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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-18

ing with Big Cottonwood creek near the
intersection Of Ninth East street and
Seventeenth South street It may be
Identified by state fish hatchery No. ].
which is situated on the creek short
distance east Of Ninth East street.
Little Cottonwood Creek.
The records of the discharge OF Little
Cottonwood creek are incomplete The
average flow from Nov. II. 1898 to Dec.
90. 1899. was 1S21,S67 gallons per twenty
four hours.
Preliminary surveys made this summer
line from Little Cottonwood Will unite
with the proposed Big Cottonwood con-
duit.
Emigration Creek.
The present supply from this creek.
estimated at 100000 gallons daily comes
from springs and short tunnel about
one-half mile above the mouth of the
II is believed that this supply can be
materially increased by extending the
present tunnel or driving a new tunnel.
cross cutting southeastern toward Par
Arrangements are being perfected with
r IT. Newell. chief engineer Of the
( United States reclamation service. WHERE
by the city is to furnish part OF the
help for. and an Immediate investiga-
ton is 10 be made Of the underground
waters OF the Jordan valley.
This work is intended to begin at Emf
grafton canyon and proceed southwark
embracing the several canyons east of
this valley.
1t is expected that the result of this
work will. in the near future have an i'm
pOrtant bearing on the proposed Emigra-
ton canyon water development.
The citys proportion Of this prelimi-
nary investigation, estim I'D at 500. l.
TO be paid ont of appropriations already
made for the work i'm this canyon.
The discharge of Mill Creek, Big Cot
touWOod Creek and Spring Creek. during
the summer months is recorded as fol-
lows.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-18
HECKER COULD NOT
STAND THE CLIMATE

Washington. Nov 17--FranE J. Heck
er mas resigned as a member of the
Panama canal commission.
IN ms letter of resignation sent 10
president Roosevelt Mr.. Hecker said
the climate of the conal zone is un-
favorable TO his health. and ne felt
constrained TO resign. The president
accepted the resignation, and in reply
to Mr.. Hecker's letter paid the retiring
commissioner 4 tribute and EXPRESSED
regret that Ills health would not per
NIT him 10 serve any longer. Nj Heck
er is from Michigan.
President Roosevelt has no- consid-
cred yet the subject OF a successor. 10
Colonel Hecker on the commission.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-18


As will hereafter be shown. the Big Cot
tonwood water can, with little or no in
creased expense. be delivered 20 d power
station located at the mouth of Parley's
canyon $50 feet above the present intake
of the Parley's canyon conduit
To the power which this viii furnish
may be added the power iron Farlev's
creek water.
BY uniting the two streams. L is es-
timated that from both sources there will
De delivered TO the generators ~ to Sep
TENDER 30 about twenty-five second feet OF
water. with net effective mead of 10
feet, and with this sufficient bower NAV
be generated 10 pump the water of Spring
creek against an estimated head equiv
alent of seventy-fiVe feet.
7 have made in my own name with the
state engineer. for the benefit Of Salt
Lake civ locations Of the necessary
power rights to Parleys and Big Cotton
wood creeks.
exclusive of the Big Cottonwood pipe
line. and including buildings. generators.
steel drop pipe. wooden sIave pipe line
Tor Farley canyon water ana sfecETlc
transmission line complete is $4,000.
Heavy Saving Effected.
To pump twenty-five second feet Of the
Spring Creek water against total es
timated head Of seventy-fiVe feet will re-
quire about 325-horse power delivered to
the pump motors. II this power were pur-
chased the least expense for eight months
operation would be sl3O0G.
II the city furnishes its own power the
expense. including depreciation OF the
power station. Parley's canyon pipe line,
electric transmission line, wages and re-
pairs will be $500
If the city operates the plant eight
months in the year only and purchases
power for the balance of the year the
annual saving Is therefore s., 400.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-18
ADDITIONAL WATER FROM
BIG COTTONWOOD CREEK

About % per cent of the water of Big
Cottonwood creek is used on lands above
the level of the highest gravity canal
obtainable 20 be brought from the lake.
I am satisfied that with small expense.
at least a part Of this y per cent may
be secured by leasing the water after the
irrigation season or by purchasing the
land together with its water and sell
Ing the land again under conditions which
make its present primary water right
secondary to that Of the city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-18
CASE IS DROPPED.
Army Gay Deceiver Gets Of With a
Reprimand.

