El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-23

b that bubble Up IN It's vicinity and are
! said 70 have great curative powers for
kidney and other bodily Affections.
When founded, the town was given
the name OF Eddy, for c. B. Eddy, the
man who laid Il out and assisted in
promoting railroad connection for the
place. At that time he had a large
ranch on the Black river, near the
present little city.
Years later, the citizens decided 70
change the name TO Carlsbad
Springs" because the water Of its
tmedicated springs analysed so much
like the famous Carlsbad water Of
/ Germany. However, the United States
/ postofflce department declined to
; sanction the double name, and Carls-
bad was taken.
] The biggest Of these springs, the
one that Is shown 20 tourists and Wis
itors, and from which water was bot
tied and shipped until recently, flows
at the rate OF 1000 gallons a minute.
There is another, on the opposite bank
I or the river. that is said to be as
strong as this show spring" but Il
has never been cleaned and put 10 use.
Plenty Of Water Power.
The entire flow OF the Pecos Is
damned Few miles north Of Carlsbad
Ftor irrigation purposes and the river
comes down TO this series OF springs
almost dry, but below the city OF
Carlsbad Il flows like a real river
again ana furnishes water for two
power plants, operated by two big
concrete dams across the stream
Very near these springs IS a large
concrete vladuct that carries water
across the river for irrigating the
farms south Of Carlsbad about Otis
ana Malaga This valley contains
5000 acres and much OF & Is being
brought under cultivation each year.
The largest OF the two dams below
the city Is owned by the Public Utili-
ties company, and cost $50, 900 to con- /
struct. An electric plant that gener- /
ates 24Q kilowatts IS located at this
dam, six miles below the city. and /
sends its power over q wire into the |
city and about the valley for lighting |
and power. Tho generating machin- /
cry has just been oVerhauled at $4,000 I
expense. This company has a reserve /
plant in the city operated by a Fair
haulzs-Morse semi-DeiSel engine of /
zoo horsepower where $50 lzilowatts /
are generated. This reserve plant IS /
only used when the plant at the dam
is out Of commission
The Public Utilities company also
owns the telephone system and the
WaterWorls. The same company op-
crates the lakewood telephone ex-
change and has a toll line extending
from Malaga, south OF Carlsbad, 10
Artesias where connection is had with
the Mountain States system The com
pauy operates $50 telephones The \
rates are 50 per month for residences
and $3.50 for business houses, or two \
FOR s. a month and the service IS sat
isfactory.
City's Water Supply.
The company secures Its water from
a wei near the river and sends 70 into
the city mains by a pressure from a
staudpipe- The pressure in the bust
ness section Of the city IS As pounds
at normal times. but when a fire
alarm IS sounded, an electric booster"
pump is started by q switch from the
telephone office. that Immediately
raises the pressure TO 20 pounds. There
are eight miles OF pipe IN the city.
The water was secured at a depth Of
112 feet. but digging was continued to
any more water The water rises in
the well 20 within IS feet OF the sur
face and although 100000 gallons
daily are pumped, the water line has
never been lowered The pump IS ca
oable OF lifting 500 gallons 2 minute
The standpipe holds los, 900 gal
Ions Of water and a reserve reservoir
holds 100000 gallons Both are kept
constantly filled THE CITY USES
Az AVERAGE OF 100000 GALLONS
Of WATER A MONTH, OR ABOUT
As MUCH As FL PASO CONSUMES IN
ONE DAY However, the yards and
trees in the streets are Watered BY
fitch irrigation and the Waterworks
system is relieved Of this tax. The
water Is very pure and palatable. but
IS not good for boiler purposes and
he Santa Fe railroad has a stand
pipe OF its own to furnish water for
its engines. This pipe and pump are
i've miles from the city IN the edge Of
he mountains. Prior 20 the coming