Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-04

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The conditions when 81 present
nxisi NIth respect % the water sup-
ny 10 Albuquerque are not eaafu-
TALLY different from those whlcb are
prevailing ~ a great many parts OF
tsr country. not only IN the tefu-
tories. but In man II the states. on
ing 70 the continued dr0sfh. y the
abuofmaiiy high temperature, com
blniBF - create an exffaordinafY de-
man6 Tor wBter. soma ~ the larger
tnsir pumping capacity taxed ~ % %
not beyond NJ oapaetty ~ theif
works Even Chicago, With ~ all
uifs' minute pumping facilities. and
WITH Lake Michigan at ifs door ~
draw frDm, has found Il expedient 20
appeal - the people 10 economic 10
the une Of Natef-aBd n the sarne
eSgrsa hAd been pursued here sil the
present fuss and turmoil might have
been avoided. But IN water com
pany seemed 10 think Il would hurt
the town" - have an Impression -
o8f that there was any need ~
amy h. tho Dse ~ water, M the
peapa, taking tt for granted that
both tbe supply u sater and the
capacity ~ The plant we're without
limit continued to use With tho al
fnOAt recklessnehs. ana to waste al
Hbilnh, IN the company was put
right % against a. Then when
the limit % finally reached, and %
became necessary TO shut on the
water. no satisfactory explanation was
given tho public why such a course
mad 10 be- taken, and hence Oh sorts
~ wild aud reckless rumors we're put
Bgoat 20 tho effect that the supply
was exhausted, n the machinery
waa worn out and that tho COM
pany had never done anything 20
keep up the efficiency 81 the plant.
ANA stores Of other startling stories
equally false and foolish.
This creates a situation that Is real
~ unfortunate. 10 cause an impress
sion 10 become general in the public
mind TINT Albuquerque ~ IN serious
straits foi u sunielent water supply
VIII do the town more harm than
anything else hat could happen 10 as
whereas the plain truth ana tho
whole truth ~. M IN common with
ihouunndA Of other places. bis ana
isttic. on over the country. abnormal
weather conditions make u necessary
Tor IN 10 quit wasting the water And
tho situation is not a new one, D.
u mems. Two or three times, OF
ionHt. since the water plant WAS put
In. and when the town was not half
an big az Il ~ NOW, II has been nco.
easnrs 10 limit the use Of water FOR
irrigation. and 10 warn the public 60
be- ~ economical % possible ia other
ways. II " not the proper use Of
water that causes the trouble IN hot
weather. but the waste Of H. Az long
as the supply o. abundant We all waste
about as much or We use. IN various
says. but the principal waste Is Ia
irrigation. a man VIII turn the
water on through the hose. and let
...a i.t - a"oa~ the whole lnWn
ana runs down over the sidewalk into
she gutter. and " hc gets his water
through q metre aud pays by the
gallon. he is apt 10 think his waste
fulnsaH h. nobody business bot bis
avn Hut tina Ia a miatnko IL you
Hnate water in time Of necessity YOU
anrlt %unfnyorlbly the Interests Of
tput uaighbora. by diminishing the
general supply. Hence the action ~
thr city council, Va limiting the time
Tor irrigation. and calling for ocon-
omy generally in the use OF water, is
proper and timely. nud an reasonable
lsrhons viii ohocrfuiiy comply with
rho regulation. without making u
necessary for the city authorities 60
sake nnY further action iu tho mat
ser.