Arizona republican., 1922-01-01
SUCCESS AT last IS IN SIGHT
FOR PARADISE VERDE PROJECT
AFTER MANY YEARS Of EFFORT

Of the district will be forthcoming
without delay as soon as certain mi
nor changes in the plans can be
worked out.
Government interest in the affair
is based on the fact that the dam
sites are located on government land
and that the Verde river is now sup
plying water to government wards,
the Fort Mcdowell Indians.
Before securing from the govern
ment valuable concessions for dams,
reservoirs and canals on the Verde
river 1t was first necessary to estab-
lish the following facts:
That the project is a feasible one
from an engineering standpoint.
That the supply of water under
the proposed impounding system is
sufficient.
That the use OF water from the
Verde rives does not interfere in
any way with the prior rights of
others.
Proof Sufficient
All these points have been proven
to the satisfaction of the depart
ment Of the interior and there now
remains but one minor point to be
considered-the revised plans for the
structures which it is proposed to
erect on the Verde river.
The major portion of the plans have
been approved, according to the en-
gineers. and agreement has been
made by them to accept the sugges-
tions of the department relative to
certain changes which will make the
work conform to the practice of the
reclamation service.
The examination and approval of
the plans is by virtue of one OF the
provisions of the contract which the
Paradise-V irrigation district en-
tered into with the department Of
the interior at the time general ap-
provai was given.
From this it will be seen that the
government Is making it a matter
of business to see that every detail
in connection with the construction
of dams, canals and power plants is
in full compliance with the high
standards which have been formu-
lated and followed by the reclama-
tion service. The fact that II is taxi
ing so keen an interest constitutes
one of the strongest guarantees for
success of this enterprise.
In passing upon the designs for
the dams and other structures on the
Verde river, ]. L. Savage, designing
engineer for the u. S. reclamation
service, pays a high compliment to
the districts officers and engineers
but suggests certain changes which
have been readily agreed to. In or
der to give the reader a clear in
sight as to the exact status of this
situation, it WOULD be well, perhaps,
to quote from Mr.. Savage's report,
which says:
Official Commends
Pursuant to the requirement in
Paragraph of the contract, gener-
al plans have been prepared by the
Beckman and Linden Engineering
corporation of San Francisco, Cal,
acting for the Paradise-Verde irri-
CATION district, covering the more
important structures, which plans
have been submitted to this office
for approval. The plans We're sub
mitted in person by the following of
ficials of the district: Mr.. E. w. Mi
chael, president; Mr. A. L. Harris,
consulting engineer; Mr.. F. A. No
etzli, chief engineer for the Beckman
and Linden Engineering corporation,
under whose, personal supervision the
plans We're drawn.
I'm courtesy to the above men
toned officials of the district, it
should be stated that the plans have
been prepared and presented in. ex-
cellent form for consideration by our
engineers. The district deserves cred
it for the earnest effort that has been
made to comply fully with the re-
quirement of Paragraph of the con-
tract. and it is my opinion that the
district is to be congratulated as re-
CARDS the personnel of its engineer
ing staff.
"The detail information shown on
the drawings indicates that extern
sive field Investigations have been
made, including diamond drill bor-
ings at the different dam sites. A
large amount of survey work has
evidently been accomplished on which
to base the various plans, and con-
siderable amount of office study is
evidenced by the plans submitted
for approval.
"All of the plans show evidence
OF sAhul design and in general the