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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-23

Of mowers. scythes and shovels. The
most satisfactory method is to let
sheep and goats Craze off the weeds.
This plan was first tried in 1914 and
the cost of maintaining the canals
dropped SLABS a mile that year. In
addition to a profit of $3,199.47 was
realized from the flocks.
Now, what is being accomplished
in the worlds most favored farming
district, under the show project of
the reclamation service?
According to statistics collected by
the United States government. the aY-
erage value of the crops produced in
the~Sait River Valley during the year
extending from October l, 1913, to
September so. 1914, was $3.50 an acre
The returns were from 1919 acres.
Alfalfa was planted on S0,733 acres
of the total. The average yield was
three tons to the acre and the aver
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-23

abundant crops with much less water
than they are now usinG. thereby
making available water for the irriga-
ton of many thousands % additional
acres.
Evaporation and seepage are not
the only problems connected with the
maintenance of the irrigation system,
but Investigations and experiments by
the reclamation service have kept the
cost Of maintenance down to mini
mum. In some canals, where the We
Iocity OF the water is slow, moss
growth sometimes seriously impeds
the flow. The most satisfactory meth
Cd of removing moss, it has been
found. is by means of a spring tooth
harrow, pulled by horses. Silt is
removed from the canals with fresno
scrapeTs.
The removal OF weeds from the
banks of the canals if effected in two
ways. The first way is by the use
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-23

need of power in the construction of
the dam. Fuel. when transported to
the site of the Roosevelt dam is very
expensive, hence a power canal was
built above the high water line of
the reservoir of sufficient capacity to
carry the low flow of the river. A
power plant for construction purposes
was located in cave that has since
become the switchboard gallery of
the permanent power plant
This power system has been nearly
completed to a total installed capacity
of 1900 XIV. distributed in -four
plants. There is connected with the
system a total of 173 miles of $4,000
volt transmission line and 80 miles
of 10,000vOlt transmission line, act
ing as a distributing system. These
lines supply nine sub stations and
twenty pumping plants used for irri-
CATION.
The Roosevelt power plant, having
a capacity of $500 XIV, is located at
the toe of the dam. Five units have
already been installed and the install
lation of the sixth unit, capacity 1000
XIV, will be completed within the next
few months. There are two strik-
ing innovations at the Roosevelt plant.
The first one is the installation of
the electrical generator on the top
of the water wheel case: the second
is The use of a single runner turbine
FOR a range of head operating from
80 feet to 226 feet with a good power
output and high efficiency through
out the range. The plant is built on
d shelf cut from the edge of the
q of l1pit
installed was developed to fit the small
amount of space available for the
plant, on account of this condition.
The plant generates at 23O0 volts, and
this current is transformed in the
transformer and switching house 500
feet away to $4,000 volts which is the
voltage of the transmission line.
The South Consolidated plant is To-
Gated about one and a half miles
below Granite Reef dam on the South
and Consolidated canals. 1t has a
demonstrated capacity of 1000 XIV.
with a fall of 80 feet. The plant is
standard low-head type of plant of
reinforced concrete construction, and
is so designed that it can be operated
with only one man on shift. The
overall efficiency is unusually high
WIllt liIt OEJtI Cost is low on dc
count of its simple and substantial
design
The Crosscut plant is installed on
the Crosscut canal, which is used to
transfer water from the high to the
low lands of the valley. This plant
stands out as one of the most unique
hydro electric. developments in exist
ence. Due TO the great variation in
the flow of water in the Crosscut
canal and the silly character of the
water, new type Of plant was nee
essary. Water is supplied to the
wheels of this plant through force
mains and passages composed en-
tirely of reinforced concrete. The
water wheels are of the impulse type.
supplied with six MOBILES under indi-
vidual control. This makes possible
the control OF the water through the
plant to equal the supply of the
Crosscut canal by varying the number
of nozzles in use. 1t also brings
about a very high average efficiency.
for the plant will sustain its maxi
mum water wheel efficiency down to
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-23

