Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1901 — Will Harness the River. [ARTICLE]

Will Harness the River.

It is proposed now to utilize the power of the Colorado River, which tears Its way through the Grand Canyon with force enough to e the machinery of a thousand mills. For many months hydraulic engineers have been studying the project and they have just made a report. They declare that in 150 miles of the river’s course a dozen times more electrical energy can be secured than is taken from Niagara Falls. Part of the canyon is in the forest reserve and It also passes through several Indian reservations. If the Government’s consent can be secured it is intended to install this summer a plant of sufficient size to furnish electrical power to cities, towns and mining camps within comparatively easy reach of the Colorado, and then to increase the scope of the company until all of Arizona and most of the lower part of California can be supplied from the canyon torrent. If success attends the plans of the company one of the chief results will be the placing In operation of many mines of value which have long been idle because of lack of power. * The plans of the company include the furnishing of motive power and light to all the cities within reach and to electric railways. It Is proposed to build an electric line along the rim of the canyon for a distance of fifteen miles, the better to enable tourists to view the wonders of the great chasm.—New lock Sun.