Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-10

however tndt the water upNlub rum
these wells rs impure. Tor TO all ordinary
appearances the contrary would seem
20 be true. Nevertheless that Is some
thing that can 10y be determined by
careful analysis Such a determination
would be Of no inconsiderable value at
this time.
A GREAT WASTE.
One fact is very patent, however, and
that is that there Is an almost entire
waste Of this more than one and half
million gallons Of clear, cool and spark
ling water each day. II has been said
that It Is used for irrigating purposes
bv citizens living along It's course be-
tween the Park and the Jordan. But
this does not seem 10 be the case. The
stream was followed By the News
man for a considerable distance and
was found so far below the level Of the
ground that apparently no effort Is
made 10 raise it 20 the surface for use
Of any kind, except TO supply a sprink-
ling wagon or two on the East BOule-
ward. Just west OF Liberty Park.
Just why this great waste Is permit
ted at this particular time Of water
scarcity Is a question that the layman
cannot answer Perhaps some OF the
city officials win be able 70 do so. al
though not one Of those seen today
would even make the attempt The
truth &c. that they seemed astonished
when apprsed Of the real condition Of
affairs.
SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.
There are several important questions
that Will have To be decided Ia con-
nectlon with the plan 10 utilize the
water from these wells II an ANALYSIS
should prove that they produced a
wholesome flow and the Council should
decide 10 erect a pumping plant and
force the water into the mains 10 should
be demonstrated TO a definite certainty
that the mains are strong enough and
large enough, and just how far north
the extra supply can be- forced and how
great a section Of the city will be given
relief. IL Is presumed OF course that all
this VIII receive due consideration be-
fore final action is taken. IL may be
that this water VIII not be put 10 use at
all But that again suggests the ques-
ton OF continuous waste followed by
the repeated query, rs this flow never
20 be utilized?' No citizen who win take
the trouble 20 visit the wells and look
rash enough to say that they should not
be put TO some service.
NOT SURFACE WATER.
Il was demonstrated In the driving Of
The wells that the water coming from
them Is not seepage product Of a sur
face flow. The depth Of the wells Is only
about seventy feet, but OVERLAPPING the
water channel or cavern Is a strong and
thick stratum Of hard pan through
which, when pierced the water rushes
with a force indicating heavy pressure
and a source altogether different from
that Of a surface character. There are
some men Of thought and conservatism
who believe that an lnexhaustible sup
ply can be drawn from here, Il simply
being a question as 10 how many holes
are driven through this stratum or
hardpan that has been referred to.
AS TO PROBABLE VALUE.
Those who advocate the utilization Of
The water from these wells say that II
this water did not belong TO the city,
and that II was owned by private in
diyiduals, either In or near this locality.
the city fathers would not hesitate
to purchase II even at fancy figures. In
substantiation Of this, attention Is
called TO the recent purchases In EN-
igration canyon which 1t is claimed. /
did not bring anywhere near as large /
an augmentation as the wells would |
furnish. This they cite 10 show that II I
seems TO be human nature TO forget |
that which Il has and strive for that /
which It has not
THE LIBERTY PARK SPRINGS.
There are two kinds OF water on the |
tract Of ground where the wells are /
lCcated-the flow from the wells and |
the flow from the springs, there being |
several OF the latter In the vicinity /
Judging from external appearances the /
spring water Is OF surface nature and /
entirely different than that which |
comes up through the artesian shafts 4
made by the city years ago. In addi-
lion 20 that the spring water seems 10
be very uninvltIng
AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
A sentiment was encountered during
the day that favored the appointment
Of am advisory committee OF influential
citizens. regardless Of politics or re-
.lgion. 10 act with the Council in the
solution Of the present difficulty Of an
INADEQUATE water supply. II was not
stated in what way this would be
done, hut Il was thought that the City
Council would not be unwilling TO re-
,eNe such assistance-in fact. that Il
would be glad to get It. In this con-
nection II was suggested that mass
meeting Of citizens would probably be
Vailed TO make the appointment and TO
lake such other steps In the premises
la .HsaN. 4 l..
While all concerned viii await with in
erest the meeting OF the City Council
hat viii be held tonight,