Show from allt july tol THE WATER QUESTION the war over the water question goes on merrily anil project a for its will soon bo aa thick aa leaves in there ia encouragement coura gement in this and alio interest liichi THE brannan almost ed of being able to aronso bids fair at last to mako itself apparent the ingredient a composing the bombshell which mr nelson last evening threw into the council calop will be found in detail in another column the discussion that followed served to vary the monotony of the session and perhaps assisted in postponing once more final action on the acceptance of the contract with the bothwell company if between to day and tuesday new schemes ahall bo suggested or if those already in shall not by the latter date be fully investigated the signing of the documents will probably be still further delayed under euch circumstances we ahall be cheerful in our resignation to euch a postponement anxious though wo are to sea a decision reached and agreed to abo supreme importance of the case demands that until every feasible project haa been considered none be now that we have waited so ion let us not yield to any fatal desire for haste the public patience will admit of considerable stretching yet it it is necessary provided the aim is to secure such relief that when the relaxation comes it will not be spoilt by disappointment mr belsons nelsons Nel sons eloquent portrayal of the adran taRea and beauties of his plan will win many to its advocacy in alia light however 0 recent disasters from broken dams some may entertain a wholesome fear of any echeme v kiich would seek to bold back in the canyon the waters of our aher we confess ourselves opposed to reservoir reser voin of such tremendous magnitude without denying eliat it is in the power of man to construct a dam as immovable as the mountains which would flank it we prefer a constant running stream or springs with no other necessity tor storage than would answer for a supply for a day or two but as we cannot always have things as we would wish them we hope we are reasonable enough to accept the next best plan without carping or mischievous criticism of that which we cannot improve there will be time between now and tuesday for further remarks on aliis subject |