Washington. Nov. I7.-Secretary Taft
today disposed Of tine case OF Lieutenant
Colonel William J. Pitcher. TWENTY
eighth infantry, by directing the Chief OF
staff 10 write a letter 10 the officer. a
copy OF which viii be placed Oh record
aud Will also be on file as part OF the
efficiency record OF Colonel Pitcher. This
officer was accused of becoming engaged
70 Miss Harold of this city and few
days before the date set for the wedding
unceremOniOusly breaking the engage
ment- In dfSpOSing OF the case the letter
states that lack of evidence and a desire
on the part Of the friends Of the young
lady. as well as the Publicity # would
bring to other persons. has determined
the department To cease proceedings. The
letter criticizes Colonel Pitched. and in
closing contains a. severe reDrimand for
the language he used in communication
TO the department
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-18
Summary of
CITY, ENGINEER SNOW
GIVES ADDITIONAL FACTS

salt Lake civ. tan. NOV. 10. 1901.
To the Hon. President and Members of
the City Council Salt Lake CITY Utah:
Gentlcmen-In the matter of nv report
on the water sUDDlv Of salt Lake civ
and supplementary thereto the following
is respectfully submitted;
In brief my report shows that there ma Y
be presented 10 the citizens of Salt Lake
City. for their consideration. the follow
ing PROPOSITIONS viz.
That for the sum Of SS5a.co0 we win be
able 10 secure and delive,. into the eity
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-18
GEIsHA GIRLS GO BACK.

y Washington, Nov lon the re-
y port OF Immigration Inspector
y Dunn at St. Louis. the department
y of commerce and labor today or
y dered the deportation Of fourteen
y Geisha girls and six Chinese who
= have been employed III a conces--
y sion at the Louisiana Purchase ex-
y position II is understood they
y will be desOOrted Immediately
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-18
EXPLOSION OF GAS.
Fashionable Apartment House Is
Wrecked in San Francisco.

Wrecked in San Francisco.
San Francisco, Nov. l7.-Au explosion Of
gas today wrecked the front Of a fash
ionahe apartment house and seriously in
jured +. II. Bradley. a mining expert. who
may lose his eyesight and hearing The
building, which is on the corner Of Wash
ingtOn ana LeavenwOrth streets is oc-
cupied by six families. Bradley occupied
the top fiat and as he walked downs talrs
he lit a cigar. As he uesred the entrance
he detected the OdOr Of escaOing gas
suddenly there was an explosion. which
blew out the door and adjoining wall
broke all the front windows, threw Mr.
Bradley half way across the street and
caused several thousand dollars worth OF
damage 10 the apartments. The rooms or
Earl Cummings park commissioner and
sculptor, We're badly wrecked and his
brother, Shelby, was slightly injured
There was much loss also in the flat oc-
cupied by J. De La Neage and us family
The accident is supposed 10 have been
caused dy Someone failing to properly eT-
unguiSh the gas In the hall which was
ignited by Mr.. Bradley's cigar
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-18

The years 1899 and 1903 are omitted on
account of lack of September measure
ments in those years; 1899 shows more and
1903 less for July and August tnan these
averages.
An analysis of this water made in 1899
by Professor Hadley and embodied IN
Frank 9. kelseys Water Supply lnves-
legations, Part ,, is summarized as fol-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-18

