The Glenwood post., 1907-01-12
ANTLtRS DAN
!. TO Be RAISED
Steps Taken TO Push the Work
for the Coming Yedr---FIume
, to Be Abandoned and
Ditch Used Instead
new OFFICERS ELECTED FOR YEAR

The people living in the vicinity of
Antlers who are stockholders in the
Farmers Irrigation company met last
Saturday and elected officers and fully
discussed the plan of work for the fu-
ture.
The new officers elected are as fol-
lows: Dick Prem 1ergast, presi dent;
Joe Gredler. vice president; r. F.
Bowles, secretary; and Celesti Pretti,
treasurer.
The work Of the past year was re-
viewed at length, there being much
discussion as to the, best method uf
conducting the work in the future.
Much was done last year in the way
of raising the dam and it was decided
to continue this work the coming
summer, beginning just as soon as
weather conditions will permit-prob-
ably about March Is. AS to the
method of work, Henry Bosco gave
his views on the question in the fol-
lowing letter:
10 the Stockholders OF the Farmers
Irrigation Co., Antlers, Colorado.
Gentlemen:
l herewith submit for your consider
alton plan for the future construc-
ton of the dam of the Antlers reser-
voir, which believe will expedite the
work to considerable degree. l pro-
pose, in brief, the construction of a
ditch in place of the present flume and
ditch, with grade of one foot in hun
0red for the purpose of sluicing the
filing material and with sparing use
of fumes in its course, and only then
when absolutely necessary. You know
from experience that it is not neces-
si.ry to have a f1ume with fail of
three feet in hundred, or ditch
with grade, wherein to sluice the ma
terial to its destination, and 1 will as
sure you that by this mode of con-
struction, we can use the soil on
ground which is one hundred and fifty
feet lower than the present place, and
where there is more and better soil;
with reduction of grade we gain twen-
ty feet of slope above what we have
now, and can push the work to better
advantage in quantity, because the wa
ter will wash to an extent of twice the
total in cubic measurement gained by
the present plan; also, because the
ditch will be one hundred and fifty
feet lower than the one now in use;
further, because the soil along the low
grade ditch is more abundant, and OF
better quality.
We also save lumber and labor for
fumes along this ditch and in pursu-
ance Of this plan, we can use the lum-
ber for flume starting at the divider.
where the water branches to two
points; one above the dam and one at
the gap respectively, and in this we
We can extend the fume to the south
and eastern end of the dam with a
slope Of one in hundred. This fiume
should be built at a height above
ground from ten feet to such helght
as is necessary when using the one
per cent grade; it should be built on
trestles and soldly constructed to give
the required service.
Along this fume we can waste the
water at any point of the dam, and In
doing so we can grade the bench on
the side where the flume runs win
the labor of only one man, who throws
the material wherever needed. AS
the reservoir will be filled during this
spring, the material filled in by the
above method will also be kept In
place by the reservoir water. The
flume at present on the dam. should De
taken out and replaced by a ditch SO
that it will wash the filling into Its
place, and the soil can thus be settled
before the reservoir is filed, which
will give us a solid piece OF work.
All means should be employed to be
gin work not later than March ID
1907, and with not less than ten men;
because in this way we will be able
to raise the dam from five to eight
feet above its present height before
irrigation commences; observe also
that the same water with which We dc
the work will fill the reservoir.
1t will be necessary, in order to ex
pedite this work without loss of time
and for the benefit of rapid construc
tion as we'll as for the accommodation
OF the men to arrange temporar,
boarding place where they can also
stay overnight; this will enable then