Show R RESORTS SORTS WATER FEET engineering ngi task will require gigantic pumps s 1 I flags flagstaff talf ariz the gigantic engineering gi task of bringing water itom from springs sear near the bottom of the rand grand canyon to supply the tourist resort on the south rim will be started soon water will be pumped from garden creek feet under the canyon rim to the park headquarters and tourist hotel 31 it tillotson superintendent ot of the grand canyon on national park has announced the project will be completed in four our months contracts were awarded to a los angeles firm recently to lay almost two miles of 5 inch steep pipe from the springs to the top of the canyon walla the project will be one of the most unique attempted in arizona because of the dangerous route laid out tor for the pipe line and the great pressure necessary to force the water more than halt half a mile straight upward since the establishment of the resort on the rim of the grand canyon many years ago water has been shipped by railroad tank cars for miles flagstaff an and d del nio ariz have been the sources erection of an foot transportation por tation cable exten extending din g from a point near the village on the canyon brink will beg begin gin operations the is to be in four sections with transfer facilities at each station tor for safety purposes the giant 17 stage pumps forcing the water from the springs will be electrically driven throe three separate conduits tor for transmitting the electrical power will follow the routing of the pipe line this is the second huge water project undertaken at the grand canyon A similar system was installed by a railroad company on the north rim several years ago |