The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-08
GOOD FOUNDATION
FOR DAM REQUIRED
Trustees of Agricultural Col
lege viii Not Heed Pro-
tests Now Made.
LITIGATION MAY RESULT
Board May Bring Expert En-
gineer From East TO De-
eide on Course.

Providing il is demonstrated beyond the
possibility OF q doubt that there Is a suf-
nclent and good foundation, the proposed
dam across the mouth OF the Logan river
Will he built. This was the decision
reached at meeting of the board or
trustees Of the State Agricultural college,
held IN the office of Governor William
Sprv yesterday afternoon.
A preliminary meeting was held yeeter-
day morning in the office OF Judge Le
Grand Young. legal counsel for the
school at which the situation In Logan
was thoroughly discussed. together WIN
the protests against the construction o'
the dam which have been made by the
people of Logan 'islaad." who are op-
posed TO the construction OF the dam on
the ground that IT would be unsafe. The
Gently went over the matter In Logan
and met with the protesting properly
owners.
The people contend that In the event
OF n break the whole OF Logan island.
which forms about one-third OF The town.
would be washed away. The island
Is really the delta of the Logan river
Investigate Foundation.
However. the board decided 10 continue
work To ascertain what Kind OF 'ounda :
tlon there will be. and whether or ont
the desirable footing now In view extends
across the course OF the river mouth. II
il does. tho board will order work on the
construction Of the dam TO continue. The
dam is to he constructed to furnish pow
er for a. power plant for the Agricultural
college and other state Institutions
Reprcsen Ia tives of the Telluride Power
company met with the board yesterday
a fte rnoon and discussed the matter Tho
power will be carried 10 the various
cities outside Logan over the Telluride
wires II is said
The board decided. upon recommends
tlon or J. ". Jensen, engineer for
the board. 10 communicate with WI
liam l.. Church, one of the most emf
nent engineers OF the country, with g
view 10 bringing him here to Investigate te
the matter Church is AZ present engI-
neer for the Amburseu Hydraulic Con
struction company OF Boston, Mass.
seven dams In this country. Including AL
sizes and all kinds. He is recognized
expert on dam construction. and his ad
vice In this matter will be followed by
the board in it's future deliberations.
SO far az can be ascerlained at the
present time. the footing Is desirable. but
what the result will be when the river
course Is crossed is largely To be seen
although Il Is thought that It will con-
tInue good right through. If such con-
ditions are found ta continue, President
tees of the school declared that work or
the dam would be continued and the dam
built
May Be Legal Fight.
However. there Is talk among some q.
the people OF Logan OF going 10 court
to stop the building OF the dam, for they
declare that the work will be stopped
AT any price and regardless or any state
officials. Aside from the governor. the
meeting yesterday afternoon was attend
ed by President Widtsoe Of the Agricul-
tursl college and the following members
of the board Of trustees OF the college
John c. Sharp. John Dern, Mathonihar
Thomas, Judge W y. Whitecotton
John O. Adams, James VI Peterson and
Angus T. Wright. Engineer J. ". Jensen
for the college board, and also rcprescn
tatives of the Telluride Power company
we're present