Arizona republican., 1908-02-02

ed in front of the up stream face and the waste from the quarry is just be- the first flood will carry this waste
 down stream and thus save the cost of ? removing it by cables. Three derricks
 have been workin. this week on the l masonry work alone. with about fif teen men to each derricl~ As many more derricks are used on the other parts of the work.
 The walls Of the power house are
 nearly completed. The small room through which the ten-foot pipe enters from through the dam is still to be built Through this pipe the water from the reservoir which is to furnish part of the power for the plant will pass. The regulation of the flow will be controlled b-- means of valves and this valve room will be added on to the main structure O the power house shortly. The power house is one of the most beautiful buildings in the territory. Great care has been taken to make the building artistic as well as durable. The stones are beautifully cut and laid for the walls on the out side and the inside walls are of ce- ment blocks.
 A. H. Demmick returned from the valley and transmission line camp Sat urday morning. The telephone line from Mormon Fats to Government Wells Is com 2leted and it was first used Saturday when AIr. Demmick talked from Government Wells. Work on the telephone line will continue on to Mesa and to Sacaton with the pow er line. The towers have not yet ar rived. They will be set as soon as pos sibIe on their arrival Each foundation is numbered and is marked as to the height of the tower required The towers are bundled and numbered in the factory to correspond so that as they arrive wagons can carry them to their correct location with one hand ling.
 \ new water wheel is to be put in the power house this week. To this end the plant was closed at a. m. Sunday and will remain so until the wheel is ad- juSted It will probably require two or three da:-S 10 do the work Three shifts will he run and all sDeel UoSsi- ble will be made so that the work on the dam need not be delayed long The pressure O. the water is too great for the present machinery and so the wa ter wheel becomes worn in a short time. When the new machinery is all running this trouble will be done away with.
 Most of the grading on the bank of the canal for the electric line to the clay pit is completed and the construc- ton ot bridges across two or three small canyons will be started shortly
 Mir. Fowler and Walter Lubkin with d guide started for the mountains in the vicinity of Fish Creek on Wednes- day. They expect to view the scene of the last battle between the Apaches and the United States soldiers. The scenery is very wild and beautiful. and has not often been visited by white men.
 The mess house has been undergo ing change in appearance and from the whitewashed building it is now being turned into, beautiful green. That all things may harmonize. green lawn is to surround the building and also the office building. Austra- liam rye will be tried for the lawn as it is believed t will be green ali the year
 J. r. Demmick of Mount Clemens. Michigan, who is spending the winter in the valley. arrived at the govern ment headquarters Sunday morning. and will visit with his son. A. H. Dem mick, for a cew days.
 w. White of Prescott was looking over the works on Tuesday
 John Langdon of Globe was in town Tuesday on business.
 Charles Davis of Globe was a Rosse- welt visitor Tuesdav
 Mrs. Robinson and daughter went to Globe Wednesda-