The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-01-24
ArtesIan Wells.
The Baltimore SIN says:

The Baltimore Sim says:
Denver, Colorado. which has long been
SO inadequately and extensively supplied
with water, is now rejoicing in four arte-
sian wells, which yield 100000 gallons Of
an excellent quality per day; and we, are
in operation sufficient to supply the grow
ing wants of that young and flouri;hing
city. The vast plains lying east and west
of the Rocky Mountains will doubtless ere
long have great demand for similar wells,
by means Of which millions Of acres of wa
terless and barren lands can be rendered
arable. Wherever there is the seen: Of
Western lands are of uDrivaled fertility,
resembling Peru, which has been Gkened
to o Conservatory without glass;" This
method of irrigating from subterranean
reservoirs Is OF i.isElaa56 moment 10 the
dwellers amid these sterile regions; ard
the labor Of boring to depth Of only S75
feet-as at Denver-seems light when com.
at NeusalZVerk, Prussia. The reservoirs
of petroleum springs are of asimilar nature
to those of artesian wells, and the process
by which the oil Is obtained, is precisely
the came. Among the serious methods of
irrigation which England is adopting for
her Eastern possessions will probably be
the introduction OF these wells into the
desert-like portions OF India, where grim.
gaunt famine has SO often marched with
merciless, all.conquering tread. For the
past twenty years French engineers have
been actively engaged in sinking great
number OF these wells along the western
border af the Great Sahara, the province OF
Constantine alone containing not less than
100, while the work is progressing slowly,
but surely, toward the interior. Among
the phenomena brought to light by this
1,nx;nr, r. fha Gp6ip0 nf Gahpa and crnha nf
delicious flavor at very great depth. Sci
entists, as usual, are ready with many sage
observations, all, however, being mere
theory. The spirit of progress is abroad
reclaiming the waste places OF the earth,
and literally verifying the Scripture pro:
piiecy that "the desert shall rejoice ahd
blossom rs the rose" We believe the time
and wonderful power of achievement will
reduc5 all the deserts Of the earth to smii-
ing beauty and happy utility; when he
will indeed be monarch OF all he surveys"
Now that the establishment Of an eff
cient Fire Department in Anderson is con-
templated, quite difference Of opinion has
sprung up as to the best modo Of supply.
ing such department, and number ct our
intelligent citizens advocate tho boring OF
one Or moro artesien wells as the surest and
most advantageous means to DO adopted for
this purpose. One Of the serious troubles
va have to encounter In establishing Fire
Department Is the scarcity. Of water, and
the expense Of making cisterns. The arte'
alan well, It Is claimed, would afford both
water and power to throw stream to the
top of any house. With such well the
expense of protection to property from fire
would consist In the laying Of iron water
pipes. This could be done gradually, and
would afford ample protection as far as tht
zines extend. We do not know OF thu
practical application of these wells TO Sc
| curity against fire in any city. but we con
sea no reason why It would not be quite
| efficient. The we'll could also be used fo1
irrigatins gardens, furnishing water e
dwellings, and for other purposes. TIT
mntter should be Thoroughly examined
,ato before ary decision is made.