Arizona daily citizen. (Tucson, Ariz. Territory [i.e. Ariz.]) 1884-1901, 1901-03-14
hr. LaWless'
Visit to Tucson.

a. A"o'CsS III TUCSON 10 send n
preventative here to personally expIai
the advantages of Arizona that wi
arise from closer social and commerc;s
intercourse between the Southwest an
the East, Tucson is reciprocating by be
coming very enthusiastic about the ex
position. Mr.. James j. LawIess. 70
presenting Mark Bennitt, superinten
- dent OF the press bureau of the exposi
tion, caiiad on Mayor Schumacher
4 PRESIDENT Hoff of the Tucson Board o
y Trade. Col. Randolph of the Southern
v Pacific railroad. and many of the promi.
nent men here.
S Having noticed the scarcity of water
in Arizona, Mr.. Lawless speaking of the
fountain display 70 be made at the ex.
position said to q Citizen reporter:
when visitors TO the pan-American
exposition view the fountain displays
they viii be inclined TO wonder where
all the water comes from. so plentiful
VIII be the supply. 1t will be with
these fountain displays the same AZ 1t
viii be with the electrical exhibit there
will be point, place, at which the
display will increase in beauty and ex-
tent until the climax is attained in and
about the electric tower and the bas;n
thereof. So extensive will this be that
all viii recognize the beauty of the dis
play and look in wondering admiration
upon the spectacle, which is destined /
TO be one OF the most remarkable feat
ures OF the exposition.
The pumping plant that will supply |
the water effects will be located In the
coart OF the Machinery i Transporta-
saoi building. II #iIl consist Of twelve
pumps Manufactured by The P. III. &P.
NJ. Roots company Of Connersyille, Ind /,
These pumps will have a total capacity Il
OF 5000 gallons Of water per minnta
which II an immense VI Iume Of waite,
III would i've large city that would con-
sumo this amount OF water in the time
specified. The pumps that will iuruish
this water supply will be operated by
exhibit engines that will be most inter
eshng to see at ~ork. The engines will
he furnished bv the following mann
lecturers; American Engine cosanxnv,
Bound Brock, n. j.; Murray Iron
works, Darlington, Ia: Lane 4 BodIey.
I1neinnati. o.; Anaes Iron Works. os-
sego, n. Y: Harrisbnrg Engine COM
paay, Harrisburg, Pa: Fitehborg Steam
Engine company. Fitehbarg, Macs.
'satertown Engine company, Water.
osn \. "; struthers. Wells Il Co..
warren Pa; Marinette Iron works
manufacturing company, Masinstte
VS.; j. l.. Aiterger & Son, Buffalo.
"a tb's last seven states are represented.
nd 1t goes without saving thai the peo-
te will all be interested. In seeing the
xhitst engine from their respective
'asss at work on one Of the pamps that
III be used TO create the great water
seetacies ahoHt the various basins,
me engines are all to be belsed Ia
aeif respective pump units, and they
~ be required 10 be ia service from 10
Clock IN the merning until ll.f5
cloek al night. period t 4 thirteen and
quarter hours. Estimating their ca
'cssy nj 50 600 gallons Of water each
mute. il Is evident that each day dur.
The time they are 10 be In service
ey could pump the enormous amount
~ So. 600 gallons OF water. This
ter will be used TO serve the fountain ,
plays at the electric tower and basin.
d also the court OF fountains, fnclud- :
, the fountain OF abundance. The
ter win be taken FROM am intake I
atsd at the north end OF the court of
ntains passing through q 4s-inchI I
ton pipe. II will be delivered by \
pamps through l6-inch and so-inrhl :,
%, Ut = pressure OF ITO pounds Der
are inchs to the fountain orificee. -
IN these orifces the water will
am in NIL shapes from the finestf
" let 10 the solid stream inches G,
K that win rise high in the air. Me-
: the fountain Of abundance the 81 -
6 will be all the name implies. There vend
be an abundance Of water. and II liz u
be IN motion. Beyond the foam WA
- soe ~hi De me court oil aeft I
ltains, and this basin will be filled ers
the large Jets Of water thrown war. by G
~, They will be- known M pillar
In this basin will also be located 81
soaps "a water hgures, all epho
ed by the manner ia which the tend.
{ Is projected. The water figures boxe
resemble sheaves OF wheat, lilies,
and they will average IL feethigh.
line through the center OF the
court Of fountains there will he all
Of each of these Rgnres, each Of
assing beauty and wonder.
yond this still, at the north end of
curt offountains, will be the genius
ter. Here in magnificent group
Itua'y the sculptor will portray his
nc conception of what the figure is
ned to represent. over in front of
tatuary the water will ebbuliate,
ing ont in most perfect way the '
tors idea. In the basin the water
hubble to height of four or five
boye the level OF the surrounding
and will be in constant and violent