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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-24

For a time he attracted no great at
tention 10 himself by his work and
none by his personality. But after
several years his superiorS began 10
notice that whenever occasion arose
FOR some unexpected thing 20 be done
I'm the daily routine of pipe laying or
what not. Smith either had a. plan for
accomplishing il. or did il az a matter
Of course and part of his work. Next
thing they found out. by putting him
in charge of d small job that he knew
how 10 command as we'll as to run a
pipe line.
SGn later. Mr.. Smith having shown
ability in figuring out the resistance
Of water under varying conditions.
was given the job of laying 4 certain
important main He did it eNpedi-
tiously. and at a minimum cost.
In 1898 the water company was con
frOnted with the problem of a great
waste Of water i'm Paterson. There's
Smith, one of our assistant engineers:
maybe he can straighten matters out"
some one suggested.
Mr.. Smith was placed in charge or
the Paterson pumping station. He
''metered" the town. made other inno-
vations. and before he had been in the
new position. very long the waste ha$
been reduced by several million gal
Ions daily, and there waE no complaint
from the consumers
1t was this piece Of emergency
work that first attracted outside by
dTaulic engineers and experts to NJ.
Smith, and thereafter they followed
him I'm his progress to the position cf
chief engineer of the water company.
and in his acts while serving in that
capacity So that when the members
of the New York aQueduct commits
sion We're looking about for chief
engineer to tackle a job that requires
executive as we'll as engineering abil-
ity. they picked out Smith. He did
not want the place and told the com
missiOnerS so. They kept at him, Of
fering him liberal inducements and
then practically asking him 10 name
his terms. Finally nc agreed to take
the position if no restrictions what
sOever were placed upon him. The
commissioners agreed. Nj. Smith
handed in his resignation 10 his old
employers. and during the last week Of
service with them this man, who. as a
boy, had entered the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, with the eX-
press purpose Of preparing TO become
4 leading engineer later on. performed
as dramatic a piece of work as could
we'll be imagined.
Copyright, 1904, by Guy T. visknisk-
KID
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right. but what they wanted was
ocular proof OF its practiCa bilitY. Then
MI. Smith told them that they would
have it-he commanded them to stay
with him in the station; said that he
would remain alone If need be- but that
he didn't intend to; that they were go
ing to stick by him and help him fight
the flood. That was ali there was 20 IL,
so please get TO work and help 10 barri
cade the place.
Man. like sheep. loves to be led
The employees saw in their chief en-
gineer a leader; they fell in behind
him, and soon were busily engaged in
closing the windows with planking,
and further Strengthening the cover
ings by means of braces reaching to
the floor of the station. Next, the
doors and all other weak spots were
similarly barriCaded. Mr.. Smith in
SpeCted the work once more to see that
everything was satisfactory. and then
the little band knocked off to eat and
10 wait.
They did not have to wait long. To
the self imprisoned men there soon
came the roar Of the flood as it swept
down the valley Louder and louder
it grew. as it rolled onward-then the
rushing and swirling noises arose on
both sides of them; the crest Of the
flood had passed them and was plunS-
ing on down the river.
They waited. Pretty soon there
came dull sounds from the outside
low down. near the base Of a wall. No
one had to tell them that the water
was creeping around the building; that
the noises We're the result Of compact
with the station of some trees or other
debris caught in the waters.
As the pOundings on the walls crept
ever higher and higher-tbe station
not infrequently trembling when the
blows were delivered by heavy OBJ
iects-water insistently made its way
into the building through every crack
and crevice that could not be hermeti-
