Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-16

feet higher how many people would
care Co hc uf Saliuir during % storm
The Inland Salt company is al some
time liable Co lose its salt ponds.
which means another luss
Even the SAN Pedro may have COM
siderable expense in raising and rip-
tapping their tr8ck cor possibly VIII
have 90 move to the right ~ way az
one time occupied by the old Utah
Western narrow gage railroad What
would be the aggregate OF the above
losses? a sum simply immcnsoi
What natural phenomena could re-
liCve this situations Nothing less than
o. cataclysm of nature. that would
either SO change the topography Of this
country as 90 give the lake natural
outlet or completely change our ch-
matte conditions
What could be- done artihcially o.
save this loss? The only plan that
appears feasible 20 the writer. would be-
10 cXcaVatc a canal and bore "a tunnel
through the snake range, from the
northernmost point Of the lake. some
" here near l<citon, TO a point near
where the Rant river Cmpties into Snake
river This could be so run as %
keep the lake az Us present level which
level OF perhaps couple OF feet
lower. seems 20 be the height of the
lake best suited 70 present conditions
TUNNEL THROUGH MOUNTAINS
This would require a canal and tun-
mel 90 to 20 miles Ions, which would
require The expenditure ~ such sum
that the writer would not even venture
Co guess its size. However it would
scarcely cost as much as 10 would
save
The writer would earnestly urge tho
"Wischcads OF soc powers tuat hc
ana on tuc vested interests of tde sta,a
90 get together 10 consult and take
concerted action in tuIs matter. and az
,east provide Tor preliminary sur
yey and rough estimate OF cost al once.
fOr 10 VIII ltko q long time to come
pletc an undertaking. o. this mag
nituue, and the sooner 90 is started add
completed the less it VIII cost ANA tle
greater the losses avoided oy its cum
structi0n
mo writer would ay 70 thcm DO
not let tine O,d handwriting on tine
wall. Meme, meme. tekel, uph1rsir."
be written ON a page of your llic IS hls-
tory. and ia the language OF the YER
nacular. Don't BE cnumps.' but 'Det
"a move on
"A mint is as good as a nod to a.
blind mule, but "iorewarned rs fore
armed.
aid and the United states government
~ properly approached. would make
an appropriation of large sum. or
at least they should certainly 90 So
as they are directly responsible. as
they granted the permit tor the irri-
cation scheme OF the Imperial valley
which caused our present conditions.
The present century is an epoch or
great undertakings. ana the above is
eraas AZ Of FNH
able men of this state TO accomplish
successfully
n so, the writer's opinion of them
will be considerably lowered
A small matter. but which il may be
well Co mention In this Connection, is I'm
regard to the surplus canal OF the Jor-
dan For several years. owing 10 the
lack Of precipitation, il has not been
necessary 60 use IT, consequently il
has been neglected. and allowed To M
up. and in need Of repair Last spring
IL was badly needed. and Is certain 20
be wanted next spring. so that Salt
Lake City should by an means this
winter. clean out and get II IN repair
for the spring
As this is the writer's maiden e.
fort 10 appear in print. he asks the
reader TO be charitahfe in his criIi-
cisms Of the style and dictiOn Of this
article, but hopes and trusts that
every earnest person win give the
Ideas herein conveyed the thought and
consideration they deserve.
Should anyone wish TO meet the
writer they can make an appointment
through the publishers ~ this article.
and ne would be pleased 10 meet them.
and n they 80 desire, discuss this mat
ter to their hearts content.
CARL A. RAHT
Murray.