Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-01-08
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Camp Verde route fifteen miles. Ho
considers the shortening of the haul Of
such a large tonnage Of machinery and
material worthy of consideration, AMI
stated that no did not consider tho
construction Of a highway from the
head of Sycamore creek through Heus
ton basin to the Verde river and cast
from the Verde 10 the springs, i'm
practicable. He intimated that Tn.
building of a road through these parts
would receive serious consideration in
the near future.
Project Started In 1901.
Fossil Creek springs provide the
most feasible source of hydro. electric
power within radius Of $50 miles of
this city. Their existence has been
known for more than thirty years by
the pioneers, who testify TO uniform
ity of water flow even in the dryest
seasons, indicating that their source
was in no way dependent on the rain
fall. This has been proven by care
ful measurements ut various times
since their location by l.. NJ. Turner in
1900 and 1901. Mr.. Turner located ths
upper spring February 20, 1900, and
appropriated the lower, or larger ose,
May O, 1901. In the latter year T.. H.
Meek of this city and +. Il. Jordan
Of the Verde valley purchased an inter
est with him. Mr.. Meek, who il
familiar with water power enterprises,
completed the title to the waters and
then devoted his entire time in an ef-
fort to interest capital in the enter
prise.
Woman Becomes Interested.
Later, in 1891, Mrs. Ivy T.. Tut, Of
, Los Angeles, considered the most noted
woman electrical engineer in the
world, heard of the Fossil Crock
springs and after some correspondence
concluded TO brave the dangers Of such
trip TO make "A personal examination.
She found the water flow as repre-.
sented and concluded to interest her
self in financing the enterprise. She
purchased an interest from Meek and
Jordan December 90, 1901, and the
project was soon before the prominent
investors Of the east for consideration
under her direction.
Mrs. Tut Finally Succeeds.
Undaunted by many failures TO in
terest the necessary capital she showed
ner faith in the scheme until success
crowned her efforts in the deal just
closed. Under her supervision the nee
essary data concerning the market FOE
the power and light was collected, ths
preliminary surveys made ard n wagon
road, several miles in length, boilt
from the Tonic Basin road TO the
springs. To her energy is due the con
cessions granted by tine Interior DE.
partment for rights Of way for tho
transmission lines, and the granting of
ten year exemption from taxation
for the enterprise by a Democratic
legislature in 1902 and the signing Of
the exemption act by Governor
Brcdie, who vetoed the womans'
suffrage bill passed by the same ley
islature, OF prepossessing and queen
ly appearance, her charming manners
and thorough familiarity with ever
detail OF the enterprise she was ther
endcavoring 20 finance, she easily con
WINGED tine members of the Arizons
Legislature OF the wisdom of exemptini
from taxation for reasonable perioc
the property of a firm that would fur
nish fuel and light to the mining con
Germs Of the county at half its theI
against dangers Of shutdowns ON ne
count Of the failure of the railroads h
deliver coal and fuel oil she then ~
turned to Los Angeles with her enter
prise ever uppermost in her mind, lesv
ing the Legislators md Phoenix societ.
. wondering at her talent and gossipini
be Of her stunning gowns
Securing the passage of the exemp
en- ton act was only one Of her man
the achievements IN connection with Oh
of great enterprise TO the financing o
nj which she gave over 80 years attcr
lon tion Those ir close touch with III
in Arizona Powo, company's affairs 4
Of not hesitate 10 attribute its successft
ter. financing 10 her untiring energy. sir
or cerity Of purpose and wide mechanics
ngs knowledge in electrical affairs.