The daily sentinel., 1906-05-04
GREAT POWER PLANT.
HE Immense Scheme to Bride the
Waters of the Grand River
TO Produce Electrical
Power, for Spa.

44A We remembered that a year
or more ago announcement was made
that certain parties with ample back
ing expected to build an immense
power plant near shoshone Falls for
the purpose of generating enough
power to supply Leadville, Glenwood
Grand Junction and the entire west
ern slope. The first announcements
We're sent out from Glenwood Springs
and yesterday the statement shat
work had already begun on this
power plant which is to be the great
est and largest west of the Niagria
Falls was given out from Glenwood
Springs.
It's wonderful project If It turns
out to be anything other than talk
and many Glenwood people and
others who are familiar with the
matter declare that it Is a go.
The erection of such a plant would
affect Grand Junction in several ways
consequently the people of this sec
tion are Interested in the develop-
ment of the project
The Glenwood Avalanche had a
half page article with Gross page
faring headlines yesterday, herald
ing the fact that work had begun on
the huge project From this article
We make the following extracts.
So many have loked at the grea,
flow of water in the channels of the
Grand river and wondered if it could
not be used as is the water of the
Niagra river. TO make electricity for
power and light Yes, everyone knew
the power was there but who was to
be the fool to spend millions of
dollars on 1t. Who would spend their
time and mney to create big COM
pany to make thih stream of great
commercial value? Everyone would
tell you of the power bus the man
who said 81 will harness It" must be
looked for according to the shiftless
or timid ones of the community.
The man arose who said Il will
proceed to make use of the great
power that will make money for the
company that will take it on my
hands" That man was J. r.. DeRemer
He made his filing in due time and
now after two and one-half years of
rustling for capital he has finally got
the parties who have jut the men to
work and Tuesday May ] accom-
panied by Mr.. Jacobs of Colorado
Springs, the companys engineer. Mr..
DeRemer turned over the first dirt
or rather threw out the first rock as
the beginning of the great work that
means the expenditure Of 100000
within the next two years.
The intake is to be at the head of
Shoshone Falls just across from the
Rio Grande station at Shoshone,
From there pipe line and tunnels are
to be run to point one mile below
where the temporary plant is to be
built. This plant will be able to
generate 1900 horse power and It
has all been contracted for in Lead
VILE. The main plant can be push
ed along faster by the construction of
the first for then power can be secur-
ed for rock drills. etc.
The first will have a drop of 80
feet from this can be taken to Denver
and every watt of power sold there.
The people of Grand Junction are
looking for this plant to furnish
them with what they need In the way
of manufacturing it is said the Rio
Grande and Colorado Midland are
anxious to take many horse power
for the operation of their roads.
There. will be an unlimited demand
fr the product as soon as it is in
stalled so that It is really no venture
for the men who have the capital to
put in. They can almost get their
own price for it.
1t is estimated that the first plant
will cost s1.OOO.OOo to install and
that the same can be got going inside
of II months. The second plant or
permanent one is expected to cost
between s1,5OO.OOO and s2.OOO.O0O.
The present work is being done under
the head of the Colorado Power and
Irrigation company. but the new com
pany that has taken hold may change
the name.