The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-05-09
A Pipe Line Is
PROBABLE

The electors OF the Bonded Distric
Irrigating company held a meeting a
day evening.
The meetingg was presided oveI b!
President s. A. Skinner, and 1t wa
called for the purpose Il 8scertaining
the sentiment Of the electors OF th,
district with ,ierence to authorizing
q survey for the laying OF pipe linz
to supply water from Green Point tC
the present terminus of the ditch; fol
the laying OF another pipe line tC
supply water from Hood river and
empty the same into the main canal al
point high enough to benefit the
over sections of the district, and tC
supply pipe for the entire line of lat
erals.
Mr.. Angus stated that it would re-
quire three miles Of 10 inch pipe, lG
miles of eight inch pipe, eight miles
of six inch pipe, and 10 miles of tour
inch pipe to complete the system in
first class condition. Mr.. Angus stat
ed that 1t would require about $50 900
additional to complete pipe system
The company having a balance at pre-
sent of about ST., 600.
The electors ordered the directors
to proceed to employ competent en-
gineer and make a definite survey.
It Is estimated that this can be ac-
complished for approximately $500.
Mr.. Angus said that the last half
mile Of ditch that had been dug had
cost enonsh to lay 10 inch wood pipe
for three miles, and that the three
miles OF ditch yet to be dug was large
through solid rock and the expense OF
digging it would practically lay a pipe
line over the entire system. These
facts indicated that there had been Il
vast sum Of money spent in digging
ditch that could have been saved If o
pipe line had been ordered in its
stead.
Mr.. Hill, of Goldendale, who is g
manufacturer of woodspipe, addressed
the meeting at length on the subject
OF pipe system. He said: 81 read 10
the Glacier that you we're intending to
make some impr ovemeLts, and that
you we're considering the matter OF
wood pipe, so wrote to your secre.
tary, and am here to talk the matter
over with you"
Mr.. Hill then outlined the method
of making the pipe, its probable cost,
its longevity, and its economical fea
lures. He stated that he would put
his plant into the mountains and man
ufacture the pipe on the ground, and
that he was willing to enter into
bond that ID would carry the water
agreed upon and that it would bear
the pressure necessary to convey all OF
the water of the system.
The speaker also stated that it would
pe advisable for the company to con.
slider the matter OF water for domestic
purposes. He said: "Your valley is
settling up so rapidly and so compact
that it will be decided advantage TO
lay pipe Of sufficient capacity and
convenience to afford water for do
mestic purposes.
The question was asked it the water
would taste from the wood and pitch
OF fir pipe? This seemed to be an
open question until Harry Hackett
stated that he had tasted water that
had been con eyed in fir pipe, and
that 1t did not taste of the wood nor
pitch. In ali p obability the pipe line
will be laid " tn view of capacity
and coonvenie CO for household pur
poses.
Some startling facts were disclosed
when 1t was So ,Eested that the survey
OF the present ll nal was not on prac-
tical grade. Wnl. Davis, who Is now
manager of TIL ditch, was asked In
reference to thu matter, and in reply
he said: "At point near Pine creek
the water runs toward the head a dis.
tanoe of $50 feet, at another place 1t
runs the wrong way $50 feet, at anoth.
er 1t runs backward 1000 feet, and in
one place the ditch is so far below
grade that the water stands in it to
the depth of Ia inches, and at one
point the lower bank has cracked for
a distance of 400 feet and Is breaking
oil" These facts caused CONSERVATION
to reign in the minds OF the men who
were giving their money for the pur.
pose of constructing p flrst-class ditch.
However, they laughed and passed
Crook county. The settlement OF the
difficulties of the old company by the
old stockholders of the company of
ali their stock to the bondholders,
who, in exchange for the stock, can.
celled all of the bonds of the oompa
ny, thereby freeing it of all inou m
banoes. The state land board has per
mitted them to continue under the
contracts OF the old company.