, 1881-12-25
THE OGDEN DITCH:
\ ynterferes Again with the Purity
: -: of Our, Water Supply. :. !. ): ::
4 / Dam Around Which the Water.
/ s. Runs with Great Freedom. J.:
Nh, Ntst q Reporter sar While Exploring
! the Fieoded Territory E: !: =: I

t,s,a which cYu sea ryely be- called
u -. ,,ocoi,s.; IT. 50 frequently occurs, cs->
peeu c;.,,c IN ,nr snrine. ATulBpNE reporter, re-
,orvs ..c,, .rnert. tbo .trtiub,. has
',s,sions ,f, rhe. Kind in days 1one by:
Eeeu ~ =, c,,cs. mar tho den Dilth had ,ixain
su' .l'S ,h,m,.r,, Il. dam. and was emp,yalRs
ooASa .ni,.,,v., river 1he latter ms recoutly
sup >, n, tne laxo wit n, p,d,ty for
been W" .;ss = s;r..,o .nd = yns y..ster-
50 suse'en a,;aoss ~ ,,e: h,rhnr man II, |
dny 81, -,ro s,r,, ,na. ii,,nia 1as1 :Mnvs
has ueu ~ ,.;on - n;,re,1 n,t 1o~f.r1n
1ne Itu' ,,,,,,p;, hv I'M ,,rr.,nt nrsvul1,nx i
,y,nos t,lrecs,y towards the criU,
fou.u .,....,, =, -. IN - .,,vnrv dfinf..1
md 8 mus ~ ~ 10 S..,x.s. 80 = -. III
foru through the hyutants. t'':<~ -,
:: r,l,,n,ns have been published in the: Chicago
) ,.so, ,hfu,t tnt, ogden Dirch aud it il likely
49, o.,,,,nns more will be published ere the
city, county, % o.ae =. @s ...',,,:,
tnrnlne the Despiainss R'ver into 1s proper
<,m,rse and completely filing Or damm'ng zup
c"u .s.so. n,tcn rhfs tirt..h.: as ii is called
tne oso, ,,,,n,,ar~ nj vc,rs ais,oT nv the
was gos n-1a.,, .na o,hars- oxn,nr ,and
late - D. .,,,- sv;,,r,,, a., rive aln,n
between hse!eioo "ne :s.. - =.
1s,yad., 1t nU doubt was Ereat lmpIUFencnt ~
- ,and as it was intended IL be- but of late 1t
.a' =, s,,,,r,e of great Il annoyance Ii not Of
nas oee" .,,n,, - ,rt,z r,11,x- -, 80
IT, ACTUAL DA AS''sis ~ ,tH1 -
4, 4 natter OF inct tnc ditch CONNECTS the Chi
- .1;,,n 1na ,ne1p,aines RIVER aud perverts
~ ~ ;.;,er from its course Thus the drainage
OF very iarge secuon u country IS carried inso
1he Co,cago river, Wnico mas more tnan u cap
A. e ,nrry.,g nG the ely drainage- Fur the
w - - - ~ hc,,, ,ht,,os ss,,t,d ~ me preselt
puFpoeeo VI see'ns ~" -. :. c..,.;, a,;,,;k@
time Inc reporter tooa a .ttp ~ SUI " +sst'..e
The afternoon. He expected ~ SEE tne oan "n!ee
cxs h,,,jr Nv the city. e0ine few years. aku wttn
~ ~, t,f .,,r t,rf the wuter5 Of the Des
ae =, ,s. ~ a,,on,,cnaf,,e t,,y,1,r to
p!a:nts' ou1 =. "aa w. ...'.,,,S: W. =. .nd Was
the 6watnp OF waller euftounoAs ~ eAu ca9
oniv ii, t>t. satu ut ull from the summlt VI "tne
s.nrs nf ma canat, Thi- dam was lily cnn-
oanes ~. .r<,iac. and M, r,.t,a1rs having
s:rucied IN tue ntet p.ase' 49,. @ ,no ns:.l.s i.sf
been u1aoe oFou :. ~ uae uS ;,,,s. ;.r..,rnas in
sprsug nooA maue sese4 ., 9.,ri ,;,,,s1 Iis.,v
xoca nasS s,s' tt,ut the nn yi,e;, IL
for ste very Euoa teaisou t1t1@ t.tt. - a , ~ ~
the best ol ooau,uou ""c ,.n,".t - ,na." nss:.
les Just nofD u ou.a. +>r1,,
p&!nes -RaveT. -a1tsr :, SILT .,,d sr,,ns
Ntst tor lWo or tntee 1nlles' - :i,5 -. r.
self ut the benu IL s"anp valeo ,nun 20 ~. ~
faet, the river Is, Durdered On potu e4u1 ~
sxampy land. :,:.. III -. -; :. *.;; !.
nE DAM IN QUESTION - r
3 =, ,,,. -, ,u,r1haast .,Y summit and near
aoout VIE nuS ~ ~. -te n,dae -, ~ S,iI yAke
me otaR MAJ saa ~ - ,ni,. ;yest of Sum.nir
ue st, e.'ns r,,rnnixn ruad runs through
H1a ta. ne wa:.r ireuusntiy oDsoures great por
: nonn VI soa ~ ot. s.,,ndert.d In me n,Iti
s.u a ;rrns tho ,s,1,a, ar r.rnt unxle5 and
~ rs,W,rv ~. he ,,.,rtn Of the caunl and the
s,s, a,s so1' nf ma - tMruu,ke "a uuder wat
!. 1Ir- n much of the yeac that. litLo
I OF nu1hlug can -: be rntse!; upon II.
