Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-30
Nebraska
PRINCE SEES COLUMBUS DITCH
State Engineer Makes Tour Of In
spection of Big Project.
RAISING DIRECTIONS
Officers Busy Inspect
ing state Schools-Harris of
Alliance WIN Escape Osster +
suit at states Hands.
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Price. state engineer. has returned from
an Inspection trip over the route Of the
proposed power projects in the vicinity
Of Columbus. embracing the Babcoek and
Kenig filings No work has been done
on either of them so far as power de-
velopment Is concerned. though on the
Babcock project considerable ditch has
been dug on the irrigation end OF the
scheme. This WAS done number OF
years ago and has been in use. through
the rainfall in that section has been great
enough to prevent any large utilization
of the water for this purpose. In one
place where the ditch was originally
dug for Irrigation purposes, e. 1t lis now
being used as drainage ditch to carry
water off of low. swampy land.
One feature Of this and all other power
projects along the Platte river has de-
veloped which had not been contem-
plated. Farmers who are familiar with
the vagaries OF the Platte river are fear
full that II the power bitches are dug.
carrying the water over lands not within
reach OF the river, the river, the stream
will take notion some time. to abandon
its old channel and take to the power
ditch. Engineers, however. scout the
idea. as they say the lesser fan in the
ditch. except at the point OF discharge
at the dams, viii be so much less than
that Of the river that the current will
have a tendency to change its channel
and that diversion dams, for use during
low and medium stages. will be neces-
sary to get water into the ditciNas. These
dams will not be high enough to ef-
feet the flow during high water.
Judge Letton who is at Excelsior
Springs, Mo. recnperating his health,
reports that he is Improving and expects
to be well in short time.
Labor Commissioner Guye has returned
from Omaha, where he filed information
against the proprietor OF one OF the big
drug stores for keeping women clerks
after 10 m. Some time ago when the
grand jury was in session. this case
along with some others was brought be-
fore that body and the proprietor prom
ised to comply with the law and no In
dictment was returned. As soon as the
grand jury adjourned they. put the
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cutting the lawn. Some time ago when
they were = busy shoveling snow they
were certain they would rather cut grass.
but now that the grass. season Is on they
are deoa'ins Waeh ~ tue more en-
)oyaole occapauon
r. {. Hurd, OF the physical Valuation
OF the railway comm, ssion, VIII go TO.
Topeka, Kan. May 2, TO attend con-
ference Of engineers OF the valuation
departments OF the state OF Wisconsin.
Oklahoma. Texas. Minnesota, south Da-
kots, Iowa and Kansas. The engineers
Of the various states win compare notes
in an endeavor TO arrive at UNIFORM
methods Of procedure and also exchange
Ideas as to valuations.
Assistant state Superintendent Elliott
has gone toPeru to inspect the Normal
school. Superintendent Delzeil has a
hpsv time ahead OF him in MAY. On
,bs "a he will IN Emporia. Kan. where
he {. one ~ tne Judges in the interstate
asha,s !, ths normal schools. MAY 10
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