Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-02-04

in northern Arizona.
 This enterprise is the establishment of an electric power plant on Fossil creek of 60O0 horse power capacity
 for the generation of and transmission of electricity to Prescott and large mining section between Fossil creek and Prescott, a distance of 57 miles, most of which is through one of the richest mining sections in the world.
 The inauguration of this great en- terprise and the successful carrying out of the proposition thus far is largely due to the energy and good business ability of Mrs. Iva E. Tut, of Los Angeles, who is we'll and favor ably known as one of the shrewdest business women in the west. Know ing, as she did the great success of many electric power transmitting plants, and the ever increasing de- mand for power, and especially in this section where the very life of the country depends on the securing of power to explore and develop the hun dreds, yes thousands of mining propo- sitions, and also knowing the difficult
 ties experienced in producing power and the tremendous outlay of capital it takes to put in power plant for each mining proposition in the coun- try and then the cost of maintaining such plants after their installation, on account of the prices for fuel. knowing and considering all these things the idea occurred to her to es- ! tablish a mighty power plant along some of the mountain streams in this section, where the vast wasted energy of the rushing and flashing waters might be harnessed and turned to ac- count in developing this wonderful section of country, where countless millions of dollars lay idly awaiting ' to be torn from their resting place in l the earth and given to the world to l bless mankind.
 Having conceived the idea she be- gan looking for a suitable place to es- ! tablish sIch plant, and after exam ming U4Aerent places decided that Fossil creek was an ideal place. F. II. Meek, of Prescott F. E. Jor- dan, of Jerome. and l.. \. Turner, of Camp Verde, had this water right To- cated, but they saw the possibilities of the enterprise and deeded the wa ter right to the company taking stock as payment for the right.
 About year ago last month she arrived from California with a force of engineers and began the work of surveying for the plant and also run ming a survey for the transmitting line This occupied several months as running survey for 57 miles much of it through a very mountainous sec tion, and determining on a suitable location for the plant, surveying for the dam, ditcbes, cuts, tunnels, fumes, etc. was a monsterOus under taking This work finally being com pleted it was necessary to get right of way across the public domain for the transmitting line. and many other details which took months to work out, but the final triumph was made when last Wednesday the government granted the right of way of loo feet wide across the public domain. thus : 1., l,.,N l..1 stood ill the way of carrying out the plans. On receiving this word Mrs. Tut at once started for Prescott to begin the work of executing the plans, thus showing that she means business and there will be no delay
 One of the first things necessary will be the building of a wagon road to the site where the plants will be erected This will be a big job and will cost alone about so, 900.
 This road will leave the railroad near Mayer. passing through StOd dard and up Sycamore Creek cross the Verde river at Government gap and up to the plant sites. near the head of Fossil creek.
 On completion of the road work will be begun on the erection of the plants. which will be two in number. little distance apart. of about 5000 horse power each. This is done so the same amount of water may be made to produce double the amount of power and in ease of accident to one plant the other will be left to fall back on. The combined power of the two plants will be transmitted on the same line, however. giving as before stated a force of 5000 horse power. The diverting dam will be near the ! head of the creek and the water will | be carried by means of dItches and 1 fumes, through the water wheels and then returned to it's channel and can be used again below by the ranch CTS who have the water located for ir- rigating purposes.
 l Fossil creek is only fourteen miles ] long and the water has a fall of 1900 i feet or over loo feet to the mile. and 1 the volume of water is several thou sand inches the year round. which guarantees sufficient power to keep the plants in continuous operation.
 The plant and lines will be owned and operated by the Arizona Power company, who have contracted with the Arizona Construction company for the completion of the work at a cost of Sl. OOO. OOO. the work to be com
 pleted and the plant in operation by the first of next January.
 The work of surveying has been un
 der the supervision of j. II. Quinton.
 of Los Angeles, who has recently been given place on the consulting board
 of engineers for the government who
 will make the surveys for reclamation
 of the arid lands under the recent act of congress. This is proof of the
 standing and capabilities of the men
 who have made the surveys for this
 project
 Mrs. Tut informs the Juornal-