CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-06-21


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Then the artesian supply and project
was Investigated and rejected-next a
we'll and drift was attempted above
the hanging bridge to test the under
flow at that point, followed by care
full surveys and estimates to secure
gravity water in unlimited supply,
which was pronounced in every way
feasible by an expert of Denver, Mr.
Allan, who has since put in $175,OOO
extensions up the Cache IA Poudre
river, who recommended series OF
settling wells, system used by many
of our largest cities, from which con-
stantly flowing water is taken from the
surface, and underfow pipes and shut
offs put in to draw off what settles,
these to be located at high points des-
ignated, that would supply Greater
Canon when all the adjoining towns
and suburban districts are filled up
Then the springs of Wilson creek
were examined. which it was thought
might supply Harding's addition, and
thus, in a measure, relieve the pump
ing plant and give them better pres
sure large spring coming in at
the north side of the upper part of
Grand Canon was also investigated.
The council also had correspondence
with most of the principal places of
the state as to the character, cost,
etc, of their water systems.
After all of which mass meeting
was called at the court house and
the water question in all its phases
fully discussed. The Grape creek
source, on account of its going nearly
dry some seasons and its priorities
even with the most systematic storage
skillfully put in by Dali DeWeese, be-
ing known to be barely sufficient in
average seasons to supply the Wet
Mountain Valley and Lincoln Park
farms, was scarcely considered.
The other sources, except in the di-
rection up the river were shown to
be inadequate, as 100000 gallons per
day is the average quantity used dur
ing the summer months. The analysis
of the river water being given, showing
no unhealthy properties, and the Off
cial reports that after the sewerage of
the city of London going into the
Thames an analysis of water taken
out only few miles below that point
showed no added impurities.
Then that in New England where
the waste from factories goes into the
streams, no traces of such impurities
are found in the water a mile below
the towns. The statement that sew
erage of Leadville and its smelters,
one hundred and seventeen miles dis
tant, is in part erroneous, as the facts
are, only the business portion and
about one-fourth of the residence part
has sewers, and they empty into a
bricked-up compartment settling fit
ing basin, and that empties into Cal
ifornia Gulch about two miles from
the river
1t was stated by the Boosters" that
Colorado / ma few years would have
a population of 100000 instead of
100000 as it has now, and that We
must anticipate receiving our proper
tion of the increase and consequently
require first. double and thereafter
treble the quantity of water now used
1t was admitted that the river water
in the late fall, winter and early spring
is clear as crystal and good.
That the small settling basin first
put in, to the extent of its capacity,
did good work, and that as without
to further cucumber ourselves we
could gradually extend that system,
as by inspecting the water In the
river and then the water flowing from
the settling basin anyone would ad-
NIT that large per centage of the
Objectionable features could be elimin-
ated yt
If, as expert Allen explained, set
tiing basins in sufficient number were
added as the population increased.
This can be done on the heights west
of town on both sides of the river and
extended by securing some Of the level
lands at Parkdale for whatever size
settling reservoirs the future demand
may require. should 1t be necessary
to extend the head of the gravity pipe
line further up the river-which ID in
the right and only direction for ulti-
mately securing such a volume Of
just such clear water as we want, az
we may have to go to the South Ar
kansas river or Twin Lakes for 1t.
Now showing the earnestness OF our
council meeting the wishes Of the peo-
pie, the we'll known expert n. A. Phil
lips. II examining: the entire situation.