Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-16
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"Beyond TIN, POM YOU cannot gO| TIN, char
acter OF sign posted on any highway, would catch
and hold attention OF the traveller. he would
know tina: there is danger ahead. and would stop,
face about and seek some other way by which o.
reach the desired destination. On all mountain
Coadways, judicious and discrete tourists ar,
keenly aler, TO sign posts. note, OF warning and
all other matter Displayed tending TO make NOR
safe, enjoyable AMI secure their iourneying>
This is necessary for the protection OF all con
eerned.
Will Amarillo be less wiser The danger sigma
has been displayed Ahead lies the definite inc,
capable prospect OF water shortage The who'll
future OF the city is nscparably bound mp in tn,
vster prospects. With liberal water supply. IN,
city will grow expanding steadily and along line
tending greatly TO enhance the beauty and yalu
OF every home park and street Without sucl
adequate increase in water supply. when summe
with IL increased demands COR irrigation OF lawn
and gardens comes, landscape schemes TALL ia
and evidences Of them vanish, with the hopes %
those who designed them Trees to relieve IN,
native baroness Ut the ctys streets and park area.
are impossible in large degree through the lack o
water.
Then comes that other. and in some WAYS more
important phase OF the situation Factories. an
xious to locate here By reason OF the abundau
and cheaply priced fuel supply are debarret
through lack OF water in abundance and al pric,
rendering il available for such uses a. required
An appreciable increase OF the population OF Am
arillo is necessarily contingent on the water SUP
ply at reasonable rates.
Tha; Amarillo will bestir herself and secure thi,
service TO her present and future population. Their,
can be no question, but-when, The population
is asking this question OF the men who are compe
tent TO answer it Men Of affairs. men who know
the needs OF Amarillo, and who have invested OF
their time. energies thought and money. are call.
ed automatically into a consideration of this vital
matter This is not only OUR business, but il de
mands OUR at,eniion-NOWl
IL yill not suffice, il is not reflective OF low
atty 10 Amarillo 10 say this is the business % the
city officials IL is up TO the CITY Lich, and
water company 20 meet ctr needs" for both the
administrators OF the cty's affairs in an official
way, and the company supplying water AT present
view with evident alarm the situation. Il wi,
be recalled tina; in recent address before con.
soda;ed meeting OF the three great civic clubs OF
Amarillo that Vice President and General Man.
ager Falar OF the City Light and Water eompan,
called attention to the present limitations Of m,
supply. and the necessity Of making other and
ever increasingly expensive extensions. Such ex.
tensions are as deemed necessary. according 10
the estimate OF Mr. Faller carry with them an q,
sumption OF an arpreciable increase Tor ,eryic,
to the people. That the city officials recognize
the gravity OF the situation is evidenced in many
ways. including the minute survey. geological and
typographical wi'h special references 10 Amaril.
los water supply made al considerable expense Nv
reputable engineering firm few year, ago. and
At this time on ;ile a; the city hall.
Having then thus received the authorized IS
o. s. from the read OF the firm furnishing IA,
water TO the city at present and from the cit,
authorities. none ray longer doubt the serious
ness o. the situation, nor tha, a remedy is needed
ard mist be forthcoming within the shortest pos
sible measure OF time
Amarillo citizens, this IS task challenging your
most constructive and dependable thought