El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-29
ANOTHER POWER PROJECT THAT
is WORTH WHILE INVESTIGATING

TN CONNECTION with the suggestion that hydroelectrc
power be developed at Elephant Butte light the
towns Of this vicinity and operate all the industrial
plants which could the power plan has brought
forward by Dr. Nathan Boyd Of the ognatO1s Of the
original Elephant Butte project which believes to be
trely feasible though in respects less desirable than
that Of establishing big power plant the dam It in
wolves idea he has long the construction
Of high line canal southwark from the dam to irrgate
10000 to 5000 acres Of land which, without such
canal can only be irrigated by pumping plants which
produce fruits vegetables and other crops Of great excel
lence.
Whatever other difficulties might intervene in the con-
strueon Of power plant at the DAM Dr. Boyd Of the
opinion that the extraordinarily high cost Of copper at this
time would render almost prohbtive the construction of
transmission line from the dam to FL Paso to other
towns which would be counted power customers He
believes the transmission line would cost at present
prices, not less than 100000
As substitute for the time being believes the high
line canal ought to be built equipping It with drops
one Of 80 feet at Las Cruces and the other Of 100 feet at
Montya and that power stations should built at each
drop This would cost Dr. Boyd roughly estimates about
100000 and would furnish power for all present needs
At the same time the land would receive irrigation
and FL Paso city auxiliary water supply for this plan
contepaeS Seres Of settling and filtration reservoirs
tanks at place most convenient to FL Paso and the
transmission Of the water thence to this city to augment
the well supply This would provide water for con-
sumption IN FL Paso and for irrigation Of lawns and gar
dens with the possibility that charges might be made low
enough 10 encourage home in going to greater
lengths to beautify their premises.
Dr. Boyd says his plan has been pronounced feasible
costs remain to be worked out by interested public
which should ereupon unite to bring pressure at wash
ington to have the project built He is Of the opinion FRAT
me reclamation service and the interior department would
look with favor upon It if strong public demand were
shown
There seems to be merit in the suggestion and it would
De wen worth while investigating. If found feasible in
every way It would be worth going after in the spirit of
unity which Dr. Boyd suggests Las Cruces and the Mea
valley joining with FL Paso There is this TO be said in
favor Of the proposed power stations at Las Cruces and
ontoyai Given 3ofoot and 100-foot Drop power sta
mons Of sufficient size be installed to provide all the
power Immediately required IN this section and without in
tereTng with the larger power project at the dam In
time great hydroelecrc plant could be installed at the
oan and the proposed stations high line canal could
De used as au1aTes If there not in sight sufficient
demand lor all the power such combination would develop
II must be remembered that customers do not fuvariab
come until the goods for sale and that the best w n
Dud up manufacturing community IS to show pleuv Of
moderate priced power
never VII Fl Paso have manufacturing on suv scale
such as the Gtys best wishes dream of SO lone e coal i
me only power generator It costs much when delivered
mere 10 De used to develop commercial power for factories
III competition with other cities and viii always cost too
nueh we might as we'll first last look to water poer
% solve the problem and always with the assurance that