Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-04

the village is now burned. In 1925,
congress appropriated $72,O0O,0OO for
the construction of sewerage system.
The government developed the plant
to a point where the raw sewerage
is treated to a degree demanded by
public health regulations. The rail-
road then installed additional units
that purified the water completely.
Tests made since the plant started in
May, 1925, show that the effluent at
the end of treatment is 80 per cent
pure; a higher test than the average
city water supply. This effluent is
used in generating steam for irriga-
tion and the operation of public flush
toilets. Water pipes carrying this eff
fluent are also cased in vitrified pipe;
this eliminates all danger of mistak-.
ing them for domestic water supply
lines.
Each day there is hauled into the
Grand canyon village, by rail, a total
of 100000 gallons of water, as no nat
ural supply is available. Of this
amount, $1,000 gallons are reclaimed at
the sewage publication plant. The
COSb Ol uduIlIS WdICI " IIS CcIllJ O1l
is $500 per thousand gallons;; thus
it is evident that a saving of about
$4,000 per day is made by reclaiming
sewage.
The construction of a new power
house by the Santa Fe railroad at
cost of $45O,OOO, new store built by
Babbitt brothers, at a cost of ,$28,0OO,
and the establishment of Phantom
ranch in the bottom of the inner gorge
by the Fred Harvey company, are
among the many desirable develop
ments by park operators. The gov1
ernment contributions have been: The
establishment of administrative head
quarters; the building of nearly 100
miles of telephone lines which now
connect both rims of the canyon and
all operating points in the park; the
construction of 48 miles of new trail;
the building of the Kaibab suspension
bridge; the establishment of free ma.
ture guide, information and naturalist
service; the start of a two million dol
lar program the maintenance of all
public improvements, and many other
activities
In reviewing the work of the past
eight years, park service officials take
greater pride in the new public auto
camp, which will be opened in the
spring, than in any other accomplish
ment. The grounds have been laid
out according to the best modern prac-
tice developed by the park service.
There will be practically no limit to
, space available for camping. In addi-
tion the Fred Harvey company has con-
structed fine camp lodge which will
provide delicatessen service and also
large rest and lounC.ng room for
campers. They have also built 19
housekeeping cottages of the most ad-
vanced type, and additional ones will
be built as demand Increases The
standard of construction throughout
this unit has been the best, and Off
cials of the service are certain that
it is the last word in auto camp de-
velopment
The completion of this camp unit will
make available four different classes
of accommodations in the park. The
most expensive and luxurious will be
the Ell Tovar hotel; while the cheap
est will be the free public auto camp,
maintained by the government; even
water and fuel being furnished with
out cost The housekeeping cottages
will rent for $1.OO per day. Between
this class and the Eel Tovar, is the
Bright Angel camp. In the first eight
years, the Grand Canyon National park
has been developed to the point where
practically any person may find ac-