Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-09

ouublc. the cluiuctfr or the bubble rep
resenting tho excess OF pressure on the
bottom OF tho piohule over the pressure
on top, which causes the bubble TO rise
md gives It velocity. Theoretically Tho
bubble would have the same velocity
whether under ore foot or 100 feet OF wa
Ter. Its velocity being the same MS that
acquired by n body falling through space
of the diameter OF tho bubble There
fore the velocity OF a bubble arising
through water ircreaacs IN tho inverse
ratio OF squares OF the diameter or a
bubble OF air will rise eight fee, per nee
ond. one foot IN diameter, N the open
water. In n tube the water must pasa
around tho bubble at tho same velocity as
maintained by the bubble itself taking
up largo portion of the tube In consc-
uuence, the remaining cross section being
left for the flow OF water. consequently
when your bubble Ia nearly or quite as
largo as the tube II will net us piston
and natures force 81 seen working for
the het'ernen, OF mans condition"
Mr.. Priestiy. however. not content With
the forces as he finds theta has inser el
four-inoh pipe Into the large pipe
through which air passes and witch.
adds materially to the displacement Of
tie water which by aid OF the separator
is constantly going en-
CAPACITY or TIE PLANT.
This novel and ingenious plant. which
falling iron tho column OF water In the
long arm of the U-shape1 pipe,
shows every reason for success. coupling
rs II does with all tho laws OF mechanics,
according TO the young Inventor, viii DIS
charge IN the uel.linorhnod Of ib.OO0,00l
gallons OF water per day and this geyser-
like pump will continue to raise water
on the houch lands above the Snake river
until come OF the stationary parts rust
or wear away or the supply OF water is
cut OF.
70 put these great plpcs In place, rivet
them together at riveting stations along
the face OF the wall fuck. was no drill
nary triumph Of engineering IN itself
the danger atterdGnt uron tho low ring
of tho immense steel columns beiHE very
great, anil even with tho utmost care
friestly cnme very near yelling up his
life the other day sacrifice To his re-
markable Invention lie was standing
on tho scaffold at an elevation OF about
tfty feet when one Of the nnrons blow
out. the force carrying him Off the plat
form hurting him twenty-five fc,t
striking tho front OF rock rounded by
water and covered with m Hs. wlith b oKc
the force OF his fail Ito was carried into
his tent overlooking the work, where no
has been confined for several dnys. Tho
abesnce OF the guiding spirit In tho new
enterprise stopped all work. but Prlestiy
that by the time this letter appears In
the Bee the weary months Of hard labor
which w. w. priestly has given TO tho
solution az the carrying power AMI veloc-
itv OF bubbles will he rewarded beyond
his most sanruine expectations.
THE INVENTOR.
Mr. Priestly is tall. angular man OF
uncertain age. lie may be 20. vet hardly
looks 30. He Is nm enthusiast upon this
growing question OF Irrigation ind came
from tho University or Kansas to take
position with tho Boston and Butte Mining
company as n mining engineer A,c or six
years ago. He enjoys tho confidence W
his employers who are conservative buHi-
ness men, and I confidently believe their
Judgment In him will DO more than iusti-
fed when the great pump at the Thous-
and Springs commences Its work for the
greater Idaho.
While the element OF uncertainty plays
no small part In tho success OF the pump
at these springs, II was one OF the great
pleasures OF my visit TO this intcr-mouu-
tain country to realize beyond the uues-
ton OF a doubt what Irrigation Will do
when wisely directed
Il was after my trip to shoshonc Falls
that ] became the guest or Mr.. ]. b.
Perrinc at Blue Lakes, the contrast he
tween the tempestuousness and grandeur
Of tho falls and the pc1ccfulrcss and rest
fuluess OF the lakes being one OF the de-
llghtful memories OF glorious summer
out. Blue Lakes three IN number,
formed by suhterrancan SPRINGS, are situ-
atcd six miles below the falls on the north
bank OF the Snake river and furnish tho
water for lrrlEatlng llttlc NEEdom
which Mr.. Perrlne has created and over
which he presldes with all tho rights Of
n feudhl lord, Never have ] looked unnr
a moro tranquil scene than that afforded
81 a. IL. ~
lakes. while small In area, are many feet
deep, the crushed muscle shellH that cover
the bottom adding their rich hlue-whlts
color 10 the deep blue Of tho water, giving
cobalt tone to tho picture, which re-
mains with me. n masterpiece in semi.
adorned frame. The waters arc perfectly
placld and still, cool In the uulet deems
whore myrlAds OF brook and rain5ow
trout nrc TO be seen any summer day
and where they nEht TOR n feathorcd fly
with the voraciousness peculiar 20 thcii
KIND. and the good angler very often beinp
ablc TO land three spreelled beauties NJ
a time Trout nshlnR hero fl hardly &c
be called snort. although but stonc'i
throw away from those lakes turbulent
little stream holds out an Irresistible in
Vitatlon 10 the angler to como and on
| Joy the deep delights of troutlng withir
It's singing waters as they rush on to Jor
the Snake river.
| FRUITS OF IRRIGATION.
Here, in the midst of this semi-oircular
amphitheater, hundreds OF feet below the
plains on either spe Perrlno has irrigated
undreds Of acres Of virgin soil. Thousands
OF peach trees are yielding annually the
/ most luscious fruit Il has ever been my
delight to taste. the pruncs are beyond
competition. large and Juicy and almost
endless In variety. while the pears and
Z grapes have the bouquet and flavor asso-
| ciated with 70 rich n soil and 90 glorious
climate. Every fruit ia grown here IN
this walled-ln home OF representative
citizen OF Idaho and It II n perfect object
I Lesson TO the sightseer. The perfection IN
fruit and cereal to be obtained through
/ Irrigation IL here best excmplihed. and
/ the wonderful results to he had from
these desert places when touched with
water will alike serve to Interest and in
struct the tourist who visits these beau.
tlful lakes that give so rich a colorlnp
to the landscape which once suggestive OF
death Itself IL now vibrant with tho resur-
rection. T.. c. Snyder