Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-22

A great deal has been said OF late
both for and against establishing a
water system IN Murray City. Mr.
McAllIster the county surveyor, was
in the vicinity Of Mr.. Godfreys place
not long ago making some surveys.
While there the water question was
talked over, and the surveyor, upon be-
ing asked, set his instrument TO deter
mine the fall water system would
have from this point to the city. BY
careful observation he found that wa
ter from the artesian wells In Mr..
Godfrey's pond would run on to the
roof Of the Murray High school build
Ing with considerable force. The school
Is situated on a hill the highest point
I'm the city and from there the water
could be piped to any part Of the city
where Is could be used for culinary
purposes, and in the case Of fire there
would be some assurance that the
whole town would not be wiped out OF
existence.
In the High school alone we have
from 500 to 1000 children every school
day for eight months Of the year. In a
three story building, with absolutely no
fire protection whatever The building
is worth several thousand dollars ana
when we come 90 think OF the many
lives Of the dear children that would
be protected I'm this one instance alone,
Il ought TO be the first thing the city
council should undertake to accomplish,
In Mr. Godfreys field the finest flow
ing wells In the state can be obtained az
the wonderfully short depth Of so feet.
The gentleman viii take the bond
Of the city on part Of It's yearly
revenue and guarantee TO suGpy the
city with 100 gallons Of artesian water
per minute. The wells would be sltu-
ated In a locality that would assure the
city an ample supply Of the purest wa
ter I'm the world, as long as an artesian
well could be had IN salt Lake county
Now that something material has
been demonstrated, those who favor the
proposition want 20 know whey the city
council OF Murray cannot set aside a
part OF the city's revenue 10 be used for
the establishment Of a system that
would be q protection against the raw
ages OF fire and disease. and also at
tract capitalists 10 invest In and build
up our beautiful city
COAL GOES Up.
Word has been quietly passed around
among the coal dealers Of the county
that a raise of Csc per ton viii be made
on all coal sold in the future, beginning
Monday, oct. a. The coal dealers In
Salt Lake City made this advance some
time ago, while the outside dealers
continued to sell at the old price. IL
has taken some time to get all those
Interested to agree (of course the con-
sumers were not asked TO an advance,
but II was finally accomplished during
the past week Coal now retalls at S5.25
per ton, instead Of IS, the former price.
BISHOP CAsTRO's FUNERAL.
The funeral Of Bishop $. A. Castro
OF the Big Cottonwood ward was held
at that place In the ward house Thurs
day afternoon. The services were at
tended by large number Of friends
and relatives OF the deceased, who as
sembled TO pay their last respects to
the memory OF one who has been true
and faithful 10 the last
Those who spoke at the funeral paid a
glowing tribute to the honesty and IN.
tegrity OF the deceased as a useful
citizen, a kind husband and father, and
a true friend.
Deceased has been Bishop Of Big
Cottonwood ward for the past four
years, and has given the greatest salts
faction TO the members OF the ward
and the Priesthood over him. For sew
eral years he has suffered with rheuma.
tlsm and heart trouble. which were the
causes Of his death, which occurred on
Monday oct, IT,
CITY COUNCIL SESSION,
At the regular session OF the city
council Tuesday night the road super
visor was Instructed 10 repair the main
street from Seventeenth South 10 the
Cottonwood creek, with heavy cover
ing OF Stag and sand, At present the
street IL In a bad condition and greatly
I'm need Of Improvement.
Two more arc lights were ordered in
stalled, one on Vine and one on Murray
streets With last weeks order this
makes a total Of II new lighting sys.
TENS.
Erskn & Gutenberg, architects, were
present and presented plans for the
new jail and court house, but their
plans were laid on the table for future
consideration.
MURRAY NEWS NOTES.
A farewell entertainment will be CIV
en- IN the Murray ward house Monday
evening In honor OF Manaseh Smith,
who will shortly leave for a mission TO
the Eastern States
At the Republican rally held In the
dance pavilion Thursday night, Judge
Botkin OF Salt Lake scored the AmerI-
can party severely and exposed the mo-
tlves OF the leaders. showing them TO
be disappointed office seekers.
A Democratic rally viii be held In the
Murray Opera House Monday night