The Greatest Irrigation Pumping Plant 



in the Southwest Equipped with 



"American" Centrifugal Pumps 



One of the many locations in which the supremacy 

 of the "American" Centrifugal Pump is established for 

 irrigation pumping is at Portales, New Mexico. 



Here a river flows underground for 140 miles in 

 length and up to 9 miles in width, and water for irriga- 

 tion can be secured by pumping from 6 to 40 feet. 



The Portales Irrigation Co. was formed to irrigate 

 a portion of these lands and already has 10,000 acres 

 under cultivation. . 



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A central power station was erected 

 which is the largest gas producer Irrigation 

 Power Plant in the world, the power being transmitted 

 electrically. This plant and three pumping stations 

 are illustrated herewith. 



Several of the best irrigation engineers in the coun- 

 try were employed on this installation and it is worthy 

 of note that the entire equipment of pumps was ordered 

 from the American Well Works. 



The original order was for 72 "American" Centrifu- 

 gals, two of which were installed at the central station 

 and the remaining 70 were distributed over the com- 



panies' lands, each pump being placed in a pit, and 

 supplies water for 160 acres. 



So successful has been this installation, combined 

 with great economy, that this company offers these 

 lands, which are among the richest in America, with 

 perpetual water rights, at $65.00 an acre. 



That means half the price that irrigated lands often 

 cost irrigated by gravity flow. 



It's made possible by the great economy of 

 the "American" Centrifugal, the pump that 

 has won every gold medal at every national 

 exposition in this country during the last three years. 



Before you install any kind of an irrigating system 

 write for "Irrigation by Pumping," describing the model 

 irrigation pumping plants of America. New general Cen- 

 trifugal Pump Catalogue No. 117, the most complete ever 

 issued, just off the press. 



The American Well Works 



General Office and Works: Aurora, 111., U. S. A. 

 Chicago Office: First National Bank Building 



