Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-20
WATER PROBABILITIES,

The discovery, by the Deseret News
OF the quiet and secret movement TO
tap the undernow Of water supposed To
have large subterranean dow near the
mouth of Emigration canyon mas
raised the hopes Of people who were
dreading a water famine. and has sug-
gested means Of permanent relief
that may prove invaluable. II matters
very little who are the financial hackers
OF the work now IN progress, 10 test the
theory advanced by the engineer who Is
conducting f. II they succeed they
WIN be entitled to reasonable reward
for their enterprise.
II the underground current, believed
10 run where the boring is being done
shall develop the volume anticipated II
Will be a grand thing for this city or
course such a splendid source OF supply
viii be made public property, II the
terms on which Il can be had appear
satisfactory In any event, we hope the
experiment now being tried VIII result
in the success expected and that o hne
body Of water viii be found that can
be utilized for the public benefit
II such an undernow as appears TO
exist at the point selected for opera
tons shall he brought into use, pros
Meeting will be IN order at other places
with similar strata and probable sup
ply. Their discovery and development
would mean the solution Of the water
problem for this city and the begin
ming of new era Of prosperity, which
win mean the rapid increase OF our
population and Of the material wealth
of the community. That would result
in lower taxes, the discharge Of public
debts and the leaplng forward Of this
city and state 10 the high destiny which
is bound TO be reached.
Meanwhile the projects for immediate
relief. FOR which the bonds asked for
have been voted by the taxpayers, will
20 on as quickly as possible and made
to be permanent improvements In our
water system. our readers will
remember that the Deseret News
was the only paper that sug-
gested, advocated and insisted
upon the utilization Of the waters in
the Jordan and Salt Lake canal for
street sprinkling. After our repeated
urgings the matter was taken up, found
TO be feasible, and a plan 10 carry IL
into effect was az length formulated by
the City Engineer. and incorporated IN
the measures recommended by the
special committees on the bonds cleo
tlon.
When we presented this matter 10 the
public. we did not suppose the cost
would be anything near the sum az
which II was put by the city Engineer
We did not expect an elaborate system
such as he recommended But on see-
ing the specifications. and perceiying
the true economy OF making such a
system permanent, we endorsed the
measure and now expect to see some
thing practical 10 demonstrate IT'S bene-
fits.
It has been claimed by opponents OF
the bonds, that the street spnnkllug
measure can not possibly be brought
into use this season. There should be-
no delay IN proving that objection 90 Bee
fallacious. Just as soon as the piping
on hand can De placed 10 position and
the canal can be tapped az any points.
water should be drawn for street sprIu-
king, and the system be perfected as
soon as possible
The other measures agreed upon
should also be pushed. as fast as wis
dom dictates and the public necessity
demands. There should be- no occasion
left for just remarks on the neglect
or delay Of the city authorities tl 0b-
tain an the water On reach and distr.b-
ute H. equitably and 90 the fullest exc
tent We believe an this win be- done.
and while the people viii have 90 .xgr-
else patience, because &c takes tmo O.
conduct all such enterprises. we trust
the city authorities vul use due dU-
gence IN fulfilling their pledges 90 the
taxpayers. who have virtually given
them a vote Of confidence Boa the DIG
majority scored IN favor Of the new
municipal bonds