The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-07-23
PROGRESS MADE ON
WATER AND LIGHTS

Although the pump at the river
supplies considerable pressure of
water. the great difficulty seems to
be to keep it running.
The engine. after great deal of
effort being spent in getting 1t
started, began running about ten
O'Clock night before last and ran
pretty well until last night, when 1t
began giving trouble again. The
cause of most of the trouble, however,
is the accumulation of sand in the
cylinders of the pump. This is at
| tributed to the fact that the well is
practically new, and has not yet been
pumped out as it should have been
II is hoped that this difficulty will
soon be overcome, as the engine it
self is giving good satisfaction so far
1t is stated that the abunuance of
quicksand in the viclnHy of the pump
house has caused great deal of
worry in the past and was the cause
of the old we'll having to be aban-
doned and the new one stink, just
prior to the fire which destroyed the
power house.
Work on the water mains has been
eral days. and great holes at the in
tersections of water pipes are to be
seen in several of the streets in the
blocks between Fourth and Railroad
in the western part of town. These
men are putting forth every effort to
locate the charcoal which is believed
TO be stopping the water flow. Some
houses have been without water for
several days. and many residents are
forced to carry il for a considerable
distance.
1t is reported by officers of the
Water and Light Company that work
on the new power house. which is to
be constructed on the old site, will
commence Monday. A large amour.
of gravel has been hauled to the
site, and the forms for the founda-
ton and walls will be placed imme-
diately. Men will be taken from the
Chemical Company's new plant and
put to work there, and large force
| of men will rush construction as
rapidly as possibfc.-,ri. ; building is
/ to be under the direction of l.. r.
Sewers of the Silver State Chemical
Company.
superintendent Gilman said he
hoped to have light service for few
hours Tuesday evening. though if the
generator can be put in running con-
dition. as well as the water wheel,
twenty-four hours earlier. so much
the better; but if service cannot be
started before Wednesday it will be
because it can't be helped He says
he anticipates difficulty because
everyone will want to use so much
Juice" Immediately 1t is turned on,
to take care of piled up ironing, etc.
operate and use no lights not abso-
lutely necessary, the power from the
canyon will keep the water wheel
turning just that much longer, and
at the same time furnish more salts
| factory service. Street lights are
/ not 10 De luf1itu vi, Decduse VI Inv
! limited capacity of the generator.
As to when day power may be ex-
pected, Gilman said his guess is sixty
days, though it may be thirty or
ninety days. Two engines are or
dered, one Of 200 horsepower and the
other of $50 horsepower. Founda-
tions for these are being put in now
and the engines will be put in place
and started whether the roof is over
the new building or not. At that
time day power will be available.
The high pressure fire reservoir
is being kept well filled with water
and will not be used except for fire
purposes, Gilman said.