The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-18

After many months o. delay. contracts
nave been let, and within the next four
days the actual construction of the
works Of the Pioneer Power company
in Ogden canyon Will have been inaug-
Urated. 1t is by far the heaviest power
proposition in the territory, and one of
the greatest Importance to the people
OF the territory at large, but TO those Of
the city of Ogden in particular. for il
rieans everything to them, including
manufactures cheaper light and cheaper
coal. If all reports are correct Salt Lake
is. also, TO reap the direct dement's OF the
enterprise, for il is claimed that all of
the contracts for the conveying of the
lighting and power to this city have
been entered uron and are now OF full
record. The Pioneer project is a twin Of
the Zig Cottonwood proposition, upon
which work has never ceased since its
Inauguration last year. These two great
undertakings should work wonders for
the chief cities of the territory.
AT meeting of the beard Of directors
of the Pioneer Power company, held in
this city yesterday, AT which all OF the
directors, with the exception of two,
We're present, and took part in the de-
alterations, the many vital questions in
connection with the enterprise were con-
s;dered and studied out. as a result of
which the contract for the Installation
of the power plant was awarded to the
Rhodes Bros, of Salt Lake and Denver.
The work of the contractors will cover
the putting in of the great pipe line and
site ed power plant
whir.. the mouth of the
canyon, oye. below the inlet
OF the mains. VIZ. lis to be several
Winslow's. It is stated that the contract
with the Rhodes Bros. involves the sum
Of not less than $4,000. while the install
Ia lion and insulation of the entire works
vgill cut pretty near TO $685. 900. The con-
tractors informed the board Of directors
that they were prepared TO deliver the
water in full force at the mouth of the
canyon by the first day of November
and they are the people who can carry
through such a gigantic undertaking with
success and in tbs. time named in the
contract. They also announced that
within the next four days force of not
less than twenty-five men would be at
greater work which is to follow. The in
auguratiop of operations will be at the
upper end of the line and it is the pres
ent intention to throw open at once suffi-
Gent ground to make it possible to work
TO advantage force of from one to two
hundred men. The surveys of the canyon
for the new line have just been COM
pieted aad they show that with the pipe
line alone power of not less than $500
the magnificent fall which the great
volume of water will have.
For the present the dam proposition will
not be taken up, but when the company
shall have successfully placed all of the
power 10 be generated by the pipe line.
then the engagements are TO be made and
the dam will be constructed and a pipe
lire made TO connect 1t with the power
plant. This would give ample power for
the needs Of the entire northern part of
The territory.
In speaking of the plans of the COM
paIy, one of the directors stated yes
terday afternoon to a Herald reporter,
that although all of the
sary 20 complete the great works had
not yet been secured, there was no doubt
but that it would speedily be forthcom-
ing, and it had been deemed advisable
by the board to go ahead with the con-
tracts and at once commence the actual
construction of the system. This work
is not TO be allowed to lag he stated
further, but there are certain contin- /
gencies which win be met by the people
section to be directly benefited
There are to be over six miles of six
foot pipe: wood and steel used in the /
construction of the system, and the or |
ders for the necessary materials have
already been placed by the Rhodes Bros. I
OF the entire amount 5000 feet are TO
steel No dam will be used at the head /
of the line, a simple inlet being sufficient (
TO throw sufficient water into the line
Il generate the required $500 horse power (
by the time of its arrival at the mouth /
of the canyon and the site of the power
house. AS before stated, the inlet will :
there work is TO commence before the {
end of the week. The construction Of the
system is to be under the personal d. {
-ection of the contractors, and this in /
sureS a line second TO none of its kind /
in the world. The Messrs. Rhodes have ,
been quietly working Oh this PROPOSE I
ton for some time past, and their sue
cess in securing this, the largest like con-
tract ever awarded in this territory,
speaks volumes for their enterprise.
With the aid of the Colorado capital
which is back Of them, they will be able
10 carry the gigantic load without