful factor. is
the running water; if you have this in
sufficient quantity, the motor will do
the rest and do it right. Everybody
should see this wonderful invention.