Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-01
VALUE OF sALroN SEA.
Brings Rain to Vast Territory Once
 Desert.

Many people of Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas believe that the Sal ton sea is one of the greatest blessings ever bestowed upon the arid west. says . Yuma (Arls) correspondent of the Kansas City Star. Those who take this view of this newly created inland body of water are strongly opposed to the recent stoppage of the flow of water in- to the sea from the Colorado river.
 Major George J. Inman, who Is well known throughout the southwest. Is one of those who believe that the Sal ton sea is the cause of the phenomenal meteorological change which has come over the whole of the southwest, in- cluding all of western Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma. during the past two years. It's benefcent influence extends far down into Mexico, 1t Is contended. Major Inman is interested in . large American colony enterprise In the northwestern part of the state of Chi huahua. He says that the change which has taken place in the section where his colony Is located during the last two years Is marvellous. When the colonists settled there 1t was sup posed that nothing could be raised on the, land without irrigation. Since the Salton sea made its appearance the rainfall has been abundant, and big crops are raised without irrigation. The same thing is true throughout the southwest.
 Major Inman says that he will take up the Salton sea matter with Presi- dent Roosevelt and President Diaz. with the view of obtaining the CO., operation of. the United States and Mexican governments in preserving the new body of water. It Is claimed that If the sea Is permitted to remain the United States government will be say ed millions of dollars that would other wise be expended in retaining arid lands by irrigation projects.
 Major Inman in discussing the sub ject said:
 .'The meteorological changes cover lng all of the southwest and portion of northwestern Mexico which have oc' cured as a direct result of this new in land sea have been marvellous during the last two years. In a few more years, if the Salton. sea ls left undis turbed, all the vast arid west will un
 dergo . complete change and will b< made to "blossom like the rose" Mors changes will come about than can now
 be dreamed of. On account of the In
 creased rainfall that has begun to fal In the southwest the Rio Grapde and
 other rivers will have their present
 channels overtaxed to carry the watel
 on. Perhaps whole towns situated IT the valleys of these streams will b, forced to move to higher ground-
 "It Is not at all ridiculous to attrib
 ute this wide range of power to thu effects of the Salton sea. Coverint thousands of square miles area in wha
 was once a desert several hundred fee below the level of the ocean. 1t will no
 ,nly keep the air saturated with mois lure. but by altering the temperatur' lit will change the direction of wind lsnd operafe in . number of ways t
 revolutionise the climatic conditions O the southwest"
 It is the theory of those who beiiev'
 that the apparent change of ciimafi
 conditions in the southwest is due | the saIton sea that before the adven
 ,f that body of wste: clouds from tn
 Pacific ooeen which were laden vitl
 moisture were unable to set acroe
 the grest erpsrse of desert. The ter
 rife heat f-o3 the psrched and blister
 ,ag ssnd rose i-tO he afr and dissipa'
 se the moisture. This made the resiol .o inc east of the ssss-t arid and unfi ,o- agricuitu-si development. Occasion s.ty in th. winter season clouds woul rsf across the ce-e-t and rains voul snsue in the ard rsrson- Since th thousands os square mics of desert ar now corer-d to . ds2lh of 10 to IF feet with va:.- the moisture 1ade -,cuds are s..ae to pass across into tb frueriy arid rsr,n of Arizona- Ne' Mexico and western Texas. and ab11 s.nt rai,e are fhs rssuIt-
 The aor se vs..r Into the saiton se sss recently be>1 s.s2ped by railros ,eups1ses rhsrA tz.it vast dams In gear e fvo fbe vater ia fhe vast e w1n be evspsrstsA asd h vm bs ds at aOln-