The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-09


claimants until the supervisor was shown
the dispatches. He says that Larsen and
the others interested in the deal have
furnished all of the information required,
and he believes that they have acquired
the rights that may be granted by the
government. As to the water rights the
service has no control oyer them, as
these matters are attended to by the
state.
Ano, her dispatch from the county seat
saws that Frederick Jordan, Elmer
l. Hoage and w. E. Weltzen have COM
menced suit against the lone Water Co.,
seeking to enjoin the company from
using the waters of Cedar creek. Jordan
claims to have filed on 200 inches of the
water of Cedar creek in 1901 and later on
in the same year located 1900 feet OF
the water of the same creek; built dams
to divert the water and utilized it for
manufacturing purposes. In 1909 he
formed a partnership with Weltzin and
Hoage and incorporated the Phoenix
Cement Co. They claim that the water
company. in 1909, wrongfully constructed
dams and a reservoir farther up the
creek from where Jordan had filed and
acquired the water that rightfully be-
longed to them and thus injured their
manufacturing enterprises.
The filing of these suits at the present
time appears to be more in the nature
of hampering the present holders of the
property who are now engaged in devel-
oping the resources of that section. AL
ready the water system at lone has been
completed and the new town is depen-
dent on the waters of the creek for their
supply. A great deal of work has been
and Is being done by the Inland Cement
people in constructing fumes, building
roads from the river to Sullivan lake,
and making a tunnel from the lake to
the creek in order to utilize the power.
A great cement manufacturing plant is
to be located on the banks of the creek
at the new town of Metaline.
The compliments had plenty of time
in which to prepare plats and surveys
required by the government, but failed.
Now that other parties have been sue
cessful they are trying to collect damages
when it appears that all of the damage
was caused by their own neglect.
The cement property near Metaline,
in which Mr.. Jordan and his partners
are interested could have been sold to
the Inland people last spring, but the
owners wanted what the Inland people
considered an exorbitant price, so they
purchased the Larsen holdings at Meta
line. The cement plant at'Cement has
not been operated for years, and it is
understood that the lone Water Co.
promoters made thorough examina-
ton of the claims of Jordan before any
work was done on the Cedar creek res
ervoir.
Too many of the natural resources of
this section are held in the same way
that the Sullivan lake and Cedar creek
propositions are held. Parties file on
properties without the least idea of util-
izing them, but hold them for specula-
tive purposes. The falls at Metaline,
Albeni Falls, near Newport, and other
valuable water powers are held in the
same way. The owners will not improve
them for power purposes, but still hold
them at such exorbitant figures that
others cannot afford to buy them and
utilize them for the beneftof the public.
1t is not believed that the suit against
the Inland Cement Co. will have any
effect on the plans of the company, as it
appears that their claim to the property
is valid one.
Spokane-The capacity of the Nine
Mile power plant on the Spokane
river, nine miles below Spokane, is
to be doubled to 10000 horsepower
The contract for $4,000 worth OF
new machinery has been let to the
Westinghouse people. The plant
furnishes power for the Traction
company. of city strteet cars and for
the inland empire system of sub
urban electric lines.
Seattle-Football enriched the Uni
verslty of Washington athletic fund
by $3.50 this year, according to the
report of Graduate Manager Victor
Zednick. The receipts amounted to
S9,417.32, while the expenses totaled
$500. The splendid showing this
year has increased the balance in
the treasury to $4,000. Out of the
! %lOO spent, many improvements of
permanent character have been
made
Colfax-Three men and team
were saved from being dashed to
pieces in the rapids of Snake River
by the gallant efforts of Peruvian
}. Stuart, at Riparia. Stuart was
!