Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-11

the gravel wash of the narrows," he
said, "and suggest that a gallery be
constructed to catch the flow. Appar-
emily they don't know that such a
tunnel has been constructed, not in
the gravel but In bed rock, with over
head perforations into the gravel
above. This tunnel extends practical
Pacific Light and Power company, the
Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe
bored wells and got nothing of con-
sequence. The Santa Fe, the Cudahy
Packing company and the Gas com
pany got some water, so heavily Inn
pregnated with sulphur that it was
not usable. but not in considerable
quality. The oil belt extends across
there and below 1t water is not usable
for domestic purposes
Continuing Mr.. Mulholland declared
he felt no anxiety that the aqueduct
cannot be constructed for price with
in the estimate "I do not consider
it a difficult engineering proposition
he said. "It's a big job, but not diff
ficult; a matter of money and elbow
grease, that's all. I am not afraid of
it. The only thing I am afraid of is
that we shall have to economize in our
use of water until the Owens river
supply can be brought here"
Mayor Harper Urges All to Vote
In introducing Mayor Harper, Rev.
Mr.. Lee remarked that the mayor was
not one of those Harpers who played
on Tyre, which reminded the mayor OF
a story. Mr. Harper was late In ar
riving, and for that reason he cut his
talk short, merely calling upon his
auditors to go to the polls, vote for
The bonds and keep Los Angeles credit
good.
Letters were read from City Assessor
Mallard and County Assessor Ben
Ward, both of whom agreed that the
estimates of taxation necessary to pay
interest on the bonds for the first five
years had been overstated, if anything,
~ the campaign committee, and that
afterwards they would take care OF
themselves, through receipts from the
anne of water.
Mr.. Lippincott, in his talk, which was
Illustrated with lantern slides of views
n the valley, maps, diagrams, ETC.,
poke of the necessity for railroad.
We have figured he said, that we
hall have 14,000, 900 ton miles of freight
o handle. That is, we shall have TO
transport the equivalent of 14,O0OOOO
ons of freight a distance of one mile. |
Jow to do this by team will cost us
Dad, even if we tear up the road when |
We are through and sell it for scrap
ron, will cost 10 cents per ton mile.
Iowever, we have taken this matter
10 with the Southern Pacific and 1 am
n hopes that they will build into the
alley from Mojave. If they do, they
ave quoted us tariffs that will make
he cost only cents per ton a mile"
r. P. Davis, chief of the government
eclamati service, was in the audi
nee and was called upon for speech.
Ie arose in his seat and assured those
resent that the Owens river project
vas receiving due recognition at Wash
ngton. Everything that can properly
e done by the federal government
ither hase been or will be doe" he
aid.
Lee C. Gates, in opening his remarks,
eclared that he had been unable to
tudy the subject as it deserved and
expressed a fear that he didn't know
1uch more about the Owens river plans
han the editor of the Evening News
nows about them. One thing he did
now, however, and that was that un-
ess the city speedily secures an in
reased water supply it will be neces-
airy to cry halt to the many eastern
RS who are anxious to come here and
o make their homes here.