The state herald., 1890-01-24

Thcsc underground streams, which, es-
tended Investigation shows, low steadily,
though slowly, through their sandy medium,
arc probably much greater Ia volume than
the streams upon the surface land there arc
indications that they nrc also much marc
numerous; and thcru il little question that
thcy nrc, In largo measure, distinct from
surface streams In tho direction OF their
How. hut littlo investigation has boon
made MS yet Into the extent Of these under.
ground bodies OF water, In the valley OF
Tue Arkansas river, particularly that part
extending from tho lODth meridian west.
ward some 40 miles, the sub,cfrcnc flow
u hoth wido and deep and Is an average OF
bat three foct below the surface OF the low
lands along the river
II ~ isrAnAusrinLr
~ Garden C!iy, kausns, which Is on tho
ArkahsaB aver. 10 milcs.wcst OF tho 1 qtn
meridian and 10 miles rast from tho ~, A
limo OF tho state, tho water bearing bed OF
sand and gravel is Z. o feet deep. and en-.
ginecrs, who have made study OF tho mat.
ter. find u probably over 80 miles wide
Though y Is not probable that such depth
and width nr", By amy means, uniform, yet
that great width ani depth nrc main
tained throughout tho 40 miles mentioned.
has been demonstrated. This rcnders tho
use OF Improved pninplnf machinery cheap
aud effective, 10 n limited extent, for N.
parposn OF raising water 10 tho surface for
bic which viii utilize these vas, sub,crrena
storos OF water. md which " siinplr, rhnup
and permanent, costing comparatively llttlo
either TO establish or maintain H.
now TO orr riir Watch.
This method IA. based upon tho fact that
these plains nrc really LONG, gently sloping
hillsidcs. having nm average fall 10 tho east,
In that part of tho Arkansas valley already
referred TO, Of n, fcut per mile THIS
mullpa IL lDsaihlp N futffttufua a
rcctly Into the undcrliow nnd. hY means OF
diichor, having fall OF but two foot Dor
mile, mora or less. run the water 10 the sur.
fnrc. For example. Imagine huge, hhnl.
low VOL, my icct wldc and two miles
long, dur nclr 10 md parallel with tho
river, which runs cas- ward. The under.
ground water averages three feet below tho
surface 10 the river valley, II viii be ~.
mrmhcrod. also. that tho surface OF tho
ground nt tho west cnl ~ our well would
be- " frct higher than q, the cant end, owing
10 the eastward fall of y feet per mile
Then, II the east end NJ tho well were made
three feet deep, gradually deepening 10 II
fcct NJ tho west end, the bottom of tic well
would have an eastward dp. ut tho rntn o
two foot per milo, which II sufficient 10
cause water 10 now readily. Al thl samo
time, tile west nnd Of the well, would bo II
foot below tho water level, In other words,
tho VOL would average ~ foot doep and
bls foot Into tho water bearing stratum
Now " Ditch. large cnouth 10 carry on
this water, be cut fcot deep from tho cast
end Of our vol, tho result IL
MAR "noMr-N,Dgr -rnisd
or fountain. from which Volumes Of wa,or
uush forth day ndd night tho year round,
almost wholly unaffected In volume BY tho
Rise or fall OF surface streams, ffce from
mud, drift. ani weed seeds. In nc danger of
dnnnr. or dcrnnpnmnrt from floods and
untl'rckci by tho agynrrst drouth
THIS " no mere throrciiea skpich The
plan has bcon tried nni worried admiralty
better than was expected and surh ioun.
tAins ~ this CO b. oppart ~ lntdrvalB OF q