The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-31
n The VOTERS OF ELLENSBURG

the a n Mathews will undoubtedly receive inc consideration -
Hhh rIent voters of our city, but tina, , ,av t he ,I
isa or the article. N the pts nee,
nuen remind OF tile city That we
% sT genei by the legally constituted officers as provided ~ a
ing Of whose duty if is To procr,
sse and acrey @ people this ,
s he lines principal in mind viz: The greatest o
~ the greatest
u believe ~ Miller city governments you
He it? you You sure remedy aft the
nnmg November election when mayor four
runimen Mathews your intelligence
novge when he ~ Miller
any employee in Miller
mat are and accomplishing
ss the blame the council
belongs G n Miller. OF city
authority
The Mr. j. D. Mathews The Supply
company invested in is
them This Council
more than it is their duty look the
the poor individual o use
the they peaes
they choose to charge for IT, in sufficient quantities or none all
pure OF
protect alike prejudice any
Mr. Mathews says we ' hat our ne" system Will deliver water Of
uqusdond city
Eensburg highest
We wish to ask Mr. Mathews now nuch more water ne or the Ensur
today than
wish they
received during the past twenty-five years for dom" purposes ra-
defense We also Enensburg
int their denquenc
hh face OF the states supreme T decision reported unofeiaily viz
OLYMPIA Aug 19-u decision which it is said will destroy
plans irrigation OF quautt land the Paous River
Valley Washucna the State Supreme Court today handed
important ruling with the rights. The Pa
Irrigation Power Co.. planned to dam the mouth
dRock provide storage of hold back
during the months rrgate its holdings Mi
brought cnon the construction of the
annually the food of the creek would
ne about of his farm renewing soil with rich silt
prevent that flood and do him damage The
granted the Injunction and the Supreme Court
an that decision in its decision.
The Supreme Court lays down this ruling
"A rparian owner has the right to the natural flow
accustomed channels without dmnuion alter
subject ouy and other riparian
Water may gathered the future
and of
deprive riparian their and service of the
condition. unless such right IS exercised under
valid prior appropriation This court has always recognized the doc
nof appropriation OF water on pubic lands as superior 10 W
claims recognized the common law right OF the
prior against all but bonafde prior appropriations.
Mr. proposed plant is constructed means
that plants sooner or later only nave an
old junk invested and can not take away ana
save ourselves if we wished to do So
business should have been attending
past twenty-five years DUTY the Council is to see
that and wholesome water for
their Streets water in suhcent
Quantities water for irrigation ta W
poor and garden as well as others at easonaD
cost Every $500 and $1,000 per lou or
Haton well at cost of 100000 TO 'oooo
Hupped for
tremendous had good thing for
past twentvev vr s worth fighting for and of
ensu Council is right in their en-
ors this fate we have
Nence desire to protect themselves ana e
sns to proper September 9TH
ar Mathews Miller the main source
ton the side of the city, We say mis-
HORNED talking about when he says so
'as and Figures that this information was prepared
the Special Council and we would respect
E ask Mr. Mathews if he think he correct IN he statement ~
Enered to
Mr. says Mr. Miller commission his
pay engineer Of its constructions mounting months
u time that the Council dd not accept
ah either on a s. omission further desire to
the be done
.~s a until spring. this time hope to have conclusive
ence that soft water fo domestic "
projection other words Wh e ''""
nav d with what have at tn present time tna' ,"e mo-" %
convinced be made during the ran ana ear"
months better supply oo ii quaint"
'Au purity the Nahum creek
MS the Council ana Mayor VINO S"' "
~ the election install the system an" o
ae Spending Of tho money that AIR Mathews worrying
) auh about ' ~
s Mr. Mathews Seattle ana maze W.,