The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
Nasty Nude at Thomas
RanChUnearthed
By COMMERCIAL CLUB COMMITTEE
CunningIy Concealed Us Drawing
Water of Irrigating bitches Into
Pipe Lines Found.

Proof positive that the major portion
hines on the Thomas place comes from
irrigating bitches traversing the farm
was obtained Saturday afternoon by
Chairman Paine and w. w. Baker of
the water committee of the CONNER
cial Club and Water superintendent
knight. George GradwOhl, a Russian
employed by Contractor George Wor-
ley while development work was being
carried on at the Thomas place, was
induced by Chairman Paine to accom-
pany the three to the farm and there
point out what was universally believed
to eXist-undergroun pipe lines lead
ing from the main pipe to the numer-
GUS ilTigating bitches. Once on the
ground GradWOhl directed the commit
tee where to dig and in a very few
minutes the first of a number of eight
inch Us conveying the water of an ir-
rigating ditch to the north pipe line
through a feeder was brought to view
\ minute later another Y loosely con-
and al! doubts that irrigating bitches
was supplying the big part of the water
supposedly developed were set at rest.
Other Us Found.
GradWohl pointed out other spots
where VS. were supposed to exist and
yesterday morning superintendent
Knight. Water Registrar Mclean and
a representative each of the Union and
Statesman visited the Thomas ranch
10 make a further investigation. Su-
perintendent Knight and Registrar Nc
Lear went prepared with rubber boots
and pick and shovels to delve deeply
INTO the apparent fraud. The result
only confirmed the find of the commit
tee the day before.
The point where the Us were discov-
cred Saturday by the committee was
visited first and a little more develop
meAt work unearthed another cum
ningly concealed beneath d mass Of
loose rocks and dirt but joining the
other two forming. a perfect intake for
the waters Of the ditch. The rocks and
debris We're scraped away and a
canera. which had been taken along
WAS trained on the spot. Two expos
urrs of the water was taken as it
surgIed noisily down through the
intake to the north pipe line hardly
dozen yards away. 1t was estimated
that 1T least 100000 gallons day flow
ing down the irrgating ditch poured
into The two pipe lines through the
FIRST feeder and two others that were
found cunningly concealed Il little fur
Their down stream. The Us unearthed
ere located Immediately behind the
Thomas orchard and midway between
the north and south pipe lines, both
being supplied by the same ditch. The
intakes in every instance We're found
less than two feet below the surface
and SO constructed that the water from
ing into the feeders leading to the main
pipes. Each was covered loosely with
large stones and gravel but SO thor
oughly concealed that one unacquaint-
ed with the situation would never have
discovered their location unless by ac
cident
Covered With Boards.
An effort was made to unearth an
other Y that Gradwohl pointed out to
the committee Saturday. which was
supposed to be tapping the Moore
ditch. but it was unsuccessful, owing
20 the fact that a sort of wooden box
ing was encountered a few feet below
the surface and the exact location Of
the intake could not be found. Enough
mad been discovered however to dispel
any doubts as to irrigating water fur
nishing the bulk of the supply de-
veloped.