The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-16
Engineers Un-
Condemn the
Work as Planned.
0F SKILL SHOWN:
MUST ABANDON WORK
Proper Dam Can Be Put
lower Down. if Right
ly Built.
BY G. E. ARNEY,

10 The Tribune
ID Idaho, Sept. 1.-THE Big
rer irrigation project has found
/, into the political situation in
through the shortcomings of the
.tate land board. The Mackay
fbe kew to the Big Lost river ir-
systcm. Ii has been condemned
ard of as competent en~ineers as
,ssed on the security of irriga-
Irks anywhere.
. II. Qulnton stands at the head
nrofession on the Pacific coast.
nv wears Mr.. A. j. Wiley has
1 The head of his profession in
Nj, D. G. Martin has had wide
nee in irrigation matters in the
{ idaho, covering a period of
ian twenty years, without the
taint of suspicion as TO his
ability or skill as an engineer.
Iames Stephenson. Jr., was the
pp;neer who is responsible for
Iicient contract drawn with the
rpwbridge people for the con-
n OF the Mackay dam, and the
,ard of land commissioners, and
W the governor and chairman
he law makes the nominating of
a state engineer, is responsible
James Stephenson, Jr.
EYER of "good report ~ Mr.,
3tephcnson, Jr., contributed, as
Iginecr, to the state of Idaho,
II 10 credit TO the assets of Gov
rady who sustained him in Of
10 the Brady state land board.
Or of "ill repute' Mr.. James
son, Jr.,, contributed as state en-
10 the state, must be duly en-
! debit and consequently be-
liability to Governor Brady and
ate land board.
is materially affected by this
The discovery of the ineiiicien-
bis faulty official. clothed with
cnt authority for so many years,
at once tender spot on the
Hct situation in the state of
is filled with legitimate Carey
eets. Idaho stands away up near
of the states of the union that
Ten advantage of the attractive
of this timely legislation,
portant is the proner manage
I this portion of the people S
of this commonwealth. that in
lat the readers Of The Tribune
fully advised as TO the entire
The work attending the Mackay
lation. the entire report of this
ion OF able engineers is here
omitted at length:
The Engineers Report.
Boise, Idaho. September ., 1910.
,t2tc Board OF Land Commissions
Rte Capitol. Boise, Idaho:
)mmission Of engineers appointed
me The reservoir dam OF the Big
'er Land and Irrigation company
lckny, Ida. respectfully submits
wing report for your considera-
an OF the Big Lost River com
!ocatcd on Big Lost river, about
nes above the town OF Macllay.
nave n maximum height of l20
would impound 10000 acre-feet
= Hlth the water standing ten
~ us crest, The dam is of the
u iypc with n spillway in the
Tock al the right end. and an
,rouSh tunnel in the rock near
Y OF The base OF the dam at the
10 as the spillway.
luzenss OF Mackay. knowing that
ute Oh the dam might result in
- OF lie and property In the
3 NJ me valley. and believing that
nAs hcinS improperly construct
'yyeo D. B. Llppincott of Los An
~. 10 report upon It's design and
'Aon. Mr.. LippincotL condemned
pafticulars and gave il as his
rsat the dam, as being built, was
1nhce 10 the inhabitants Of the
,{pS u: but that. owing TO the
NJ n sne foundation. il would be i'm
w 10 puild a safe dam of the
: Sposeo upon any modification of
was instructed by you