The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-11-18
POWER ASSURED
WORK STARTED ON A HYoRo-ELEC-
TRIC PLANT ON FALL RIVER.
CAN'T KEEP GOOD DISTRICT DOWN
CAPTAIN sEEMAN CAN'T BURN WOOD
AND WILL BUILD POWER PLANT.

Yesterday location notice was posted
on Fall river at a point about one mile
above Cumberland gulch, appropriaiing
5000 inches Of the water of Fall river,
Tor the purpose of generating electric
power. The appropriation notice was
posted by Capt. Henry l. Seeman acting
tor the recently Incorporated Continental
Mines, Power aud Reduction company,
and force of men was at once put to
work excAvating for the headgate dam to
be constructed at that point.
The power generating plant will be To-
Gated two miles below the intake, near
the Se-mau tunnel, and It is the inten-
ton to supply electric power to the sew
etal properties in which Captain Seeman
Is interested and number of o.her
mines IN the Yankee Hill section, all of
which were obliged to suspend opera
tons recently because of the order pro-
mu gated by government agents which
stopped the cutting or removal of any
timber on the public domain Uncle
Sam action caused the Yankee Consoli-
dated property, employing thirty men,
TO close down, we'll as number of
other properties which were using steam
power and depending upon wood tor fuel.
ii tuling coal to tina, section is impracti-
cable on account of the expense, and a
ton of coal delivered costs as much as
the average ton of ore is worth.
Immediately after closing down, Cap
tain Seenan entered into negotiations
with several operating and conte,n plated
electric power companies, but was un-
aule to make satisfsctory arrangements,
and decided to at once proceed with the
construction of his own plant The
power plant will supply electric current
tor the big reduction mill which will be
erected by the Continental Mines, Power
and Reduction company, soon as the
supply of milling ore will justify its
erection and which will be constructed
IN sections to be added as required.
Three other properties have already made
application for power and these will be
supplied until such time as the company
Will need its excess current for the op-
sration Of its own properties.
lhe dam at the headgate is only in
tended as an intake reservoir, and not
Tor storage. 1t will be firmly anchored
into bedrock and will be 81 feet long aud
10 feet high. The base will be 10 feet
wide at the bottom and feet wide at
the top The pipe line at the intake will
be 40 inches III diameter aud will gradu-
ally be reduced to IA inches in diameter
at the power plant. The pipe line will
be nearly two miles IN lensth and have
tali OF o7s feet. The pipe will be OF
heavy steel construction aud will be pro-
vided with expansion joints. The plant
Will generate approximately 900 horse
power. When completed, according TO
The present estimates, the plant will cost
over $50, 900.
The work will be pushed with all pos
slhle speed, and with favorable weather
Conditions the plant should be ready for
operation early in the spring. Captain,
Seenian Is known as one of the most en-.
erSetic and vigorous mining operators in
the state, and has been most successful
III financing his various enterprises. He
mas associated with him mel of unlimit-
ed means, who appreciate the value oi
their holdings in Yankee Bill section
and who are thoroughly familiar with
the necessity of utilizing the natura
power resources which have been flow
ing to waste at their properties where i
is badly needed
The chain of big storage reservoirs a
the lakes from James peak down, which
are being raised for the impoundirg o
water during the flood water season, t,
ne re eased during the short period @
the short period of the year when ,h.
How IN the natural waterways is slight
Will permit of the plant nov under con
struction, running continuously the yea,
round