The daily sentinel., 1901-12-13
PROPOSED HIGH LINE.
Prominent Cleveland Engineer
Arrived Today. ...will Make an
Expert Examination of the
Great High Line Canal
Scheme and Prospect.
i've Power Plant.

SCuCtnC anu TTOSPSCt'
i've Power Plant.
John F. Wilcox Of Cleveland, Ohio, ar
rived today on train No. s and was at
once escorted TO the Grand hotel by
Hon. George Smith. t
Mr.. Wilcox comes - the expert sngi-
neer from the parties in Cleveland who
are backing the enterprise OF Mr.. Smith
for the building Of the proposed high
line ditch.
Mr.. Wilcox is . member OF one Of tho
largest engineering firms 10 Cleveland
and 10 familiar with big enterprises. He
has been selected by the Cleveland par.
tics on account Of his we'll known abili-
ties In the engineering line. and upon
the report he makes regarding the feast
bility OF the enterprise depends solely
the building OF the ditch. The gentle
man will be taken by Mr.. Smith over the
entire limo of the proposed high line ca
nal, will view tho proposed location OF
the power plant, will investigate the pro-
posed electric line and in fact make an
exhaustive research for the gentlemen
he represents OF every phase Of the
sch emo. -'t ,. -
Tho gentlemen from Cleveland, who
were here in tho early fall. were greatly
pleased with the outlook from business
standpoint. and they now oaly wsnt to
be thoroughly posted tnat there can be
no failure in running the great ditch and
regarding other rnatters, that they. -
business msn could only make supssac-
ial Investigation Of, and II the report
then y favorsbls from their enginesr
they stand ready to advance the money
instanters and push work along the pro-
posed lines of Mr. Smith and his associ-
ates Isl4lN- llES1.a rgs
The scheme is a great one, one that
means much to the entire valley and
should bring abundant returns to those
who invest thsir money in the enter
prise. Thousands OF acres Of land will
bs reclaimed, which now lie idle. Pow.
er will be furnished for the operation Of
mills and othef industrial institutions,
and il the plane are carried osta line Of
electric rosd which will reduce the sI-
pense Of moving crops and anordiug
within the valley, which
will change the whole industrial scheme
'of the valley ,s Svasa
" is to be hoped that Mr.. Wilcox will
be impressed with the great possibilities
offered and that he will 500 from the
standpoint OF an expert engineer. enough
to make glowing report to those east
evn investors such that there will be no
hesitancy in starting forward the work
at once. tt4f
This morning Mr.. Smith permitted
Sentinel reporter to read = letter from
one Of the most prominent OF tho Cleve-
land capitalists regarding the coming Of
Mr.. Wilcox, In which was stated ths
fact stated above that, il favorable ~
port is made, that work will begin It
once and no ssops made until the scheme
10 on ntirely worked'out. At no time has
there been any heeitancy on the part Of
the capital which had promised to in.
vest The delay has been caused by
the severe illness Of one Of the parties
who was prominently connected with the
schema and because their engineer has
boon engaged in other important work,
20 that unth the present tins no oppor-
tunity has bssn offered for thorough OK.
pert examination to b made.
$3.50 -.--.-