Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-28

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Returned city officials from the
owens river country yesterday began
an active campaign in Los Angeles in
the interest of the S2700O,OO0 bond issue
to be voted on June IL.
Having traced the line of the con-
duit, talked with the people in the
valley, examined the plans on the
ground and conferred with engineers
and others, the party of councilmen
got facts at first hand and devoid of
any exaggeration.
Ecuippel with all kinds of data
therefor, the work of making converts
was not difficult. 1t consisted merely
of telling of the new Ell Dorado which
Los Angeles had almost at it's doors
an inexhaustible water supply, drained
from the pure SHOWS Of the Sierras.
Mayor Harper, City Attorney Hewitt
and Councilmen Dromgold, Clampitt,
Lyon. Healy and Yonkin formed the
. official inspection delegation. They
were bombarded with questions at the
city hall, at their places of business
and even at their homes yesterday
1he bombardment has only begun.
DocIweiIer Makes Estimate
Engineer J. Henry Dockweiler, the
San Francisco expert on cost details,
will devote about three weeks to maxi
ing cost estimates, as that was the
special purpose for which Mayor
Harper invited him to accompany the
party. He will tell as near as it is
possible to anticipate what the project
will colt regardless of the estimates of
other engineers that $23O00,O0O will
cover the total cost.
He will also answer a set of ques-
tions which Mayor Harper has pro-
pounded to him in connection with the
enterprise.
San Francisco has similar situa-
tion to confront as has Los Angeles
and Mr.. Dockweiler is working on it
also, its Spring valley supply is be-
coming too small for a growing city.
Yonkin Makes Converts
Councilman Yonkin, the first of the
council delegation to return yesterday,
told his friends of the wonders of the
Owens valley.
OnC VI MY lCl6llOOLo 10 d
who had some personal doubts as to
the aqueduct scheme" said Mr.. Yonkin.
HE called on me at my house, telling
me that If I thought it feasible he
would buy a tract he had in mind in
the San Fernando valley. 1 told him
he could safely do so, as the scheme
was entirely feasible and should win.
He will vote for the bonds, as will all
his employees.
ho1 rot tY-ryi .sax,a m
getting back with superintendent Null
holland. Our automobile broke down
near Indian Wells and we walked
three miles to Freeman to get a stage.
We also sent a team back to haul the
auto to town. When we got to Mojave
we took train and saved a little time.
There is all the water we need up
north, the people can spare it and
every cent spent by Los Angeles will
come back in many ways"
HeaIy Indorses Plans
Councilman Bernard Healy came
back via Oakland where he has
son. To his surprise, when he reached
Oakland, his son had gone to Los An
geles on visit to his family. How
ever, Mr.. Healy, with Messrs. Lyon
and Clampitt, made good use of the
time.
AT Reno, on the way to San Fran
cisco, they met former Councilman
George Smith, who cleaned up mil
lion or two in Nevada mines, and who
showed them all the courtesies he
could.
II viii indorse anything favorable
you want to say about the Owens
river water scheme" said Councilman
Healy 1T is there and we must have
1t at any cost. We are getting it
cheaply, no matter what we pay, as
the power revenue win pay expenses
in time.
"The water is pure and good and
there is lots of it. The problem is we'll
in hand of the engineers and If every
one will vote the bonds will carry. The
only danger is overconfdence."
Lyon Advises Rush
Councilman Henry Lyon says he is
enthusiastic over the bond issue.
I'VE can't get that water too quick" !"
said he. Most of il is now going to
waste. We can get along with what
the valley yields us and grow to the
million mark without any trouble.
I'VE must hustle to get the benefits
soon as the power interests have their
eyes on the millions to be made out Of
the rushing waters.
"The plans are all we'll made out,
and the admiration of all who under
stand water projects. 1t Is our only
hope for an adequate supply, and can
be brought down here in a few years
ready to enrich Southern California" 4"
Dromgold Has Data
Councilman r. w. Dromgold said:
II have gathered all the data that
can be had In connection with the
water scheme and it certainly is of
vital interest to Los Angeles to get
this Owens water down here quickly.
we have our plans well made out
and the preliminary work is very ex-
tensiye AS fast as the city supplies
the money the work should go on, as it
means a new era for us.
II indor5e the scheme as every one
must who has seen what has been
done and what will be accomplished. :"
MAYOR HARPER's PARTY
LEAVE TRAIL OF WELL