The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-11


this afternoon considcriur the CC-
OAR river Watcf question There u
hrse attendance. over 20 mem
bes heins present
As has hecu repeatedly farceAstet
nv rhs star dufinK thc past few
aays tht committee brouEh, Ia a
aiylaed repoft
ne majority fcroft coHeurreH in
~ -four IL the fivr members ~ thc
eomailltre Judge NslliuEeF. = W
Rakes. Frederick uauamaH and ifa
A Naaeau D. On the maip. favor
abIe b the contentious u thc Fall-
rcad
ne INTEGRITY rvrort sisnr1 b.
Jaaks fsafke secs into the suhiert
Il greater ienkth ard points nuf the
crave daaEera e. the health Of ttc
cay whteh wa ccme with tho eun.
ssraesiou ard onsgatlen - the rail-
road.
Ben reports were read and f4ed.
~riek flausfaau maved that the re-
psft 81 the majority ffFefnhle %
~ Muwaukre. pc adopted n -
ssafkerk lfnmefi ateif moved fhe
adoption e Juase Burkea mlu0Fity
fepcst
rhsse uallous prseipitais.i as.
eussgea whlgh lasted fer saane tsnae
A Eoge uaoa fhe molten shove
- Ia savor ~ The majority fepoft
and IS against II was netrd that
AL q the zeal estate men present
voted wisA she majority
Isass Burks's ssper,
Ja8xe nurka In bis minority ~
rar calls atfcuflou 20 the dangers
whleh woalA come uith tse con
ssrurfton and msaintatnauen % thu
faiiruad. declaring thar q i lEunerss
sfhle 20 kuAsi sufficiently aNainst
TIE eoatAminatiaE influeness ~ ths
Milwaukee Il the ruad b. permitted
IN tke watershed lie calls rapc
cal attention IA TIE fizthy eondi
tons axiallnE at the com n8uy = ga.
gsnesrlnx camp az nafuestou rs an
Indication - shat may be expected
il the company - permitted Ia 90
enpY the rleer valley Judge burAsa
report IN fan la az follows
IL i nnM five amd ere. Nalf Neafa
sisscs khfs cay. after ths NEST sffsaHa
eos effarts seeuFrd water sNHfsll
fruna es.Iss ftsNf whtsh. in p@fifY
ana heissafltrness. a uaHNtsffstsas7a tt
isl.lsee q = eaesssrt- - tnat r. 80
effsr elss g. TIE Wuftd. fhhs NHfe
slater n shanaaaes hae hasn On ~
partaaf Il naf controlling "a tHf
= kssFigs seAtfiss i9ath rste afsa's
IN ineest iu tbs euantFF ana "a
sF.readsnr Tar ard Ntie fHe eeFute ilssn
q shls eity 50 Gee - The usslst health
fllt at the Ha-itHsut
The 4aBae ~ eaeh Watvr e. easu-
naanita rtaaHnf b. nseassaresf ~ terms
uasrs - the uwfia whlsh are ~ hap
EssY asslasea Sc - he ah5s - eumfssand
sarh bl~sssnz & b. aaofss - lAerss
tefs. - far 40 e t. 81 quF power. -
pfwtest NfsH nrwsarNN thte Natrf Hlpf
~ ffou taa pessiatiifY % spHtHssaiii-
Fhs question 81 this Subject whlch
HHm Hanfrau8s thse cmmtnWetsY b tHtft
HalH thr construction maintenance
a. o. r.i'on e sTss'ss 5, * '' ....i
ksan3 ewsiar river ahaFv fhe point
ffurn uhieh she tftk takes lts watsf.
HuEn railway W#sAnk HNu efusataAA
81 the river la that Distance and run.
zfnx Ter raafiY two ufiss on the bank
q ne river b. e Hgieahes e thr
puFfty 20 fha waterf And q ~. Gao
tne city Afford q run saeH risk 70
ifinr ca ths pcasihiiiiY % esinE ahis
~ tt1F nGF54AlANN nf Ht1HtAfaHN W H'ttHFaHH
ne pollution Of the eisg wmtrF sup
giy aaslsr saeh eouditiaHHf
Ideal Water supply.
The Cedar river watershed presents
an ideai sifaatiaa as a source q water
supply for the city % Seattle Cedar
river - q ufpuftain stream and tfH
waters ss sell ss those u sH -
rihatsfies. are pgrr ard set The
fIaa ned on each eide By hiEh bills
nakinE the pfubism ~ policing u
b. fhs city a vefy SIMPLE one This
wNtersated contains au nreA ~ HnHuf
10 square mites % this area ihe city
ply alma per cent a. has been erFqu-
eoaaiY stated and Published in the
press 81 tire city. hut anc-h alf o. =
square miles. Through the sffafts -
city EHgius#r Thompson, while VI the
city ~ WashlnKtan q few Years stree.
the xgFerufafuf Withdrew from settle
nsns ail unsmla public lands within
TITS watershed aa9untihE 10 about 81
81 pyuiectfna tha cifyss water supply
frugm pollution. TIE city owns iu SIS
avn right Upwards ~ = suunfs miles.
bit the citFHs command - thIs water
sned - considerably greater than even
Of the cltyE strategic position there.
Moreover Re fs the settled policy %
the city and has been fgr rear. 90
acquire title 90 The remaining lands
a. fast ~ the means a. ifs command
VII permit
Barneston Menace.
Before the city furnsd 20 Cedar
river for lta water supply thare we're
private interests established d. The val
lfY and some ~ these HtllI remain
fberr. the most ubfruaiRr % them be
lng the camp known ~ H8fnrstou.
This camp IS on q plateau above the
uvsr ard abaut - feet from a. II
draws lee water from Williams creek
for ~ pond aad s<n thence this
psFt u Williams creek floss into the
Cedar A. ffHrneaton r. liable ~ any
TINE 70 hfNornr a source n cauianiHs-
iced. the city brought Nuit az ono
Tine for that purpose bat failed for
sant u necessary statutory author