The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-25
SUPPL.
WATER NOT
LACKING
PROVIDED CONSUMERS
ARE NOT PRoDIGAL
IN ITS USE
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PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
TO PREVENT WASTEAGE
No Occasion for Alarm, Asserts
Water Commissioner
Spencer


and domestic uses for thirty days Is
assured, provided the people of Guth-
rle exercise reasonable caution. The
water supply will be seriously endan-
gered by sprlnkling OF lawns, gard.
ems or streets.
The extraordinary dry season has.
Of course, affected the supply The
strongest woodland springs have been
diminished and every stream Is al q
low ebb. The Cottonwood IL the
principal source OF water for Gnth.
rie, but 1t is believed the stream can
even Withstand another thirty days of
drouth.
Reports OF an impending water
famine we're started from the usual
source--the Oklahoma City slander
mill. The excuse for the flat state
ment that the water supply had fail
ed and that the city was endangered
originated simply In the order OF the
water department for cessation OF the
sprinkling OF lawns and gardens,
which was intended as an effective
caution against any sort OF waste.
| StandPlpe at Normal Stage.
The standpipe Is kept at a normal
stage all the time," said Water Com
missioner Spencer this morning.
There has been practically no varia-
ton there. We can run for thirty
days II people use common sense. or
course the supply will not stand any
waste and there can not be any sprink-
ling. The supply of pure water Is
ample for ordinary purposes for a
few weeks yet. We can stand a
good-sized fire and still keep up the
household service"
The city is pumping in the neigh.
borhood OF 100000 gallons a day with
out diminishing storage. and there
are sources OF emergency supply at
hand.
| In the settling vats there is water
enough for q seven hours run ofl, 400
gallons a minute. says the water com
missioner. This Is not entirely pure
water, but is reasonably so, and prop-
ably would not seriously hurt the ser
vice. II Is only partially filtered.
Another Source Available.
There Is another source from which
considerable water can be taken in
case of need. From the pumping sta
tion to the well In Island park there
Is conduit of size. n Is five feet
wide and from seven to eleven feet
high, and II Is full Of water. AT the
bottom of a we'll constructed q few
1 years ago there is a valve, which Car
be opened for flow from this con
duit, II is thought, any day that II
may become necessary to use II, and
then It can be stopped and allowed
to recuperate. This water Is goOf
and its use will not be detected BY
!, the average user.
Precautionary Measures.
Street sprinlSling has been stopped and
| II is believed householders are gener
/, ally observing the cautions OF The
city officials. There are. OF course
few hogs that will leave hose run
ming and water their lawns by ths
light of the moon. Many good lawns
however, are languishing already ant
the owner of n green lawn will. II
the event OF continued drouth, b'
generally looked upon as tamperinI
with the city's most vital service ant
tending to bring on grave public dan
ger. A good rain would set thing
right and the city officials say the bal
will be lifted at the earliest posslbi
moment.
None of the manufacturing plant
are suffering, but the Santa Fe raj
road Is finding conservation neces
sar.s Contractors are using water a
usual.
This water situation brings TO tn
minds OF the thoughtful convictio
that Guthrie must have a reservoI
: OF some sort. Under ordinary eli
I cumstances the present sources al
enough for several years OF growth
: but such drouths as the one now a
i filcting this section will be a caus
e of menace. Several plans have bee
tentatively discussed. One Is 10 hav
o complete survey made or the co
e tonwood In an effort TO ascertain hd
much storage Is possible by deepin
n the stream. Another Is to hunt
5 new stream near the city and bull
!. resryoir for emergency uses for
!, few years ard eventually for gcner'
: : use. 1t Is likely this matter VII con
I before the city council this week.
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