El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26

,Suiley'S addition.
New Buildings.
A new residence has been erected for
sheriff Putnam at the new town Back
of the sheriffs residence is concrete
Jail Probably no construction camp
of this magnitude in the southwest is
so free from drunkenness. fights, broils
and thefts, yet 1t has been deemed adj
visable by the reclamation service to
have a jail erected.
A modern store building of adobe
construction in which has been in
stalled sanitary meat market facilities,
has been erected at the new town, and
was opened for business this week. In
this building is provided a room in
which to store q carload of ice. 1t is
expected that the ice will be shipped in
here from Ell Paso. This store will be
the only one allowed on the reserva-
ton.
Opposite this store is a large frame
mess hall for use of employees residing
at and nearby the new town. The build
ing is well lighted and ventilated and
20 persons can be conveniently seated
at one time in the dining room.
A two room postoffice building has
lately been built at the new town and
the postoffice moved from the upper
camp.
Comfortable Houses
The buildings in the official camp
are all of adobe construction. The cot
tages are comfortable buildings. They
are plastered on the inside and pebble
dashed without. Each has bath with
septic tank connections. These cot
tages Will be occupied by those
employed at the power plant af>
ter the completion of the dam.
The office building is also of adobe
construction, containing three rooms
for engineers, commodious draught-
ing room, large room for the chief
clerk and his assistant, a room for
the timekeepers, one for the fiscal
agent, a stationery room. a room for the
telephone exchange, and large fire
proof vault for letter files, notebooks,
etc.
the office mems dormitory-a two
story adobe buildfng-containing an
assembly hall. five guest rooms and
u other rooms which viii be occupied
by the single men of the clerical force.
Asa companion building to this
large mess hall has been erected near
by and is almost ready for occupancy.
The range and kitchen furniture are
now being installed.
Water Supply.
The water supply Of camp flows by
upon one Of the highest hills about
camp This tank is 4s feet in diameter
and q feet high. and is one of the
cheapest reinforced concrete water
tanks built in America The water sup
ply is pumped from well sunk near
the river at the new town about a mile
away. The camp is wen supplied with
faucets and hydrants A good system
of fire protection has been installed
Hospital and Sanitation.
A building for hospital purposes has
been erected in branch Of Spring can
yon. This is well equipped but as yet
has not been used, nor has it been
greatly needed In the near future
nurse will be employed. The hospital
is in charge of the camp physician.
Dr. J. Dale Graham, who also has
charge Of the sanitary features of camp.
The government corrals are cleaned
daily and the refuse hauled to speci-
fled dumping grounds. Closets have
been built and are maintained in a
sanitary condition both at the works
and about camp. An ample number Of
garbage cans as provided and these
are emptied regularly and the garbage
hauled TO the dumping ground. Two
septic tanks have been constructed. one
for the hospital and the other for the
official cottages, the office and the
official dormftory and mess. As a re-
suit of these sanitary measures there
have been no contagious diseases in
camp this season.
Corrals for Stock.
Two corrals have recently been built,
one being at the new town, capable Of
accommoda ting so animals This is for
the work stock. The other corral is To-
Gated a convenient distance from the
official quarters and is for the saddle
horses and driving teams of the Of
ficials.
New Steel Bridge.
Last spring the Midland Bridge, COM
pany of Kansas City, No., built under
contract for the reclamation service
steel bridge of six spans, of so feet
each This is located below the damsite
and above the new town. This was
necessary to transport materials and
equipment TO the west side of the river
as well as being a general convenience.
From the west end of this bridge a
good wagon road has been constructed
to the site for the embankment which
is to be built about a mile northwest
from the dam. This embankment will
close a gap between the hills and pre-
vent the water from the reservoir from
flowing out through it. This road
serves also as part of the main road
Il
boon to the country west of here as it
is no longer necessary to ford the Rio
Grande.
25 Miles of Wagon Roads.
About 25 miles of wagon roads have
been constructed about camp, many Of
which have been blasted out of the
rocky hill sides. Some Of these may in
the future become part of the Canine
Real, from FL Paso, Tex, to Trinidad.
Colo.
Work Shops and Stores.
One of the largest and most neces-
sary buildings erected Is the store
house for materials and equipment
Near this is the coal@chute, lumber
yards, oilhouse and storehouse No. 2
Close to these a machine shop is be-
ing erected so that any machinery can
be repaired here, thus saving time and
expense of sending it elsewhere.
Out in the hills, away from camp.
commodious powder house has been
erected 1t has q concrete foundation
and adobe walls
INSTALLING Machinery.
considerable force of men is now
employed pouring the founda atoms for
the various pieces Of machinery, which
make up the temporary power plant
This plant will consist Of steam tur-
bines which will run the electric gen.
rators When thio "a oornnIo+o5 al