Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-06-23
NEW DAM BUILT OF STAG
An Engineer Tells OF This New In
novation In Dam Building.

preparatory work for the smelter that
is to be put in at Savage Rapids on
Rogue river by The Rogue River
Mining, Smelling g. Power Company.
The work of erecting the building
will be begun within a couple Of
weeks, and switch from the South
ern Pacific track will be put in so
soon as the right-of- way can be
graded Nothing will be done to-
ward putting in the great power dam
until the smelter is in operation as ii
is the Companies plan to build their
dam Of Stag As to the manner OF using
Stag in the construction of this dam
the following statement is made by
one Of the offices Of the Of the Com
pany:
The manner Of constructing dam
from Stag is an original idea, but
most Of the details have been worked
out at othsr places in different
foreign countries, but never applied
in this particular direction. The
Stag is not to be poured into the river
and allowed to granulate as many
might suppose. The water is to be
DETECTED from part Of the river
bed where the foundation is to he
layed, This is easily done by Golfer
dam and wings, The water then
drains off and the place is allowed to
dry. If there are any holes in the
bedrock which are wet they are filled !
with hydraulic cement which sets
under water. After the foundation is
thus made ready it can be heated by |
building fires. Low bulkheads lined |
with clay are placed around tho sec
tion to be filed and the Stag poured |
on in 1000 pound to 1000 pound pots,
Boulders and rocks are used to fiji in |
the same as concrete filing
The weak points are to be reinfoIc.
cd by expanded metal and twisted |
scrap steel Everything connected |
with the foundation of this dam is |
to have the greatest permanence pos
sible In modern engineering practice. |
No wood whatever or any Substance
not indistruCiable will be used by |
using great care in selecting the site
and by procuring all the necessary sur.
rounding, also by following the
established customs of procedure in |
construction Of wood or concrete dam,
there is no question but what this |
will he one of the most permanent
dams ever built, more easily changed |
or built to any practical height. The |
most important thing is that Stag is
the about same thing as lava or |
granite il formed tile same, I. O., by |
heat, while cement is more of a
chemical structure. like lime or
stratidod rock.
, When finished it will be as one
solid cast, one piece with all the re-
lief water ways, spill ways, fish ways
and moulded in 10000 cubic yards of |
Stag will be- used a { on of Stag IL
worth ton uf Comtnt for this WORK,
or any work where il can he used |
near the smeltor Cement is worth |
S22 90 por ton. This is the reason a
concrete dam costs 80 much. One of
this size across Rogue river would be
worth 5000. GOO This STAG is y.pro.
duct and costs this company noth.
ing 1t will bo placed in position by
gravity track system for convoyance)
rs the suoltor is within 100 feet of
the dam aud go feet above the water
line.
The river at this point has Il gh
rock bottom which is easily dryed aud
In tho middle isa small reef or isl.
and so Dho wNtcr can be- forced around
to one side during construction, the
only place 30 tayombly located tor rs
miles either way from Grants Pass.
The conditions are here all present for
development OF ono Of the greatest
water puWtrs m the Rogue River
Valley Gao bank is Sl feat high,
the other bank has reef and natural
channel 90 feet above the present for
diyyrtug tho water at any time this
reef cam be- built up with Stag aud
5,uO0 i1 8o 900 II. p. easily dovelop.
ed, aU the Stag will be used for de-.
vclopm,ut OF this power for a great
number ot years, aud never will be-
dumped into the liver to grauulato.
Tho cost OF the dam will be- about
to Iu per cent tho usual cost Of in.
lcrior constructions, An the impor.
tRnt details worked ont for con.
strurlion will bo fully protected BY
patents,
Mume MARITIME Lindsay. the j
beauty specialist arrived in Giants
Pass this week ON her way to Port.
laud. She will be here for a few DAYS
with huAUQuArters nt Mrs piynnvs ! ,