The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-11-30
ANOTHER FLOWING WELL.
The Fifth Spoutsr Of Artesian Water
Struck On The Mckee.
IT FLOWS, BLOWS AND WATER FLOWS
~ the Problem Were Net settled
Before, This Fixes It-A Factor
That is Round Materially 90 Asa
Yakima's Developments.

Z. +. Bert, Of the Washington Land 4
Artssian Co., several days ago brought
the tidings that the new well being bored
on the land OF d. C. Stone, on the Mckee,
was flowing artesian water, but that the
flow was then not in sufficient quantity
to warrant any great amount OF news
PAPER talk" Therefore, at his request,
nothing Was said Of the matter at the
time.
On Wednesday OF this week, however,
Mr.. Bert came in and informed The HER-
AID that. in his own expressive language,
we could let her go. For" said Mr..
Bert, "she is daisy OF the first water.
This ia the tifth well now flowing ON the
McKee," he continued, land the came
ormations have been met in each. The
wells all flow freely, and the quantity Of
water is only governed by the dimensions
OF the hole drilled. The uplands OF the
Mckee valley. upon which these wells
have been struck, are generally charac-
terized as the artesian belt; but there Is
no reason why artesian water should not
be as plentiful elsewhere in this section.
We have every reason to believe that the
whole OF Yakima valley is underlaid with
the same strata; and this ia taking Yak
ina in its broad g, nse, covering all trb
utary and contiguous valleys. There is
no doubt in my mind that in due course
OF time artesian wells will supplant, in a
measure at least, surface water fjr irriga-
ton purposes in this valley. Aud there
are numerous advantages to recommend
1t. First, the water is Of very much
warmer temperature than that flowing
through the mountain streams-and this
advantage will be obvious to experienced
irrigators; second, the flow is continuous,
thereby keeping the land moist and in
condition for successful cultivation dur
ing the entire year; third-the expenses
necessary in the long lines OF bitches, for
ditch'tenders, ETC., are in great measure
ouviated, and therefore the expenses are
necessarily reduced"
Mr.. Bert is enthusiastic on the propo-
sition, but his statements are conserva-
tive, as some of the results already at
tanned substantiate. There is no doubt
that artesian irrigation will in the near
future assume proportions that will add
glory to Yakima's already weighty Gro yn
OF gems. Observant people who have
watched the unprecedented development
OF the county generally cannot overlook
this particular feature of our resources.
Time Was-and very short time at that
when the most sanguine Of our citizens
confined the possible future Of the county
10 it's apparent resources; but later devel.
opments have convinced them that they
have materially underestimated the
bounteous wealth hidden by an ugly ex.
terror in the Flap OF earth"
These various phases OF Yakima's won
derful possibilities only become apparent
when some other of her resources are
thought to have been brought to their
highest state OF development. Artesian
wells add another great stride to our ad-
vancement. 1t has been proven, beyond
possible conjecture, that they are stable
fact " in pushing the county into an un.
precedented position as compared with
other sections. Coupled with our known
aud appreciated advantages, and those
being brought to light by experiment
every day, will any one have the hardi-
hood to predict the line OF demarcation az
to Yakima's possibilities.