These measurements are above the
junction OF Spring creek and Big Cotton
wood Greek near Ninth East street and
DO not include two siX-inch flowing wells
on Spring Creek below the point of meas
urement.
In Big Cottonwood Creek at the point
of junction. there is a considerable flow
due to springs and seepage water rising
below the tight dams of the irrigati ton
bitches which divert all the water Of Big
Cottonwood Creek above Ninth East
street. This flow was not included in
the above measurements
Measurements made Sept 2 and 3. 1901
taken in connection with the foregoing
indicate that the supply to be obtained
from both sources in September may be
sa fely estimated at a 600 gallons per
twenty-fOur hours.
An option his been secured running
until July !. 1885, for the city to purchase
Big Cottonwood and Spring Creeks at
their point OF junction near Ninth East
paid for this option is to apply on the
purchase price.
The report of CITY Chemist Harms as
to the duaitE Of this water Is attached
Six samples were taken and thoroughly
examined Sample No. ] was Of Big Cot
tonwood Creek Al the bridge on Ninth
last street Sample No. ? included all
of and only the water of Spring Creek
near Ninth East street. Samples 3 and
wore Of branches tributary to Spring
Creek from the north. Sample No. WAS
from ono Of two flowing wells tributary
to the creek. aud sample No. was at
the junction az the branch from state
fish hatchery no. I with the main creek
from the south.
Quality of Water Good.
All of the samples gave good results
and the water is pronounced suitable FOR
city supply for all purposes. That
from Spring Greek is described as of eX-
cellent quality. A comparison made by
Chemist Harms SHOWS these waters 10 be
somewhat better than our present supply
from City Greek and Parleys canyons
The elevation of Spring Creek water
on Ninth East street is 4.3l2 feet 1t can
be made available for use IN the city
mains il pumped into a distributing res
ervoir 10 an elevation Of about 1865 feet.
Allowing twenty-five feet friction head in
the pipes the lift 10 be overcome by the
pumps is seVenty-fiye feet.
From this elevation the Spring Creek
and is western este part Of IT, city below the
4.300-foot contour. being all that section
south and west of the blue line on the
necessary after the waters of Mil Greek
and Little Cottonwood Creek have been
secured.
Spring Greek Pumping Plant.
The estimated cost of a pumping plant
capable Of handling the Spring Creek
water. including pumping station designed
for electric pove motors. transformers
all complete with pumps. buildings and
land. wooden stavc ripe line air and
drain valves. excavsting and backfilling.
$4,000
Parley's Canyon Power Station.
1t is intended that the city snail gem
crate its own power for the pumping sta
ton at Spring Greek.
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QUALITY of the Water.

The large amount of aibuminOid am
monia. while suspicious and showing a.
probable contamination due 10 organic
matter. may possibly be explained by a
large number of leaves. twigs and ycge-
tatiOn falling into the stream after IL
leaves the head and travels down the can
yoIt or il maybe that residents on the
banks discharge eHcrsmentitiou5 natter
into it al some points. This can be OBJ
Waited and the water much improved by
keeping the stream free as much Is pos
sible of weeds. leaves and vegetation gen
orally, and removal OF outhouSas stables
and manure heaps from its banks, If any
exist. If this IS done. should think
the water safe for household purposes"
If the water of this creek is taken into
the proposed city conduit imme diately
below the Utah Light & Railway COM
pany's power station. that company's pipe
lines Will assist materially in preventing
contamination of the water from the out
side.
The same report shows about 100 acres
Of land covered by primary rights TO Big
Cottonwood creek. OF this 800 acres are
under the present city canal. owning ap+
pToximsIely 90 per cent of the water and
an additional 991 acres owning y per
cent Of the water may be. covered by
high line canal.
BY exchanging water from the high line
canal for irrigation purposes, il IS there
fore possible TO secure IS peg cent OF Big
Cottonwood creek.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-18

-Nho ln accordance with law. and an or
IN. day OF October, 1894. so MANY shares
OF eacn parcel OF such stock as may hc
necessary VIII be sold al the comDany :
SSttlcei ~ ~ Frosress block. i'm Salt Lake
10y Z TAI ON the 18th day OF November
Ivy, az 10 clock a. m. Of said dav To-
10y uelhquent assessment thereon to-
sether with costs Of advertising and ex-
p 81 on sale. A. C.. STROBEI. Secy.
Utah. i'''
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Seepage Water.

