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


that Is beginning to agitate the public
as scarcely no other Ical problem has
during the last few years Various
schemes for relief are being suggested,
some Of them partially practicable,
others entirely chimerIcal and absurd.
What tho result will be not many tax
payers venture TO prognostlcate Only
comparatively few have given the
subject serious consideration. Nearly
AN are aware Of the fact that the
shortage in the water supply Is begin
ming 20 assUme-in fact has already
taken on serious proportions. The way
out Of the difficulty has yet to be de-
cded upon. Conservative men agree
that the question is not a political one
in any sense that partizanshIp should
not and cannot be made to cut any con-
siderable figure in the settlement Of the
trouble.
AS TO BONDING.
The proposition to raise money
enough to Increase the water supply by
means Of bonding is receiving more
attention, perhaps. than any other said
q leading business man today, Il shall
not object 10 the bonding idea II ! can
be assured that the money thus raised
win actually be utilized in increasing
the capacity Of our present water sys-
TEN. We have "a fine city here, a city
that Is the wonder OF visitors who
come from the leading wealth and pop
ulauon Centers Of our country and from
across the seas. a city Of which we
should be much prouder than We are;
a city with an almost matchless cli-
mate, a city that has more natural at
fractions than any OF which / have
any knOwledge,'a city with innumera-
Bile pleasure and health resorts within
easy access. But what we want just
now almost above any other one thing
Is an increased supply"
Continuing the gentlemen said. 1.-THE
fact IS we have got 10 have IL. Our city
IS growing rapidly II is filling up with
home-seekers and home builders from
other States who have been drawn
hither by It's many advantages, chief OF
which are those OF a social and educa-
tonal character. But the limit has
about been reached. a halt Will come
unless we have more water Now how
are we 20 get IL? IL should not be diff
cult 90 answer that question. All that
Is necessary is the application of capi-
t1l lntei.igently applied. There are am
pie water supply sources within COM
paTauVely easy reach. The cost need
not De great / venture the assertion
that ten or fifteen thousand dollars at
most VIII give very great relief TO the
cluzens Of Salt Lake. But " this
scheme l have IN mind is not adopted,
should like TO See some other obtain,
ana mat, too, as quickly az Il can be
put IN force. What we need is water
ana we should not be too particular as
70 now we get II as long as We get IL
. legitimately'
THE LIBERTY PARK WELLS.
The gentleman when asked as 10
where any considerable supply could be
secured for as small a sum as that
which he named, replied: why II Is
FOUND az our very doors Ia the splendid
aIteslan wells that We're sunk by the
cily few Years ago az a time when it's
wafer supply was scarce as Il Is this
year 10 viii be- remembered that "a
great turore was raised at the time
over the cOpiousness Of this flow which
mas continued uninterruptedlv I'm sen
son and out neither raising nor lower
ing the quantity thrown out during that
time. All Of which indicate IN perma-
Neney OF The supply, and Il Is good wa.
lei 100 II you don't believe IL. come
WIN me and I win convince You OF the
correctness Of my statement. We have
There flow or accordin,
70 The figures Of City Engineer Kel-
seey OF one million eight hundred
thousand gallon every twenty-four
soufs. There are some officials who
nave given attention TO the question
VINO declare that tie flow is even great
lhbh mat But accepting this es-
innate as being correct. Il can be readi-
" seen that II would add greatly 10 Inc
TTeels OF the city at the present time
-Hat ls vast volume OF water and
nCuIl do immense good. II can be NM
,l.'9 lhe present system al a cost moi
tlea'eT / guarantee, than that stated
inside OF thirty days"
THE SCHEME OPPOSED.
AS members Of the City Council had
,Se,'artl themselves In opposition 10
sl's scheme only as late as Yesterday
a11 as they had opposed I'm strong Ian.
s1Nr me installment OF a punnine
,n,"Nl me building OF the reservoir or
We use Of the water from those vrels
:, ',L the writer concluded To- accent
~ lAllauon, visit the ground and
- l.i himself AS Il was evident
r-l either this gentleman was rich,
a. .ne city councilmen wrong. or maj
l.'! e'uncilmen were right and thar
Ae was wrong
WHAT THE NEwsMAN FouND
,,dthe wells referred to. are as most
~ ''t-As are aware, situated ON n tract /
m. s'ouuu owned by the city. adjoining |
TR extreme southeastern corner ~ /
L'''y Park, AZ present II seens 40 |
c,.,l -syl as pasture land. for herd ~ I
log,r.." eie nibhllng the grass and wal /
vttA Knee deep In the water courses
n F,u convey the various streams into /
au,gu enamel on the outside.
vs,.. ''u ever see more beautiful |
o,,,.,I in your life2" enthusiasticaliv in
aVl me friend who had driven H. /
ub, representative 10 the wells ana /
hr,. proceeded 10 answer the onerv
hege, gy declaring: Il am sure YOU |
spa,tiillh'y the water was clear and
sb5 ss' More than that Il was cool
r1ibo.-,, eahlng and entirely without
ths n,,- 'alnt or ingredients so FAR as
thers r was able 10 detect. and vet
noi 80. 1s something about II that dld
that 80 lGst the same as the SUNNY
wbIcl W. thfough the water pipes with
TTi.a ne city Is threaded ''' "''i
"a M was explained. was account
ana 49, lhe fact that Il was purer
thst y-..'i IN an respects. OF course
hot f.,i something that the writer ala
UPON altogether competent 10 pass
dissas.' 'ia.lng that lmpurity and even
Tkk Il .1lAea ~ the clearest water.
"V' Fentured as a sugRestion