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Show Kaysville wants' a Kaysville wants a Bamberger depot Bamberger depot VOLUME XIV -- - 0 ? ? - -- - - v The following figures, showing the allotments and the amounts subscribed to the Fifth Liberty Loan, are furnished by Rufus Adams, Chairman for North Davis County: The report shows that Layton is the banner ward in this district. Layton Kaysville Clearfield Syracuse West Layton The following hi.stoncal uml tn riptiu article on the Davis and Weber Counties ('anal compan trom the pen of A. F. Parker, chief engineer of the company . w il ie of great interest to the peo- horn are vitally interested in pie of North Duwn county, hum o the canal company . The Davis and W ebor Count - ('anal coman in composed principally of I)ais and Weber i oi it farmers, and in this enter-nump- h in irrigation achieved prise they have scored the greates, in the region. in to ami 5 feet deep, designed to i at I feet depth of water, 425 d feet. In 1912 a hydraulic I" plant was built at the end of the 1. "V m'i turn of the canal, where tin is a fall of 200 feet to the river; lie vwiU'i mailable for power purposes In mg 300 second feet. This power p 'it cost $350,000 and has been sold to the Utah Power and Light Co., who 1 i i Kaysville City council held its regular meeting at the city hall last Monday evening. Mayor n John presided and Burton, Conrad, Rushforth, Hyde and Layton were present. Recorder Lawrence Coles read 'the minutes of the previous meeting which were Approved. John G. M. Barnes, secretary of the Kaysville Irrigation company, appeared before the board and reported that the condition of the creek where it crossed the Mountain road had been restored, as it was before the late flood, jointly by the county of Davis and the irrigation company and asked of the that the city bear of an the of amount work, expense As was it $12.50. explained that the work had turned the water back into the city pipe line intake. The amount th Coun-cilme- ..... the committee on water works reported that, notwithstanding the city pipe line was taking water at full capacity, there was a water famine in the east part of the city. He gave it as his opinion that water users were abusing their privileges in using water for irrigation and asked the council for instructions. On motion the water committee was empowered to take such action as it saw fit to govern the use of water from the' ' city mains. The chairman of the electric light committee reported the arrival of a time switch with which to turn on and off the street lights of the city. Also that a new transformer had been installed at the corner of Seventh and Pine streets. The committee on, cemetery reported that the surplus land in the cemetery had been leased to Mrs. Alice T. Teague, for the season for the sum of $30. The following statement of taxable property within the limits of the city, was received from County Assessor John H. Blood. The statement showed the following property and the value t i j j ' v .i - V ; ' i rv' i , Notice to Water Users COUNTIES CANAL COMPANY inter-mounta- CITY COUNCIL N.N THE DAVIS AND WEBER i Clinton South Weber West Point ... mid-mon- M'.MLEK 31 KAYSVILLE, LAYTON AND FARMINGTON. I TAIL THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1919 There is overj indication ol a wait) short, ce tincan and citizens of Kaysville are hereby requested Niun t in the use of water for sprinkling. Alrt ads the n ape of water in the east part of the city, althoi.ph D i.itake to utmost e.mnc d nis pipes to the water system are filled m are our of citizens extra'. .p.u that indicates ipp many use of water. Kaysville has an abundant surph ol water, so abundant, there need he hut little restriction it. its use if 2 n the people are careful not to abuse the 1iIkt1 treatment accorded by the City Council. fl Attention is called to the fact that it is mil.':ul to let it ih.U'n;, hydrants run; also to use water through nozzle or its equivalent. with a All water users will be allowed one hour eat! u.i lor sprinkling purposes, and the hour nia.v lie selected l,y the water user. lfitis found that this liberal trcaiinenUds abused, it will he necessary to provide more stringent rules and regulations. S. R RIJSHFOUTH, Chairman Wider Committe. - i r t 3- - fl- fl- - A- A- - in-- e pr-vid- ed A- - Vo' VnfrVrVrV? VtviVr A A vrffiYiYArAAArVIrftfrfr'A aA V, V A AAAkiYV. use of water in producing crops are not COUNTY COMMISSION FUS MEETING The toek fill dam had many vicissi-t- n fully known and recorded; such would but of be not interest, general Ion and finally developed a leak of only Monday, May 19, 1919. Full Board those to in valuable be would and pointing County Clerk Seth. C. Jones in considerable magnitude. The company which in the interested, ways attendance cast about for ways and means of directly be realized Mayor John W. Thornley Af Kaysstopping this leakage and there being the greatest benefit might is It water. of use the from probable ville was present m relation to imt uigent need for n greater water Hup-pit was desired at the same time to that at this writing the annualmcreage proving certain roads in Kaysville Referred to Commissioner build the dam higher. It was finally supplied with water is from 12,000 to nty. decided to abandon use of the old dam 16,000 acres, and while the foregoing Gailey with power to act. Mayor evident that possi- Thornley also stated that the entirely and build a new dam juSt be- is indefinite, it is county low