The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-02
DAILY ARDMOREITE

harness the Washita, build a con-
crete dam, put in a power plant tC
make electricity and pump water to
Ardmore.
There were so many good reasons
tor not doing this that scarcely any
one now advocates it. Private capi-
tai has carefully and thoroughly in
vestigated the profits and feasibility
OF this scheme and it has been re-
jected more than once as imprac-
| ticabe.
1t is urged now that a dam is not
needed; that the continuous flow
the year round is sufficient and de-
pendable. do not believe this. |
have talked with reliable citizens
who say they have seen it so low
you could step across ii and it was
unfit for use on account OF filth and
pollution. Certain it is that for the
past five weeks, owing to rains far
ther up it, has been SO muddy it is
thick and about the color of brick
dust.
Several cities above us have tried
TO get their supply OF water from
the Washita and to get power with
poor success. Pauls Valley in par
ticular. The filth and pollution from
all the towns and country above us
comes down through the canon Of
the Washita. If these cities need
more water they are free TO take it
from tn Washita. 1t is more than
likely that the bottom lands along
the Washita as population increases
and food supplies are more in de-
man will be irrigated. By installing
gasoline or even wind engines the
water can be pumped out OF the
river as is done in other states and
all you can legally ask is that they
return 10 the channel the unused
part. if any, OF the water.
Unlimited Water Essential.
| wish we might be absolutely GER
tain OF an unlimited supply OF good
pure water for Ardmore. SO does
every one of our citizens. Are you
sure OF an unlimited permanent
supply even OF the miserable quality
from the Washta? | am frank to
say | can't believe it, except with
dam in the canon costing a vast sum
and vast damages to the railroad
whose track would be flooded in
high water.
There are many people and inter
ests to be served in Ardmore and,
Of course, we ought not to make
any more costly mistakes. am
not an engineer, neither are you. but
have followed the Investigations
along up to now and have been pres
mt at the city commission meet
ngs to hear the reports made and
,lso at a meeting OF business men
from the Chamber of Commerce. |
Lions Club and Rotary Club, where |
he engineers made an exhaustive
,eport on cost and feasibility of get
ing 4 supply of water for Ardmore
md OF all places possible the Ar
,uckle Mountains or Henry House
II Hickory creek source were con
idered the best and all figures have
'een based on this source.
am now asking has any one OBJ
aimed any more or better informa-
ion We can raise doubts, il is
rue. by saying possibly the water
he'd where we propose to impound
he water may not hold the water.
here may be subterranean chan
els or permeable stratas of sand.
ravel, etc. which will allow the
.ater to drain off. This is barely
ossible. but the engineers thought
OF probable and could be remedied
ven il so.
Do YOU believe with our present {
'ailable money (it is not certain
)u can sell bonds at par) you could {
} to the Washta, install and main
i'll big pumping plant. erect an
pensive plant to treat the Wash
l water and maintain it with bet
r results that Tulsa is doing? If a
II do, show us how it can be done n
d also show US how permanent is
e unlimited supply? If YOU are s
doubt both ways is it not safer c