Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1906-02-23
ENGINE AND PUMP ARE PLACED;
WATER MAINS NOW BEING LAID
United Iron Works People Do not Recommend At
taching Lighting System TO Engine Used
for Pumping Water.

| Monday teams were busy unloading
the engine, pump and pipe fixtures
for the Lovelock water works The
engine and pump have been placed in
the poWer house and Superin endent
Bonner and force of men are husily
engaged laying and connecting up
the mains.
That the United from Works peo-
pie are doing everything in a sub
stantial manner and furnishing every
thing right up to the standard (if not
better) as called for in the specitica-
tions, is again demonstrated by the
quality of the engine and pump just
installed.
The engine is of the Gorliss make
and will operate With gasoline, oil or
distilate. The specifications callee
for SO horse power. BY the "breakp
test, made before leaving the shops,
this engine proved itself to be OF
over 81 horse power 1t is strongly
built, yet Of easy and quick action.
Placed upon heavy, concrete base,
it is as solid as the rock of Gibraltar
and should last the citizens nf Love-
lock until the town is able to install
a gravity system, and then be nearly
as good as new
The hump is of the ''three-step'
centrifugal variety, manufactured by
the United Iron Works themselves.
II will pnmp the water from the we
and force it into the mains under A
heavy pressure. The mains are con-
nected with the pump inside the
power house and will be buried from
there out at sufficient depth To pre-
vent freezing. Every joint and con-
nection is being made solid and secure
as they go and, if care and thorough
ness count fer anything, we venture
that when the final test is made the
Lovelock water system will more than
meet all requirements.
The power house is Substantial
frame builiing with fire-proof paper
roofing, redwood siding and ceied in
side throughout. 1t has three rooms;
namely, the hose-cart room, engine
room and sleeping room for the en-
gineer. who will be Tor should be) on
hand to respond instantly to any
alarm that may be sent in
The 10000 gallon tank is now be-
ing constructed upon the 42-foot
tower, which stands in the rear of
the power house. As you look upon
the massive timbers and network OF
braces in this tower you will declare
at is sure built for strong" The
twelve l2xl2 uprights are placed up
concrete bases and braced and coun-
ter-braced with 3x6 timhers. Fastened
with heavy bolts. This tower can be
tumbled end for end and rolled over
and over without giving an inch
Though the gale Of Monday would
take the heavy tank stayes lying OIL
it and send them flying through the
air the tower never swerved or trem-
bled.
This tank will DO connected with
the mains. to supply watep for sprink'
ling lawns and household purposes ano
to use in case of the engines buck
ing" as all gasoline engines sometimes
do, when needed for a fire. In CASE
of fire the engine will pump into
the mains direct, giving a pressure
that will bust in a glass store front
if the hose nozzle is turned that way
1t ie doubtful whether the system
will be completed within contrac
time, good deal of the materla
having been delayed in transit; but
we believe, it is more important tha
it be we'll and substantially done thai
that it be quickly done; and the for
mer purpose is the one upon whicl
Superintendent Bonner and bis com
pany are working; and Inspector X
Hunter is seeing that they GO,