The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-27
PROJECT
N0LONGERC LASSEO
AS DREAM OF FANCY
Nine Concerns Place Bids to Build
Enterprise Started in White
Rock Canyon Several Years
Ago by Col. Borradaile.

The project for the White Rock
canyon. &c miles north OF Albuquerque
which has long been die IL 10Y being
pushed ~ the Rio Grandc LiEht ana
Power company and - expected ~
develop into a reality. Tho bids for
the construction OF the canyon pro-
lject have ben submitted % the office
81 the company. iig south Fourth
street. Philadelphia by nine compan-
les but have not beer opened.
The object OF the company Is 20 fur
nlsh electrict power TO plants already
operating, and thus enable Albuduei =
que concerns. as well as those within
a reasonable radius OF the canyon 10
give better and cheaper light ard
power. II Is estimated that the cost
OF electricity may become so rcasoi .
able tina IL will be used for heating
purposes.
The flood waters OF the Rio Grdnde
river are 20 he damned and through
the operation OF the plant there WI
be a steady flow of water in the ri,tr
the year around. 50 %irrigators will not
be in-convenienced by too much water
az one time and not enough at an
other. The dam In 10 measure 1856 feet
at the deepest point. 200 feet at The
base. and f00 feet between the canyon
walls.
The plan OF the power house Is Of
Spanish mission style. and the entire
project will cost 81. 900. goo. and de-
velop $4,000 horse power. Charles q.
Wiifong Of Philadelphia. II president
OF the company and A. G. HilherF OF
New York Is consulting engineer.
Colonel John Borradaile OF Albu-
onar,sa eha nrfnfpaenN aud nrantnT.r
Of the proposition. located tbs site In
1914, which came Ia be known as The
Borradaile Light and Power project.
In May 1914. the consideration was
placed before Charles Wilfong ard
Daniel l.. Evans Of Philadelphia
They became interested in the en-
terprise. invested capital. and a com.
pany was formed ard called the Rio
Grande Light and Power company,
which a then authorized TO issue
stock.
The towns which. il Is thought. VII
be benefited by the project are. Al
buquerque. Santn Fe. Las Vegas. bo-
len. Bland. A~lgodones. Cerriilos. Mod
rid. Willard. San Pedro and Estancic.
TIT plans and specifications for the
construction OF tie gigantic works
were distributed several months ago
Those who have just submitted bids
are. Ambursen company. Of New
York. for dam and power house com
structinn: Underpinning q Founda-
ton company. ~ New York, FOR dam
and power house construction The
'pelton Waterwheel company. OF a
Francisco and New York. for hydraul-
DC equipment: The :. Morgan SV.ith
company. Of York. Pa. for electricei
equipment. The Westinghouse Electric
& MANUFACTURING company for elet-
trio equipment; The General Electfir
company will submit "a bid tbs week.
for which purpose an extension 81
time was granted. The Penn BriGge
company 81 Beaver Falls, for struc-
tural iron and steel; The Nellma: .
Seayer-Morgan company. Of Clev'-
land. for hydraulic equipment The
Plat Iron Works will submit a bid for
hydraulic machinery. The Southwest
ern Portland Cement company. OF FL
i'aso. Tex. has been designated to SUP
ply cement.