cally sealed by barricades. But Mr..
Smith was not caught mapping. He
had looked for this very thing, had
prepared for IL. and he set two CEN
tTifugal pumps to work to carry off
the leakage. All the while the other
pumps were sending the customary
supply Of water to the various cities
that were dependent on their running.
and Mr.. Smith and those men who
were not needed at the pumps kept
close watch on the barbados.
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Mr.. Smith was a quiet, 'unostenta-
tious man of forty odd-just the sort
Who would not attract attention on the
street: and, moreover, be has a hest
tant speech that gives the stranger an
impression that he is not sure of him
self. Mr.. Smith said quietly: III go
up there and see what can be done, 80
and the officials let him go
When he reached the Little Falls
station Mr.. Smith found the employees
greatly excited They knew that the
flood was travelling fast down upon
them, and they were by no means ig-
nOrant Of the fact that the station was
in the path of the rushing waters. They
were for cutting out TO safety and let
ting the people in Jersey City and else
where get along as best they could
without water.
Mr.. Smith protested to ignore their
anxiety. He inspected the station for
a few minutes, formulated his plans.
and then turned to the men.
We will first barricade the Win
dows," he said.
The men looked astonished.
What, Were not TO stay here. with
the food coming down upon u.s." they
cried.
Mr.. Smith was unpeTtuTbed.
'Yes-why nOt2' he asked. i've or
dered a supply of food which will be
here soon. and what with the windows
baTTicaded and the doors closed and
reinforced. there will be no danger
But the men could not sec it that
way. knowledge Of the wall Of water
that was. then moving toward them
and carrying away everything in its
Tath--railTOad bridges, houses. trees,
debris of all sOrts-had unnerved them;
their thoughts were all conferred on
losing no time in getting TO higher
ground
Straightway here was a cOnteSt-one
man. of scarcely medium stature.
combating the impulse Of a score of
panic stricken men TO fee. He argued
with them. pointing out how thousands
of people would suffer greatly if they
ian away. They granted the fact. bat
they were thinking of their own skins.
He showed them why they would be
out Of jobs. if they deserted their en-
plcyers when they were most needed
They replied that their jobs could go
hang: they weren't going to be
drowned. He tried to reassure them.
stating that his plan would keep the
water out Of the station. They ad-
mitted that the scheme sounded ali
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that the flood had done its best 1t
was at a standstill-and half the bat
tie was over.
The other half was like the first
with the conditions reversed outside
the pounding sounds fell steadily
lower and lower. and one after an
other the crevices quit leaking from
the roof downward But inside. Mr..
Smith and his men still watched the
harricadeS kept the centrifugal pumps
carrying off the leakage. and the great
pumps throwing the customary supply
of water into the mains leading 10
Paterson. then at the mercy of the
water. and to the other towns
Finally, after hours of waiting and
watching. all leakage stopped, there
was no pounding on the walls and the
men knew that they could venture out
\ barricade was removed, door
opened-after twenty-fOur SleepleSS
hours they breathsd fresh air once
more. and by the marks on the walls
verified their calculations Of the height
that the flood had reached
A few hours later Mr. Smith quietly
reported that the pumping station was
safe and the pumps had not missed d
stroke during the time that the sta
tion was endangered He had aSalh
proved himself the man for the
emergency.
Previous to this time. Mr.. Smiths
record for the better part of his life
had been that Of taking care Of emer-
gencies. Even as a boy one Of his
friends said recently, smith was al
ways ready when called upon He
seemed TO equip himself especially for
that purpose
He entered the service of the water
company. one Of the biggest in the
east, in 1891, as an assistant engineer.
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BY GUY T. VIsKNIsKKI.

