The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-10


terview states that the work will be
completed at the rate of a mile
week. The estimated cost of the Owens
river aqueduct will be about 25,000,-
900. The city of Los Angeles has al
ready authorized the issuance of
bonds amounting to $24,5oO,0oO. The
national government has assisted in
every way possible and has taken steps
to insure the right of way for the
aqueduct through public lands from
the intake to Los Angeles. The city
has purchased much private property
at the source of the water supply and
along the route of the aqueduct, so
that it now holds title to approx
mately 125 square miles of territory.
The route of the aqueduct lies
through some of the most picturesque
parts of southern California. 1t also
runs through arid desert and it is
planned to make the burning sands
bloom with flowers by means of irri-
cation made possible by the aqueduct.
The feasibility of Owens river as
source of water supply for Los An
geleS has been under consideration
for IA years and is heartily endorsed
by a board of world famed engineers.
The active work of building the
aqueduct is in the hands of three men
with various side officials and depart
mentS acting in an advisory capacity.
Mr. Mulholland is in supreme author
land said: Approximately 1850 miles
of survey have been run and the en-
tire final selection of the aqueduct
route has been practically completed
at a cost in round numbers of $780,
600.
"Quick communication and trans
portation are first requisites of salts
factory work and the close organiza-
. ton of our forces. To this end SIS
miles of roads and trails have been
constructed, bridges built and per-
manent engineering headquarters es-
tablished along the PIT miles of line
This has been the first STEP but some
method of communication of greater
dispatch than railroad and stage was
exigent IL construction is to be car
ried on without interruption or delay
and the building of telephone line
from Mojave northward 140 miles has
begun. The engineers at the Eliza
beth lake tunnel are in communica-
ton with the Los Angeles office by a
line of II miles, which taps the COM
merciaI long distance line at Del Sur.
'At the intake the Division Creek
Hydro Electric plant, costing $4,000,
and built to furnish power for the
centrifugal dredge. is ready for op-
Grafton. The dredge is on it's way
northward at the present time. With
in a month 1t should be set up and
the dredging of the first % miles of
tne aQueuucI SHOulu De well unQer
way.
1.-The hydro-electric plant at Cot
tonwood creek. 210 miles from Los
Angeles, to cost. with transmission
lines. approximately 100000, is I'M
der construction and the work is pro-
crossing satisfactorily. We believe
confidently that by the time we are
ready for the excavation of the con-
duit and the tunnels in the Grapevine,
Freeman and Jaw Bone divisions, this
plant which is to furnish all the mo-
tive power will be reads for service.
cat Mojave, which is the distribute
ing point for materials and supplies,
for that part of the aqueduct lying to
the north, land has been purchased,
warehouses have been built, barns,
corrals, machine shops, bunk and
mess houses erected and an adequate
water supply provided at an outlay of
approximately $4,000.
"Sixty rat;es north of Los Angeles
actual construction is under way.
This is at the Elizabeth lake tunnel.
the 26,S00-foot bore through the
crest of the coast range. We have
accomplished about 1000 feet Of the