The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-04

the abundance OF water, the land ever.
lows, suitable for manufacturing os-
tablishments, and whore water ia
abundant. Many never-fsiling springs
exist, answering the purpose, and In
scores OF localities IL is only necessary
- NJ Richardson's ice factory and tho
water tanks on the Central aud Santa
70 railroads, both In or on the line of
the the, eos,poration) to sink
get pure water in abundance. Across
the river, within two miles OF the court
house, by means OF such wells or
springs, there 10 room for perhaps 20
such establishments. Forthres miles,
along Peaks branch east OF the city;
30, two, along Mill creek, from Ross
street to Swiss; so over an area OF
one mile by three southeast OF tho city;
so, in an eminent degree, along por-
ton OF Turtle creek, and in the Cedar
Spring and Long's Lake localities.
Either by wlndmills or steam pumps
the water obtained in either OF these
modes oan be easily and chesply util-
lied. III one will realize the absurdity
OF planting many more such establish
ments on 400 yards OF river bluff, or of
defending our municipal water works
for supply, and turn to the supplies
where they naturally exist In unfsil
ing succession, the difficulty vAnishes.
In tho North and East manufkc torien,
In 3 large majority OF cases, are not
in, but outside OF the cities and the
OF one to Ave miles, but sometimes
much farther.
In regard to = system OF water works
for the city OF Dallas, the dificulty 10
not in the aggregate supply in the sur
rounding vicinity, but in its various
isolations, rendering its conoontrA.
ton diheult and expensive.
Indeed this 10 the whole
difficulty, we'll Understood by those
who have investigated the subject
for the public good. Much has been
achieved by . judicious use Of lin
itea resources, AID mach remains TO be
done ~ means may DO providsd; but
somnon sense should draw q distino-
ton between towns situated ~ Dallas
and every other place In North Texas
10, and other towns on bold, whaling
rivers, a. thsao Of New England,
North Georgia, East Tennessee and
slsswhsrs, or other places supplied by
simple sravitation from elevated
springs, ss North Adams, MasaacAu-
sets, and various places at the base Of
the Rocky Mountains, and in Mexico.
As nsn come TO understand correctly,
not the source, bat the various sources
OF wstor supply around Dallas, they
can form correct views rs TO the better
means OF utilizing them. IL requires
considerable patience and invsstiEa-
ton, and bat few have 10 far bsato " cd
them. Bat ono thing must be true for
wears W conc, and that 10 that manu-
featuring establishments must get
their water in one OF the modes
suggested aud not depend
on the city water works. Time and
money may change all this by water
works on scale beyond the grasp OF
the prosspt hour.
AS to she suocsRs of artssian wells in
and around Dallas there would seem
10 be no reasonable doubt. It 10 aim
ply a question OF depth, to be solved by
trial. The well bored on MIL crock,
at 900 feet, SAINT water above
ground, bot not enough OF 1t. From
one or two hundred feet deeper bold
stream may coms forth, and IL one,
then more. Tested from the highest
Boint in the city the experiment would
DO fair one and is worthy OF trial
eithsr by tina city or private enterprise.
Tom Wilson, Of Cedar Hill, man OF
practical science and mechanical skill,
understands the business and is
vsrssd In the stratas, dips and forma-
ton OF the country from the head OF
Trinity in Archer county TO Dallas,
and believes success awaits the trial.
ks IL q man OF trust, an old citizen and
rssPonsislo. Why not try him?
AEauA