Pueblo (Colo.) Chieftain, Wed., Feb. 16, 1966 3A Junior Editors Quiz on 1 SHIP MODELS Engineers Explain Stand IT'S EASY On John Martin Dam Pool WASHINGTON — The Corps for possible adjustment of stor- ticable," Graham stated. of Army Engineers has formal- age allocations at John Martin Runoff during the first three ly explained in writing to the Dam would be development of months has been so high in sev- Colorado Congressional delega- additional flood control storage eral years that water has had TO SELL tion why it has ruled out estab- or other protection measures. to be released from the reser- lishing a temporary pool at These matters are currently un- voir during that period to keep John Martin dam on the Ar- der review in two studies of flood control space available kansas River at Caddoa. the Arkansas river, one cover- for the spring runoff, he said. WITH FAVOR I TE The potential flood hazard on ing the area from Great Bend, Continual releases from the res- OLPTIME the Arkansas River is just too Kan., to John Martin Dam and ervoir also help to recharge Analysis of TRICK great to allow such storage at the other extending from John ground water in the Lower Val- any time, according to letters Martin Dam to the headwaters ley, Graham said. YOUR Water that Maj. Gen. Jackson Gra- near Leadville," Graham's let- Graham wrote off criticism ham, the civil works director of ter to Evans stated. of recent releases of water Bring a sample of your program the Army Engi- Graham of noted that 267,000- from the reservoir on the al- water for a Hardness the dele- WANT ADS neers, has written to acre-feet of the present capa- leged grounds that they were test. Get a free estimate gation. city of John Martin Reservoir interfering with repairs of flood of softening needs at are Two Purposes allocated to flood control damage caused by the 1965 Sears Wednesday, Feb. protection . "However, three had two floods. "Releases during De- 16th, from 10 a.m. 'til The pool would have floods in the period of record, have been cember 1965 averaged 280 cubic 4:30 p.m. purposes: it would those of 1921, 1942 and 1965, and feet per second which were used for irrigation storage would have filled completely AND THIS WEEK YOU coulion for recreation. The idea was about 10 per cent of the chan- wauqh the allocated storage and would first presented by George Rey- nel capacity. Flows of this mag- Jack Divine have necessitated releases Mr. her of Las Animas at a meet- nitude would not appear to in- THE COST greater than channel capacity. Water Softener Factory-Rep- SAVE ON 2UESTION:How did seamen put ships. inside of bottles"' ing on the dam in Las Animas terfere unreasonably with re- Since the existing flood control resentative Will assist You and on Nov. 12 and subsequently pair crews protecting their op- Answer any questions You * storage in conjunction with got some backing in the Lower erations against such flows," might have regarding hard ANSWER: It looks impossible to put a ship model, with all Its downstream channel capacity Valley and apparent approval Graham's letter to the delega- water. atasts upright, inside a bottle through the marrow neck. Many peo- is inadequate, little or no lati- from Felix L. Sparks, director tion stated. ple conclude the bottles were cut open at the bottom, the ship put in, tude exists for adjustment of of the Colorado Water Conser- Graham first notified Evans and the glass plug put back. It's true that this was sometimes done, operating schedules," the Gra- BY POPULAR DEMAND vation Board. The Arkansas and Sen. Gordon Allott, R-Colo., but the genuine old salt had another trick up his sleeve, which ham letter stated. River Compact Administration about the engineers' decision on still used. Erroneous Assumption adopted a resolution backing the temporary pool at John First, the little ship is made outside the bottle. Each mast is hingec It is erroneous to assume HELD OVER ONE MORE the proposal on Dec. 21. that Martin Dam on Jan. 26. Allott at the bottom to the hull; a single thread, if pulled on, will hold full flood control space is not asked Graham for a written M>;;:•;:. them all upright (1). Next, the old seamen would put a putty sea The temporary pool is not to needed at John Martin Reser- WEEK... inside the bottle, Using specially made tools. This was quite difficult. be confused with the proposed statement on the decision. As a voir prior to May 15, he said, result of that request Graham's Then the ship's masts would fold down on the hull (2) so it could 10,000-acre-foot permanent rec- for the second greatest volume be slipped inside the neck of the bottle(3). The ship was pushed in reation pool at John Martin formal statement went to the of runoff on record has oc- delegation in writing on Feb. 8. until it was in its right place. Then the putty was allowed to dry, Dam which was authorized by curred in April. Flow at dam- holding the ship's hull firmly. The long thread had been left leading Congress last year without Ar- Neither Allott nor Evans plans site in April 1942 was 433,900 to appeal the decision. out of the bottle. When this was pulled on the masts would all spring my Engineer opposition. acre-feet. "IA similar flood con- up. Holding the thread taut, a bit of glue was touched to where it Lower Valley irrigators had trol could occur this year. If it joined with the ship. When a hot wire burned off the excess thread hoped to store winter water up did all of the 267,000 acre-feet .the little ship-in-a-bottle was finished. to 475,000-acre-feet in John xi now allocated to flood control Martin Dam until May 15, when would be needed in April 1966. FOR YOU TO DO: Have you ever made a model ship. Perhaps it would have been released, Basically, climatic conditions and you can buy a simple kit try one now. 2-16 prior to the peak runoff on the in the Arkansas River Basin Coadt*road river. above John Martin Dam are so .(Elda MacDonald of Louisbourg, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia wins "The matter has been review- erratic and overlapping in the today's combined prize of NEWSPAPERS Compton's Illustrated Science Dictionary ed by the district engineer, Al- possible times of plus $10 cash for this question. occurrence of Mail yours on a postcard to Junior the divi- SELL THE MOST! Editors in care of this newspaper.) buquergue district, by wet and dry periods that a sea- sion engineer, southwestern di- sonal variation of flood control vision, and by my staff. The storage allocation is not prac- reviews have all resulted in Greece Expropriating Arab Natioris Plan recommendations that no re- iLands of Monastaries Anti-Palestine Drive duction in the flood control storage capacity at John Mar- DAYS FOR THE SALONIKA, Greece (AP) — DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) tin Dam be permitted in any The long inviolate monastic Twelve Arab League countries season of the year. The chief communities on Mt. Athos — all and the Palestine Liberation of engineers (Maj. Gen. W. F. male and some a thousand Cassidy) has approved this rec- PRICE OF. years old — have been told the Organization have delegations in a four-day meeting here to ommendation," Graham wrote Greek government intends to Rep. Frank E. Evans, D-Colo., expropriate their uncultivated set up a worldwide, $7-million Wednesday propaganda campaign on Pales- on Feb. 8. Graham wrote simi- lands and turn them over to lar letters to other members of S1ITISHICI1011 IS fl farmers for tilling. tine. Tunisia, aloof from the In[11 SHRIII1HR league for a decade, continued the delegation. Only! its boycott. "At this time the only basis Green, LBJ Confer WASHINGTON (AP) — Mar- —The island on which the Shall Green, U.S. CALLOUSES? ambassador to sttt.a.4.2f. cam, relief! Dr. Scholl's Super-Soft inaonesia conterrea with • hion painful area. Separa e dent John I .11 You are encouraged to contact the Albuquerque District Corps of Engineers for proposed work in waters in this jurisdictional area (see map inside). Exemptions, nationwide, regional and individual permit requirements will be reviewed. By discussing all information prior to application submittal, your application will be processed more efficiently. 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