La Junta tribune., 1909-09-18

ZION JlsiiNN was Dtlu III
- Commercial College Hall on
Thursday afternoon TO hear the re-
port OF the committee appointed at
previous meeting to hold confer
ence with John E. Field, the engin-
neer who was employed and made
report on the probable cost of the
survey necessary TO determine what
is best to be done TO the canal Rev,
J. A. Heatwole was chosen as chair
man and Geo. A. Kilgore officiaied
as secretary. The committee met
with Mr.. Field last Saturday and
spent the entire day with him going
over his report, which was explained
in detail. AS n result of this confer
ence the committee reported to the
farmers of the district as follows:
The work which is Immediately
necessary in the opinion of your com
mittee is as follows: That jetty
or other work be built above the
headgate which will insure the prop
er diversion of the water into the
canal at all times. That portion of
the canal between the headgate and
the first sluice gate or waste way, be
enlarged to carry about 900 cubic
feet OF water per second, so that
about 100 cubic feet extra water can
always be taken into the canal and
discharged through the sluice gate
carrying the sand and sediment
with 1t back into the river; that the
first sluice gate be repaired in a
permanent manner. probably entire
ly Of concrete.
The capacity Of the canal should
the headgate to the first sluice gate
600 cubic feet per second. From the
first sluice gate to point between
Timpas Creek and Crooked arroyo.
500 cubic feet per second. From this
poin- to the divide between Crooked
and Anderson arroyos. $50 cubic feet
per second From this point to the
divide between Anderson and King
arroyos, 800 cubic feet per second.
Across King arroyo around to Lat
eral No. /. $50 cubic feet per second.
From this point the canal will grad
ually be reduced as the several lat
erals are taken out A ditch of these
capacities, in the judgment OF Mr..
Field. will convey sufficient water TO
irrigate all the lands in the district.
I'm addition to the reconstruction
OF sluice gate No. i II will be nee
essary to increase the syphons at
Apishapa creek, Smith Hollow and
Timpas Creek This increased capac-
ity may necessitate putting In sec
ond syphon OF smaller capacity than
fall by making cutoffs below the sy
phons. 1t is probable that building
the additional syphon will be found
less expensive.
1T does not appear necessary from
our present knowledge to change
the alignment OF the canal materially
and II is hardly probable that IL will
be found advisable TO make any ex.
tensive cutoffs. With 500 cubic feet
per second reaching Timpas Greek.
It Is estimated that after allowing
twenty-five per cent for seepage. this
water win cover nearly ! 400 acres
of land six inches deep every twenty
four hours. and that the total area
under the ditch can be covered in
from fourteen TO sixteen days six In.
ches deep.
MIR. Field was asked what in his
judgment would be the cost OF max
ing such Improvements as are nee
essary to put the canal In porman-
ent shape Mr.. Field replied that
In order to answer that question the
survey. which he has suggested. would
have 10 be made. aud that he ls un-
willing at this time TO even making
guess.
at Is the opinion OF your com.
mi,tec tina, the matter Of securing
additional flood rights. both ditch
and reservoir. be Investigated. Dur
Ing the process OF the surveying of
the canal these investigations can