I'VE YEARS ago J. Waldo Smith
was merely one Of a number Of
assistant engineers in the employ
OF New Jersey water company. and
. one Of the thousands of unknown
Smiths. Today he is known as the
man who has charge OF the biggest
and most difficult piece Of hydraulic
engineering in America; he is chief en-
Gineer, at a salary OF $4,000, of the
squeduct commission Of New York.
whose duty it is to furnish the metrop-
oils with its water supply.
The secret Of Mr.. Smiths rise is re-
Nealed by the manner in which he
saved to his former employers their big
pumping station on the Passaic river
ut Little Falls. y. J.. and prevented a
water famine i'm the cities Of Jersey
City, Newark. Paterson ana Passaic
during the floods of last October. when
all that section of the Jerseys was more
or less inundated and cut off from out
side communication for nearly a week
On the day that the news reached
the officers of the water company that
n food was coming the Intelligence
was also conveyed to them that the
Little Falls station. contrary to the
general belief. was not above the aver
age flood line but was something like
four feet below e.
Here. was a pretty how-de-do. The
station. which has a daily pumping
Frapacity Of S0.000.00O gallons. is de.
pended on to furnish Jersey City
Newark. Paterson and Passaic with
their water With this station flooded
md out Of business the officials knew
only too we'll that 6G0.0 600 people
would be cut off from their accustomed
water supply. and not a drop would he
drunk by them until The station could
De got i'm working order again. Then.
too. once the water got inside. thou
sands of dollars worth Of damage
would be done.
Confronted with this predicament.
she officials remembered that several
times before. when. he was an assistant
engineer. J. Waldo smith their chief
engineer. who was 20 leave their en-
plov IN a week and become chief en-
=rineer OF the. aqueduct commission OF
New York city, had proved exceedingly
valuable in emergencies. SO he was
sought out and the situation laid be
fore him.
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Cornick building. Salt Lake City. Utah,
there will be a special meeting OF the
stockholders of said corporation FOR the
purpose of considering the question of
amending the articles of incorporation III
The following particulars.
Firstly striking out all reference TO
treasury stock in article eight in the aru-
cles of Incorporation. and amending the
same so that as amended said article
eight shall read as follows
Eight-The amount of stock subscribed
by each of the incorPorators is as fol-
lows:
Arthur r. s. Bird ............ 100 shares
c. X. Mccormick -.----..----.- lOU shares
&. II. Post OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. luV ShareS
II. a. Mccormick --..-.-.-.-,.- loo shares
Arthur II. :. Bird. trustee. .299. 500 shares
Secondly striking out a=ticle fourteen
and Inserting i'm its place the following:
FoUrteenth-The corporation hereby
formed has received and does hereby re-
Ceive and accept in fun payment for the
above subscriptions to the entire capital
stock. conVeyanCes to the corporation by
Arthur II. s. Bird and r. / King of an
Arthur II. s Bird of the remaining I'M
divided one-third interest IN and 10 the
following lode mining claims situated in
the county Of jefferson, state of Mon
tana, tO-wit;
Monitor. Daisv. Ruby. Sungbird. Copper
as American Mint. American Mint, Blue
Rock. Basin. Mammoth. " ICG~s. Covel-
lite. Elk. Jockey Boy. the location notices
Of the same being duly recorded in the
Of Jefferson. in the state or Montana; the
fair cash value of said claims being not
less than $6O0O00.Oo.
c. Fl. POST.
Secretary of the COrbin-Montana Copper
Mines Company. Corporation.
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pIanhng, dashed toward the break,
Up mounted the sea Of water
three feet-three feet three-three
siX-three eight, nine. eIeven-foul
feet Before the flood came no one
had expected the water to go higher
and now the prisoners anxiously list
ened for sounds and watched the crew
ices for signs, at least, of no further
rise. But their hope was shoTt-live
Up went the water, fairly leaping 10
four feet-four feet six-five feet-up
to the height of their shoulders. over
their heads
Then suddenly there was a splinter
ing sound. followed by a rush of water
inward. A plank in one of the barri-
cades had broken away.
Mr.. Smith rushed forward. his COM
paniOns following They grabbed fresh
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measured their strength against that Of
the growing stream, forced the plank
ing over the hole, held and secured it
there-dTovc back the flood, which had
succeeded in only wetting. not drown
ing them like rats in a trap.
Still the water rose. 1t touched seven
feet. went on 10 eight, thence more
gradually to nine, and then crept SO
slowly upward that the men could not
tell whether the food was still gaining
strength or receding. They watched
the barbados, worked the pumps.
while the ten-foot mark was gained
four feet above the taIlest man Of the
little band.
Pretty soon, while they were watch
ing for evidences of a further rise
they had given up guessing where the
water would stOp-they became aware
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-24
STEAMSHIPS.
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C0MpAGNiE 6ENERALE
TRANSATLANTIOUE.
STEAMSHIPS.

