The daily sentinel., 1902-09-16
FORWARD
We MOVE.
United States Government Sur.
veyors Arriue To Investigate
Feasibility of High Line
Canal Scheme.
GREAT RESULTS FOR VALLEY.

Gerald H. Matthes, of Washington,
d. c., assistant photographer. Unit
ed States geological survey, was a
most important arrival in the city
this noon, accompanied by an assist
ant. Edward s. Sands
The Importance of their arrival
lies in the fact that they are here be-
cause sent by +. H. Newell, chief hy-
drographer, of the United States, to
make the surveys to test the feasibil-
ity of the construction of the High
line canal.
Mr.. Matthes, was seen by reporter
at his room at the Grand hotel, short
ly after his arrival and he met a most
pleasing and interesting gentleman.
Mr.. Matthes was very obliging and
volunteered any information which
the reporter desired, relating to the
objects of his coming to the Grand
valley.
When asked the question what was
the main reason which brought him
here, he said:
Il will give it to you in nut
shell, as l understand the matter. l
am here for the purpose of making
such survey as will test the feasibility
of diverting the waters of the Grand
river to such an extent that they will
water the elevated plateaus of Utah.
across the Colorado line and which
of course if feasible, will water all
the land which is now known as high
land, above your present water sup
ply.
II believe you people denominate
this. the High Line canal scheme.
He was answered that it was. He
stated further in part that this was
the first survey which was being made
in this state, under the recent irriga-
tion bill that was passed and that the
survey would be made as thorough as
it was possible to make one by indi-
vidual or by the government.
When again asked the question how
long it would take him to make the
necessary surveys, Mr.. Matthes an
swered that if he found it feasible it
would take him until Christmas to
make the complete surveys and file
his reports.
A. j. McCune, state engineer, ac
companied Mr.. Matthes to this city
and will go over the entire territory
with him, which is comprehended in
tba ,Nccih hiuI, lina 1it,h
The coming of these gentlemen
means much for the history of the
Grand valley. The scheme of build
ing a high line has been the mooted
one for years. 1t has always been
considered feasible, but one which
was almost too large for private cap
ital to handle. Should the govern
ment build this great canal it would
reclaim perhaps the most valuable Or
chard lands in this country today and
in IA larger body than to be found any
where in this country, with such
ample supply of water.
OF the question of water there is
none. The Grand river carries each
year ulOTe water Unan SuI1Clent TO
supply any canal which the govern
ment may build and then an abund-
ance left.
The news that the surveying party
is here with intention to begin the
survey at once and thoroughly ex-
anime for the government, was re-
ceived by the citizens who were aware
that the surveying party was here,
as the best news in many long day.
If the canal is built it means the
transformation of the entire western
slope, between the mouth of the Grand
river, entering at Palisades and the
Wasatch range of mountains.
Mrs. Walter Sullivan left for Denver
to-day.
Garrison & Fletcher are preparing