The daily sentinel., 1914-01-13
PLANS FOR SETTLING
HIGH LINE MADE TODAY
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There would be no need of report
ing to you who are present anything
concerning the things which have
been accomplished, you already have
this information, but as matter of
record it may be well TO mention the
main features of the work done.
Work on tunnel No. l was begun
Oct. %, 1912. The construction of
camp buildings was started about the
same time. Work was confined to
this tunnel until March 4, 1913, at
which time tunnel No. was started.
In Jcne contract was let for ex-
cavating about Y miles of open
canal work in the canyon This in
cludes ALL the canal work in the
canyon between the location of the
diversion dam and the upper end of
tunnel No. 8. This contract was let
to the Reynolds-Ely - Construction
Company of Provo, Utah, at total
cost of S109,56S. This is the heay-
lest part of the canal construction
work. The size of the canal is much
greater than that of the balance of
the system, because it provides for
carrying of $50 cubic feet of water
for power purposes. in addition to
that needed for irrigation. The char
acter of the ground there is such as
to make the work much more diff
cult and expensive than will be the
case in the rest of the system.
Work ON Dam.
In September work was started on
the diversion dam, where the water
will be taken out of the river, and
in October preliminary work was
started on tunnel No. 3.
Now as to results:
The boring of tunnel No. was
completed in September, and a con-
siderable portion of cement lining
has been done.
Tunnel No. 2 was completed sew
eral weeks ago. Cementing of this
tunnel will not be started for some
time yet.
About so per cent of the contract
work on the canal has been done, and
the balance will be finished in the
spring, as soon as weather conditions
will permit.
Work on the diversion dam is go
ing on, and it is expected that half
of this work will be done before high
water comes in the spring, the work
to be taken up again when the high
water is passed, and the dam com
pleted next year
Work is now under way at three
headings on tunnel No. 3 with mod
crate force of men. Progress on this
tunnel has been hindered by reason
of failure to get certain right of way
privileges from the railroads.
The officials of your association
feel that splendid progress has been
made during the past year. They
feel justified also in predicting that
the year 1914 will bring us satisfac-
tory results.
The secretary of the interior,
Hon. Franklin X. Lane, was here
| in August to get acquainted with To-
cal conditions. Secretary Lane is
greatly interested in reclamation and
development work. He is a man with
real constructive policies, looking
| for practical results He gave as
surance that our work shall be car
ried on as rapidly as the available
funds will justify.
Chief Engineer A. p. Davis, Attor-
ney Morris Bien and Statistician c.
| ]. Blanchard. all from the Washing
ton office, visited our project during
the year, and all have shown a keen
interest in our welfare and a desire
to push our work as rapidly as con-
ditions will permit.
Grande Blocks Work.
OF course we have had some
troubles to deal with. Perhaps the
most annoying of these have been
connected with certain railroad right
of way matters. The legal depart
ment of the Denver & Rio Grande
Railway Company has never, 1t
seems to me, shown a proper spirit
of cooperation in connection with
this enterprise-a work in which the
railroad should take keen interest,
as it means the development of lands
| in its own trade territory. So far,
no question has, within our know
ledge, gone to this legal department
without being met with opposition
and contention to an extent which
seems to us unjustifiable. We have
been unable until quite recently to
understand this attitude, but state
ment recently made by the head
counsel indicates that there must be
some degree of unfriendly feeling to-
ward the government, with dispo-
sition to retaliate. 1t seems to us
the gentleman should realize that
any process of retaliation in this case
reflects upon and Injuries the land
holders and homebuilders under
this project, people who Will be the
permanent patrons and supporters of
the railroad, and that he doesn't even
touch the government.
We are pleased to state, however,
that the other departments of the
railroad company have shown an In
terest in our proposition and have
generally been ready to cooperate:
This is especially true of the local
representatives of the railroads.
Finances.
At the annual meeting year ago
authority was voted to issue and sell
bonds of the association to limit oil
$4,000, with which to pay accumu-
lated Indebtedness and necessary ex-
penses. 1t was found that, on ac-
count of it being SO small an issue
and the time limit on the bonds be-
| ing so short, it was not possible 10
sell the bonds, except at heavy dis
count. This your officials were not
willing to do, so for the most part
/ n,oJ;tAre haya carried the