Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-16

of the valley say their pumping does
and six hours after they are started
absolutely the same amount of water
we pump is gone out of the surface
flow of the river. We can get no more
water out of the San Fernando valley
its limit has been reached.
"Chief Engineer Newell of the United
States Reclamation service has given
me the government data and all re-
ports gained after an exhaustive sur
vey OF the valley, which shows the flow
of the river and every stream that runs
into II all times Of the year, and these
figures show that we now hold the
rights which will give us a mean flow
in the Owens valley of $4,000 inches.
Water Is Pure
aside from its quantity the water
is as pure as water can be. The streams
are all perfectly clear and Furthermore
are trout streams and I noticed many
grasses growing along the edges that
cannot grow in salty or soda water.
The proportion of soda and other i'm
purities in the water is far less than in
the water of the Los Angeles river.
"As regards the route over which the
water is to be transported to the city
will say that the engineering difficult
ties are very small. Through the noun
tains the only place where any difficulty
t.
Bartlett, considered the most expert
man in the service of the geological
survey, has carefully planned and sur
veyed the route and pronounces it alb
solutely practicable.
"I have examined every foot of 1t
and then made my estimates. Well
known contractors who have looked
over my estimates assure me that they
are very liberal and that the cost will
come inside the estimate"
Eaton Tells of Work
Former Mayor Fred Eaton was then
introduced and said in part:
when first visited the Owens val
ley thirteen years ago was impressed
with the possibility of bringing the wa
ter into Los Angeles and supplying the
city when the present supply proved
few years. Eight months ago found
the government was making prepara-
tions to conserve the water in the
lower part of the valley for irrigation
purposes and realized that If the city
wanted water action must be taken
at once.
"Tn September of last year Mulhol-
land and 1 surveyed and measured the
water in the valley and the valley it
self. To secure the water three things
became necessary-first, to get the
government to turn it's holdings over
to the city; second, to get hold of
Rickie's holdings, and third, to get
control of all of the diversion points
below Lone Pine bridge on the river.
1--WE have succeeded in all three. We
own one reservoir site that is so sit
uated that should we build a dam on 1t
100 feet high lake would be formed
with sufficient water in 1t to supply
the city of Los Angeles for five years.
Practically the entire route from
Charley's Butte to Los Angeles has
been surveyed absolutely, and the rest
OF the way is over the level desert"
Success at Last
Water Commissioner ]. M. Elliott
said;
"For many years have studied the
question of supplying Los Angeles with
water and I can say now that at last
the end OF the long road is in sight.
The city can not now afford to count
the cost of securing water. We must
get more water or water famine will
result We need this $1,5OO,OOO as
quickly as we can get it. BY paying
of the options on January / we can
save $4,000 in discounts. The water de-