Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-09-29
From, Valley Neighborhoods

Roosevelt. Ariz., Sept 24.-(Special
correspondent OF the Republican,
Saturday morning the largest stone
taken from No. l quarry was blasted
out. 1t weighed something near fifty
tons. Two other large stones, one
weighing thirty tons, and another
twenty tons were removed at the same
shot The smallest of these struck the
derrick and one half of it was broken
10 Splinters. Some parts were used
and with material on hand another
derrick is being constructed which will
he in use soon. ore derrick on the
dam is being used for excavating on
the back OF the dam and three for
laying stones. 1t is the intention of
the contractors to now bring up the
back of the dam to the height of the
face. which il now lacks eight feet of
doing. AS soon as the back part is
on level with the face the side next
the power house can be kept higher
and when the high waters come work
on this side need not be delayed.
The excavation of the west side of
the rim has begun and the new der
rick will probably be used on this part
of the work.
Saturday 124 skip loads of mortar
and cement We're mixed. This was
done on one eight hour shift. The
best days work on a ten hour shift
was 122 skip loads, so Saturday was
q record breaker. OF the 124 skip
loads. fourteen went 10 the govern
ment TO be used on the tunnel and 10
We're used on the dam.
Monday the stiff-leg derrick used
for eXcavating on the dam, in the act
Of raising a large stone. was strnck
on the leg causing the derrick TO fall.
II was badly broken and can not be
used for a few days. Jean Bushong,
who was working this derrick, FORUM
ately escaped serious injury. He was
struck on the face, receiving but a few
gashes.
Mr.. Beaurard. chemist at the cement
mill. is suffering with an attack Of
malaria.
W. L. Marcy and H. Caroni. two of
the government surveyors. left Roose-
Welt Saturday for Mesa
Mrs. A. L. Dillenger left for Globe
on the Roosevelt Globe stage Satur-
day.
:. Clemens was a passenger for Liv-
ingston Saturday on the Globe stage.
William A. Thompson of Roosevelt
left for Cline on the Payson stage
Saturday.
Andrew eaton was a passenger to
Wheatfields Monday.
Chas. Haiglar went TO Mesa Mon
day.
DIR. ]. Paul Good. who occupies the
chair of geology in the University OF
looking over the works. He was i'm
pressed by the magnitude of the pro-
ject and the thOroughness of the work
so far completed. DR.. Good is spend
ing his vacation in Arizona and feels
p" has found a rich field for his
work. He expressed himself as de-
lighted with the trip from Mesa and
considers the scenery as fine as can
be found in the southwest. Wednes-
day DR.. Good took the stage to Globe
enroute for Chicago via Southern Pa
cific.
Andy Senate OF the O'Rourke camp
is i'll with malaria.
The Demrick camp has been moved
from Pine creek to near Fish creek.
Demrick's men are engaged in putting
in foundations for the towers to be
used for supporting the transmitting
wires for the new power plants at
Mesa, Tempe and Phoenix. Fourteen
towers are to be used to the mile. The
lowest wire on the lowest tower will
be fifteen feet from the ground while
the lowest wire on the highest tower
will be ninety feet from the ground
Two hundred and eighteen founda-
tions made of concrete are now COM
pleted. The recent fall of copper will
enable the government to make a saw
ing of about $4,000 per mile on the
copper wire to be used. This lire is
to have six wires and it is estimated
will cost $1,000 per mile. The line fol-
lows the Mesa-Roosevelt road for most
part but many curves are cut. Thus
the constructors are always in reach
of easy transportation and yet have
direct line.
Tuesday ]. Mountion passed through
Roosevelt enroute to Globe.
W. T. Wadsworth was a passenger
to Globe Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Schuele and son passed
through Roosevelt from Payson going
to Mesa.
w. A. Thompson our estimable post
master was a passenger to Mesa
Tuesday.
J. +. Brown left for Mesa Tuesday
and from there will take the Southern
Pacific for California.
o. T. Thompson left for Phoenix
Tuesday and will also be a passenger
to California on the Southern Pacific
railroad.
WIcKENsURG PEOPLE.
Wickenburg, Sept. 27.-tSpecial cor
respondence of The Republican)-Mrs.