The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-06-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
"HoIed through today,

AOieu through today
This was the laconic message relayed
by telephone from Camp Quinton, in the
Wasatch mountains, Utah, and flashed by
wire last week to the reclamation service.
1t marked the completion of the Straw,
berry Tunnel, one of the largest and most
difficult pieces Of engineering work the
reclamation service ever has been called
upon 10 undertake.
With one exception, this underground
waterway tunnel is the largest in The
world. Many hard engineering problems
had to be overcome in planning it, and
great physical endurance was required Of
tue men who carried on the work.
The tunnel pierces the solid rock OF one
iof the highest peaks of wasatch noun
tains at point where those eternal bills
are more that 10000 feet through II
will move good sized stream, The Straw
berry river. from one drainage basin to
another forty five miles away. Ouly 1880
feet below the snow capped crest of the
mountains the tunnel has pierced SIS
rocky way To divert his waiter from
the Colorado drainage basin and turn il
into the Utah Valley, the enormous Straw
berry Tunnel. nearly four miles hing has
been bored through the Wasa,ch noun :
tai,is. It's cross section measures more
than sixty square feet II is walled and
bnitressed with timber and lined with
cement
To the south and east of Utah lake, in
one Of the mos. beautiful valleys in the
west, are 90, 900 acres Of exceedingly Ter
tile land, now only partially productive
for lack of water. To transform this
valley 10 rural settlement. dotted with
thriving towns and villages and haired
with long rows of fruit trees, the govern.
ment engineers have overcome almost .un-
heard-of obstacles,
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Commissioners representing the conn-
ties of California and various states which
intend to participate in the Sab Diego
Exposition. have been on the ground,
and several of them have selected their
locations, with the approval Of the Expo
sition management Some of them have
already completed plans for their build.
ings Thousands Of carloads Of cement
have arrived and construction work will
be very active from now on.
Spacious lawns. bespangled with ribbon
beds and masses of brilliant flowers will
break the forest reaches with vistas Of
color. Palms aud giant ferns will nod in
the breezes. In the midst of all will be
the civic centerIof the San Diego Expo.
sition City, with the. "Lath House, a
vast structure Of fairy like grace, EN-
powered in climbing plants and filed
with splendid foliage which will need but
the slight added protection OF the trellised
structure to attain full perfection. Foun-
taias win play with beautiful electrical
effect and bright plnmaged birds will fit
about this magniicent aviary perhaps
the mosl notable bird house in existence.
Around all will be grouped the grand and
impressive buildings of the Exposition.
of cement, steel and glass, their red. tiled
roofs topping walls Of white, almost
severe in their classical beauty.
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The House Judiciary Committee voted
unanimously Friday TO report articles OF
impeachment against Judge Robert W.
Archibald. Of the Commerce Court, who
has been under investigation for alleged
misbehayior in Office in connection with
a culm bank transaction with the Erie
Railroad. The report will be made
during the week of July I.
The charges in effect accuse Judge
Archibald of profting pecuniariIy
though trafficing with the power of his
Office and his influence with the anthra-
cite coal-carrying railroads.
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The House on Friday agreed to adjourn
from Monday, June IA until Thursday,
and then until July l. to oblige Demo-
cratic members who have political bust
ness in Ba timore.
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