The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-01-15
PROGRESS OF WORK BOISE
PROJECT DURING NOVEMBER
Distributing Unit is So per Cent Com.
pleted-Dam 81 Per Cent

'HS report OF the COndi.
tlon; operation and progress of the
work on the Boise Reclamation my m'
lect, is taken from the Reclam,t;o ~
Record for January:
The operating force was ara,o.l
Ihaihtalnance work throughout
November, with the exceDtion nf y
snort period during which water was
run IN the system for stock purposes
me rIprapplng with lava rock of the
banks OF the main canal at Five MIL
Creek was completed. This will nv-
ercome the effects of erosion on tho
curves at this point. The ARISING n az
the Ganal section Immediately below
the Boise River diversion dam for n
distance of about 1900 feet bv moar g
OF retaining wall was also ComnIe,
ed during the month and experimental
wor wa sundertaken in connect;on
with filling the joints of the concrete
lined section with different asnhaIt
preparations.
on the distribution system above
Deer Flat Reservoir a number Of mis-
cellaneous small structures were re-
paired and replaced the outlet end of
the Indian Creek flume on the Mora
Canal was replaced with concrete. and
on the Penitentiary Canal and one
across the Main Canal below Indian
Creek. On the distribution system
below Deer Flat Reservoir two con-
crete chutes for wasteways were in
stalled and two concrete-lined drops
were constructed. Both above and
below the reservoir a general clean
ing of the canal system was also I'M
dertaken.
A considerable number of stock
principally sheep, have been driven in
Tor iced, causing demand for stock
water
The weather throughout a consider
ably portion of the month was cool.
frosty and the frost in the lower and
more moist sails has stopped the
working of the soils.
There is a large amount of excel
lent hay which is finding compare
lively slow sale. 1t is hoped that
much Of the surplus hay will be fed
to sheep during the winter. 1t is
probable that not as many cattle will
be led on the project as during the
past winter.
Idaho, Boise Project distribution
Unit SO Per Cent Completely.
During November excellent pro-
gress was made by the two electric
drag line eXcaVators engaged on
drains in the Pioneer irrigation dis
trict. On the Dixie drain, near Cald-
well, work was finished to the point
OF crossing the track Of the Caldwell
Traction company, where a reinforc-
ed concrete pipe culvert was install
ed. From this point the excavator
continued up the Yankee branch and
VIII return to the main ditch later.
The second machine at work on the
Pioneer drains was employed at the
lower end Of the Mason Creek svs-
tenn on channel to provide an out
let for the water developed by this
system to the Boise River.
In the Fargo Basin the electric ex-
cavator about one mile of deep, open
drain: also ditch for closed drain
about QUO feet long, with a maximum
cut of % feet through the Miller
Laht,- Ridge. The pipe for this drain
was laid and the electric machine is
engaged i'll back filling the trench.
Arrowrock Reservoir 81 percent
completely: Weather conditions were
favorable during the month with the
exception of the week ending the 81
when the nights were very cold Con-
creting was continued without serious
interruption. however. Labor condi-
tons have been good The follow
ing work was done on the features
listed:
Progress on Arrowrock Dam.
Excavation for foundation and abut-
ments during November, 40 cubic
yards; total TO November 80, 32l ,240
cubic yards.
Spillway excavation during month
of November, 9720 cubic yards; total
TO November 80. 307 go cubic yards.
Concrete in dam during month of
November, 1880 cubic yards; total
to November 80. 527, 500 cubic yards.
Reinforced concrete in spillway in
month Of November, 4,445 cubic
yards; total to November 30, 6,440
cubic yards.
Sand-cement manufactured during
month of November, $3.50 barrels:
total to November 80, 523, 400 barrels
A portion OF the dam was complet-
ed to elevation 800 (within so feet of
the top and all the rest was up to
elevation 1888, except four 25-foot
overflow" sections, which will be
left at elevation $3.50 for the present,
and the two 50-foot sections at the
point where the old distribution tow
or was located, one Of which was com
plcted to elevation $3.50 and the other
to elevation $3.50.
The cofferdams at either end of
the diversion tunnel were completed;
the timber lining and timbering of the
arch through the section unde; the
dam were removed; the tunnel was
pumped out and keys were cut, pre-
paratory to filling with concrete.
Three of the five balanced valves
needed for early installation were
shipped, and two of them had ar
rived on the work.
The excavation of the slide at the
Spillway progressed favorablv. The
reinforced concrete lining Of the spill
way trench was about 10 per cent
completed.
Work on the Slide Gulch road was