El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-13

Ainsa, the young daughter Of Frank
Ainss, who made the trip with her
father.
Mexican Engineering Expert.
One of the most interested visitors
TO the dam was Manuel Questa Gal
lardO, former governor of the state Of
Jalisco under Gen Porfirio Diaz and
a noted hydraulic and irrigation euEi-
neer in Mexico Senior QUesta Gallardo
was the guest of collector Of customs
L. l. Cobb and he interviewed the
reclamation engineers about every
technical detail Of the great engineer
ing project. As Senior GallardO COM
pleted an irrigation and power project
IN the state of Jalisco almost as large
as the Elephant Butte dam just before
the outbreak OF ,he MaderO revolution.
he was interested In every detail of
the construction work, the power posi-
bilities and the big engineering prob
lens which were overcome by the
American engineers That is one of
the great works Of, the world" said
Mr. Gallardo. 1t is perfectly built
Every detail of the construction. every
engineering problem connected with
the big dam, has been solved and solved
with the Characteristic genius of the
American engineers. That dam is a
revolution, a revolution of brains and
not bullets and IL is an epitOme Of your
American government"
Pleasure Club Formed.
After seeing the great lake and the
motor boats on ii, number of the FL
PasOans became enthusiastic about
organizing a pleasure club to take ad-
vantage Of the fishing and game hunt
ing which will abound at the dam
when II is made a zane and fish pre-
serve. R. II. Thorne took the lead in
the tentative organization OF the Ele-
plant Butte Pleasure club and was
canVasslng the members of the excur-
sion party for memberships in the
proposed club and received much en-
couragement- His plan is to lease the
reclamation buildings when the gov
eminent has finished the work on the
Dam and esta blish clubhouse head
quarters there with cottages around the
AXE, motor boats and row boats on the
lake and hunting lodges in the noun
tains nearby.
Power Possibilities.
watching the water squirt out from
the opening in the big dam like a
cross section Of Niagara. the Fl Paso-
ans realized for the first time the
power possibilities Of the project and
all afternoon the business men were
discussing what the develOpment of
tnls waste power would mean for II
Paso- =. c. McCurdy. sales manager
OF the Southwestern Portland Cement
company, declared that his plant was
planning TO take advantage Of the
power possibilities TO utilize the cleo
trio power generated there for operar-
ing the big Fl Paso cement plant nine
months OF the year. using the present
power plant as an auxiliary one for
the three months when water Will not
be released at the dam.
The factory future Of Fl Paso is as
sured If the power is developed the
business men declared, and senior Gal
lardo, who developed a similar power
project in JaliscO. declared that IL
would be nothing less than criminal 10
allow this immense power TO go 10
waste The water pours out Of the
with such force that il falls several
Yards away from the foot of the dam
ana causes giant eddy that keeps the
water in constant motion.
Dam Principal Topic.
Going up 10 the dam everyone on 3
the train were discussing ordinary az !
ialrs or life On the return trip. the ]
dam was the chief topic Of discussion /
on the train and il was discussed from D
every angle, even the impossible thing
Of a break occurring and a flood pour
ing down the valleys such a posi-
on the tyain who declared that this I
could nefer happen and, IL such a I
thing were possible. FL PaSo would /.
have plenty of warning The sur
misses were interesting, as IL was esti- .
mated that the water would come up /
rs high rs Montana street in Il PasO .
and would flood Juarez.
Return Trip n Picnic.
The return trip from the dam was a j
big picnic, which was participated in
by everyone on the train BY the time /
the main line train left Butte June I
hon everyone knew everyone else and ]
The principal occupation between there 4
and FL Paso was eating and visiting. I
Almost everyone took an extra lunch .
IN addition to the lunch boxes arranged \
Tor by the chamber of commerce. These I
we're opened in the afternoon and divid- /
ID among the crowd John l. Dyer /
bought the news butcher out OF soda
0op-red preferred-all OF the candy /
md marshmallows and everything else I
he newsboy had including a pair Of Z
Jumping mechanical dogs. At Rincon
he raided the Harvey house and bought
I'll the pie in sight Judge +. T. Hunt
sr had bushel Of peanuts with him
md everyone in his part OF the car
uunched free peanuts. Mrs. Cutting
lad big box Of sandwiches cake and (
1ther home cooking which she distrib-
tied to everyone who passed her seat
VIII Watson and his friends took |
,nOugh Dutch lunch" along to feed I
he old Wildcat club and they were not
It all stingy with it.
Engineers Are Courteous.
One Of the most pleasant features or
he trip was the universal courtesy OF
he reclamation engineers. From L. c.
Charles down TO the Mexican water {
boys. everyone at the dam made a spe- I
.ial effort to show the eXcurisionists
he project. No one in the Fl PasO |
Darty was told TO get out Of the way. I
everyone was answered cOurteOusly by
he wOrkmen and engineers and they
wen took their noon hour time to
ihOw the visitors over the big works.
J Kinds. assistant engineer. surprised
he eNcursiOnists by giving them pho /
OSraphic post card views Of the dam
IS the train left The pictures showed
he dam before the work started and
different views of the progress Of the
development. Ray COgland. cement
.hemist. who has been working nine
ears on the ssnd-cement experiments.
oOk a number OF parties through the
visitors galleries under the dam and
Explained the workings Of the giant
-alves. sam y. Matson. I'm the super
office, checked the lunch
,oXes and wraps Of everyone and OK
Ilained the workings of his new motor
,Oat engines. !. C. Gawler. fiscal agent;
1. S. Stanton, assistant engineer. D. o.
Robinson, superintendent OF the quarry
md trainmaster and everyone con-
lected with the work made special eff
Orts to entertain the IL PasO crowd
AmOnett Drives Up.
Billy Amonett drove to the dam
Wednesday in his automobile and ar