Arizona republican., 1907-12-16
WORK G A WEEK
 ON R00SfWL1 DAM
The Progress on the Transmission line-Other Matters Of the Camp.

! Roosevelt, Dec 1i.-(Special core spondence of The Republican.)-Mon- {: day the blasting of the bedrock on the west side of the cam was completed and Tuesday the masonry work on this part was begun. Thursday evening i the masonry work was just ten feet below datum and it is expected that the last of the week will find all of ! the back of the dam at nine feet above datum. At present only the | central part reaches this height. Two derricks are being used on the up stream face and the masonry work i here reaches seventeen feet above i datum.
 : Engineer Demrick returned to camp Wednesday evening. The camp en- gagged in putting in the transmission | line was moved from Mormon Flats to Government Wells on Tuesday {. | The foundations for the towers are now completed more than half way between Mormon Flats and Govern ment Wells from Roosevelt. Five cars of insulators have already arrived and two cars of copper cables are on the way. The towers for the desert DOT
 
 the year. One crew of men are now at work putting in a telephone line to connect with the transmission line. The telephone line will be of great benefit to the management of the line. { Many experienced workmen are being secured and great headway is made on the work.
 r. M. Huddleston. photographer employed by newspaper syndicate of Los Angeles. has been in town for most Of the week taking panoramic views of the damsite and sur ounding country. These views are given with subscriptions to the paper most suited to the locality.
 C. H. Hilton has left the government employ and has secured a position with O'Rourke and company.
 MT. E. A. Fowler of Phoenix. presi- dent of the Water Users association. was a guest at the government head quarters on Tuesday eToute to Phoe- nix from Globe.
 Many jurors have been attending the district court and territorial court at Globe are returning to their, homes via Roosevelt
 Wednesday George Pemberton sus- tained very painful injuries at the gov ernment sand quarry. Mir. Pemberton was but three or four feet away with his back to the blast when it went off before expected. due to a short fuse MT Pemberton had one arm severely burned and stone cut through his clothing injuring his back and head He was taken home and Wednesday evening was unconscious for d short time. Thursday. however. he was able to superintend work in the quarry. His friends are congratulating him on his narrow escape.
 Mrs. :. $. Henderson has much i'm ! proved from her recent illness. Her son. T. Henderson. has been suffering from tonsilitis but he too. is improving rapidly
 MT Horne. the pneumonia patient. ] IS now under the care of Mrs. Curtis. | It is expected he will be out in q few | days
 B. Johnson. the jeweler. has in a ! large stock of jewelry and Indian cur | jos. also a fine line of guns for the Christmas trade
 The Roosevelt merchants are not | feeling the effects of the money situ- | alton seriously and being confident of | a good Christmas trade are ordering | accordingly. Probably no town it's | size in the states has escaped the panic to the extent that Roosevelt has. | All labor is paid for in cash by the | government and by O'Rourke and 1 company and though people here as | elsewhere are not looking for checks | no one feels more prosperous than our Roosevelt merchants
 T. Akers believes there was a slight l Sror in last weeks items and wishes | his friends to know. It was Mrs. Cur l tls who went to housekeeping instead | of himself. No doubt his friends will | be glad to hear of this happy arrange ment |
 Charley Nat-a-wa. an Indian. wasl sentenced for sixty days in Judge ! Evans court on Monday Tn July Nat-a-wa used a horse belonging to a 1 rancher and rode it thirty miles and let it go. He was given bond but for feited 1t and this week was picked up on the San Carlos reservation and 1 brought up for trial. The charge was unlawful removal of prop<fty RanG-i