The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-26
STANLEY BASIN PROJECT is REVIVED
FINANCIAL INTERESTS MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ACRE FEET CAN BE IA
KEN FROM sTANLEP BASIN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
FACTS.

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Arrow Rock, one at Stanley and the
ether near Cape Horn. There will be
a long tunnel twlenty-four and tire
fourths miles long from Reddish lake
to the south fork of the Boise river.
There will be two or more dams on
the south fork and a short tunnel 10
miles long conducting water TO the
tract. The outlet of this tunnel will
be approximately seven miles north
from Mountain Home.
1.-THE long tunnel will be the longest
in the world. 1t may seem like large
undertaking, but there are single
mines in Idaho which have So miles
Of tunnels and workings. Some of the
best teunnel men in the world may be
found in Idaho.
Dean Francis A. Thompson of the
School of Mines of the University of
idaho, in a report on this matter says
that from the matter at hand, speak
ing broadly and generally, l have no
hesitation whatever in saying that
the construction of such a tunnel is
entirely feasible
This project is the largest in the
world ever proposed by individuals,
The tunnel is the longest in the world
proposed by individuals or govern
ment.
THE individuals who have promot-
ed the larges irrigation projects i.
the United States are attempting this
project as well.
TThanks are due to the traffic bu-
reau and their efficient secretary, to
Dean Thompson of the school of
mines. University of Idaho for Elf
cfent aid, and also to the engineering
commission selected by the Exchange
club who have each rendered nota-
BILE public service, James B. Hays,
he engineer who designed the project
received his education at the Univer-
sity of Idaho, and in 1918 won the
Collingwood prize offered by the A
merican Society of Civil Engineers.
Approximately 100000 has been
spent during the past twenty years
to find water supply for this tract"
Conclusion of Commission
The conclusions of the commission
follows:
1.-The committee after giving con-
sideration to the report of Mr. Hays, |
as a whole together with its general |
personal knowledge of the water shed |
and water supply involved, concludes |
that the deductions incorporated |
therein logically follow from the argu-
ment and data considered, subject |
however, to the qualifying statements
and conditions contained in the fore
going discussion.
1.-THE committee fully appreciates
the magnitude of the proposed pro-
ject and its extreme Importance to the
future development of Idaho, and COM
pliments your club in the interest it
is taking in the matter, and expresses
its appreciation for he comprehensive
and unique manner in which it is
presented by Mr.. Hays.
Pour attention is directed, however
to the fact that any conclusions bas-
ed upon present available data, with
respect to the water supply OF the
streams and sources in question, are
necessarily at best forecasts and
should not be regarded as final Mr..
Hays deductions may be reliable on
ly to the extent that the future be-
havior of these streams may agree
with the four years comparative rec
ord as projected and to the further
extent that the records developed by
indicate true conditions.
It may be said that a general consid-
Grafton of the stream flow in south
srn Idaho indicates that the four
year period considered probably dis
closes a discharge below the aver
age for any similar period for which
general records are available. Obvi-
ously, the only definite means or de-
available supply of any
source is by consideration of actual
discharge measurements covering a
long period of years, and even then
such method must contemplate the
that future behavior Of
the stream or watershed will be tie
same as obtained during the period
when records were kept,
Great Value
"The importance and value of re-
the lands in this proposed
project can hardly be over-estimated.