French Line. New York to Havre Six
Days SailinSs every Thursday al l9
a. m
la Savoie-April q. May 36, June ..
Aug. l.
La Gascogre-May 70. June I6. July a.
Aug. H.
La Touraine-NIay .. June .. July q.
Aug. IS
La Lorraine-April j. May y. June o
10 LorTaine-May u. June 9, July Z.
Ia Bretagne-June 20, July .
New. Modern. Gigantic. TWin-SCrpW
and Express Steamers; Naval officers
nan-ol-Wdr discipline; company NeSt-
buled trains Havre-Paris. 4 hours.
AGENTS: l. 4. Benton 10S w md
So. st. Denver & Rio GrandC Ry. L. J.
Keys. POI Main St. Oregon Short Line.
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Stockholders, Meeting.

the annual meeting Of the stockholders
OF the SanDete Valley Railway company
will be held at the office OF the company
In Nephi, Juab county, Utah, at y o'clock
noon, on the second day of May 1894 for
the purpose Of electing directors for the
ensuing year, and for the transaction Of
such other business as may legally come
before said meeting.
L L. HISKEY
Secretary
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$4,000

and yet YOU can purchase i'm the Big
Horn Basin of Wyoming and III the
North Platte Valley of Nebraska irri-
gated land for So an acre up, where CH-
matte conditions are healthful and eNhu
aratinS. where the water supply Is pien-
tiful and ineNhaustible. and where fuel
is abundant and cheap.
Let me send you booklets telling all
about these bargains.
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And in accordance with the law and thc
order Of the board of directors, made or
the 9th day OF March. 1904. so mans
shares of each parcel Of stock as may bt
necessary viii be sold at public aUcttoI
at the office of the company. room SOC
.. r. Walker building. Salt Lake City
Utah, May ID. 1904. at o'clock D. m Il
pay the delinquent assessment. togethel
with the costs of advertising and expense
of sale T. BARNETT
Secretary
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And i'm accordance with the law and an
order Of the board Of directors made on
the fourth day Of March. 1904 so many
shares OF each parcel OF stock as may be
necessary. will be sold at public auction
az the office of the company, -oorcs Z and
\. walker Bros. back building. corner or
Main and Second South streets Salt Lake
City. Utah. on Monday. the 18th day or
April 1903. at o'clock p. m. 10 nav C.
linquent assessment. toget her with the cost
Of advertising and the expense of the
sale. JOSEPH OBEKNDORFER.
Treasurer.
salt Lake City, Utah, April S, 1904.
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Delinquent Notice.

CONSTOCE SILVER MINING COM
pany. Principal place OF business, rooms
and Walker Bros hank building. s. [
Lake city. Utah Notice. There are de-
lnquont upon the following Described
stock on account Of assessment No.
levied on the ith day Of March. l-i4 the
Of tho respective shareholders Us follows:
G'rrt.
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Created
Wealth

Something from uothiug-a garden from
a desert. Such is the history Of irrigated
sections. Take land that sells for fifty
cents an acre put water on II. and II
sells fOT-What2 There are quarters of
land i'm the irrigated sections of Colorado
thai cannot be purchased for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-24
Delinouent Notice

