El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-28
CHANNEL At ELEPHANT BUTTE CLOSED;
|. HEATIN6P LIANT AND POWER HOUSE READY
Great Progress Is Being
Made on the Construction
of the Dam.

Elephant Butte, n. NJ, Oct. U.s.
The channel caused by the high water
around the west side Of the lower
| Golfer dam has been closed and the
water diverted Into the channel which
was left on the east side OF this dam.
The west channel was closed by lay
ing a railroad track along the west
side of the channel and dumping ma
terial excavated from the foundation
for the flume. AS the fill was eX-
tended into the channel the railroad
was shifted eastward and thus the
channel was closed
The track leading TO the upper cof-
mer dam is being improved in align
ment and grade, so that the upper
Golfer dam can easily be finished TO
its maximum height, hich is about
IS feet above the river bed. This cof-
fer dam is located q sufficient dis
lance above the dam so that from the
lower toe, or lower side OF this Golfer
dam to the heel, or upper side Of the
great masonry dam, the sand and
gravel can stand on a three to one
slope ana thus the use of a great
amount of heavy timber viii not be
needed
To Remove sand.
Many people suppose that the sand
and gravel win be kept back from the
foundation of the dam by great tim
Der Golfer dams, but such will not be
the case. Thousands Of yards Of sand
and gravel win have to be removed
in order to lay bare the bed rock. for
the foundation Of the dam, and for
that part of the excavation between
the Golfer dams and the foundation
which is TO have a three to one slope
Work on the excavation for the
fIume was retarded for about three
The total damage to the work was
small considering the greatness OF the
undertaking. The damage to the
equipment was light The main dam
age was to the railroad tracks along
the west side of the river 4nese nave
been repaired for the most part one
vet remains to be reconstructed. 1t is
on the lower Golfer dam
Work on FIume Progresses.
Steady progress is now being made
for the excavation for the flume- Ihis
flume when completed viii be used as
a bypass for the river during the
time required to lay the foundation OF
the dam and build IL to the height Of
the present river bed. The upper cor
fer dam will be used to divert the
water of the river into the fume and
the lower Golfer dam viii be used to
keep the water from flowing into the
pit after IL energies from the flume
smith Visits Dam.
w. r. Smith, congressman from the
FL PasO district; r. i. burgess, attor-
ney for the FL Paso Water Users as
ISOLATION, and l. A. COstn, Wen
known business man Of Colorado, Tex,
were here this week
It was largely through the efforts
OF congressman Smith, Mr. Burgess
ana h B. Holt of Las Cruces, that
secretary Ballinger, on May % 1917
authorized the construction OF the
Elephant Butte dam.
Siessrs. Banner. Reaves. Jarrett and
Mcbride were recently initiated into
the order of the Royal Elephant, ana
received the brand Of the star ana
crescent.
Elephants Give Dance.
The social event Of the week VIII be
the dance to be given by the Order Of
the Royal Elephant in the recreation
hall Of the office mems dOrmitory sat
urday evening. Invitations nave Deen
sent TO FL PasO, Las cruces ana near
by towns. The hall viii be elaborate
" decorated and good music provided.
Mrs. Samuel Patton arrived IN camp
this week. Joining her husband here
At the present time they nave room
at the official quarters.
Heating Plant Installed.
Elliott & Barry of st. Louis and FL
Paso, contractors for the heating plant
for the office and official quarters
had the heat turned on in the oIIlce
this week. W. Barry has charge OF
the installation Of the plant ana very
good progress IS being made.
Work on the power plant IS pro-
crossing RAPIDLY. The brick Work l
around the boilers is being rushed.
There is no scarcity u 4dIA- l-1 ---~
all positions are filled along HlecLle-A-
ical and clerical lines.
Mrs. J. n French and grandson
master Josiah French, OF Las cruces,
arrived here a few days ago and are
guests in the home Of Herbert go
They were Joined by Mrs. French
daughter, Miss FIoy French on Satur-
dev on her return from California
where she spent the summer.
Homer J. Gault, constructing engl-
neer has returned to his duties here
after a month spent at gainesville, o.,
with his family. During his absence
[. J. Charles was acting construction
engineer.
Second Lecture Planned.
The second number Of the lecture
oourse will be held in the mess hall
of the new town by the Imperial Con-
cert company. composed OF four WO-
men. on Friday evening, November 8.
A Dleasant social event was the WO-
mems card party at the home Of Mrs.
n i Schmalhousen this week. The
nar1or was artistically decorated in
keeping with Halloween The tally
cards were hand painted. The first
nrize was won by Mrs. Blue, and the
consolation prize was given 20
Mrs. NacIntyre. Refreshments were
The next meeting of the club viii
be held next Wednesday afternoon az
the home Of Mrs. Blue.
THE next meeting Of the embroidery
club viii be held at the home OF Mrs.
swan T. olsen Friday afternoon.
Mrs Blue is now in FL Paso on a
shopping trip.