The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-07-14
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TIE weather bureau. geological survey
and reclamation service departments OF
the government is each within itself
working out scientific problems which
when solved. will prove Of inestImable
benefit to this part of the country. The
lnYesbgation OF evaporation Is engaging
The best thought OF meteorological scien-
lists In connection with the weather bu-
reau department of the government
a scientific knowledge OF water evapo-
ration In arid regions is to surveyors OF
tho reclamation service of greet value.
When the precipitation and evapora-
tion Is known. he effect which the one
has upon the other, 1t viii give the rec
lamatioa surveyors pretty fair idea of
the surface necessary 10 constitute a
servlceable reservoir. The larger the sur
race. OF course the greater VIII be the
by the government OF evaporation Is un
der the direction and control of Prof
Frank IL. Bigelow OF Washington. ID. c..
chief OF the meteorological department of
gagged In scientific work for the govern
ment since 1891, prior TO which time no
was engaged in the science. OF astronomy,
Professor Bigclow is In Salt Lake thls
week n guest of the knutsford. Meteor
ology is but imperfectly understood, but.
said Professor Bigelow, I'VE are gaining
in 4 knowledge OF the science and arc
making continued progress. |. In com
pany with II. L.. Heisken of Washing
ton. also an official Of the bureau, am
going TO Reno, New, We shall probably
leave Saturday afternoon. 1T is our In
tentlon 10 remain there or thereabouts
mtl October. During which time we
shall noie the evaporation IN some of the
small lakes In that arid region,
I'm October VIC snail establish quar-
ters at this. salton sea and note The eyap-
been stopped. The Colorado river has
again been gotten under control, so that
the water from The riyer' which mad made
running in its natural channel TO the
Gulr OF Lower California. The body OF
water which forms the Salton sea covers
AT area OF about 40 by 10 miles, or 6I5
square miles This delta is 2Sf feet be
low The level OF the sea. Tho sea is So
feet deep. The water is supposed TO
nynDorate al tho rate or feet per an
nam. II affords splendid opportunity
10 gain a complete knowledge of cyapo-
ration I'm the arid region. This will he
OF great value to the government in tho
construction OF reservoirs; It's effects
ltpoi, vegetation will also he investigat-
Cd 81 "po YOU think, Professor, that the
evaporation Of the Salton sea has any cf-
fec, on The climate in this arid region
Not tho slightest. Tho moisture
rainfall IN the arid region win not he in
evaporation OF wator from the Saiton
sea"
PARTY Of prominent capitalists and
mine operators. officers aud directors OF
tho Utah Consolidated Mining company
residents or Colorado Springs. Colo, ar
rived in the city friday afternoon and
registered NJ the Knutsford. The person
mol OF tho party Is as follows; Mr.. and
Mrs. T. u, Hawkins, Sherwood AldrIch,
L. D. Smith. G. NJ. MacNeil. John G. Key
and Judge X B. Babctte Mr.. Pcnrosc.
also q director of the company, Will Join
The party here today. Judge Rsbbette.
when seon at the Alta club i'm the even
ing said: "Our coming 10 Salt Lake AT
tnis time is OF no significance This is
one Of the periodical visits OF the Off
Gers and directors OF the company. We
came over with President MacNcll. and
while here VIII visit tho mines OF the
AT Bingham. also the concentrat-
Ing mill at Garfield. which Is wording
one-half OF The first mill or 1900 tons
daily The mIll, when completed. Will |
have daily capacity OF 5000 tons. The |
mines and mill are working smoothly !
and satlsfac iorIly We shall be here only |
for n few days."