The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-13
A NEW WATER ENGINE.
1t Makes Water Pump Itself for Irri-
cation and Mining.

In the canal leading from Lake Union
TO Salmon bay. about three blocks west
OF Fremont. near the Seattle. Lake Shore
a Eastern Railroad. a dam has been con
structed across the canal for the purpose
or creating water power TO be used for
the purpose of driving a water engine or
motor. the invention of Edgar COPYRIGHT,
formerly Of Benton Harbor. Michigan.
sufficient head has been secured at
this point to enable the owners to give a
practical test Of the engine, and TO also af-
ford the public an opportunity to witness
its operations and judge correctly of its
merits.
The engine or motor is constructed on
entirely new mechanical principles, Who'll
~ unlike any other water motor having
an undulating movement. II Is OF steel
In square box form, without ends, the up
stream end being provided with suitable
gate to regulate the flow OF water This
case Is constructed in sections for con-
Venience In handling, Ranged at the ends
so that they can he moro readily bolted
together. Each section is provided with
a vertical guide-way In each of their YER
teal sides. and these are trayersed bv
guide rolls situated at each vertical cen
ter OF their respective paddles Crank
shaft boxes are placed on the top of each
section OF the case. The pitmans and
body part of the paddle are cast in one
piece. making a perfectly rigid connec-
ton between the paddle and the pitman
This body casting Is covered with steel
thoroughly riveted 10 the body casting
both plates are also riveted together AT
their ends; the pitmans extend up through
the Stats constructed in the top OF the
case. and there pivotically connected 10
their respective crauks; these cranks be-
Ing set at different angles of TO degrees
Another crank Is placed at each end OF
the several crank shafts. and these Cranks
are set at different angels of 80 degrees
on their respective shafts These several
cranks are pivotcally connected by side
bars, which serve a double purpose-firs,.
20 unite the power OF the several paddles:
second. 10 maintain The different angles
necessary in the center crank
Where the engine is now undergoing
pra tical test. IL IS entirely submerged
there being nothing visible hut ten
inch iron pipe. which stands perpendicu-
lar about fifteen feet above the water. and
through which the water Is forced There
is M noise excepting that ocrasiones nv
the water falling forcihiy from the top Of
the pipe. fountain-l}ke into a reservoir
thence into the sluiceway. The volume Of
water covering the engine may be ever so
great SO long "a there is a current cor
the engine works along without Interrupt
tion. Ike "a fish. II is AZ home in water.
In the test made yesterday there was
q three foot head and the water engine
was submerged four feet BY measure
uent sixty barrels q minute we're forced
through the ten-iuch pipe fifteen feet
high. and had the tide which was 81 It's
food. been ont. m barrels a minute could
as easily have been attained hence The
tCst was . moderate ore
The purposes % this water engine nre
various. but the principal uses for which
K - designed are for Irrigation ard r,facer
mining u IL constructed - take water
from a lower and elevate Il N a higher
level ny the action o. water siiur.fv. and
II runs night and day un!nterr,iptedlv
without the necessity 81 lubricants ana
demands hat Httle attention
The engine now being tested here is a
small one. bat With an eight foot head u
water would 30 ga pahle 81 i~rieatfnr 80
acres 81 ground, or would he sufficiently
powerful 20 run several giants IN hvdrau.
IL Mining A four mile current would
furnish This power. There IS practically
~ limit 20 the power and size-,he wheels
can ne constructed % irrigate from ore 20
1915 aCres Of ground or furnish yya-er
for one giant or twenty. 81 may - ie-
sired
Il - never affected ~ slush. SNOW or
anchor So ~ tho winter. o. account 81
the isSge being large the un.stllating mo-
ton o. me paddles rolling the snow ana
Sec clear through. thereby clearing Itself
every revolution. u IS claimed 20 ~ sim
pIv Impossible - clog -
Mr.. = ". OKeef who e exhibiting iris
wate- engine. states that g. - the PURPOSE
- hu!lf tNcm "a Seattle, fhfs city possess
i7E many Advantages rot found a. other
points shief among which are fhe shin
ming facilities by raH and water The
EreEr Mining country tributary 20 Seattle
yet - - developed ard the immense r.
rirahle tracts or Land ~ Washington
oregon Montana. Idaho California Arr
xonA ara Rr1tt~1 Coiunuhl, 20 20 reSeiaim-
"a make thts ci,y a distributing center q
fmpor,anre.
Z. TIRE hair - falling out. o. turning
r-as requiring st}rnulaut with rouv-
tshlng ard coioring food. Hans Negesa-