1-SO of full plant load. The output
of the waterwheels has exceeded all
expectations and the efficiency Will
undoubtedly be above the guarantees
The water wheels are connected to
alternating current generators, dellv-
ering II, coo volts both to transformers
for connection to the 45,000-volt trans
mission line and directly into the
1O000-volt distributing system. The
result of this layout is plant of
moderate cost and great fleXibility.
The cost of maintenance will be very
low. as there will be practically no
repairs to the concrete structures and
very small repairs to this type of
wheel in spite of the silt The plant
can be operated with one man on
shift, so that the cost of operating
is also q minimum This plant has
also been made the switching sta
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of 81 miles. On the south side are
nine canals, 96 miles long. Most of
these canals were purchased by the
reclamation service from private com
panies. Practically all of them have
been enlarged and Strengthened; the
old wooden gates and bridges have
been replaced with concrete struc-
lures.
About two miles west of Tempe is
the Joint Head dam, also of concrete.
1t is much smaller that the one at
Granite Reef and serves the purpose
of diverting seepage. In ordinary
times little water goes by the joint
head.
Not all the irrigation water used in
the Salt River valley comes from the
rivers. On the south side are nine
pumping units, operated by electricity,
During the irrigation year of 1873
1914 these pumps furnished 30.4S1
acre feet OF water They are mar
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-23

this dam is as important as the
Roosevelt dam. 1t cannot be washed
out by any flood, but is always there
ready to divert water into great canals
on the two sides of the river. 1t is
the Salt River Valleys last protec-
ton against drought, for it insures
that the water stored at Roosevelt.
and also the normal flow of the two
rivers. will at all times be avail
able for use.
At each end of the dam is 4 great
headgate, operated by electric motors.
on the north side the gate admits
water into the Arizona and on the
east side into the consolidated These
big canals are feeders for all the
others, and for many laterals and
small bitches.
There are eight main canals on
the north side, having a total length
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-23
by ERNEST DOUGLAS.)
From Information Furnished by the
q. S. Reclamation Service.

Before Cheops built the pyramids
the salt River Valley was a center
~ prehistoric civilization. 1t was
hcrc that the mysterious race which
held sway before the Aztecs came
brouEnt the art of irrigation to a
secrfection never before attained and
sot attained again for many CEN
sgries- And it is here, in modern
times, that the United States recla-
wation service and a few thousand
a. the most wideawake. progressive
farmers in the world have advanced
rhc art Of irrigation to a point of per-
lection that is the envy and wonder
~ ala mankind. which far eclipses
anything accomplished by the anci-
cntS. Persistence and ingenuity, COM
hined with unparalleled natural ad-
NautaSes. have made this possible.
Eleven great canals. with COM
bincd length " 1s5 miles. watered this
valley IN pre-Aztec days. Now the
valley II scanned by seventeen main
CaralS. with a combined length of 1913
miles. and by scores of lateraIs which.
81 placed end to end. would extend
E-- miles Both canals and laterals
sre models of scientific construction.
Sat II is the great Roosevelt dam
which most clearly demonstrates the
superiority of the moderns over the
ancicnts. At the expense of infinite
time and labor. and without the aid
- even domestic animals. the first
tiv0eliers in the land were able to
dig broad. deep canals and completed
a marvellous irrigation system. With
out the machinery of modern man the
construction of the Roosevelt dam
would have been impossible.
owing To the Roosevelt dam, the
Salt RIVER valley farmer today cares
little whether it rains Rain is use
fui 70 lay the dust upon the roads
fut otherwise it is oftimes more in
convenient than welcome Irrigation
5 depended on to mature the crops of
alfalfa sugar cane. cotton. oranges
and Erain. which flourish in tropical
Vrofusion-
Modern irrigation in the Salt River
VALLEY dates hack only to 1867 Be
tween that year and 1892 several ca
mails were built by private enterprise
All Of them were only partially sue
ceSsfuL owing to the difficulty and ex-
TcnSe of maintaining diversion dams.
In time of high water the brush and
sand dams would be washed away:
by the time they could be replen-
5shed there would not be water enough
sn Sal: River to irrigate the land I'M
der cultivation.
An equalizer. something to impound
the flood waters and release them
when needed. was required. And so,
today. the salt River valley has the
Roosevelt dam
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-23

II was in 1889 that the dam site
WAS discovered. in the mountains
eighty miles east of Phoenix. at the
confluence of Salt River and Tonic
creek In every way the site was an
ideal one, without counterpart any
where in the world.
In 1891 Arthur p. Davis. then con-
necter with the United States geo
logical survey and now director of the
reclamation service. made detail sur
Veys in cooperation with the Mari
Copa county water storage commits
sion OF the site. The fight to per-
suade the government to construct the
dam. under the provisions of the rec
lamatiCn act. then began. volume
could be written about the fight
alone
The fight was eventually won. In
March. 1898. the secretary of the in
terror authorized the construction of
the dam The dream of Salt River
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-23

