El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-24
FINISH DIAMOND
DRILLING AT DAM
Dinky Engines for the Dam
Site Railroad Have
Arrived.
Arrived.

Elephant Butte, N. NJ, April 24.-The
diamond drill Investigations have been
completed and the equipment is being
! prepared for storage or shipment The
two diamond drills nave peen In opera
ton here over six months. W. E. Jones
has had supervision of the work dur
ing this time. Mr.. Jones also oper-
ated the diamond drill on the prelim-
mary Investigations made at the dam
site here eight years ago. These in
vestigations showed the feasibility o.
the Elephant Butte dam site. which
made the Elephant Butte project pos
sible. Mr.. Jones has been employed
by the reclamation service to investi-
gate dam sites on several different pro-
jects. One of the diamond drill outfits
used here cost about $500.
The dinky engines which will be OPP
Grated on the railroad on the
west side of the river for the
handling of material excavated for the
foundation of the hume. arrived Thurs
day over the branch railroad, having
been transferred from the Yuma pro-
ject-
The offices have been moved from
the house tent down on the fat to
the large new office building on the
HILL The building contains three rooms
for engineers. a drafting ROOM tele-
phone room, a freproof vault for pre-
serving records. room for the chief
clerk, one for the fiscal agent and one
for the timekeepers. There are two,
storage rooms in the basement. The
attic is also finished up and can be
used for storage room.
The Midland Bridge company is pre-
pairing to build a bridge across the Rio
Grande below the dam short dis
lance. The pile driver has been put
in position and the work of driving
pile will soon begin.
A baseball diamond has been located
on the fiat at the camp between the
mercantile store and the corral
Mrs. r. r. Coghlan will join her hus-
band here about May l. coming from
Ell Paso. They will occupy the house
tent lately occupied by w. H. Yeo.
Mr.. and Mrs. william N Hall will
leave here this week for their new
home at Brownsville, Texas.
The dance given In the new office
building was an enjoyable affair. Music
was furnished by the orchestra
A Japanese has been employed as
camp janitor to take the place OF Louie
Conrad who held the position for some
time
80" the Chinaman cook at the town
site, VIII leave camp. A Japanese cook
from Ell Paso has taken Joe's place.
Heavy winds continued to visit this
place the past week
Deputy sherin R G. Putnam has been
made constable.
W. H Virgins. who was until re-
Gently night watchman at this place,
has been appointed justice of the peace.
A special district has been created. in
Guiding the territory surrounding the
camp. Virgins will also act as assist
ant steward at the town site.
]. D. Key has been appointed night
Waterman at this place in the place of
W. H. Virgins.
Among the lately employed carpen-
tiers are Messrs. Morganfin and Entri-
gen. Of FL Paso.
Work has begun on the new mesa
building .on the Mill. This will be of
adobe with concrete foundation.
Much pleasure is derived from the
music furnished by the new vfctrola
purchased by camp residents The
people here must necessarily furnish
their own amusenients. but they seem
capable Of doing So