The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-17

be had upon combinations OF two or
more sources that the quantity may.
be ample.
II can not justly be claimed that
the water from any one of these
sources is of itself always better
than that from any other source
when all things concerning these
sources are considered.
Each source possible, in any locality
is subject to influences more or less
strictly local and before decision
among them may fairly be reached
all the local conditions must be stud
led, analysed, understood and com
pared.
The merits and defects of each pos
sible source, together with the char
acter of works in connection with
them, must be clearly determined and
measured before that source which is
the most suitable one may be finally
decided upon.
Sources Of Supply. l have examin-
ed carefully into all of the possible
and suggested sources Of supply with
in a radius OF several miles and de.
scribe hereinafter the principal ones,
in the order OF classification above
with statements of the leading advan-
tages and the Objectionable features
of each.
1
The springs which exist In the coun.
try surrounding Ardmore are very
small ones and none that have been
able to find can be developed to fur
nish any material volume Of water,
so that all anticipations OF a supply
from that source must be abandoned.
A shallow sand and gravel deposit
holding sufficient water is not known
to exist within a reasonable distance.
It has been suggested that water
be taken from certain abandoned min
ing slopes and shafts within few
miles OF the city.
A careful consideration of this
should convince those who suggest
such that even II the water was found
suitable in quality, the quantity must
be hopelessly insufficient, since the
mines were operated without dlfiicul
ty until they were abandoned, not DC
cause of trouble with water but be-
cause of the coal.
Artesian or deep wells as a source
of supply l believe to be impractica
BILE, because of the geological fOrma
tion.
Until the existence of water is
proven all work is experimental and
costly; the limit of volume obtainablc
is difficult to determine and the per
manence of the supply is general, /,
uncertain. Even If a sufficient volume
of suitable water were known to DC
possible, other available supple.
would need to possess great disadvan
tages to entitle deep or artisan wells
to preference.
Water courses in which water howl
during the entire year are very rare
in your immediate vicinity, and sucl
. as have water in them, either in larg'
pools or "waterholes," or flowing, aI'
open to objection.
Caddo creek-The least of them i
nearest the city, about five and one
half miles to the north, goes dry TO
long periods and even now has a flov
too small to entitle it to serious con
L. sideration.
It flows in a deep channel, through
, wide valley and affords no fair sit
= for impounding its food water.
= Honey Creek.-Lying about eigh
teen miles in a northerly direction, !
5 reported to have a minimum volum
of flow. exceeding 100000 gallon
I daily. It's distance and the characte
, of the intervening country. which 70
2 considerable portion of the distanc
. is rocky and very broken, would con
} pei expenditures for anything lik
> durable construction which woul
greatly exceed the greatest sum I
you NOulu
You are not warranted in maxim
9 any material expenditures to invest
o gate the possibilities of securing
J. supply from this source.
q The Wsshita RiVer.-Lying to tn
y northward and distant about eigh
miles, is ample in volume, but is r.
q puted to be more or less impregnate
@ with alkaline salts. No analysis
q available to determine If they exii
/ in an Objectionable amount.
y The suspended earthly matter whic
II colors 1t may be removed by settlin
e and filtering.
y The distance and the cost of th
" work required make it impossible
Z use this water, at least at present
" Natural 1alrac and nopda nf INV m,