Arizona republican., 1922-03-05

Probably the livest issue before the
citizens of Arizona is the develop
ment of the hydroelectric energy of
the Colorado river and the storage
of the flood waters, thus bringing
about such metamorphosis in the
industrial life of the nter-mountain
region it can be truthfully said that an
empire is in the borning."
On a recent reconnaissance trip C.
III. Bigelow under the auspices of the
Oldsmobile company covered the ter
ritory extending from the Mexican
line, north along the Colorado river
to Salt Lake.
The site most talked of for stor-
age reservoir and power head is in
the Bolder canyon about 10 miles be-
low the conflux OF the Virgin river
with the Colorado At the present
time the actual field work under way
at this site consists of drilling for
bedrock. Sufficient prospecting along
this line was accomplished last win
ter and the early spring of 1921 to
assure the feasibility of constructing
a dam of adequate storage capacity in
this gorge.
The log of holes and results of bed
rock and flow determinations is sup
posed to be known only to the en-
gineers in charge but as far south
as Imperial valley the grapevine
has evidently worked. The most re-
mote settler along the Colorado river,
the most ISOLATED cattle rancher and
the lonelieEt prosDector are accurately
informed relative to the work being
t,tr4 he q
station, states Bigelow.
< The depression from last year $
cotton market in the Imperial and
Blythe valleys is almost forgotten.
In strict accordance with the tradi-
tons of the west these pioneers are
looking forward, planning and bellev-
ing that the controI and distribution
of the Colorado river waters will
make all their dreams come true
Imperial valley knows that the sand
swept nesas lying to the east and
north will rival in crop ability the
most fertile areas of that valley
Blythe expects to throw the fear oi
the annual innudaron into the hmpc
Of forgotten things and believes thai
crop fruitition will be their only
! worry
Mine owners of Ell Dorado canyon
sSGdTGilliSIll
water with white coap' the low grace
properties that have been non-pro-
| ductiye for years because OF fue
| shortage for pumping. or, as in some
| PARTS of the FL Dorado canyon, are
\ intending to force water up hill fol
! sluicing placer bars and operating
stamp mills. The citizenry or Las
! Vegas, New, believe that their years
| of faith are soon to be justified CO.
| incident with the coming of cheaI
power for pumping their subterran'
! can water basis.
An these hopes. ambitions and de-
! sire are founded on solid rock. The
acreage in Arizona and the lmperia
valley win be quadrupled. that o.
! Blythe valley doubled Clark coun'
ty. Nevada will become agricultural
! " independent and together Witi
! Nohaye, Yuma and Yavapai counties
in Arizona viii use an immense eiec'
( trical horsepower for the tansmuta
tion of the minerals within II!
| bounds. This development will p'
! felt all over Arizona. 1t will un'
donbtedly have the effect of hasten
ing national aid to many irrigation
\ projects. -.
Bob Coulter manager Of SNOW aht
Tufts. local Oldsmobile distributors
4 states that the reconnaissance trlI
above outlined was undertaken 9.
the Oldsmobile company for the PUT
pose of proving to their own satls
faction and that of the motoring pup
lie that their latest product possesses
fhe stamina to strike out into tn
wilds follow the pioneer trails an'
become an efficient ally in mans Ell
fort to conquer the dessert. the "a!
of the burro, the OK team and TN
white top is passed. The man VIII
hopes to even show a desert propert!
4 to "a prospective buyer must be aol'
to negotiate the trail with motto
car Power. frame, rigidity. durable
Gears and trouble proof ignition ar
required in the desert more than il
any other section and an eNamina
tion Of the Olds will prove that al
owner of one of these cars posscsse
not only a boulevard vehicle but als'
one able to negotiate rapidly and II
safety the toughest mountain trails
Tie deepest sand and that viii func
tion equally well in torrid heat o
arctic cold.