Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-28

Salt Lake water when II was reduced
10 density within the limits In which
the oyster would thrive. and II was bc-
novcd that they would be- actually
found in the lake under tho same den-
nity conditions Thla assumption va.
afterwards verified by the Investigation.
SUFFICIENT warrant was then apparent
foi an Investigation which. II u had no
other results. would at loust set az rest
any future agitation and uncertainty
concerning the matter.
The scope N the Inquiry was enlarged
10 embrace the aurstlon OF tho fcaHi.
hlliiy % Introducing not only tho oyster.
but also crabs and nHhrs, although
probably nobody ln the Commission had
any expectation OF favorable results
from either and perhaps with the vx-
ccpuon ~ the writer mono had much
hope II q favorable report concerning
the oyster.
From w. connrurntion. and from tho
Information which 10 was possible 10
acquire by correspondence. Bear River
iiny was selected as the first and prlu-
clpal point Tor Investigation. although
after the unfaYorahlc result of the ex-
animation there inquiry was directed to
an other places which offered any prom
lse Of success. About three weeks were
consumed Ia the inquiry.
Ia order 10 make the results int ~
bic considerable attention d. given In
the report 90 "a resume ~ the hydro
graphic. physical, and chemical fou-
lures of the lake and IT, drainage syu-
TENS, as lt N upon these. rather than
upon the purely biological conditions.
that tho unfavorahlc character OF tho
conclusions " based.
GREAT SALT LAKE DRAINAGE
BASIN.
The drainage basin OF Great Salt
Lake comprises about $4,000 square
miles principally In northern ana
northwestern Utah. but Including also a
small part of southwestern Wyoming
and southeastern Idaho. Practically all
ot the water discharged By streams into
The lake IN derived from the castefn
part Of IT, drainage basin. where tho
high peaks OF the Wasntch and uinta
ranges Interrupt ana cool the moisture
laden winds and cause them 10 deposit
their aqueous contrntn In tho form of
snow nud rain. During the winter
Hroat stores 81 snow accumulate In the
mountains 20 be- released during the
spring months, ana In some of the
higher and more sheltered rnvinca snow
banks persist throughout the wear.
owing 10 the late melting OF the enowa
Ia the mountains tho rivers discharge
their maximum amount % water late
In spring ana the cumulative effect IL
20 bring the lake To It's maximum elcva-
ton late len June.
There are three principal drainage
systomn-the Bear the Weber, and the
Jordan--all OF which enter the lake ON
the east eide. In addition. there arc "a
number OF small streams and creeks.
which, In tho main, are mOrc heavily
charged than the rivers with saline
materlale. Most ~ them How from tho
oquirrh ana PromontOry ranges. on
tho western side ~ the lake there are
no hlgh mountains. ana as there Ia
nothing therefore to abstract tho mOla-
true from the wlnds there In practically
no drainage into the lake from tho
westward.
The land on the west side In, In gener-
a. desert with scattered Hhort noun
tain ranges OF small altitude and the
Isolated, partly buried buttes ana peaks
commonly called lost mountains"
BRACKIsH SPRINGS.
After tho completion OF the oxamina-
tlon " the lake AZ the mouths NJ the
main utrcnms flowing into u, Il APP
pearcd desirable 10 investigate some Of