The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-31
A GREAT PROJECT
ssnaior Clark viii Harness sheshsne FAILS
Natural Essu;y Of he Falls VIII
Eoi Be Disturbed.

In the eonsummation of his long cher
ished plan 10 harness the famed Sho-
shone falls, says the Boise Statesman,
Senator W. \. Clark Of Montana has
adhered strictly 20 his determination
tha, the natural beauty of the magnifi-
cent cataract shouldnot be marred. Col
umns have been written regarding the
noted project from time 10 time and ire
quently the announcement was made /
that the senator was ready TO carry out /
his pet enterprise. But the Montana
millionaire held back until he could see
his way clear 20 bring matters 10 a head
in way he desired.
NJ. y. Ruick, Mr.. ClaFk's attorney in
this city, had kept in close touch with
the senator all the while, nursing the
project along and unrayeling the tanglei
knots as they were encountered. Mr..
Ruick gathered his lines together re-
Gently and held conference with the
senator at which the plan was discussed
in detail and put in tangible form.
Draughts q: the power plant were made
and an application made By sir. Ruick
TO the state engineer OF Idaho for per-
mission TO divert water from the river
aOove the falls.
The diversion 81 water viii be effected
by means Of a tunnel 22O0 feet in length.
the headgate OF which will be located 500
feet above the fails in deep still pool
not f.rr from the Jerry. The top Of the
tunnel will be five feet below low water
line, with an open cur in the rock lead
ing TO the headgate which will be set
back in solid lava rock This plan will
not deiace the natural formation Of the
river hank in the least and will present
10 the eve no evidence that the hand OF
man has been at work.
The power house which viii be 25C
feet long and 50 feet wide, viii be set il
solid rock on the south side in little
cove 500 feet below the falls. From th'
end Of the tunnel to the power hous'
the water Will come down in eight irOI
pipes, each pipe nine feet in diameter
These pipes will drop 2Io feet 10 twil
horizontal turbines coupled direct 10 Ia
electric generatoTs. Zach generator val
furnish 5000 horsepower units maxim
a total Of 40 900 horsepower. The tai
races will also be excavated from soli
y rock and the power house will presen
= handsome though unobtrusive iron
and will add TO the beauty Of the cov'
ss..sides furnishing an excellent view I
the falls from below. 1t Is not eSpetce
that the full amount Of power availab
will be generated from the start, but Il
plant will be constructed with the pu
pose in view Of ultimately furnishing a
the power that possibly can be obtains
from the stream at extreme low waite
w As the demand for the current increas
81 new generators will be added until 4
y are in operation.
The entire plan is so simple, practi
able and effective that il viii At once a
peal to those famiher with the geners
ion OF electricity hy means OF wat
power. 1t was prepared by an engine
md who has mastered every detail OF su
projects and whose judgment is accept
without question in this section Of 1
country where he has successful
planned and installed many such plan
Estimates have been made A. to I
prebable Gust oi the work and the qU
tion Of construction has also been 4
c.lsseSi but the promoters do not wi
3 at present to 60 further into detail
They have the rights, the practical pls
and the money To carry il through a
that they will DO - nobody doubts.