The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-06-26
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iiat Springs to Have IL System OF
NsatcrN@ss. a Large Reservoir
20 Il" Constructed at Once. A
G's'i tInw as Pure lime
stone Water Secured.
For several years it has been
known that there was a spring of
pure limestone water ON the old.
original homestead of Joseph Pet.
ty. After deliberate cosidcration
MIR. Petty concluded to investigate
the matter, and to this end en-
ploycd a force of men to dig down
to bed rock. The idea being that,
if the limestone rock was reached
q much larger supply of water
would be the result. A force of
men have been digging down and
following the water vein until now
they have ditch about 100 feet
long by about twelve feet deep
and have very materially increased
the flow of water. A steady stream
of most excellent water flowing
some sixty miners inches, is now
running down the, heretofore, dry
ravine, until it sinks in the sands.
n sufficient low of water has now
been obtained to supply city of
5000 to 10. 600 inhabitants. The
spring is located in one of the ra-
vines a,. .hc hillside in the eastern
part of the city at an elevation of
at least one hundred feet above
the top of the college, so that wa
ter can be garfield in pipes to any
part of the city, with sufficient pres
snrc to reach The top os The high
set buildings.
Yesterday engineers were en-
ployed in running levels from the
spring to various points that are
feasible locations for reservoir.
The. water will be piped to the res
ervoir, and thence distributed
throughout the city. From the
reservoir the water pipes will be
run to Chicago avenue and the
mains laid along that thoroughfarc.
The rcservoir will be located on
the highest available ground in the
eastern portion of the city, thence
from the high elevation the water
can be carried over Stewards Flat,
College hill, Fargo & Prentice, Fer
suson's. Catholicon, SprinsLale.
Moseiey's and Godard's additions.
thus reaching tie entire southern
portion of the city without the ne
cessity of pumping. MIR. Petty
proposes to put in system of wa
tcrworlss that will cost in the neigh
borhood of 100000 and to fur:,iall
pure water for household anl-cul-
mary purposes: The water con-
ta;ns no medicinal properties, and
is not SO hard as the water gencr-
ally, supplied by the numerous
other springs in this locality. The
work is to be pushed along vigor-
ously and the whole completed as
soon.as a large force of men and
ample capital can do it. The con-
struction of the large reservoir IS
to be commenced as soon as the
most eligible site is decided upon.
The other work will be crowded
along as fast as the material is re-
ccived and by fall Hot Springs will
have a system OF watcrworks that
cannot be cxcclled in the Hills.
There is nothing, perhaps, that
adds SO much to the wealth com
fort and advantages Of a city SC
much as good system of water
works. Mr.. Petty should be en-
couragcd and given all the assist
ancs he requires in pushing this
splendid enterprise to a successful
consummation. To him belongs
the credit OF originating the scheme
and to him belongs al! the honor.
There is nothing that could, at the
present time, do Hot Springs more
good than system of waterworlss
supplying water that is not mcdici
nal. Clear, pure water without
medicinal properties has been tbs
great desideratum of our citizens
and now that the means of supply
ing this universal want has beer
discovered the discovery will bs
hailed with joy. Success TO tho
new enterprise and may an early
day see the fruition OF our hopes.
President Woodruff Interviewed.
SALT LAkR, Utah, June 24.-In an
interview President Woodruff and
Joseph Cannon of the Mormon church
asserted that there was no truth in the
charge that the SO called Peoples party
Of Utah, the membership of which was
wholly Mormon, was dissolved 10y the
church. President Woodruff said that
he disclaimed the right to control the
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