Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-22
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.

prospective demands, Is one OF the
problems stil open for solution a
number Of pet schemes have been put
forward, involving the outlay OF good
deal Of money and requiring either
heavy taxation or the Issuing OF further
bonds, which also means addiuohai
taxes. Before any Of them are adopted
their feasibility should be thoroughly
injured into, and the financial ability
OF the municipality should also De
weighed in the balance. Any attempt
at jobbery should be sat down upon
emphatically, and all personal motives
should be discarded in view OF thepup-
lie welfare
II has been the settled opinion Oh
the most practical men among US ior
many years, that the people OF this
city and county must look to Utah lake
as their natural and permanent source
of supply. For domestic purposes City
Creek, Parley's Creek and perhaps at
some future time Cottonwood Creek
viii be necessary, or at least desirable.
parley's and City Creeks, however viii
answer our needs IN this respect for
some time to come For irrigation In
town and country, for street and lawn
sprlnkling and kindred purposes, Utah
lake water will be needed and is adj
mirably suited. How to obtain n sufli-
cient flow for all these uses in the city
and throughout the county is a ques-
ton TO be gravely considered.
It is gratifying to see the success
which Is attending the much-opposed
pumping plant, even in Its incomplete
condition. When all the four pumps are
in operation there will doubtless be a
sufficient flow to supply all immediate
needs. The difficulty between the city
and the lltlgant farmers may be con-
sldered az settled. through the aid of
the pumping plant erected by three OF
the canal companies, which have been
able TO come to the rescue Of the city
authorities who so perslstently fought
and obstructed them.
The establishment OF Utah Lake as a
national reservoir Is under contem-
plation, There are many conditions |
which seem TO favor the proposition.
There are others, however, that sug-
gest the retention OF control Of that
body OF water By the people who have
rights to It's use. All these VIII have
to be calmly and dspasslonately In
vestigated before anything definite is
done in the matter
The maintenance Of the present vol
ume OF water in Utah lake, and its In
crease as further demands are made
upon 1t, which Will come as years roll
on. and our population and farming in
terests are enlarged, has been subject
II deep thought in many practical
minds. II Is worthy the attention Of the
sading men Of our city and State. Some
Years ago Col. Willard Young, an em-
nent practical engineer and Judge lie
irande Young, who is also well known
n our community, with others, took a
rip over the mountains TO the Du-
hesne dver, for the purpose Of ascer-
aiming whether II was practicable to
urn that stream at high point into
he Provo river and thus increase the
'ody Of water in Utah lake.
The investigation was not conducted
With the aid Of surveying or other in
truments, but the party after a close
Examination Of the country, going to the
lead Of the stream and following It
own TO Wolf Canyon, decided that 1t
vas practicable to take water out OF
he Duchesne at the latter point, and
onvey II around the mountain and turn
into Daniels Canyon thus greatly in.
reasing the flow Of the Provo river,
Which runs into Utah lake. AT the
'olnt mentioned the stream Is very
arge in the summer being az least 100
Get wide at that point. where II runs
cry rapidly and shows a good depth.
BY this means Utah lake could be in
reased considerably and a plentiful
upply for all users be assured.
The party went up the mountain
allied Agassiz Peak, or as II Is some.
mes called Lone Peak. which rises to
height Of about 1900 feet. At IT'S
ase the four principal rivers Of this
tate take their rise. Bear River from
he northeast, the Weber from the
orthwest, the Provo from the south.
est and the Duchesne from the south.
lst. From the summit Of the peak
Judge Young counted over sixty lakes,
arying IN size from two or three to
fly acres. OF varying depth which
,uld be increased by a very little Ia.
or and expense There were many
hers in that vicinity, numbering over
hundred within a radius Of ten miles.
hich could be converted easily into
and filled from the winter
lows. |
Thee sources Of supply in the upper !
ountain regions are not confined TO I
ie Uintah range In many other parts
The State they exist in the heights. /
I'd could be utilized as reservoirs II 4
ar people would take adyan- ;
zee Of them II requires ! s
iternIiso, labor skin and
inc capital to secure and render them !