, 1879-06-21

Gan fTQACttrn EAyrNfr{f,
ptaeticed in tho proylneo Of -Artoi.. Frnncc
Thetlcc they derive their nnlnV find tcir tutjrat
9aiue Il, tho arid plains Of California mud in thc
s,',ass sGa'i,ii1Fan cities And, " tcy nd their
Ing tlietn IL mos. rapidly bo'ng brought to it,
perfection. aud Tic natllra! laws relating to tie
sourre and tho supply OF tie wutor aFo being
tnost exactly asccrtained. Within the boun-
uasses ,hs o. san Franriseo 4 10 calculated that
elect that Inns Invariably followed in other io-
cal1t1ea, particularly that Of London, England.
Mat TUG supp'y Of ench vol In tho bas!D dc.
eteasss 10 exact proportion to tho increase OF
~ number Of such wolls, has not boon detect
81 nere. Another great advantage Of tbs ar
tet,se wells OF this city IL the short dstaneo at
Talca wktar ls rcauhe1. One which suppljcs tue
Ss1mmercsa1 Hotel IL only thirty.etght feet deep,
nDAsetstooe's well Oh Sixth street, batwecn
n,hss oooo gallons Of water pr day. suocdsls
~, on bryant street, III tic immediate vicinity
~ tae former ot1o, and al the SAME dopth, fur
aanaes an even greater supply, aud was an orer-
~. TTo"'ng ven. lhcea arc both seVea-tnan wo1la.
}aat q TIC candlo-woras, on Eighth street.. Il
10y feot 1eap, and tho supply il 10000 usj1ons
Rss hoqs. Il u tWefvo-iurh we'll. That Of tl,o
et. n.iae @ Works. ninoty~ss fcot dseo, fur
rn,e r,sGs - ap GALLONS per hour The chief well
Aesrney asreets. 1t ID au oght.inet1 wO1. md il
- - tnlnlah supply Of 1900 rAllons esprY twun-
;s.ttoar hour: At depth Of only twensy-ciqht
s,'a although fos month siuee that time viii
ssGag'.enRlne aud drj'la tho solid rock has been
tss.s tssa 20 dopth Of n!lety-1Ye feot, making q
1d,l.,'st it t9s to we ot taa foot there ~ ut no
Fas "ii ~ 1a ~ H. estsHm ,ss l. as baea reached
H. ssa asilled through fock IN sinking that Of
~ ~ new CtY-}lall rock Was struck. bnt
.a1.. Me saperdctal extent OF tho ground pcr-
ronts sa prospecting tul 1rora practicable
lvats 4 rs,, 10 s tho water-supply was discovered.
!ag struck rock wis bored down l81 let vi,nn
ana akceassa. suhseQuont!yit II was rscommcncct,
~ 10y wlit diamond drill tho dop,ll Of T0O feot
t.nn1. Is.achotl} but, water not having then bCon
siprn ipep. Motk was again abandondcd mud has not
Tcii 9Geen sesumtd 1n the case of the Chruuics
t,ii, '9ele not tho wtdn nurgin, except yarti-
nc o aor 4elccion that tho wttto doinaus of Tho
Clty'1ali Purk afforded, anl tllr IaborIo1is,
rs,1s anu costly process OF pcrforatug aunstx
intras!n Wy! nave to bo continued TIL water Or Tic
t.at y; H. sse Feaehed The trss twcnty.etght
sh,,., ana cognate geological formations, and
ws,s. 9le IocK Hea reached the surface Ut ttla
"aes u The we'll WAS Seventeen, feet from tha
is Iao tes, ot the well i.sslt Now lhe vul being
~ ~ q tte wo, which Il assurance tlsat although
snv nt, Wy! be mora expapAiFe shau tl,ut Of
snss ~ oeles vol yet bofed, II will be foliowuu by
rh;ness ~ improvements III tho drilling tnK.
ss.rsr. and ie. ~ tuerease OF cugtne.poHes IN
snRe a'nkinE OF about Two fsat per tgaY is pfw
ias.su' aai Thon ths vol IL compIetyd tlle
ons tutldnK Will be ono of tiis now f,ltInur-
sn sseat tnhttutons Of the city tt,xt will to ex.
H. \. irona rollanea ou extraneous institutions
j. II IL water supply. The work Il balME done pT
H. =; A!!eh, "ho has dug many OF tho we!la Of
taa business. -'~''e''eS1 ~