UNITED STATES 



CLAMfflON service 



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Government Irrigation Work During the Month 



For Mr. Louis C. Hill has 



Lippmcott's been designated super- 

 vising engineer of the 

 southern part of California, including 

 Colorado River and the Yuma pro- 

 ject, in addition to his work in Ari- 

 zona, to fill the place made vacant by 

 the resignation of Mr. J. B. Ljppin- 

 cott. 



Mr. Hill was born in Michigan and 

 graduated from the State University 

 in 1886. He was engaged constantly 

 in railroad, mining, and canal work 

 until 1903, when he received an ap- 

 pointment in the United States Recla- 

 mation Service. He has charge of 

 the construction of the Salt River pro- 

 ject, which is now in course of con- 

 struction and is already world famous 

 for its wonderful engineering features. 



Here one of the highest dams in the 

 world is being erected, creating an 

 artificial lake twenty-five miles long 

 and 200 feet deep against the dam. 

 A cement mill with a capacity of 300 

 barrels per day is in operation, turn- 

 ing out first-class cement for u:e in 

 constructing the dam, lining ditches, 

 and tunnels. The work also involves 

 a power house, power canal, electric 

 transmission line, and the rebuilding 

 of a considerable part of -the distribut- 

 ing system in Salt River valley. Saw 

 mills have been erected to furnish lum- 

 ber for the system, and over one hun- 

 dred miles of wagon road were con- 

 structed. Sixty miles of this road con- 

 nects the outside world with the dam 

 site, which is in an almost inaccessible 

 canyon, and is used for hauling sup- 

 plies to the army of workmen em- 



ployed there. Engineers who have 

 driven over it pronounce it a marvel 

 of engineering skill, unequalled in this 

 country. 



Mr. Hill is regarded as one of the 

 ablest engineers and executives in the 

 country, and although the loss of Mr. 

 Lippincott's services was a severe one, 

 the people of southern California are 

 to be congratulated upon the wise 

 choice of his successor. 



Henny's 

 Appointment 



Mr. D. C. Henny has 

 been designated as 

 supervising engineer for 

 California, excepting that portion of 

 the southern part of the State includ- 

 ing the Colorado River and Yuma pro- 

 ject, which has been assigned to L. C. 

 Hill, supervising engineer for Arizona, 

 and the Owens Valley under L. H. 

 Taylor, supervising engineer for Ne- 

 vada. 



Mr. Henny now has charge practi- 

 cally of the entire Pacific coast area, 

 including the States of Washington, 

 Oregon, and California. This change 

 was brought about by the resignation 

 of Mr. J. B. Lippincott, supervising 

 engineer for California and the Kla- 

 math irrigation project lying partly in 

 Oregon. 



Mr. Henny is a graduate of the Gov- 

 ernment Polytechnic School, Delft, 

 Holland. He was engaged for several 

 years in reclamation work and rail- 

 road location in Holland, and has been 

 engaged in railroad construction in 

 Iowa ; in waterworks construction in 

 various Eastern States ; in railroad 

 construction in Colorado ; bridge work 