1t is estimated that p per cent of the
water from Big Cottonwood creek is lost
by evaporation and seepage between the
tail race of the Utah Light & Railway
cOmpany's power station and the heads
of the present irrigating bitches. l have
filed. in my own name with the state
engineer for the benefit of Salt Lake
City. q claim to save the seepage water
by suitable constructions.
The proportion Of the lost water 20 the
whole stream is 20 be ascertained by
measurements at intervals along the
creek. The city's proportion of this loss
will be saved by taking the city water
Immediately below the discharge from
the power cOmpanys pipes and much Of
the remainder can be saved If desired by
piping or fluming their proportion Of the
creek 10 the farmers with whom no eX-
changes are made. The amount so saved
TO be of course diverted to the city pipes.
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! day Of twenty-four hours is:
City creek ...................... AS02. 1$4 gals.
| Parley's creek $50 per cent? =. 4292. $40 gals.
/ Emigration canyon (estimat-
ed .......-.--. .....-.. ........ l,000.00O gals.
Total ............ ........,....100 OI.S74 gals.
I Taking the population OF the city using
( water from the CITY pines at s.. 900. the
above supply is about 80 gallons per cap
tia per tweuty-four hours.
! The .ears included IL this statement
cover DeriOd OF scarcity. lawns shrub
berry and trees suffered: street sprinkling
was reduced TO a minimum and rigid
I cessary.
/ on the whole ! am of the opinion that
300 gallons daily per capita as an aver
age supply. Together with the ncceSSa nv
means - distribution so that TIE rate
OF delivery TO consumers during the hours
/ or maximum cOnSumptiou may be mate
rally increased would be none too much
Again. the present population Of this
city. say 1000 souls. is rapidly increasing
and may, reasonably be doubled within
the neXt ten years.
/ t. is therefore suggested that any com
T prehensive plan Cor Increasing the water
supply OF Salt lake city must provide
an average supply during the months of
July, August and September. of 5000. go
gallons per twenty-four hours. equivalent
10 800 gallons per capita for 10000 peo-
pie Deducting the 1900 0Oc gallons now
iui uiSiltu Dg civ creek ana FdrleV s
creek. AID Emigration creek, there re-
mains to be secured 35.090.000 gallons per
, day.
Sources of Supply.
:, our water supply must come from the
l Wasatch mountains.
The principal canyons draining into the
salt Lake valley from which water may
be secured are.
City Creek. Emigra ton Parlev's. Mil
Creek, Big Cottonwood. Little Cotton
wood.
Red Butte creek. supplying Fort Doug
las. is omitted from the list
In addition 10 the above. there is also
considerable stream OF good water
known as Spring creek
This Is tributary OF Big Cottonwood
creek. rising ia springs below the mouth
OF Big Cottonwood canyon, ana connect
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-18

Measurements for 1899 are omitted and
are greater than these averages.
An analysis of this water was made I'm
1893 and the following statement relative
thereto. IS found In Frank G. Kelsey's
Water Supply Investigation part 4
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proximste- elevation OF the present East
Jordan canal. and viii enable the city to
exchange for more canyon water row used
on the lands above the present canal
ne citNs proportion or the expense 81
jtah lake development work Is estimated
at 500 9J0
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-18
SOURCES OF SUPPLY
FOR SALT LAKE CITY

Showing quantities to be secured from
each. based on the average flow for the
months of July. August and September:
Name. Gallons per p hours
Emigration canyon estimated lOOOOOO
Parley's creek $50 per cent? ........ 5.51I 900
Mill Creek. (67 per cent. ......... .096. 100
Big Cottonwood creek. $50 per
Spring creek (aID ................. 1000. 900
Total .... ........................4S 37O. 657
The September average is: ., -
Emigration CANYON estimated. i.OSo. oO6
Pariey's creek tS2 per cenD...-.... 400, 40
Mill Creek 90 per cenD............ 4,442.9ll
Zig Cottonwood creek 60 per
Spring creek source NEARLY con-
stanD ..... -........................l4 IA, 600
Total ....................... 80. III. 9sS
Little Cottonwood the most distant, is
omitted
If the acquisition Of Mill Creek is also
postponed until a larger supply of canal
water can be had from the lake for ex-
change purposes. the supply becomes:
Gallons per "a hours
ummer average ..-..-.....-.,.....-.42 ~. %. So
Se~tAnher average ...............347 35. OF
This is sufficient to serve a population
of 115.000 with 900 gallons daily per capita.
.Or TO supply a population of 22OO00 with
as much water per capita as is now sup
plied 10 the present population. In fact
the increased amount would prOba bly,
furnish an equivalent Of the present sup
My 20 q population Of 2a0 600 for Il must
he remembered that this increase of
population may easily be accommodated
without any Increase in the area of
street and lawn sDrinkling.
Summary.
1t is proposed to confines the expendi-
lures at the present time 10 the cost of
securing Big Cottonwood creek and
Spring creek waters. The former. con-
Quoted to the city at as high an eleva-
ton as practicable is intended 10 furnish
the necessary power TO. pump Spring
creek water TO an elevation suitable for
distribution and use in the city
The REQUIRED water for exchanges AZ
this time may be had from the present
Jordan and salt Lake City canal which
Is 70 be supplemented II necessary. with
wafer from Spring creek in event of
Temporary failure Of the present lake
supply.
Some additions 10 the city mains should
be made and for extending the service
and making changes in the distributing
system the estimates should provide
500 600
Summary of Proposed Expenditures.
Purchase of Spring creek water. S135 900
Spring creek pumping plant and
Bonuses for exchange and repairs
to Jordan and Salt Lake City
canal 49, $1,000
Big Cottonwood conduit .... $4,000
parleys canyon power station. 10000
Additions to the city mains. 100000
Purchase and extinguishment of
power rights. bonuses paid on eX-
changes Of additional canal water
and miscellaneous expenses .-.... 5000
Tota. ..........................s $500 900
Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE w SNOW.
City Engineer.
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l. II. S. Young cashier of 1he above
named bank. do sOlemnly swear that the
above statement is true TO the best of my
knowledge and belief
n. ;. YOUNG. Cashier.
COrrect-Attest:
LEWIS 5. HILLS
GEORGE ROMNEN,
W. W. RITTER.
Directors.
Subscribed aud sworn to before me this
18th day Of November, 1904.
(SealD Z ". EVANS
Notary Public
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-18
AMOUNT RESERVED FOR
UTAH LAKE DEVELOPMENT

