The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-12

WY one prepare To do his best 10
chtor'"lh the convention. Raise some
thing 70 bring before the people and
thSregy demonstrate the advantage OF
rrlgauon'--J. II. DAUNER, Cozad, Ncb,
Artesian Flow In Nebraska.
Inc experience Of the last few years
has no doubt convinced the residents
ia the western part Of the great Mis-
sour valley, or the part reaching from
near The Missouri river TO the Rocky
mountains, aud between the same mcr-
idians from the Gulf OF Mexico 10 the
northern boundary OF the United
States, that irrigation Il good pro.
vision against dry seasons anywhere,
and IN more or !rss Of this great ter
ritory an absolute necessity. II is
therefore not only prudent, but an Inn
perative duty, that We should look up
promptly and carefully as possible our
water supply.
IL has been abundantly aud praoti.
cally proved, that In the northern cen.
trail part Of this great territory, there is
ample promise Of artcsian water, and
In no division Of II Is indisputable cyi.
dcnce Of nrtcsiun How 40 abundantly
and well distributed as Ia our own
state OF Nebraska.
We have strong urtcslnn flow nc
Lincoln, at beaver Crossing la Seward
county, good indications of artcsian
water ON Victoria creek la Custer coun-
~, a strong nrtcsiun flow NJ Niobrara
In Knox county, good indications Of
artcslan water on Holt creek In Holt
county; In the southeast corner Of Rock
county, at the head Of the Ellthorn val.
ley are two good wells, these do not
exceed l39 feet Ia depth, one ut Ailten's
ranch iiowing the purcst, softest water
ever tasted, and Ia the Niobnra val.
ley, about twenty-five miles west Of
Valentine, Is u large spring with an
opening capucious enough 10 take la n
horse, that throws up a volume OF water
at regular intervals, and q pretty good
evidence OF an artcsian basin.
The above | know 10 be facts, and
there Is nodoubt an abundance Of other
evidence proving that the state Of Ne
brasha Is remarkably favored In tn
way u an artesinn water supply.
In vkv Of the foregoing, OF the vas
interests concerned, and that this sub
jcct vitality affects the dcstinlcs OF TN
millions Of inhabitants Of this tn
healthicst and faircst portion Of thi
continent portion that Il not eNccllc,
In soil and climate excepting rainfall
by an country ON earth, does Il not ap
pear that action should be taken by thu
general government looking 10 the de
vclopment Of this artesan territory.
IL would seem no more than fair tina
the general government should appro
! pirate a reasonable amount for the fol
lowing investigation aud work In tn
state Of Nebraska, to-wit:
First-To procure transcripts o.
copies Of prohles and such other survey
of railroads, showing location OF line
e aud heights OF ground and gradient
along said lines, or no much ns may b
, necessary, and heights aud location O
! bench marks, such bench marks bein
! made permanent when necessary.
Sccond-To run lines Of levels, con
! Meeting points on railroad surveys wit
! any other surveys, following sectio
b lines, and ascertaining heights Of spring
) flowing well or other living water on o
I near such lines OF survey, and con
| IhANsh nun hutlA AhAa a. A'hAHA'h' ~
6 geographic and photographic map q
the state OF Nebraska, showing ON sue
: map all nrtesian territory and wells do
veloped at date Of survey hereby author
i lied.
\ Third-ro locate and bore 10 sue
= depths as may be necessary, not 81
p ceedlng 1900 feet, ten artesian we'll
, and when such wells are found 10 no
G twenty-five cubic feet or more per mir
: ute Of artesian water, 10 securely tut
i such well with iron or steel tubing, sui
stantially capped, 20 regulate the flo
= from such well; provided, that the wei
y herein provided shall be ut least "a
. miles from nrtesian wells In existent
G january ], 1890.
J Such appropriation To be In charge 0
y ana the work hereby authorized 70
g done by and under the superintendent
y OF the present professor Of geology
j. the Nebraska State university,
There is no doubt but that this woT
D. could be done under local supcrinten,
J. enoe, as In this way II would be
+ charge OF those who would feel an I
o terest In the work. and hive more syI
g PATTY with Il than could possibly.
II found In the United states geologic
survey.-A PloNErH, Seward Neb'
d Tho soldier Was Diplomsti't
a A f,oo1 at,,r,. - tha dulfa Of Wellint