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Show TO MAKE DEAD SEA OF USE Norweolan EnBlneer Would Convert II Into Essential Tactor of Remark- able Power Plant. A Norwegian engineer, Mr. Albert lljnrtli, has worked out a project which. If It I', eTer translated Into nctunl engineering en-gineering will make the Dend sen y essential fnctnr In n very reimirknblr power plant. The Dead sen lies about 1,400 feet below the level of the Mediterranean, Medi-terranean, although the small body ot water nnd the big one nre only 3. miles apart. Ami so It has occurred to Mr. HJorth that a tunnel from the greater body of water could lend In the Dead sen and prolde eiioimons water power by the drop from one leel to the other. Worked out In detail, de-tail, nnd with a Iew- to various commercial com-mercial possibilities, the plan Is Interesting In-teresting engineers nnd there nre thoe who belle o that nn estimated expense of nbout Sfifl.OOO.OM) would be well repaid by tho results. The scheme would jleld Its profits by milking milk-ing possible tlio production of lime nitrate, by providing power for mining operations, by the distribution of electric elec-tric light and power over the neighboring neigh-boring country, by providing, In connection con-nection with Lake Gennesnret, for nn extensive Irrigation system nnd the reclamation of waste land, by permitting permit-ting the establishment of extensive salt works, a'nd by ths exploitation ol great local depeslts of asphalt. More than that, ths geehiglcal uiaps ot the ceaatry ladlcate that the boring ef the tunnel would ast bs especially difficult. diffi-cult. Ths tasasl welds' pass under Jerusatsaa, sad the Dsad sea, It Is estimated, es-timated, wsald beceiae aermsUy abeat eas-ftfth larger thaa It Is st pre eat. |