NEW NORk BONANZA MINING
company. Principal place Of business.
salt Lake City. Utah. Notice.-There are
delinquent upon the following described
stock on account of assessment No. 4. lev
led on the 9Th day OF March. 1904. the sew
eral amounts set opposite the names Of
the respective shareholders, as follows
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Notice.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
on Thursday, the 18th day OF May. 1904
at the office of the Corbin-A Montana Cop-
Per Mines eompanss,y room No SlJ, Nc
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And in accordance with law and an
order Of the board OF directors made on
the 5th daV of March 1904 so many
shares of each marcel of stock as may
he necessary NAV be sold at public auC-
ton at the office Of the company No
5OS-510 Mccormick block on the 18th day
of April. 1894. at the hour of two O'Clock
p. m, TO pay the delinquent assessment
theriOn, together with the cost of adj
NCrtising and expense of sale.
CHARLES y. STEWART
Secretary.
50S-5lO Mccormick block, Salt Lake City
Utah.
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nelinn ,enf Notice

: TIE PARK On Y GOLD & SILVER
MINING COMPANY. Principal place of
business. salt Lake City. Utah Notice. -
There are delinquent upon the following
described stock. on account of assess
ment No. ., levied on the 5th day of
March. 1904 the several amounts set op-
posite the names Of the respective share
Holders a $ follows.
Gilpin observer., 1904-11-24
THE EAGLES
ARE COMING
Denver Delegation Two Hundred Strong
Will Be Here Sunday to Institute
an Aerie-A Big Time.

Arrangements have been perfected for the reception of
the Denver delegation of Fatena Order Eagles headed by
Chas H. Frickey State Deputy Worthy President which
will arrive here Sunday for the purpose of nstuting
Aere of over seventyfve members special train has
been chartered which will of
of the two hundred Eagles that coming. They will
bring band along from Denver discourse the necessary
music for the event The special scheduled arrive
Black Hawk about II o'clock when parade will be formed
Eagles from here together with the prospective members will
participate in the march. This will last possibly hour
The train will again be boarded and the visitors will be
brought Central where another but much larger parade
will take place The guests will be quartered at the Teller
house for lunch After luncheon the remainder after
will be devoted to making preparation for the big in
stallaon which will that night the Armory This
will require several hours after which grand banquet will
be served in the vacant in the Elk building Frank
Wiley of the Eureka house will prepare the spread and al
most everything could wish for will be served
The arrival of the Denver boys will be welcomed by all
citizens Mayor IL p. Davies in behalf of the residents will
turn the keys to the city to the visiting Eagles with
the desire that they make themselves. at home.
Gilpin observer., 1904-11-24
Novelty Theatre.

Central City is becoming quite metro.
politan--a novelty theatre is to be estab.
lished. The location will be in the Harris
building at the corner OF Gregory and
Main streets, which is being placed in
condition BY carpenters with a stage,
chairs, etc. Will Spears, well known
and former resident will be manager. He
has iast sived from Denyers having
completed arrangements for his special
ties. The theatre will be opened to the
public on Monday evening, Dec. 5th at
7 p. M. and three performances will be
given each evening throughout the win
ter Of an hours duration. The general
admission will be ten cents. This theatre
will be on the novelty circuit and the
attractions will be the same as those
seen in Denver A first class piano player
has been engaged from Denver, and one
OF the best moving picture machines
procurable will be in use. Manager
Spears seems to understand the business
thoroughly having been connected with
brother-in-law in Denver who manages
the popular Novelty on Curtis street,
and promises to give as good shows here
as are to be seen in any city.
Gilpin observer., 1904-11-24
List Of Attractions.

The following is a list of attractions
that will appear at the opera house the
remainder Of the season. The program
was published once before but moi
since the lessees have taken charge
Several changes have been made it viii
be noticed from the former bookings
but these now include some OF the besl
theatrical productions on the road:
Stetson's Uncle Toms Cabin
hoyts' A Texas Steer
Heart Of Chicago
Friend Of the Family
Maloney's Wedding
j. j. Jeffries Champion OF the World
Ole Olson
Thou Shalt Not Kill
Grimes Cellar Door
Harry Beresford
For Mothers Sake
Humphrey. Chapman Co.
Vests Minstrels
A Devils Love
Two Waits
Dan Sully
Murray K Mack.