Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-05
ENGINEERS IN SESSION
NOTABLE GATHERING AT GEOLoG-
ICAL SURVEY OFFICE.
Plans and Estimates for Large Irriga-
ton Works in the West Under
Consideration.

A notable gathering of engineers is In
session at the office of the geological sur
vey, considering the plans and estimates
of large irrigation works in the west. This
is the second annual conference OF the en-
gineers of the reclamation service. They
have been brought together from all parts
of the arid west, and include the men who
have built most of the large hydraulic
works in the states adjacent to the Pacific
coast. The various subjects under discus
sion. besides those of construction, relate
to water laws and distribution of water,
alkali and drainage, cement and concrete,
measurement of streams. etc.
The conference will be addressed by no
table engineers and public men. Gen. Mac
Kenzie. chief of engineers. United States
army. will be one of the speakers, also
Prof. Willis l.. Moore chief of the weather
bureau. and various senators and represen-
tatiyes.
The conference is organized in sections
for convenience in discussing details OF
work in the various localities and on var
ious subjects.
Local Sewer Work.
The engineers of the reclamation service
listened this morning to a description by
Asa Phillips engineer of the Washington
sewer department, of the construction
work now being carried on i'll this city.
The subjects of cement and concrete con-
struction and of pumping were of par
tiCular interest.
brief address was also made by Mr..
Jos. NJ. Dixon, Representative from Mon
tana, who spoke of the great Importance
to this state of the work of the reclama-
ton service.
Representative Robert W. Bonynge of
Colorado also met the engineers, and Mr..
mi ait F nf
Northern Pacific railroad, called with Mr..
ThCs. Cooper. land commissioner.
In the section meetings the principal
topics discussed were the limits of ac-
curacy in reporting discharge measure
ments. In constructing rating tables, and
in applying gauge heights. This subject
was introduced by Mr.. r. E. Horton or
New York.
Another matter carefully considered was
that of methods of counting seconds and
revolutions in making low water measure
ments. The discussion was opened by Mr..
John c. Hoyt. chief computer.
The section of Water Laws and Forms of
Water Users Associations discussed these
important matters.
Address by Mr.. Person.
The engineers this afternoon were ad-
dressed by Mr.. Robert S. Person, auditor
for the Interior Department. He was ac-
companied by several of his assistants, and
the subject of auditing accounts was gone
into.
On Wednesday afternoon the section of
costs and results took up the discussion of
methods of preparing engineering eStimate ties
of the actual cost of work accomplished and
the details of original records for obtaining
the facts.
a section on transportation was also APP
pointed. consisting of Messrs. Davis. Bien,
Storrs, Perkins and Cass, to 90 into the
matter of railroad rates on movement of
cement and supplies for reclamation works
IN the arid region.
Those Present.
The following is list of the members of
the reclamation service who are in attend
ance: Cyrus C. Babb, district engineer for
Montana; S. X. Baker, photographic aid,
Office; II. K. Barrows, engineer in charge
of photographic Investigations in New
England; Morris Bien, engineer and legal
adviser; c. j. Blanchard, statistician;
George II. Bliss, assistant engineer, Wash
lngton; K. b. Bolster, assistant engineer.
once; l.. V. Branch, assistant engineer,
North Platte project; w. w. Burnham, ny
geographic aid, office; f. II. Cass, traffic
agent; 5. k. Clapp, assistant engineer, New
England; c. c. Covert. assistant engineer
photography, New York and Michigan. n.
If. barton, geologist, in charge investiga-
ton of underground waters in western sec
ton; A. r. Davis, assistant chief engineer;
A l.. Fellows, district engineer for Colo
RADIO; j. f. Field, engineer in charge of
North Platte project; Chas. H. Fitch, chief
aIQltof OF reclamation service and super
wishing engineer for South Dakota; Robt.
FollanSbee. assistant engineer, office; NJ L..
Fuller, geologtst in charge of eastern divI-
sion of NEUROLOGY; j. M Giles, assistant
engineer, southern stream measurement;
n. &. Grover, charge stream measurement,
Washington district; NJ. r. Hall, charge
southern section photography; W. E. Hall,
assistant engineer, southern section hydro
graphy; +. W. Hanna, assistant engineer,
geological survey: G. F. Harley. engineer
ing aid, geological survey; r. w. Hawiey,
assistant engineer, geological survey; l.. Z.
Hill, supervising engineer for Arizona, A.
II. Horton, engineer, geological survey; K.
E. Horton. charge photographic investi-
cations, New York and Michigan; ]. C.
Hoyt, computer, stream gauging work:
Edw. ]. Johnson. engineer in charge of hy-
Geographic Investigations in Mississippi
district; A b Kastl, constructing en-
gineer; NJ. o. Leighton. photographer In
charge of hydro-economics: 8. J. Lewis,
assistant engineer, officer; ii. V.
Lemenarger, craftsman, geological survey;
j. b. Lppincott. supervising engineer for
California: l. w. Mcconnell. engineer in
charge Uncompahgre valley project; Thos.
H Means, engineer of soils, charge of land
classification; T.. c. Murphy. engineer, in
spector of stream gauging; f. II. Newell.
chief engineer; L. A. Noble, District en-
gineer for Washington; C. r. Olberg. as
Sistant engineer. office; II. n. Parker as
sistant photographer, office; L. G.. Paul,
engineer. geological survey. E. r. Perkins.
engineer, travelling auditor; F. f. Pressey,
engineer. assistant New England stream
gauging; c. r. Prall, assistant, Milk river
project; ]. II. Quinton. consulting engineer;
G. Il. Richardson. assistant geologist; S. b.
Robbins; d. w. Ross, District engineer for
Idaho; w. Ii. Sanders, consulting engineer:
Fl n. Savage. supervising engineer Mon
tana and Wyoming; w. w. Schlecht.
sistant engineer; Charles S. Slchter en-
gineer in charge of investigation of move
mcut of underground waters; Herman
Stabler, engineering aid; w. G. Steward,
geological survey; II. a. Storrs. electrical
engineer. in charge of pumping projects in
North Dakota: l.. II. Taylor, supervising
engineer for Nevada I. u. Taylor en-
gineer. stream measurements In Texas; F.
H. Tillinghast, assistant engineer; r. It.
Walter, district engineer, South Dakota;
n. Z. Webster. bookkeeper. reclamation
service: T. b. White, geological survey.