The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-22
NEW FACTORY THAT
WILL AID SALT LAKE
Plans Well Under Way for
Manufacture of Improved
Fish Screen Wheel.
LOCAL MEN SUPPORTERS
Invention Receives Unquali-
fled Endorsement of EX-
perts Who Study 1t.

salt Lake may soon have 2 factory
that will not only manufacture fish
screens. but will also make Il FISH wheel
that Is II great power maker THIS
was the statement made 10 The Tribune
on Thursday hy John Q. Critchlow. one
OF the best known business mon of Salt
Lake. Continuing. Mr.. Critchlow said
''Wc have incorporated the Utah FISH
screen and Power company Of sal, 81 d.aKe AZ
City. Utah, with a capital of $HOo
Tho officers are John K, Hardy. prcsi J.
dent; Hall II. Holloway. vice president
John 9. Cri,chlow, secretary. ~ Is.
Johnston, treasurer These gentlemen,
With w. n. Hill. Willard Scowcroft and
\. g. Irvine constitute the directorate.
"Mr Johnston is the inventor and pat
entee OF the wheel or screen and IL II al,
fish screen. but II is an achievement
in the mechanical world which is des-
tined to be a potent factor IN the matter
addition 10 It's unlimited, worth In pre-,
venting fish from -ntrrin" canals ana
ditches when the water Is diverted from
tho streams. II is a double acting under
and ovcrshot wheel and revolving screen
and its operation Is virtually perfect.
Detail of Workings.
The inner wheel is revoIved by the
undcrshot current by means Of cups
which are closed automatically by n
blade, excepting when the cup passes
flow Of the current. This explains the
remarkable power possibilities OF the
wheel. The depth Of the water docs not
In any way affect the working. and With
the models OF four TO SIX feet In width.
which is the average size. 10 10 20 horse
power is easily developed when the wheel
is submerged.
'When used 10 develop power, the
connected by gearings. BY simple ar
rangement of the intalSng apparatus the
whole force Of the natural flow OF water
is utilized in passing the. water into The
pump after which II may be elevated 70
practically any height desired. A 1oul.
foot wheel Is perhaps the size which viii
he used moro universally than any
other and by attaching pump to a
wheel OF this distinction enough water
may be pumped to sufficiently irrigate
100 acres. In case the land 10 be wa
tered is planted TO fruit trees. fully SOC
acres may be irrigated by the water
which n pump connected with four
foot wheel would supply.
This wheel when installed as n fish
power which can in turn be utilized to
do many odd jobs around the farm. Wa
ter may he pumped TO the house and a
hot and cold water system Installed. OF
electric lights may be furnished. all ut Il
small cost
"a model wheel only l6 inches in width
and Ii inches In diameter shows con
clusivcly what the apparatus will do.
Those who have seen its workings de
clare that IL Will rcvolutionlze many
things upon Il farm, in that II Will make
much OF the ordinary work more like
play than work, and 1t will tighten the
labor OF the women folks 10 the mini
mum
Will Make Demonstration.
"In the state OF Idaho. demonstrators
for the game warden OF the state Will
wheels s feet long and feet In diameter
in showing the people how to work them.
They have already been ordered by the
game warden OF ou sister state. The
wheels or screens can be made from 10
10 feet long and from feet In diameter
to any diameter desired, and these can
be put In streams OF any width, placing
the screens In sections. This will make
at any time. as the removal of the en-
tire screen will not be required. This
OF itself Will commend II 10 ALL
Il am not an enthusiast over inven-
tions, but / do believe that in this wheel
and fish screen that Mr. Johnston has
the best invention of its kind that has
ever been placed on The market, for it
VIII do SO much more than It's inventor
ever anticipated. 1t means a great deal
for Salt Lake. for II means a manufac-
turing institution here that will employ
many persons. and Salt Lake needs
manufactures. To screen the streams OF
Utah alone will mean the expenditure OF
at least $4,000. Then add 10 this what
the average farmer Will need In connec-
for his needs and see what 1t will
amount TO. I consider it the biggest
thing that Salt Lake has thus far been
able TO corral"
game commissioner of Utah, is cnthusi-
astic over the screen. He has witnessed
q demonstration OF the wheel and screen.
and from the standpoint, OF a sportsman
pronounces it the best fish screen on the
market. declaring that II Will I'll the
lonS-felt want by various states for a
screen that can be used in canals and
irrigation bitches for the preservation of
fish. AS to the other uses that the wheel
and screen can be put, MIR. Chambers is
also enthusiastic, He declares that it
VIII revolutonize many things on the
farm and ranch and in the saving of
labor. and that II will place many con-
yeniences on and about every farmhouse
I'm the regions whore Irrigation plants
are' Mr.. Chambers has given the screen
his unqualified Endorsement.
Game Warden Ben r. Grey of Idaho is
like the Utah warden, Mr. Grey Wit
messed demonstration OF the screen and
Boise, Ida, Sept. 2, 19lI.-To all
whom It may concern: After witnessing a
thorough demonstration of the Johnston
reverse actioned revolving drum 1sh
screen. Am free 10 say that in my judS-
ment his contrivancc offers the best
practical solution OF the momcntous
problem OF preventing nsh from entering
servahon, and fully dlsposing of all
debrls OF Whatever nature, and. in fact.
has done more along this line than would
ordinarily be required OF n fish screen.
! would recommend II to ans. one who
installing a screen"
Arrangements are now being made to
pace these screens in many OF the
streams or Idaho and I'm Utah. There is
not single person who has seen the
machine In operation but who pronounces
u Tho best thing OF its kind ever seen
here.