Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-08
HUNDREDS OF CITIZENS
HEAR LAKE DISCUSSED
Public Meeting Held in Reaney Park
to Discuss Feasibility of Proposed
Four-Acre Lake for City
Park

Pullman people turned out en-
masse last Tuesday evening to hear
the discussions concerning the pro-
posed four-acre lake to be formed N
the large city park, just south OF
the railroad tracks. Many women
and children were in evidence and
much interest was shown. A large
basket dinner was spread on the
lawn of Reaney park at o'clock
and excellent music was furnished
throughout the evening by the Pull
man Citizens band, and it may be
conscientiously said that the local
band is now dispensing a quality of
music that would compare favorably
with that of any musical organ cation
in the Inland Empire.
Frank Il. Sanger, president of the
Chamber OF Commerce, called the
meeting to order at 1880, and in
troduced r. w. Parr, the local con-
body OF water and made the perlim-
mary survey. MIR. Parr explained the
proposition in detail and introduced
figures to prove the possibility of
the project. He had secured data at
the college which showed that the
average evaporation of mo sture
cid
hot months is 16 inches, with an
evaporation of Z inches on the south
hill sides and "a inches ON the tops
OF the hills. From this data he fig
ured that the evaporation from the
lake would be about 16 inches dur
ing the five months, and contended
that the flow from the artesian well
in Reaney park, through a y inch
pipe, would be amply sufficient to
cover the evaporation and seepage
and provide plenty OF pure, fresh
water at all times. He estimated that
the flow through a / X Inch pipe
would be between five and SIX cubic
feet to the minute.
William Goodyear dealt with the
possibilities of the lake from differ
ent standpo.nts. He stated that Pull
man now has the best schools. the
best parks, and the best watsr in the
Falouse country, and that artesian
water was in large measure re-
sponsible for putting Pullman on the
map in the early days and that still
further benefits should be derived
from the water. He mentioned the
boating, wading, swimming and skat-
Ink possibilities of the lake IS valu-
able considerations, and spoke of
the advertisement which would come
70 the city through the body of water
and the excellent possibilities it
would offer for holding summer cha
tauquas and other public meetings.
c. L. SINNERS, assistant professor
of education at the State College.
spoke ON the feasibility of the enter
prise, mentioning the expense, seep-
age and evaporation and the oues-
items as to whether or not the lake
could be formed to advantage at the
place proposed and the proposition OF
a water supply for the sheet of water
as problems which must be decided
before definite action is taken. pro.
lessor SINNERS was heartily IN ia.
yor OF the proposition and youehed
the opinion that it could be accom-
plished.
NJ. K Snyder, professor Of sanitar,
engineering at thes State College
dealt with the practical side of the
question. and estimated that. figur
ing the head from a ] y inch water
pipe as 20 feet to the minute. Il
would require a continuous flow o
90 days to offset the evaporation
from the lake. He stated that tn,
land where the lake is proposed to b,
formed consists of a depth of from
six to eight feet of typical Palous,
sol. with bowlder gravel under that
and that the seepage through soil o
this nature would prove a big prob
lem to be reckoned with. He esti