Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-03-09
NEW PUMPING
PLANT FOR THE
CANAL NEEDED
Manager 0ayie Takes First
Steps Toward improving
Narinette Canal With Ample
Flow of Water,

PHOENIX. MARCH c.-G. u. Davie
general manager of the Southwestern
Sugar and Land company arrived
here yesterday afternoon from his
home in Los Angeles. He left last
might Tor Glendale and viii spend a
couple ~ DAYS looking after matters
in connection with his interests in
this valley and hen go TO Colorado
Springs and later to Florida. where
he has important business engage
meRts
His particular mission here at this
time is in connection with the recla-
maaion project in the vicinity OF Mari
nette ,inwhioh he is he moving spirit
As is well known q larg trtct Of ditch
built for its irrigation with water d.
ver1el from The Aqua Fra at po,rt
near where that river energies from
the mountains. From he beginning
IL has been planned TO insure an ample
supply in the event of an unexpected
shortage OF water in the river. through
the use Ct an auxiliary pumping plant
which the submerged flow may be
raised and emptied into the ditch. Mr.
Davies purpose in this visit in to
consult with his engineers concern
ing the location and equipment Of this
plant. Thus far il has only been de
cided that such a plant will be IL
stlIed and the cost of IL has been
roughly estimated at s125.000. In 4
general way it is expected that from
twenty-five 10 thirty-fiye wells. de
pending on the supply OF water found
viii be sunk and connected below the
surf8ce. The water in these wells
viii be raised by two submerged cen
trifugal pumps Of large size.
As has heretofore been described in
these columns. the project is for. the
reclamation of a 'arge area Of desef,
land lying between the Aqua FRA
river and New river. Much of il has
been cleared and its cultivation is as
suYed With the exception OF 200
acres the land is all held by the orig
insl locatOrs. who are associated with
Mr.. Davie In the enterprise. But az
soon as an assured water supply has
been secured the end will be cut up
into ten and twenty acre tracts and
disposed Of 10 those who desire to de-
vote themselves especially to fruit
culture. IL is the purpose of the men
interested TO make the Marinette
mesa the finest fruit growing section
IN these parts. or in the world, if pos
sible. They have the soil. they be-
IieVe they have the water. and it is
n certainty they have the necessary
g capital and energy.
Speaking of sugar beet prospects
for the present season. he said he haa
not been over the beet farms for sew
eraI weeks. but has kept himself ad-
vised concerning the situation. The
conditions now are good and the beets
are doing nicely. A report was cur
rent a few days ago that the beets had
suffered greatly from frost and near
~ all OF them would have to be re-
planted Mr. Davie says that report
rs greatly exaggerated. Some dam
age was done, but only about 200 acres
Of the total area of between five and
szx Thousand acres require replant-
ing He expects TO spend one of the
two days here in an inspection OF the
best fields.
Speaking of his business in Florida
which pertains somewhat TO the ever
glade lands in which he and NJ. r. Nc
Kinnie have been heavy investors, he
pleaded guilty to having sold large
part of their acreage there ana hav'
ing received for it considerably more
than he paid for it, all of which he is
free TO admit was not UnthOught Of
when he bought it. However. they
sill have a large acreage left that
they do not expect to lose any
money on.