Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-17
THE BONDS AND THE NEWS.

Notwithstanding the light vote cas-
on the bonds proposition, the majority
IN its favor was large enough to satisfy
the friends OF the movement. and &
demonstrate the trend OF public senu
ment. It also made very clear e
thoughtful people the weakness Of q
cause founded on falsehood, and a fght
waged on Misrepresentation.
The facts and figures presented to the
public as reasons why the bonds should
be issued. were met by an array Of
other figures, 80 manipulated os 10 con
vey direct untruths and libellous insln'
uations. The motives Of men whom tn,
people have chosen as their representa-
tives, and who will not have the letting
OF a contract OF the handling OF any
funds obtained from the sale Of tht
bonds, have been shamefully mlsrepre.
scented, and It is a matter Of congratula.
ton 10 them and TO the public that
these defamatlons have signally failed
The Deseret News took an active part
in the contest-if such It may be called
for these reasons:
There IL a dangerous lack OF water
for general purposes in this city. AS the
season advances this becomes more and
more apparent. The scarcity threat
ened from time TO time Is very pro-
nounced this year The trouble coming
from that cause is exaggerated by the
defects in the system Of distribution.
Large pipes are fed from smaller pipes,
thus diminishing the needed pressure.
And there are hundreds Of dead ends
IN the pipe system which ought TO be
and must be connected. The contract
already let. and the piping which VIII
soon be ready for the work devised. are
to correct these deficiencies and give us
a permanent distributing system, on
correct principles, by which such water
as may be obtained can be used fairly
and to general advantage.
There Is already much discomfort IN
the upper parts Of houses in the bust
ness section OF the city, from the entire
failure IN the water supply at night, be-
ginning when the lawn sprlnkIing Is In
force at evening. What would be the
consequence Of the breaking out Of a
fire in any Of those blocks? The reser-
volr which will soon be finished at the
head Of First South street will solve
that problem While there Is such a
scarcity OF water that lawn sprInklIng
already has been limited narrowly. mil
lions Of gallons Of Parley's creek water
Is being diverted for Irrigation, which
can be turned into the city pipes as soon
as the owners OF the land and water
can be bought out, and this Is also nee
essary 70 keep from pollution what wa
ter we have from that source
Also in the midst Of this scarcity, the
streets are being sprInkled with water
needed for domestic use when there is
an abundance In the Salt Lake and Jor-
dan canal running to waste This
ought TO be utilized for street. sprink-
ling. but cannot I've used for that pur-
pose without a pipe system. which win
cost a considerable sum II It IS made
permanent, and It would be very poor
economy 10 make It temporary.
1t has been determined by competent
engineers that by lowering the channel
from Utah Lake. by which water comes
20 our canal and several other canals
IN this county. a very much larger vol
ume Of water can be obtained from that
source Of supply, and by strengthening
and widening the channel O dow
can be secured sufficient 20 form the
basis Of an exchange with farmers Tor
Big Cottonwood water. The lake water
IS more suitable Tor Irrigation than the
cold water Of Big Cottonwood and the
latter is better adapted to city purposes.
The work OF course viii cost something
considerable.
A large flow OF water is running 20
waste ia Liberty PARK. and it is thought
by number Of practical men that this
could be pumped into the pipes in use
IN the lower parts Of the city II this
can be done at all. it cannot be accom-
plished without money. and that Is not
available from the general funds
There S. another proposition well
worthy NJ consideration. It's the pos.
slble exchange Of MN Creek water for