Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-12

as possible on a 1000 to 5000 horse
power hydro-electrtc plant. ten miles
below this city on the Des Moines
river. The plant, according to informa-
tion. will cost approximately $4,000.
The dam will be the second largest in
the state, rivaled only by the one at
Keokuk.
According to the present plans. the
dam will be Of shale with cement APP
ron over the top. 1t will develop a for
ty or fifty foot head OF water to be
delivered to the turbines. The dam will
be built after the plan Of the big Spear
Fish project A state engineer recon-
mended the building Of a shale dam at
the site selected Tor the proposed pro-
ject. and estimated the distance across
the river for the dam proper to be over
500 feet.
Des Moines capitalists are interest
ed in the project. Gels Botsford. secre-
tary Of the Des Moines Commercial
Club, and formerly Of this city, was
here Monday. E. T. Meredith. presi-
dent of the Des Moines Commercial
Club and publisher of Successful
Farming" and J. R. Martin. OF Des
Moines. are mentioned as interested
in the project.
Possibilities Are Many.
The Des Moines river near the site
Of the dam has many possibilities. 1t
has been estimated that the river has
a fall Of about three and one-haf feet
to the mile for two miles above the
proposed dam. The banks Of the river
on both sides are high for some dis
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land will be inundated, however. as the
water will be backed up almost to
this city, 1t is said. Options on 700
acres of land have been secured, ac-
cording to a Des Moines report Adj
the river above the dam is sold to be
under way.
1000 to 600 Horsepower.
Engineers declare the dam will gen.
crate 1000 horsepower on q twenty
four hour basis, and 5000 on q twelve
hour basis. This power can be distrib-
uted easily to Fort Dodge, Webster
City, Iehfgh and Boone. Provisions
will be made 80 the power can be in
creased II necessary. Promoters claim
their market is assured and that Fort
Dodge will consume the greater share
Of the power produced. The Fort Dodge
Dodge Gilmore City proposed interur-
ban may bstintsrested, IN purchasing
their power from the company.
Notice to force purchase or condem-
nation Of land owned by James Black
and the Thomas Shell and Charles
Hudson estates was filed In the office
of c. A. Bryant, clerk Of the district
court. !
Must Have LOO Acres.
In the notice to purchase or con.
denim lands along the river. Messrs.
Botsford, Meredith and Martin de-
clare they will need about 100 acres
for purposes Of building the dam and
power house., gate and lock in the
dam, siding from railroad, and for
various other purposes.
In, the notice appears the item Of
Of right-of- way for the
transmission lines. These proposed
lines are given as follows:
Between Washington and Webster
townships to the Intersection with the
Webster City and Southern. thence
along the railroad into Webster City.
From the power site to the Chicago
& Great Western railroad and thence
into Fort Dodge.
Between the township lines Of Ohio,
Sumner and Burnside and Elkhorn and
Clay townships to the Fort Dodge. Des
Moines & Southern railroad; thence
into Des Moines.
Plans were drawn by George Dob
son, civil engineer of Des Moines and
by Arnold & Co., hydraulic and power
development engineers Of Chicago.