The daily sentinel., 1913-12-05
GRAND VALLEY LAND
OWNERS REJECT
PROPOSAL
Continued from Page IL

hours today for the discussion OF
questions concerning the ditch.
A. C. Newton was asked to act as
secretary.
Henry r. Rhone first took up the
question of hydro-electric power, call
ing attention to the thousands of
horse power going TO waste. calling
attention to several of a number of
uses to which plant could be put
power for raising water on higher
lands, and lights for the homes. This
power ia the property of the ditch,
which is now wholly wasted. Mr..
Rhone said that he had asked w. H.
Horton, an expert from Denver, to
give some figures.
Mr.. Horton, who represented the
General Electric Company. said he
had no personal interest in the mat
ter at hand. but had prepared his
figures at the request of the land
owners.
| Power at Hand.
He said that 1t would be possible
to develop $50 horse power on the
canal north OF Grand Junction, but
that a 1875 horse power plant would
be sufficient for the present demand
for power and light.
He estimated that such plant
would cost $15.500 to erect and
equip, but said that this would fur
nish power for from only five to
nine months of each year. 1t would
therefore be necessary to build a
steam auxiliary plant. which he
roughly estimated would cost $13,-
| 900. The two together could be built
| for $4,000.
Would BE Expensive.
NJ .fa Tod In n
it would be necessary to charge off
eight per cent per year for depreci-
alton and the same amount for in
/ terest, making the overhead expense
of the plant about $500 per month.
I There would also be charge OF
S175 per month for oil. supplies and
help, not counting the salary of a
superintendent. He figured that ii
would be difficult to get more than
| 200 users of the power and electric
flights at SO per month. His figures
aid not include the wiring. house fix
4 lures. etc. He advised that 1t would
be much cheaper to buy the power
/ from an already established plant
than to seek to equip and maintain
separate plant. This could be done
| by establishing distribution plant.
Mr.. Horton was asked a number OF
question, indicating general feel
ing that the cost of the improvement
would be prohibitive.
Il Henry X. Rhone moved that the
matter be referred to the board OF
directors for such action as might be
deemed expedient. but this motion
was voted down.
Systematic Irrigation.
e. II. Weckel took up the question
OF Systematic Irrigation" The
question Is of vital Importance to all
and might be taken up under the
head of use and abuse of irrigation
water 1t had been said that good
irrigator was one who could run wa.
ter up hill. hut liter he had found
that good irrigator was one who
could successfully run water down
hill. Water is left too long in the
bitches. causes seepage. Shut head.
gates down in fall and allow only
what you actually use. 1t is not
the water we use that causes seep-
age, but the waste water that runs
all the time. A meter system would
solve the question, allowing each
man to pay for what he uses and il
would not be used so long.
Better Than California.
Replying to a suggestion from the
speaker regarding California meth
DDS of irrigation. Mrs. Minnie Tufley
Of Pomona declared that California
growers would be very glad to ex-