The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-02

told me the other dav he would not be
one bit surprised to sec $3.50, ,000, 600 or
even S265, 100000 paid out IN dividends
IN 1911, iudging from the present out
look for The future.
Concrete Substitute for Lumber.
Reinforced concrete construction is
tue coming substitute for lumber - said
the head Of ono of the big New York
construction companies 80 me this week,
- We sec the advantages of The concrete
work everywhere. This is we'll Illus
iratod IN the Subwars. where enormous
pressure and constant vibration are
present. Lumber is growing scarce
every day, while building operations are
growing. In tho Panama canal work
concrete takes the lead. Last wear it
used 50,0G0.000 barrels of Portland ce-
menl. wbiic ten years ago 1T used but
100000 barrels
Immense Irrigation Scheme
An immense irrigation scheme is uD
der way in the southeastern pnrt of
Sacramento county, California, under
the leadership Of Judge Joseph A. Way
miro of California and several New
Lake Tahoe for 500, 600 900 gallons of
water. with which 10 irrigatc the south
crn part of California. Judge Way-
mire while in New York The other dav
said; 'GbeTe arc about 100000 acres
IN Sacramento county which arc now
worth little for agriculture. but which,
with water brought on, would acquire
value of 800 per acre at once. Legal
distinctions have been overcome. and
tho engineers have traced the route
through the mountains down 10 An
burn. where an immense reservoir viii
hc constructed The water will be
brought from the lake in conduits that
will have a carrying capacity Of 800.
900. 900 gallons daily. i large dam viii
be built near the entrance of TrTckoe
river at The lake Thence tunnel five
miles long viii be cut through the
mountains. From the western terminus
Of the tunnel the north fork of the
American will oficr > convenient grade
10 take the water down to Auburn
reservoirs. I'm the course OF the canal
or conduit 10 Auburn there VIII hc
five fails or drops at which electric pow
cr eau he generated 10 the extent cf
230.o0O horsepower These falls VIII
have q height Of 900 feet 400 feet 100
feet. 700 feet and 500 feet. respective.
l.. The capitalization of the company
Is placed al $4,000 900.
But Utah Celery Goes to Coast
York in great quantities the past week,
and all the leading hotels are carrying
the name ''California on their bills
of fare in specifying thc celery they
have 10 serve. Cheaper local qualities
have been driven 10 the cast side. Three
cars arrived during the carly part of
the week aud fopnd good outlet al
prices ranging FROM $50 TO - per
crate, or about the figures that ruled
nf Il CORES SpoDdirG period last year.
ihr quality was good. shipments OF
California caulilIowcr are expected 10
begin next week.
Great Engineering Work,
4 big IRON and steel mau of The cast
j. back ot the projected engineering
work 10 lac done in San Francisco, Cal.
I learned this TODAY, Much of the
steel casting fer supporting ihe sides
ana ton Of the tunnel Is TO be madc IN
P"rnsylNauia. I understand fins work
has no equal in tho Pacific northwest.
Tho project is 80 drive tunnel seven
miles long, tapping Pitt river and cut
tine off twcuiy-onc miles Of the rapid
stream. Tho fall is 100 feet 10 A mile
md will furnish one Of the biggest
cInnlri, systems This side Of tho Rock
10, TIo claims that when completed
they will take 10 san Francisco 200.
O0O horse power at cost of rot TO OK
coed $40 per horsepower per aunuul,
John Ugvs Hammond has. it is stated,
an option on tho proposed syslcm, He
homes 90 raise the cash in Wall street.
II is csiimaic ed that fhc system VIII cost
! so UOn 900 II. Y. Gates of Portland.
Orc. is he local promoter of the biz
undertaking