The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-17
MuscATtME5 WATER POWER PRO
lECT 81 %

/ Keokuk and Davenport are not the
only river cities in Iowa which are
moving in the matter OF developing
their water power possibilities. MUS
catine, also, has noteworthy project
in hand and is going about the mat.
tsr In way that promises ultimate
success The enterprise is In me
hands Of an organization of local cap
italists known as the Independent
Power company, OF which J. L. Geisler,
director of the German American saw
ings Bank, Is president: s. G. Stein.
vice president of the First National
Bank, vice president; P. w. Francis,
president Of the Hershey State Bank.
secretary. and G. r. Musser. director
Of the Cook Musser Co. Bank, treasur'
err. The engineering work has been
done, and well done, by the Union En-
cheering and Construction Company
OF Chicago, of which Byron Layton, q
former Keokuk boy and graduate Of
the Keokuk High school, IS president.
Mr.. Layton's report on the project
is published in handsome 101z by
l121k thirty-page pamphlet, with accom-
ranying maps. drawing and illustra-
lions setting forth everything of in
terest In connection with the matter
| in general and n detail. including cost
and earnings.
| In brief, the project. which Is known
as the MOSCOW Canal project, embrac-
es the construction of a masonry dam
across the Cedar river about four
miles below MOSCOW, Iowa, creating q
reservoir OF approximately 1000 acres;
the construction of approximately five
miles of canal and 1900 feet of tun-
mel for conveying the waters OF Ce
dar river to power house located on
Mad creek. about one mile from Its
mouth in Muscatipe; also all the nee
essary construction and machinery IN
stallation for the complete equipment
Of an hydro-electric plant Of approx
mately $4,000 theoretical horsepower
1t is learned from Mr.. Layton's report
that options have been secured on sur
ficient Of the submerged area and
/ right of way to indicate the probable
purchase price of the entire area, anf
agreements and expressions OF land
4 owners abutting the Cedar river be
low the site Of the dam indicate tina
1.-THE matter OF riparian rights can b
adjusted at nominal expense.
The proposed dam is to be Of tn
gravity type, Of masonry construction
with 760 feet of spillway section an
236 feet of waste way section, founde
on pile foundation. The elevation Q
the water surface in the reservoi
!, equals $50, and low water In the Mis-
sissippi river equals S51, with an ave-
) age wafer surface IN the Mississippi
) river Of 555, making a total effectiv
< head of 105 feet. Facts and figure
4 are submitted from which it is ieduce
t that there can be delivered to the col
d sumner 81 per cent OF the 2h.000 tn
oretical horsepower, or 14,400 hors
e power. approximately 10,750 kilo-wat
I continuously, based IN 40 per cent.
y A canvass Of power users in Mu
!. catine has been made and condition
2 agreements entered into for the II
y mediate sale on completion of Il
: plant of about 5000 horsepower wit
Il in the city of Muscatine. In additit
= it is expected that percentage
the $4,000 horsepower uses in Dave
port, Rock Island and Moline can
secured. 1t is expected also that t
small towns along the line of tran
! mission line will provide market I
y. a limited amount of power. The bell
~ is expressed that the plant could beg
=, operations with contracted load s.
70 ficient to pay operation and fix
n charges. and that within reasonaf
of period of time the total capacity
az the nlant could be contracted. The
or ta, cost CO construction and install
be ton is put at $2.4oo00o. The to-
estimated yearly earnings are $51
he 502.40. and the total yearly expens
l." S258.275 90, .lAaying an annual surpl
ly, of $204,22740. 1t is to be hoped I
he enterprise will meet with the success:
III deserves.
ed
OF WHAT ONE DOCTOR SAID.