The Delta independent., 1901-01-04
sas sosx.ses TUNNEL
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Rteoolog.
A. the water question in this. - in all
othss fsrDin9 districts, ID an oil Impor-
tass oss. public attestion 10 continually
shsor6sd tbasein. The condition that
esaessets % , oss that naturally exists
Tor there will always b 40 sGost osds
TO fsra every aero that css bsput under
ditch. whether there b enough water OF
nse. In our vsilsy the lands have been
s,spsL fsr 10 excsss of the water supply.
thsrseose, ali Tel The need u more wstsr
In osjss that our lands may be mads TO
p~edscs up to iis full capacity. and thst
all esr bosinsss intsrssis may be fully
developed. Fog it 10 fact beyoud any
question that Many Important industriss
yss dosuaat vili sps.ng inc ex stsocs
uhsa thses y suiticient water in the
svslley. tL4 Hath-
With these fscts before us all mcst
coopsshsnd that il behooves us 10 make
The sl5ort oe our lives to prevesh rspe-
tielDa oe tie conditions eXising IL the
- Il = vsll ksowp that thsrs sse
bet very .fev ranches in the valley that
have . suficisnt vstes supply TO raise .
fuii crop. The ioss os crops fos The past
ssesoo slooe u conssSvstisely estinated
ss over oi0oOOo. And wAs due u = short
- a w.tsr osiy. Il 10 readily ssen
shseseoss that it would require but
&C. ysass sish pleaty Of vssss 70 pay
~ a.lasUs sotsspr'eA
n esoips year the C,marron will
- bsosght b asd vM greatly benefit
thoss interested. but IL vill be far short
u supplying the demands u the entire
vslIsy. The Only source remaining with
% sdsquate supply 10 the Gonnisoe
nvss, which at IL lowest stsges never
anils hssou ] 100 sscosd feet. This would
lean enough water fos 10000 scres
dat sov siehss lie idle OF produce but
halt crop.
Il b ses eeosssily cocsedsd s~oog
practical isrigasop that one cubic foot
pss sscood vii irrigsts 100 scrss during
~ ssasoa-thas - 90 sscoud foot.
TAas aaans tAas ~ lA7oo scrO sov
upeo ~ s0s.sm's bucks 10 A0esuss
GlDaov = srssisg ~ - eAsaD1 =
- boene vesa1 OhDev - -
- suolseontGo - - - DssoDss :
nsoRtgG'unss ssx.16P6 ss.Vss Z !
aA6l1iss - ~. sAsss , tyia6 10 this
vaaasV. Utebsa 49, ssosty - Doiea
usssiy 1900 scses a sovespment land.
There = plenty q land 10 justify the es-
psndissss 4 ~ ssm necsssssy TO bring
shs vstes os ne Guooisou into the val
ley. In addition to the other uses this
wstss caa be put to IL would give site
fos the largest electric plant in the state.
- pressure u about 800 pounds TO the
sSsars ioch could he had at Montruss.
Judging from all that can bs learned
and ny oun psrsoosl observation. feel
prepared 10 state that tho tunnel propo
sision 10 the only feasible one. os at
lssst the only one that vili put the vat
., In the right place TO giss the best re-
cults Nos. that this may be more fully
uojsrst cd. I vill state that the altitude
II the several points 10 asfoIlo~s; Mont
roe SSH. Cinsrron. 0p6. ChristAl
Creek u 6s3i. Al the point where the
gulch from Bostwick park enters the
river the altitude 10 about $50. while st
ihs point vhere t 70 psososed TO open
the tssscl. it 10 65s7. by combiuius
thsss d,1essot attitudes 10 wilI be found
that Cimasron ia loa5 feet above Mont
ross. Csystsi Creek 10 io1o sbovs Mont
russ ssd u esss bslo~ Cimssron and
sAae The poist Ohsss tbs gsich goes in
eros Bssvirk psst. eoooonly called
ths "0sd nseaAb - tsss b>,ow Moet.
russ spd ~ ~ hDsos Ctosssos ed
The Isist uhess y = VssVsui - divsss
The vssss from The 0uaeess = rs feet
abovs - ,ntross aud ia tsst besov
Chrystal Creek. There being siEfy feet
fali 10 the tunnel makes its mouth or
the point oi delivery. ZIG feet above
Montrusr. AZ wiil be clearly secu from
the above figures the poiat of diversion
U above ~ the falls aud rspids and 10 ai
shs very highest point possible to reach.
Iran . issd fos oves oiie above this
Vsist and vas only able TO get - feet Of
sddisioosi elevation. There 10 one pee.
uiiss thing might mention. la The
psso's Il the late water courses shove
The psist vhsrs the prupo.sd tsuoei
toescsscts Cedar Crerk the fsli 10 much
grssess tAas thst q the river shove the
ssseel. vhils eslov shs tsssei the river
he's greater fsil thss Cedar Creek oe
the Usss0pshgre valley hes below the
essssa. A psodIs oe The ssseaas vosld
sAsw sAs0 - coming N The ssss sIti-
ss1s thss s-pr, ssinG sesis. This sscs
osDes oskss IL ds@cuit no reach ths
sivss = ssy other po;ss than the oss
- VsvppssS.