The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-15
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The variety and multiplicity of re- cent events. political, social and indus trial. have caused us for quite a while to lose sight of the salton Sea prob lem. Some time ago in writing of 1t we stated that efforts were being made to control the waters of Colorado River and turn them back Into their original channel By means of dams and other works carried on by the authorities of the Southern Pacific Railroad it was believed that the runaway river would be controlled and forced to follow It's old course as weli-behaved stream should do
 This of course would mean the ulti- mate extinction of the newly formed sea. Having no source of supply but the stolen waters from the Colorado it naturally follows that if that source should be cut of the water now in the great basin would gradually evaporate and in few years the present bed of this accidental sea would again be- come a dry and arid desert.
 Late news frcm the seat of opera tions indicate that the engineers who have been trying to tame the Colo- rado have failed. The river has got ten away from them, and like an un- tanned broncho has gone back to its self-fornea path and Is again pouring its waters. into the salton sink. The result of this liquid victory will be to some extent disastrous. but will also be interesting. Large tracts of irri- gated lands in what is called the Inn perial Valley will in time be covered by the new sea- and a number of small towns will share the same fate. The sea will become new but important feature of the landscape in southeast- ern California. as t was thousands of years ago. according to the dictum of ge0logistS The main line of the Southern Pacific must bo abandoned and a new route built around and above the Saltoh. According to The Chicago Chronicle in speaking of this pbenom- enon:
 possibility of the Salton Sea is its ef- feet upon the climate of Arizona and southern southern California Put down into 2 scorching desert lake 2000 or 2,500 ing evaporation will be tfemendous. It Is likely to cause precipitation which may entirely change tho climate of the they see the beginning of such a pro- cess in the region Of the saiton Sea.
 m Arizona tremendous rains and Hoods have occurred during the last year, coincident with the appearance of the sea" southern California had the present season begins In like fash- ion. Whether these meteorological the reappeaTanee of the Saltcn Sea in US prehtstorte bed remains to be seen.
 If the rains eontintie in Southwest ern Arizona and if Southern California has another excessively wet winter the assumption will be reasonable that the evaporation from the Sea" is the cause. The subject. at any rate. will have great interest to meteofOlogists and students of climatologY.
 While the damage which will result from this aquatic freak will be consid- erable the ultimate results may more than compensate for the harm done. The subject is not only Of scientific interest but may. be Of great economic importance. Large areas in California and Arizona which were almost entire- ly without moisture, except by the aid of expensive irrigation. may be visited by frequent rains which will eventually make the land arabic and valuable, so that the advantages from an industrial i and economic point may largely over come the damages that will be caused by the new formation. It will be a highly interesting occurrence. at any rate, If the water retains it's mastery.