| Show A utah invention and J D haines of the water elevator and power co logan are in this city on necked with an invention recently brought out by the latter which is designed to elevate water from flowing streams for mining irrigating mechanical ch and other purposes between two boats or floats which are moved to the banks ot the stream is set a water wheel of peculiar construction st having diagonal blades made much in the form of the p propelling ro screw of a steamship the water rushing against these diagonal blades operates on much the same principle that wind does on the arms or fans of a windmill imparting great power this power is utilized in operating elevating buckets which are attached to a belt chain the links of which fit over the projections of sprocket wheels making the motion positive and any slipping impossible A very slight fall in the stream in fact if there is only enough to produce a rapid current may be made to produce COD considerable sid erable power by means of this machine it is attracting considerable attention as a means of elevating water from the channels of natural streams and promises to becomer bec omea great aid to irrigation and mining operations |
