Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-27
OF
OGDEN CANYON
,,irorous Protest Against Appro-
~ ntiatjon of Water Made by
Improvement League.
81 EVER CAPTURE OF CROOKS.
c.,J work OF Eastern Detective
Funeral Services Sunday--boid-
up and Burglary.

o,dcn. MAY Elm keeping with the
Sutton adopted last week, vigorously
.,ctesting against the granting oil the
rnltcation of the Utah Light & Rail-
comnany for the appropriation OF
.-toin waters of ogden river; the fol-
,,uinr communication, voicing the pro-
-st has been forwarded by the com
1;,se to Hon. Caleb Tanner, state en-
slnoer. salt Lake city:
pear Sir: We, the undersigned COM
.,,,ten appointed by and representing
,bc ogden city Improvement league, an
| orga nization composed of more than 100
| otppden's leading and influential citl-
| .ane i'm compliance with Il resolution
unanimously passed at u mass meeting
~ me league, held May ", 1907, desire
IN enter protest against the granting
AZ the two applications Tor the appro-
nrlation OF waters of ogden river
Weber system, In ogden canyon, as
made by the Utah Light " halfway
Company on March %, 1905. We under
SAND that one of these applications
aiss upon 22I. second feet of water
which said company, from July 10
Oct l of each year, proposes 10 avert
from the river at their dam, carry
through their pipe and use for the pro-
auction of electrical power. theh TO
n,inp a portion of said amount OF water
INTO the North Ogden canal and return
,he balance to ogden river through
their waste ditch; the other application
hles upon IA second feet of water AT Il
noint i'm ogden river in ogden canyon
about one mile below their present dam.
where said ompany. from oct TO
April I of each year, proposes 10 pump
said IA second feet OF water from the
1T IN
r-Dwer house. which " located IN the
valley some distance below the mouth
If the canyon, and their use of II FOR
mower purposes ana then return IL 70
ogden river through their tail race.
We your petitioners, believe that
10 grant these applications would be
detrimental to Ogden canyon, which at
present Is one of Utah s greatest pleas
ire resorts, would also practically dry
up the river In both summer and winter
and thus destroy the fish in the stream,
materially raise the temperature OF the
canyon in the heated season, leave stag
nant pools in the river bed to breed dis
ease and render the canyon practically
worthless as a resort, and thus make
much less valuable all property in Os-
den canyon, prevent the production Of
ice and seriously effect the business IN
terests of Ogden city.
I'VE believe also that this canyon,
which is a resting place, not only for
Ogdens citizens, but citizens of the
state and trans-Co continental tourists,
should be protected in every possible
way, and we further declare that the
people OF our city and county emphatic
ally and vigorously protest against any
and All efforts TO dry up its river, mar
its beauty and grandeur or lessen its
usefulness
we. your petitioners. praying that
this protest shall accomplish It's in
tended purpose. and awaiting favorable
action on your part, have the honor to
e, yours respectfully,
IF. NJ. briggs.
ANGUS r. WRIGHT.
u. c. NYE."