CONTINUED. on Page Three)
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
Pressmen of Washington
To Honor Their Dead

Pressmen of Washington will gather
at typographical Temple at 8 o'clock
this evening for a memorial service In
honor OF their fellow-members who
died during the past year.
A section Of the National Theater or.
chestra and the st. Aloysius male quar-
tet will give musical program, as
sisted by Miss Lille Winner, Mrs. B.
h. Bair, and q. q. Gaugler The in
vocation and benediction will be by the
Rev. L. Hez SVEN and the Rev. Eu-
gene A. Hannah, respectively.
George l.. Perry. president OF the In
ternational Printing Pressmen's and Az
tliated Unions, will deliver the principal
address, and prominent labor leaders
and officers of the Government Print
ing Office are expected to be present
Three members OF the local union who
have died within the last year Will he
eulogized The are James II. Fur
bershaw, John f.. Carkson, and George
Kramer.
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
To Deliver Lecture Here
On Christian Science

This afternoon at $3.50 William d. Nc
Crackan. a member Of the Christian
Science board Of lectureship of the First
Church Of Christ. Scientist. of Boston,
Is to deliver a lecture on Christian
science at the Poll Theater. Mr.. Nc
Cracken is regarded as one of the most
Important members OF the church or
sanization and is rated high a. q
speaker. His lecture today will be the
fourth Of a series that are being given
In this city under the auspices Of the
First and Second Churches Of Christ.
Scientist, of Washington.
Hiram w. Hayes. OF the committee
on publication of the local churches,
will preside at this afternoons meet
ing and introduce the sreaker.
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
URGES SIMPLICITY
FOR SCHOOL GIRLS
Mrs. Giles s. Rafter Wants Less
Extravauant Dresses and
Better Diet.

D(mpls- dresses and diets for school
e1rls. with moro dim!ty and less chif.
Son. moro pancakes and less candy,
~efe urged BY Mrs. Giles 3, Rafter,
president Of the Congress Of Mothers,
sfore the Washington Federation Of
Women's Clubs at the Raleigh Hotel
last night.
Che appealed especially to mothers
who could financially afford to dress
their daughters unusually we'll. holding
that to allow few girls to set an az
ample OF extravasance would often
have an unwholssoms effect ON an en-
tire school.
II have seen soma eighth grade
Schooi sirls with paint and powder on
their Aces and their feet cased In
white pumps," said Mrs. Rafter. "Of
course such instances are extreme, but
70 evidence OF an alarming tendency
which should be checked Immediately.
MOST mothers. I find. deplore tho over
dressed school girl, and I have never
spoken publicly on the subject with.
out finding my hearers In full SYM
paehy viii simpler dresses.
Hardy less important 10 the ques-
don OF simple and wholesome dieting.
Many Washington school children some
OF them from our best homes. 60 |,
school daily without breakfast, Some
times they will only eat candy for
and An iii nourlshed brain on which
even the best instruction Is largely
wasted. Education Of parents in the
matter OF diets for, growing children,
ana more attention to methods Of right
living In the schools themselves would
DO much to remedy this condition"
Mrs. Ellis Logan, president of the
federation. presided. and the speakers
were. In most instances, the executive
ofncers OF affiliated organizations. Tenn
perance instruction in grade schools
was urged BY Mrs. Emma 8. Shelton,
president Of. the Washington w. G. T.
y. Mrs. Alice A. whitaker, president
uuced q resolution indorsing the free
employment bureau for women, which
the alliance proposes to establish. It
ives adopted 6nanimously,
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
BILLY SUNDAY WINS
RAILROAD WORKERS
Hundreds Of Men "Hit Trail" as
Result Of Stirring Plea by
Evangelist.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. n.-A large
thfong crowded tho tabernacle this
morning to hear Billy Sunday on "A
Mighty Man" This afternoon he will
take ~ his subject "Boose or Get On
the Water wason," and this evening
sxpsots to enlist many by repeating the
Same sermon.
Two thousand railroad men treoped
up to the Sunday tabernacle last night
In the wake Of Q home made band and
In quest Of spiritual inspiration.
30. With his thoughts winSing back to
the days when he sweated In the engine
cab. Sunday opened wide the throttle Of
his piQuant speech and oo-ohoosd with
the gospel message straight into tho
hearts Of the multitude, which filed the
wooden shed to the doors. And when.
fuel into the firebox. he @ extended m avfs the In.
vitation, 467 pentinents trod the path
w;Sy., N.Y., on the way to christianity's ter
Penitents Line Up.
6core Of thu penitents filtsred out
from. the bulk OF the railroad delesa-
ton, while others came from the bank
srs ana brokers' oontinSsnt that, $500
strong. hlled completely the middle SEQ
ton from front to rear. Sunday was
ttokied ~ he saw those sturdy fellows
Of the steel rails herding forward to
take his hand. ana to each he gave
some warm word Of greeting ana en-
eo...ragement.
close Of his sermon on the tsxt, "And
6s. ns :FS;s :Ss: and, Ana followed Him" Come
It misht well have been called railroad
night. this bright climax to perhaps the
most remarkable day Of the four weeks
Sunday has been iImpooning Philadel-
phia's iniquities. And the way Billy
preached. at times unconsciously drop
ping Into the parlance Of the round
house and cab. presented . striking
contrast to the role he assumed in the
afternoon at the greatest children's
meeting In his experience.
To Boys and Girls.
Then he forsook all Of his fierce. fight
Ing demeanor, ana won tho hearts OF
an army Of boys and girls by q tender.
fatherly appeal to them to pledge
themselves to lives Of kindness and
goodness. He mimicked little boys and
girls so perfectly that the youngsters
came to look on him a. one of them,
and when he asked those who would
promise to follow tho Saviour to stand
up. fully 5000 obeyed him.
But that number will not be listed
40 trAil-hitters. for there wore not
enough adults on hand to take the
names before the little host got i'm.
patient and left, They did manage.
however. to harevst asa names, which.
with the count Of the night meeting,
placed the official total at a,S01-ons OF
the best days in Sundays career. He
sad himself the children's meeting
eclipsed . similar ono in Pittsburgh. at
which 2.0oo-odd children filled out cards.
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
Woman Doomed at Thirty,
Lives to Be a Hundred

