The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-27

erted on the convex side. BY means OF
drop balance weight. the gates may
be easily raised and lowered.
Still another novel feature is the
drop pit which has been installed be-
meath the main canal a short distance
from the intake. This pit is for the
purpose of catching all debris. rocks.
silt, wood. etc, which may work in
past the gates. The Objectionable mat
ter viii float along the bed of the canal
which for a few thousand feet is of
smooth concrete, until the catch pit is
reached.
This. as its name implies is simply a
sink in the bed Of the canal, 600 feet
in length. a large tree stump rolling
along the canal drops into this as
though over a cataract. Gates leading
back into the Snake river viii form a
means Of flushing the canal whenever
necessary.
In this scheme. only the general idea
which has been observed throughout is
followed, namely, the giving back by
means of laterals for better or worse.
whatever has been taken from the great
stream
Not until nearly year ago was all
the machinery used in constructing the
dams and works installed. owing to the
difficulty of getting it from the east.
Electricity has been employed almost
wholly for power purposes. This is OBJ
tanned by means of a thirty-one foot
drop Of a 100 second-feet stream of
water upon a turbine wheel. About 800
horse power is thus obtained, the cur
rent being used for electric railway
purposes, electric derricks, drills and
shoveis and for centrifugal pumps.
Placer Miners Are Hoping.
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has probably not occurred to persons
not on the scene of action.
What viii happen if during some pc
Rod of low water, the main canal
should need all the stream-the whole
Snake river? The result would be the
bringing to light of the canyon beds
below the dams. and here miners say
will be found a rich harvest of good,
yellow gold-dust.
1t is not likely, however, that this
will occur as soon as many might wish,
for the canal viii be ready for opening
long before the low stage of the river
begins.
Twin Falls is at present about TWEEN
ty-three miles from the railroad. The
Oregon Short Line passes through
Kimama. from which a stage leaves
for CaSsia county The Short Line.
however. has already commenced con-
struction on line t0 Twin Falls which
is likely to be the main thOroughfare
from Salt Lake TO the northwest and
the coast. The new road leaves the
main track fifty-six miles west of Po-
cstello, following the line of the great
canal closely. The dam and headgates
will be passed by the new line.
With the completion of the Short Line
road quick connection will be given 10
a seaport and several inland markets.
to which producers may ship with
great profit There viii also. of course,
be a good home and state demand.
One of the many big industries which
it is planned will be brought to Twin
Falls through the great irrigation pro-
ject will be 81 600, 900 sugar beet fac
tory TO be erected by a Cleveland, o..
capitalist by the name of Shaw. The
factory will give employment through
out the year TO 400 men. The fact that
nowhere IN the world can fruit be
raised TO better advantage it is be-
lieved viii result in eanneries being es-
tablished. each of which Will employ
hundreds of men and women.
Figures on the Work.
Here are some data OF America S
greatest irrigation enterprise:
The finished work viii represent an
expenditure OF s2.5eq.000.
The completion Of the project il is
estimated will mean within five years
AN Increased taxable valuation for the
state of Idaho OF $4,000 0oe, and an in