The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-08-10
THE WATER Wall.
sympathy" Approves o the
Meter Scheme
pnt Also Asks other Relief.

nOy ras, for water, ard express
sno in language not becom-
,nr for persons who on any other
s snG pretend to be in favor of the
public good. The Denchers are cd,
,,oor reopIe aud like lanzusg is bet
r. Kent silent than expressed, at any
v .e4 the moor are he worid-bu lders;
~ work of their hand can be seen
s svs where ; Cd railroads, Ia ms, in
oordens and orchards; tney have
BeIned to build temples, meeting
nonses palatial dwellings, hotels,
Ge: they are in fact the bona and
sinew Of society, the mainspiing by
which the machinery OF the worlds
moved: dimes remain dunes when
This class stan iYstin, Wh TIE rIng
from the anvil is net heard, when
the music Of the plane and sag
ceases, when the hammer, tloWel,
shovel and pick are laid in silences
then it is known il the poor go to
express IT'D, are of some account.
The merchants of this city this sea-
son hsye felt the effect of the hardy
producer, who against his own Will
has had to ait in idleness; when
rough places are to be m sde smooth,
trees planted, lawns made, and the
surroundings OF the more favored
made beautiful, then this class are
in demand, their labor required,
which virtually is of more value
than gold. Let those that have
these comforts enjoy them; we are
lovers OF nature, and would not that
a leat should fall before its time, or
that a flower should be blasted in
it's beauty, or tuat a blade ~
grass should change its 1t,
spring greenne's for the autumn
like condition of the dry bench; we
say let the water flow on, that na-
ture may do hef work each succeed
ing yea4 in making this city more
beautiful,
Thr ugh the favor of The HER
AID, orr coBGi ioa Is becoming bet
ter known, and many that we're ops
posed to our meth d of relieving the
thirsty are beginning to soften, and
think City Creek s the most rellas
BILE source for supplying Our wants,
With proper management, and no
one need be injured. Mr.. T. w.
Ellerbeck has given Us figures and
has proven to the Satisfaction Of
every unprejudiced person that
there is enough water for all, land
a permRr c. AZ THAI for household
purposes This gentleman's propoa
sition with regard TO meters, inde-
pendent reservoirs, mains, etc, Is a
very wiss Que, and undoubtedly the
only me, hed that will curtail the
useless waste of water, and also be
the means In the hands of the city
to enable them to deal out fair
and square portion of the necessary
fluid. This pIan undoubtedly will
in the end be adopted, but the ex-
pense of such an undertaking would
De certain 10 cause delay, for while
we are waiting we are suffering,
and we have already wsi ed long
enough. The cheapest and quickest
plan would be an open ditch. as be-
fore suggested, because ii would
bring immediate relief to our fami-
lies. There is ample time during
the low water season, to make q
ditch and be prepared when the wa
ter commences TO rise again.
Where, then, is the surplus water
of City Greek says Mr.. Ellerbeck.
We would ask the gentleman what
name he gives the water that makes
its way into the Jordan river, down
North Temple street unused, be<
tween the months of October and
August We call it surplus water,
which is our right to hav4 snd en-
Joy, If the water Ia turned into the
bitches to run south, thence west,
emptying into the canals, or river
below. This is the water We are
after and mead for our land, fol
three-fourths o. 8 loaf is better char
no loaf at all.
We have lived long enough and
have had sufficient experience To
know what can be done With irriga'
ton water between March and Au-
gust. Lettuce, onions, peas, beans,
potatoes, etc, can be grown in
abundance with the surplus water
which we hitherto have been de
barred having and using; it cannot
De q blessing to be without it or q
credit to withhold it from our use
Many families would have beer
blessed this year of short work
with what q garden would produce,
mad they had this surplus water thai
Is talked so much about. Aside
ifom this the housewife would have
plenty of water for washing. hel
house and family could be kept
Cleaner by having enough water
instead of being stInted on account
u Its weekly cost. Oar surround
thgs are dry, hot AMI dusty, which
aeed not be, but might be cool and
peasant by tue use of water and
gqf condition vastly improved a, q
-4e med better worth living.
Instead OF q qusrter of an honl
VI twenty five rods, and so on in
Mo0aportlo0 to the sIza of the ground
s ssoe a week, it could run down
dD nety street and be used at pleasure
lung high water season uuarrelc
nr ulen sometimes LEAD to blows and
pa aap5ieasantness generally, then
e .5ou not be, because there would be
Tougn Tor all. This certainly
HoulQ be q better sf.ta oE tt,;,,c--I