BEDFORD, \. Y, Jan. 3l.-Mrs.
Mary Ann Miller 100 years and three
months old. died here from the effects
OF broken arm and the fracture OF
several ribs, sustained two months ago
when she fell down flight OF stairs.
When she was thirty years old several
physicians asserted she was dying from
tuberculosis. Thercupon she moved to
the clearer cll.nat" hers and immadi-
ately showed Improvement From that
time until her recent accident Mrs. Mil
ler was healthy and sustained no in
turies.
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
Henry M. Middleton.

Tho funeral Of Henry NJ Middleton,
who died at his late homo on Thursday,
took place from 1893 C street southwest
No. 3, r. A. A. NJ, were in attendancS.
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
Miss ]. Ella Pumphrey.

Funeral services for Miss J. Ella
Pumphrey. who died Thursday. will
take place In the Trinity n. q. church,
Fifth street and Seward square south
cast. tomorrow at 2 o'clock. Interment
prfyato
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
Mrs. Emma A, Mcdonald.

Tho body Of Mrs. Emma A. MoDon-
aid. who died Friday in her forty-ninth
Year at her residence. will be buried
at the Glenwood Cemetery tomorrow
at 1880 o'clock. Services will be held
In the chapel Of the cSmetery,
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
TO TAKE NEUTRALITY
INTO U. S. POLITICS
Movement Launched Here Aims
at Fairness to Be Applied to
All Nations Alike.

A national movement TO re-cstabliyh
genuine American neutrality. FREQ from
commercial. financial, and political sub
serv1encs to foreign powers" has been
launched In Washington. The initia-
tors-Congressmen, university profoS-
sors, and presidents Of leading German
American societies-met at the willard
yesterday and pledged themselves to
form branches In evsrv State and In
dividually and collectively to support
only such candidates for public office,
Irrespective Of party. who will place
other country and who will aid in elirni-
mating all undue foreign influences from
American life
Arms Shipments Condemned.
At, the meetings, which were secret.
resolutions were adopted condemning
shipments Of arms to tho belligerents
and lamenting the disregard "of one set
OF belligerents'' for American rights OF
the sea-. This condition OF affairs is
intolerable to all American citizens who
believe in the principles of neutrality"
the resolutions said. fairness and
friendship applied to all nations alike
and in the noble mission OF this country
- q ~ oAAOSCA VI pCtaNC.
The new movement, which may be-
come known as 1.-The League Of Ameri-
can Neutrality" declares it favors an
American cable controlled py the
United States Government, lin order to
assure the possession of an Independent
news service.
Demand Free and Open Sea.
I'VE demand a freq and open sea for
the commerce of the United States and
Unrestricted traffic in non-contraband
goods as defined by International law
said the resolutions. "We favor the I'm.
mediate enactment OF legislation pro.
hibiting Hhe expectation OF arms. We
favor the establishment OF merchant
marine" was another declaration.
Congressman Bartholdt. Of St Louis
presided. and among those attending
were President Thomas c. Hall, Union
Theological Seminary; Joseph Frey
president Of the German Roman Cath
olic Central Union. of New York; DR..
Edmund Won Mach. of Harvard; Prof.
A. B. Faust, OF Cornell; Prof. William
r. Sheppard. OF Columbia; Theodore
Btempfel. of indianapolis; Prof. Fredsr.
ick Bente. Of st. Louis, and Rudolph
Boerand, Of Sioux City. Iowa.
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
Mrs. NsrRaret Smith.