{ The only hulse II on the verge VI lie cauat' u
= Is INT res.oeuct VI jonu. " Aout. .t,n & ~
Of the tuEnplAo = nno1' ~ '',nr,r.l ,nrt, ~
4 WHICH has uetsl deepetieu anu 'lptgssu .u4o T.,
nus poud uy the GuthF'e bfos-s ~ osaet. .'., -. Il
!: order Io Keep THESE ponds wen hl1eu uey ua.G q
espass s.eaa @ ~, WIFI W. @ - ~ m to iii tte
: ponds Mr.. Gutnr.e ls slFou9t} ~ aatua -
! daMinng up tue O<den Ditsn, rs tnat 1"oatu ~ =
!" turn the waters frou the Despla'nes pass us IS
1 potids auo Ice houses, and he receutly put sumo
:: Temporary rtpd.rs upon me oanageu aaM ~ w
i hO,e Thai 1t wuJid serve u keep uack tne nnoa
!. Of water. One vi na3 neenools. - ,t ~
!: preseut suing MIN iof 1auia4.es e ,fat ~.
~. Ml susna aa6 80 faran IA .npis.ets dslugyd
\ ts ssae oou w - is crrsa,11 mai thus farm
= a.az r.n ~ ~, exisrrn,, unIt tne Vxdeu Dlco
w. ~. the water Is turueI, some: landhuldes
~ VA ,,sr r.a, or 1rnlry uilry, aud
/: MI :! "e 1ranr raas,n WY 80 little ms been
aome ,sq,s 70 ahsrc 1ne .:;,v @ .r,un Ills quarter.
g. Mr. Wilnurn kindly acct'u,pauied the reporter
IN - s,rait ,ts,ertiay over the territory. Hld, b,
t4.,,ir,,1 tt, tnt, tr,,ike On one side and TO tht
,. ~ MIS- az, fnf III her t,ne cid manage tt
f.T n,,e;s fert .,ut OF the waste Ut waters Alie
:: nvsTi,n,k eyerytptux Upon reacntiig the bridEt
!: over lie TURNPIKE, whlcn~ is about hnlf-
nn>1h ~ tat. t.a,1al Gu1hrie's dams cuuidH Vi
!: nia,nly setn r1sinx one nDove the utner To she
!, nnrt n at them was the alleged damaged turns
xe
E ~ tsfiiy ntf1u.1ed US at present. At this poia
/: fhert. was i ! ~ -,
: ::::zz..' /. srRoyf, cunnESr TO THE WEST, i: !
.e,;,a,, srx,w,uu blowing directly against II
Whia rarr,c,S M, sre,ss "a, lt1e ht,s.sa MT. vii
h,,.as ;r s,,s,s,.S to ouesraou SAID that the wa
rar tnd .orn t,trh tiluuru not unusually SO, TO
- ft. ,,s., rnr..t t1r four weeks 1T hud Varied o
j $3.50 win ],,t. rveafer nuu directly after r.is,
s1"rns WIS: cons dcru Dly' swollen. The sh.r
n.rnr rs .,,d rh hlttn- vts.r marks on the
+ tnd ;a.ed mai the water WIS recedlnx. and yes
!. nen15,e. e = Tpou ro.ls east from Mr- w,lburn'.
s. h,m.e alunr the canal baIks for, nearly mil
! to y noint uilu,,=t opposit Inc dam the current O
!, The r,ytr vas fund 10 be just as Strong In III
2: oun,,sit direction; sllu wis - --,s,'t
,,,-,,,.,,.e. .,,v rn rHr cp1c AGO RIVER :.
i non - ,n,,,re - ,v.a t.rnrsk.1,,e tr
OW1ne 20 Weeas auo ~ rrs ,sp ~ "ns d,u,i5 t',r
asceenn !nst ,i rtn ,.';,.. 1,.~1 1t-,..aid o,u,
/ GErtalnS % Mae 49,. snana a. Wtih,;rn .rnisius,
nut s'Gw M ~ - ~. ...rnnI IN ,,T,,1rrt, IN
:. Wns tne odM ~aa - ~ H.S - ~. or..t ~ Il w.,
= me CRY. nnsn uo "n1,,st - ,n,1or, ts9a A.; :,
4 !ast SptaLk. sus Lie ~ rha .,r1s,itv ia cntr
:. Ike eveIytu.ux sa go. - SVna,S "a rps1er1s,
= piete1y unoet ~s n,r,nx =: E{,h ,yHIv r.
!. me Wa!tr WE 49, Unite irs,.tf .o rim RI
f. SNORT tlme, - u!u u -. tt,,vat1 ~anT1vs .,ot,
ganntlst oa aus tas ,vhicn ,,nsn to ts1e river.
H. stOuEo 49, -. 50 ; inT1 an, ri 1rsr max fux II oil
:$ Arke t1eot " ~" a;n ~ 1ha s.u,th If the dn
=: CUT ~ neatly .,,pe mr., rhs ditt.n. and u
Il e,,, 1,,at.ty univ iuto the canal. While tibet
4 bayous existed 1t was folly ~ 1nla3 OF depens
+ ing upon the darn. :, -. -, :,
- Euyg. n. would you pFOPtbS6 ~ oeVp -