New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-22
THE WHITE ROCK
RESERVOIR AND
POWER PLANT
SOON TO BE CONSTRUCTED.
WILL FURNISH ELECTRIC
POWER TO THIS CITY AND
ALL CENTRAL NEW MEX.
ICO TOWNS

Albuquerque Dec 20th.-Central
New Mexico is soon to enjoy the de-
velopment of natural resources con-
tiguous to our prosperous city.
This new and gigantic cnterpri
will prove to be Of greater benefit
to the country generally and the
growth of the metropolis in part'c
uar than any thing started or dis
cusscd for Albuquerque since this
alfalfa field was layed out for a
towns'te. 1t is not new railroad
coming to our town. irrigation dam,
state fair, horse show, or even a
new moving picture device, but
something more substantial and per-
manent for ages to come. When
this project is completed, as it viii
be within the next twelve months,
Albuquerque as the center will be
able to offer inducements to immi-
era tion for home seekers on the
I bench lands and in the Rio Grande
valley. which will in short space of
time increase the population in the
central part Of the state at least
100000 more people For this new
enterprise, not only Albuquerque,
but the state at larpe will be indebt-
ed to Charles G. Wilfong, Of Phila-
de'phiia who has worked indefafi-
gably for over year until he has
surrounded himself with some of the
most cnterprising capitalists and en-
";neers to he found in the country
There is so much to be said about
this DEVELOPMENT of the natural re-
source that a whole page could be
written on the benefits to be deriv-
ed to the whole country generally
and the people residing therein n
particular. Having dwelt upon the
magnitude of the project to suffi-
cient extent a word as to what it is
will be appreciated by the reader.
The government. money syndicates
and individual capital have for sew
eral years investigated, invested and
profited by harnessi ing and equip
ping water falls, and that is what is
being done with the White Rock
Canon falls by the Rio Grande
Light, Heat and Power Company.
General offices of the company are
at 119 South Fourth street, Phila-
delphia, at the head of>which as con-
sulting engineer is A. G. Hillberg,
Park Row, New York City. First Of
all it should be known to interested
parties owning lands along the river
that there will be a steady flow of
water in the Rio Grande the year
round through storage of the flood
waters so that the gravity irrigators
will at no time he inconvenienced
by too much water at one time q
not enough for irrigating purposes
at other times, and by these impro-
vements overflow of the river will be
entirely eliminated.
Plans and specifications for con-
struction of these gigantic works
were distributed among the leading
and most prominent engineers in the
country over month ago, giving
them sufficient time to inform them
selves in detail of both the intricate
and substantial work to be per-
formed. The specifications cover
80 pages of BREWER print, 6 by 8 inch
es, and among the two hundred or
more stipu1ations, division one pro-
vides for 1870 cubic yards of ma
sonry. Division two 10 tons of PEN
stock steel; division three. one mill
lon and forty Thousand brick; divi-
SloH ioul, J,ONO 1lol 81 Po"Si SNioh
case vertical water wheels. And
thus the bidders guide goes on to
state what is expected of the con-
tractor The heaviest piece of ma
chinery to be placed in the power
station at the bottom of the canon
weighs twenty tons, Twenty-Five per
cent of the cost of construction is
required of bidders as evidence of
good faith and good workmanship,
the company reserving the right to
reject any and all bids. The Rio
Grande Light, Heat and Power Com
pany has devoted much time, con-
sideration and considerable money
to the development of this project,
Albuquerque, in particular the peo-
pie in the valley. will appreciate this
wonderful Improvement for a better
and steady water flow in the river,
cheap power for pumping water on
the bench lands. a reduction in the
cost of light and electricity SO cheap
that it may be used for heat. 1t
should be definitely understood by
the electric light and power COM
pany, already operating in our city,
that the Rio Grande Light, Heat and
Power Company is not entering the
Albuquerque field with any purpose
of warning with or having any dis
agreement or in any way to jepor-
dize capital in local organ cations.
The new company is big enough,
strong enough. and will stretch out
so wide in its field of operation as to
extend a hand of good-fellowsh p
and to cooperate. 1t will be the
purpose of this new company to fur
nish electric plants already operat-
ing with electricity at wholesale
rates which will enable them to give
better service and cheaper power in
their field of operations.
1t has been decided by the COM |
pany to open headquarters here in !
short time with the object in view
of acquainting citizens with the pro-
gress of the work and to familiar /
;ze them with the project, thus Sc
curing their moral support and Incl
dentally contracts for the purchase
of power. In conclusion it must be
admitted by the people hereabouts
and in the whole state that the Rio
Grande Light, Heat and Power Com
pany comes to us not as an aims
seeking institution, but as sub
stantial, bona fide organization ask