Arizona republican., 1905-10-27

and a few others who chance, by cour- tesy, to be on the mailing list of that bureau. Any person desiring a copy can secure it by addressing the direct or of the survey, or member of con- gress, or by addressing the Superin- tendent of Documents, Washington, D. C., who will probably charge a small price above cost of publication. But a limited supply is furnished the officials of the survey, and as the demand for them may be great, the supply there may be exhausted, but as long as they are available, the officers of the sur vey will, no doubt, be pleased to fur nish them.
 This announcement prefaces what is to follow, for the reason that w. S. No. 136, by Willis Thomas Lee, is a doc ument of peculiar interest to the peo- pie of this valley.
 This paper is a compilation of ap- proximately 20 pages of pictures, maps and text matter, the subject being the underground waters of Salt River Val ley, Arizona, and the author being Willis T. Lee, an assistant geologist of the geological survey. MT. Lee, it will be remembered, spent the greater part of a year in this vicinity studying con ditions that created and control the underground water supply and gather ing data that sets forth clearly just what the present status and condition of that supply is, how much or little it may be depended upon, it's probable permanence and quantity, etc. In or der to do this the author has devoted much study to what might be called the creation of the country, or the geo. logic changes that have taken place to to leave things as they are found to- day. All this is interesting to anyone who has any taste whatever for scien- tific things, and actually necessary to a proper understanding of the under ground water question as it may affect the present or the future of this val ley.
 In detailing or picturing conditions as they are now, MT. Lee has compiled and given the reader the benent of measurements of the water supply of almost every large well in the valley and many small ones, the capacity of every pumping plant, except such as have been installed since his investi- gations, and outlined the possibilities of developing this supply, as well as it's probable limitations Many pie lures are shown of these pumping plants, and many pictures, plates and diagrams, showing the proof of his
 
 construction of the valley. While it is essentially a strictly scientific publi- cation, it is entertaining and highly instructive to one interested in the water questions of the valley. even if he is wanting in primary knowledge of geological subjects.
 In this paper Mir. Lee includes much of the same matter, rather presents greater details in support of the same theory that he set forth in ". s. paper No. 1O4, publication of 4 pages is sued last year, on the underground wa ters of the Gila valley, and which was read with great interest by many. There are many who have copies of the former publication here that con tains the general idea of MT Lees the ories but this later publication will be of added interest for the details it furnishes concerning the actual situa- ton at the present time And the people living in this valley. where new problems are being worked out. cannot know too much about the land they live in, even though this informtion is specifically compiled for the use of those government officials who are df- recting operations.