Arizona republican., 1909-03-28
FactsandFigures Concerning
 Work On Roosevelt Dam RAPID PROGRESS MADE
An Accidental Shooting-Lo- cal Church Building Over worked--Pleased Visitors See the Sights Competition In the Retail Trade.

respondence of The Republican)-Th dam has reached height of 125 feet above datum, at its highest point This height is for a small area of dam only and situated at its southern end. or as we call it here, the government side of the river
 The average for two-thirds of the dam is about Il3 or 1l4 feet, while the lowest average of the dam will total 93 or 94 feet above datum. and is chiefly situated about three quarters of the way across from the govern ment side Ten feet have been added to the length of 500 feet, as last given out
 The average daily addition for the last week will reach $50 cubic yards per diem or 90 cubic feet a day over last week. That's hustling some. and no mistake. The dam at its highest point has narrowed down to 70 feet wide. The surface of the lake is now at a height of 63 feet. and it is the in tention to keep it at about that level for a while at least, or from, say. 63 to'6s feet deep. The dam at present is calling for an average of 450 bar rels of cement a day.
 The cement mill is on its mettle. however. and is grinding out cement in excess of the demand to the tune of thirty-five or forty barrels daily. The total for the month of March is ex- pected to reach. if no mishap occurs. 15.0OO barrels of cement. The ware house across the road from the cement mill is full to running over with ce- ment in sacks. some 2300 barrels be- ing stored there. Four of tho large bins are now frll Of cement. ready for the dam. with a total capacity of 1000 barrels for the four
 Another bin Is full of cement also. but as yet is in a green stage, which will require more age before 1t is ready for the dam. The oil tank on the hill above the mill has been transferred to the mill to make room for the re- moval of lime rock from the quarry on the part of which the tank was situ- ated
 Owing to the bad condition of the roads. oil has been coming in at only about an average of eighty barrels a day. while the mill is using 13O barrels per diem. At present there are 1900 barrels ahead; but at the present daily decrease in amount stored. the mill will be out of it in thirty days It is hoped. however, that good weather will dry up the roads so as to allow a gain in the daily delivery of oil from Mesa to at least 100 barrels. the amount for which the contract calls.
 With good roads and all well with the supply outfits. there has been as high an average as 129 barrels dcliv- cred daily for a month at a time.
 Frank Sellers. of Phoenix. has been engaged by the government here to put in some of its machinery and do what ever plumbing is necessary about the works. He is to occupy the tent re- gently vacated by Lee Atkins and fam fly. Mir. Sellers will be joined by his family about the 5th of April.
 Bird Henderson received a bad wound in the leg last Tuesday night while handling a Colts 45. The weap- on was accidentally discharged, the ball entering the thigh. hitting the bone. and glancing out again. He was re- moved to the hospital, where he is under the care of Dr. Smith
 It seems that Hoyt, Medlar. Duncan, Dean and Bird were together in the tent of one of them. They were giving each other instructions in the manly art of offense and defense with the Colts model persuaders when the gun was accidentally discharged, with the above unpleasant result. Luckily they were no worse, and ft Is to be hoped we will soon see Bird out again. with no unfavorable results
 Rev MT. Bartlett, of Globe, visited Roosevelt this week in the interest of the Catholic community here. His bemoans the lack of accom- modation in the way of a proper place to hold services, as. between dances and the Indian classes. there is but Iit- tie chance to get the use of the church l for divine purposes.
 Quite a merry bunch drove down | from Globe last Friday afternoon in a | private rig. Those in the party were | George Sultan, his cousin, Miss Ada | of San Francisco, Cal. | and Miss Ledia Sparks. of Globe. The | young folks were chaperoned by Mrs. | Sultan, and Al Williamson acted as | driver. The trip was made mostly to | show Miss Brownstein the dam and | country. They spent Sat | urday taking in the sights and were | at evening with a dance, | after which a party was formed and | adjourned to Mexican town, where they | were served to tamales. enchaladas and | ,offee. The party started back on Sum day morning, taking in the old cliff | dwellings, on the way. Miss Brown stein has been visiting in Arizona for | the past two months leaving for home | In San Francisco last week
 Miss Maggie McFadden is again the | guest Of Mrs. Press Armer, after a | two months stay in Phoenix as a clerk | in the legislature.
 Franc Cooper started out this morn- | ing on horseback, leading a pacll-horse. !