Arizona republican., 1907-12-04

be to delay work while water runs by,
 be it day or a month.
 The big wheels in the diversion
 works which are to operate the gates
 been placed in position in their re- spective underground jails and only the gates are waited for. but they will
 not be required for use for long time yet, though they are in process of con
 struction. The headgates on the south end are all in position though the ma chinery to operate them, that is the power machinery. is not yet placed. Gasoline may be used or some hydrau-
 lie method may be employed. On the north side the final touches are being put to the mammoth concrete walls
 and the walls to the canal head be-
 low the gates are now in process of construction. When these are finished all that will be necessary when the time comes, will be to cut through the dirt bank into the canal to connect it with the gates.
 A force of men is busy at the two quarries a short distance apart, getting out the big rock that are to go into the dam and smaller ones for the mak- ing of concrete and other purposes. ! The electric railway is busy to the limit of the. equipment hauling the
 rock to the cable. The work is being pushed as fast as possible by Engi-
 neer Martin, who is in charge. day and night shifts being worked. During the period when the fight is against the | ba same as any other day As soon as this is over so that nothing is endan- gered by.a more deliberate system. the night and Sunday shifts will be taken off for there is no fear but that the
 dam will be finished in ample time to serve it's purpose.
 The big dredge which the govern ment bought with the Arizona canal : has been thoroughly gone over. oiled up. repaired and is now in commission l. has been floated down the Arizona
 canal to the first heAdgate below Gran , ite Reef. where the old Crosscut can al was taken out through which wa
 ter was formerly diverted from the : Arizona back into the river. From that point it will work back to the Gran ! ite Reef dam. a matter of about mile widening the canal to 100 feet. It was worked for a few hours and found tC give excellent satisfact ion. then stop ped for the remedying of a few details about the boat on which it stands. and 1 by this time it is probably working
 again dipping out great mouthfulls oi 1 dirt as big as a load Of coal. After this upper mile of the canal has been wid
 ened it will be floated down to a poin'
 in the neighborhoOd of Scottsdale and
 then work back up the canal again. 1 During the day, Messrs. Kothe Roche and Huddleston were there talk ing picturs of the Granite Reef camp and surroundings and at the same time arranging for a trip to Roosevelt probably some time this week. for a
 similar purpose. Engineer Hill was greatly pleased with the character ot their work and kindly arranged foI | their visit to Roosevelt. giving them
 letters that will enable them to secure the conrtesies and information and
 conveniences they will need for their
 description and the taking of the pie
 lures. These pictures. like the others mentioned. will be in the series from (which premium selections may be made
 under the joint clubbing proposition
 between The Republican and Orchard
 X Farm. which publication the gentle | men represent and in the interest of
 (which they are now canvassing the val | lev.