The funeral Of Mrs. Margaret Smith.
whs died at her residence. 1923 3
street northwest. on Friday, were held
from the .Ninsteenth Street Baptist
Church. today at 1880 O'Clock
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
Louie E, Woods.

Services for Louie e. Woods. who
died Friday at the sse Of forty-ons
years. will be hsld in the st. Marks
Episcopal Church. Third and A streets
southeast, Tuesday at Z o'clock. Burial
VIII take place at tho Congressional
Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
Wilfred L. HOPKINS.

Services for Wilfred I. Hopkins. who
died on Thursday. will take place at his
late residence 80 I street southwest,
tomorrow at $50 o'clock, thence to st.
Dominica Church. where q requiem
mass will be said.
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
Funerals
Jesse Delahav Rrnvn

Jesse Deiahay Browne.
Funeral services for Jesse Delahay
Browne. who died at Providence, n. l.,
yesterday. will b held at the Dresden.
tomorrow at o'clock. Intermsnt will
be private.
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
Saphr0ne Winsor,

Saphr0n0 Wins0r.
The body Of saphrone Winsor. who
died at I'M Four-and-a-half street
southwest Friday, will be buried In
the Glenwood Cemetery tomorrow.
Services will be held at the residence.
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
Mrs. Mary Frances Caynor.

Tho funeral Of Mrs. Mary Frances
Caynor. who died at 22s r street north.
east Friday, will bs held from her
residence tomorrow at 3 O'Clock,
The Washington times., 1915-01-31

Womens Sho in button. lace, ana blucher styles
Of Patent coit Gun Metal vici Kid and Tan Calf
feathers; high And low heels, plain and tipped
hand-sewed and turned soles. sses ~ to In the
MisseS and Children's Shoes Of Patent Colt, Gun
grades, in sxes from to !.
The Washington times., 1915-01-31

Boys and Little Mems Shoes. In button and
bucher styles OF Patent and Metal feathers
Sizes 10 to 1871 ana to 5M in the lot.
Nen's Shoes IN button. lace and bluchsr stylsA Of
Patent Colt. Gun Metal Box Calf athers; up.to-
date styles and servceabe qualities Sizes in tho lot
from s to Ii, " ~ 50 ' ~
The Washington times., 1915-01-31

12l1c Percalc, 50 inches wide: in white
grounds with stripes. checks. 7Akr
ngures, ana dots. CS$C
The Washington times., 1915-01-31

Enables you 70 secure any pisos Of
Furniture In the February Bale on
easy terms Of payment at exactly
the same prices ~ II you paid cash.
The Washington times., 1915-01-31

Mahogany. finnish Dress
or. built on colonial lines;
finish and construction Of
tho very best.
Worth $3.50. Sale pr1os.
$3.50,
Arizona republican., 1915-01-09
BAKERS MOTORCYCLES
HERE; HE'S A-C0K|NG
Four Racers Arrive for Big Fellow;
His Name Sure to Be on List
of Hour Race Eentries.

Four huge trunks, each containing
a valuable piece of motorcycle me-
chanism, arrived in town yesterday
for Erwin G.. Baker, who will follow
his mounts Tuesday The question
race was settled yesterday by John
Hohl, of the race committee who
said positively that the former hoos-
Ter straddler would be in the grind.
Baker won an hour race nearly a
year ago, making nearly g. miles in
sixty minutes on the state fair track.
The coming of Baker may draw
other famous motorcycle stars to
Phoenix for the races on January
Il. 1t is the habit of Don Johns,
for instance, the cOnqueror of Erwin
Gee and Others in the hundred miller
here last spring. to dog the foot
prints of his big rival, and compete
in every possible way with him
Johns is somewhere on the coast lie
has been wired for by the local en-
thusiasts.