Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1906-03-22

Brown spring ..-....... ~
Mckenzie spring ~
Bledsoe spring ....... ~
Total, W.-B. water supply, 359
gallons per minute, or sufficient
supply for $3.50 people, allowing
100 gallons per capita per day.
~ am not saying that the springs
above enumerated are perpetual,
or that they always flow that
amount. But l do think that the
conditions of all three sources-the
Jack system, Wilkinson-B ledsoe
springs, and Johns creek water
are SO nearly alike in topography
that for purposes Of comparison,
since the three were guaged July
6, July 8 and July IL, shrinkage
in one system wonld show a rela-
tive shrinkage in each OF the
Others"
l thank Capt. Woodward for
signing his name to his article, and
respectfully invite him and all
other citizens to confer frequently
with members of the council and
get official and authentic facts, in
stead of relying upon statements
made by interested parties.
The LOOMS spring is a case in
point. The Jack system is paying
Mr.. Loomis $3.50 per month for
the use OF that spring. Mr.. Roberts
examined that spring and found il
30 inferior to the big Rossiter
spring that he did not mention il
in his official report by name, but
referred to it when he said that
the principal source OF the Jack
supply was two springs on the
Rosslter land, while they had
rights to other water rights and
development valued at 500. III
his supplemental report Mr.. Rob
erts itemized this 500 as follows
Pipe from Loomis spring to
upper Rossiter spring. -. s4O(
Pipe from upper Rossiter
spring to big spring. ... 15(
Pipe from Nurss spring to
main line ....... 15t
J Total ............. $7Ot
The relative value of the Looms
: spring, the small Rossiter sprin!
!; and the Nurss spring is not NOR
, than l5 per cent of the total suppl.
developed by the Jack system dur
, ing all of last July.
Copies of Mr.. Roberts repor
: may be had by any OF the pnbli
on application to any member 0
the city council, as well as mucl
other information on the waite
question, which would fill up ever,
!, issue of this newspaper for mont
or more if the editor would under
: take it's publication. This informa
: ton includes the entire list Of Gus
: toners of the system, together wit
the exact number of feet AM
inches distant from pipe lines
. Also the number and location c
every gate and valve on the sys
!, tenn, together with the entire sys
! tenn OF distribution, all of whic
. were furnished by Mr.. Roberts. In
9 deed, his report constituted but
q small part of his work. Consul
g freely with your councilmen. The
: are the servants of the public an
9 will gladly give you any informa
. ton they have on the entire waite
I question, and their information wi
= be absolutely disinterested. The
a adopted the proposition to purchas
the Jack system after close exam
: ination of various other plans t
break the contract, and finally cor
= Guided that the best interests {
a the city demand the purchase {
q the Jack system from every stand
! point. II anybody has been abb
to suggest better plan they hav
never made it known to the publ
: although repeatedly requested t
. do SO. Let the public sustain tn
! council and vote the bond issue a
the only practicable way out of GU
!. difficulties. Respectfully,
q A. +. PARKER.