IL is expected that the ultimate supply
from i'tah lake for exchange purposes
VIII be brought through the higatS gray
ity canal obtainable. This is az the APP
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-18

To enable the city TO divert its water
al the tail race Of the Utah Light &
Railway company's power station as in
tended il will be necessary to purchase
the rights of the saw mills ice ponds
grfst mills etc. which are now using
the power Of the creek. and there will be
some contingent expenses.
The estimated amount required for the
purchase ana eXtingushment OF power
rights bonuses paid on additional ex-
changes of canal water. legal expenses
and the expense Of issuing city bonds.
etc is 500 coo
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WANTED TO LYNCH HIM.
Mob Formed to Hang Captive Wyo-
ming Bandit


ThermOpolis, wyo, Nov. I7.-For a
time last night the bandit captured BY
Deputy Sheriffs Hanna and Edwards
for the robbery of Edwards saloon
here was I'm danger of being suumarily
executed by the indignant citizens of
this place. A large crowd gathered
and the lynching of the robber was
freely discussed, but finally the crowd
gave up its plan for want of a leader.
The bancit viii be taken TO Basin for
trial. He will be accompanied by a
strong posse. as ii is feared an attempt
may be made by his friends to rescue
him during the trip across the Owl
Creek mountains. There is no further
danger of mob violence.
The rObber is unknown here and is
believed to have been induced TO at
tempt the Thermopolis crime by the
success of the Cody robbers in escap-
ing. 1t is rot believed he is one of the
pair who shot Cashier Middaugh in
the Cody bank.
A posse is still on the trail Of the
other bandit
Omaha. Neb., Nov. 17.-G. W. Burch
Il prominent merchant of Codv. Wyo.
who is in the city. says the man cap
tured yesterday near Therm0pohs is
one Of the robbers who held up the
Cody National bank and who was con-
cerned in the hold-up at ThermopOlis
He says the description is identical
with that of one Of the men concerned
in those affairs. Mr.. BuTch also denies
that the robbers are beirg protected by
friends in the Hole-in-tEe- Wall coun-
try, and does not anticipate a iynchipg
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-18
BIG SOURCE OF SUPPLY
FOR CITY IN SPRING CREEK

Statement showing measurements Of
Spring Creek on the east side of Ninth
East street
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BIG COTTONWOOD CONDUIT
WHAT 1T MEANS TO CITY

Statement showing average discharge
for the months Of July, August and Sep
TENDER.
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LEGAL.
-"~7~@.'~-|>~~-~~~
Silver Bell Mining Company.

S1ANVI DV4I -1l--1I1l1b O0I1l pm
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS, 605
and COZ Progress building. Salt Lake City
Utah Notice-There ere delinquent upon
the following described stock. ON account
of assessment No 10, levied on the 9Th day
of October. 1904. the several amounts set
opposite the names OF the respective
stockholders, as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-18
MILL CREEK WATER SUPPLY
DURING THE DRY SEASON

Statement showing average discharge
for the months of July, August and Sep
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CITY ENGINEER GIVES THE DETAILS
OF PLAN TO GIVE CITY AMPLE WATER

! Aug rs ia 1886 -11.u 1904 6. iSs. 052
Sept . 696 S.4S 7.59 S.75 7.95 OPS. 2sS