The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-08-10
WHY NOT TRY AND GET TOGETHER ON
BETTER WATER SYSTEM

Talks the past few days with several gentle
men connected with coal companies operating
along the Price river and its tributaries and also
above and beyond this stream, still further con-
vince The Sun that the city council here is going
after this better and purer water matter in the
wrong way What is true Of Price also holds
goodsin the litigation begun by Helper along the
same lines against Pleasant Valley Coal COM
pany, the Denver and Rio Grande and several
others. Tuesday evenings action of the council
in unanimously passing the matter up to its at
torneys is but the beginning of endless litigation,
because once the fight is on it means a finish.
THE other fellow the saying is, "has just as
much money as have We" That it will be spent
goes without saying until the highest court is
reached after many delays, vexations and ex-
pense.
The Sun knows il TO be fact that several in
terests are ready TO treat with the city of Price
If a committee for instance, from the council or
of the business men here would meet like rep
resentation from one or more Of the defendants
in the suits already begun and now well on their
way. The mining companies-or the men who
control or conduct them-assert that they are as
much interested in good water as are the inhab-
itants of Price and Helper This The Sun be-
lieves TO be sincere. Price and Helper wanting
good water and also the coal companies, il ought
not TO be difficult for all to get together
equitable plan and proceed to obtain IL.
The coal company representatives aver that
lUeN nave never OttH hUDIOdCHtu w
or any representative of either the city of Hell
per or Of Price. This being the case, how are
they TO know Of any grievances except in the
legal complaints filed? And. were II the case
that In the past they had been approached and
no encouragement received. things change. and
what was the case yesterday might be entirely
different today. If the several communities con-
cerned can get together IL is decidedly the best
thing for all that could be brought about. The
money spent In litigation would go a long ways
towards water system for the communities
from Cameron TO the west TO wellington on the
east before the end is in sight.
Price and Helper each have spent a thousand
dollars In the cases now pending. II is asserted
that this will be all they will be expected TO ex-
pend. The Sun doubts Il. Referring TO Price
alone IL is not yet too late 10 work along the lines
suggested Bigger things than this water sup
ply have been settled 10 the satisfaction and
benefit Of all interested parties before going into
the courts. So far as the thousand dollars at
torneys fee goes, IL Is but drop in the bucket.
The city can afford 10 lose II II arrangement can
be made as will bring about the building of such
n water system as all of us-coal camps and
Price and Helper-are in need Of and some day
will have TO construct collectively or individually.
The Sun advocates and believes that the peo-
pie here. as represented by forty-seven residents
and taxpayrs Of Price who petitioned the council
last Tuesday evening. should meet these defend
ants In spirit Of fairness and friendliness and
discuss matters. II means money in the end,
better feelings among all concerned. the expendi-
ture Of big sums Of money among the people and
a bigger and better Price. Helper and Carbon
county. Let's Try and get together.