The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-05-01
CONSTRUCTION WORK ON
PROJECT SATISFACTORY

The Reclamation Record for Apri
gives the following information of the
work accomplished during the month
of March on the Boise project:
The construction work during the
month of March consisted of the in.
tallation of concrete checks in the
Farr lateral and Mora and Golden
Gate canals and concrete-lined
wasteway at the end of the Nordica
Lateral, as well as the installation OF
numerous taps and wires over the
entire system This work was per-
formed by the operation and mainten-
ance crews regularly employed at this
season of the year.
The two electric drag-line excavat-
ors were constantly employed during
three S-hour shifts on the construc-
ton of Mason Creek and Elijah drains
IN the Pioneer District and good prog
ress has been made and beneficial re-
suits accomplished.
The surveys and estimate in con-
nection with the proposed drains in
the Nampa- Meridian District were
finished during the month and a board
report submitted to the Reclamation
Commission. A revised draft of con-
tract was submitted to the directors
OF the Nampa-Meridain District, and
will be acted upon by them at their
regular meeting on April 9TH. Sew
eral conferences were held with the
Nampa- Meridian and Pioneer Irriga-
ton Districts in connection with the
proposed drainage of land in the dis
tricts.
Arrowrock Reservoir ISIS per cent
completed with favorable weather
and labor conditions. progress was
very satisfactory during March. The
operation on the Arrowrock Railroad
continued as usual and trains hauled
gravel from the screening plant two
shifts per day during the entire
month.
The Boise Power plant furnished
all the power used at Arrowrock, and
IN addition; large part of the out
put OF this plant was sold to the Ida
ho-Oregon Light and Power Co.
Evacuation for dam foundation on
the south side of the river and on the
south abutment continued, and good
progress was made. A considerable
portion of this excavation, which was
suitable, was segregated and has been,
or will be. used for plum rock in the
concrete. The excavation during the
month amounted to approximately r.
SUI cubic yards, and this makes the
total excavation for the dam founda-
ton to date somewhere in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 cubic yards. These
and the following estimates of GUAM
titles obtained from actual measure
ment are not yet available.
AT the Spillway, the work of trim
ming the bottom and slopes, prepare
tory to placing of the concrete lining.
was carried on with a small crew.
From the material thus excavated the
plant is kept supplied
and the excess is being wasted.
Satisfactory progress was made on
in the dam. Practically
no trouble was experienced, either
with the new mixing plant or with the
distributing system. Progress during
the early part of the month was slow,
on account OF the complicated work
around the trash rack structure, but
after about the fifteenth. excellent
progress was made. Approximately
$4,000 cubic yards of concrete were
placed since the last report, making
the total amount of concrete in the
dam to date about 10000 cubic Yards,
The sand-cement plant was operat-
ed throughout the month with few
There was some DELAY
on account of non-arrival of pebbles,
but Notwithstanding this, all sand
necessary for use on the
work was manufactured. The output
Of the mill for the month was p 1000
1arrels; the total output to date 2l5-
100 barrels.
Operations at the gravel pit and at
he screening and crushing plants at
he diversion dam were carried on
With satisfactory results.