The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-07-29
IN SEARCH OF WATER,
Uintah County Sends Ont Two
Exploring Parties.
SEVERAL LAKES DISCOVERED.
An Abundance OF wster soon to be
Flowing Into Ash'es-By
the WAyside.

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Democratic and to the pint"
Our citizens, realizing the absolute
necessity OF more water, owing to the
rapidly increasing population of the
valley. called mass meeting OF the
shareholders in the several canals
sherrupon it was resolved that. under
she auspices OF the county selectmen,
exploring parties should be dispatched
st once, to ind, if possible, that desir
able and mucn-nseded article and COM
vey il to the tributaries of Ashley River
thence to Ashley proper, thence through
the several canals to those who were
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Two parties were chosen-fifty
men to go in one direction
and twenty in sRother. Seventeen out
of twenty responded. OF the fifty men
[ shall not undertake to report, as /
know nothing definite of what they
asve accomplished. OF the seventeen
are the following:
Upper Canal-Wm. O'Heil, who was
fully appointed manager and engineer
for the canal companies represented.
Alya Alexander, Jr., ]. Wardel. John
Workman, E. w. French and Ed. Car
rell. The latter acted as guide, having
Moan fh N ~ hot1
Rock Point Canal Cempany-Riley
Green, ]. G. Thorn Gao -er), B. W.
VIM, L. McCsrreil, George Langton
Frank oteinaker. The two latter have
canals OF their own on the side.
Lower Canal-Frank Odekirk, Chas.
Pope, Bart Morey. Z. Morey, Isaac
Odekirk and James Hacking. '-- -.-
On the night of the 10th inst.
or early morning of the 1lth. started
Tor the lakes near Bald Mountain, by
the way of Carrell's saw mill. Arrived
at the mill the same day. distance
thirty miles. One-third of this dis
lance, no road, where there should be a
good one-just simply highway.
On the morning of the 18th our little
squad was promptly reorganized, two
carts arranged for the transportation OF
tools, PROVISIONS, etc, and with Ed. Car
rell for guide, away we go into the
wilderness, Ed blazing the trees in
advance, experts with axes close to his
heels TO make the road Just possible
for the carts to get through; occasion
ally through beautiful parks and SPLEEN
did growth of timber, then into boys
and jungle. After hard days work,
getting our animals and carts to about
one-fourth of mile of our destination,
nothing daunted, we promptly
abandoned our carts, and pack
Ing our horses with cur effects, again
away we go over rocks aud dead
timber to our destination; distance
from the mill, eight miles only. Our
guide returned, happy in the thought
that he alone, was the discoverer of.
and pilot TO this hidden treasure, :"
afterwards chrlstened Last Chance
group of Lakes, situated about thirty
eight miles northwest from Ashley
Valley. Magnificent scenery surrounds
the lakes.
The boys, under excellent manage
ment, worked with Will, and in less
than two days foux lakes were tapped
by three cuts, so as to drain one into
the other, thence with sort of a reali-
zation of hell broke loose, Ctshed over
and through the rocks, on its clear
winding way to Ashley.
On the third day another
lake was discovered. situated
about one mile west from
the Last Chance group. This was
named Accidental. 1t lies adjacent
to one of the bold mountains, which is
partially covered with snow on the
north side. Tapping Immediately COM
menced.
On the following day two more lakes
were discovered which abound plenti-
fully with mountain trout. These were
chrIstened the Twin Fish Lakes. These
trout ara eager for bait. viii Green
positively asserts that nice, large one
Jumped from The water 20 the bank in
quest OF his bated hook. and he caught
il in his hands. Ii anyone had even
doubted Wills wCrj, he wonld have
thrown himself into striking attitude:
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Work is still progressing. and in less
than week all the water mentioned in
the fOreeoing, and perhaps more, will
be en- route to this valley.
When this wafer is exhausted head
gates will be the next thing in order for
another season. They will probably
coat 81 900 or 81 200, winch expense will
undoubtedly be met by special tax
All worked cheertully, in or out of
the wet. All exerted themselves to
make everything pleasant and agree
able.
Our "hoss" heard bear in the jungle
-. G. he heard some crashing amongst
the dry branches. he beat q hasty re-
treat. muttering the old adage:
He who fights and runs away
Willlieet0 light another day
He stated that It occurred to him
forcibly that self preservation was the
first law of nature. We since learn tha;
she bear and cub were killed.
Crops IN the valley are more than
average, and have not yet suffered very
much for water. Heretofore we have
had good haying market at the mill
tary post for our products,
and every producer was able
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