the old one and 40 feet higher, bilities are hot fully realized. highway neur Wm, N. Nalders home ELLISON P. E. thus doubling the capacity of the resThe lack of data mentioned is not in Layton is obstructed by telephone President Davis and Weber Counties ort mr to a total of Referred to Commissioner 28,000 acre feet of so much to be wondered at when the poles. Canal Company com7 of the and This Gailey, was done storage. organization history 'Successfully South and a trifle West of the City and during the season of 1917 the res- pany is considered, it being more a Mr. R. W. Morgan asked for the of Ogden, Utah, and beginning, quite ervoir was filled for the firBt time, matter for wonderment that so much privilege of leasing the gravel pit near to the city, lies a tract of land providing un ample supply of water. has been accomplished. It is evident owned by the eounty south of BountiThe new dam was designed by the that large sums of money, much effort ful. The about 50,000 acres in extent. In early was allowed. commissioners, and Mr. Morcalled sand the was it ridge," Mr. Barnes also announced that he days writer; it is built in archer! form of careful management have been neces- gan arranged to meet at the gravel which indicates, somewhat, its charac- monolithic concrete. The curve of the sary to bring the system to its present had expected to present the matter of pit on the 22ml 'inst., before giving a ter. At that time there were a few arch is quite sharp and the thickness prosperous condition, for the system reply. paving the main business block of small springs and streams of very so small that it has a very light ap- is prosperous and its operation profitA delegation from the Ladies Home Kaysville from curb to curb, but insmall flows, that furnished a scanty pearance, but the strength of the able to the stockholders, who are, al- Economics association asmuch as none others of the interpresented peested parties were present he would supply of water for irrigating some structure is bo evident, abutting as it most without exception, the farmers titions with 400 names attached, askfew small areas of land; the greater does against the solid rock cliffs, that owning the .land irrigated. Consider not ask that action be taken in the of the same: ing that Miss Lucile Lee be retained of but little value because all observers at once express the ut- ing the first ?bst of the canal. Its en in the service of the being part matterv Real estate and imcounty. This most confidence. The test of actual largement, repairing breaks, settling was taken under advisement and of the lack of water to irrigate it. A resolution requested by the state the provements $382,900 About 35 years ago the owners of use to full capacity has failed to de- damages from breaks, maintenance, clerk was instructed to write to the road eommision, asking for the right Live stock 17,800 this land, unproductive because of velop any signs of weakness; there is operation, canal lining, reservoirs, Agricultural College at of way ' of the State road through Banks Logan to see lack of water, formed an incorporated not a single crack visible and no de- power-plaand the .many items of if any portion of the expense of mainKaysville city, was passed .and (rigped Merchandise company, with the object of building a fects in design or execution can be expense necessarily incurred to be paid taining a' Home Economics by Mayor Thornley. fixtures canal to convey the waters of the We- found. The spring flood of 1917 was for, it is not easy to realize that this At this point in the, proceedings, be borne by the College. Machinery . ber river to the land. Inasmuch as the above normal and there was water has been accomplished by the land Also the clerk was instructed to inMayor Thornley asked to be"ejccu?ed, Other property annual spring flood waters .of the We- enough to have easily filled the res- owners by assessments on the stock explaining that it was' His sixtieth quire if port of said expense would ber river subsided about the first of ervoir a second time. It is probable owned by them. That tjiey have Ijeen be paid by Salt Lake birthday and that a party in his honor Glen Robins appeared before the county, and he was in progerss at his boipe.. vThe, council' and July each year, it was necessary to that there will seldom occur a season enabled to do this by reason jot the was instructed to inquire why the exatthe inquired personal cease using at such time; prior ap- when the supply of water will not fill profits realized by the increased procouncil congratulated the mayor and titude of the council penses of a Home Economics DemoSunconcerning of water covered all the the reservoir. he was excused. ductiveness land irrigated, nstrator in Salt Lake ' of the propriations ball county with ten day games. The members perThe new" dam is 190 feet high above shows the value of the enterprise. It times the assessed valuation should Mayor pro-teLayton, oiihe de- sonally declared against the propo- normal flow of the river. As there was no water for late irrigation, only k parture of the mayor, took" the chair tion. and 145 feet above the out- has not only enriched these immedi- be only one third more than it is in could be and the council resumed its delibera-tion- s. raised; early maturing crops let; it is 26 feet thick at the bottom ately benefited but has materially Davis county. On motion council adjourned.' fruits later the more and 6 feet at the top; the length of the added to the wealth of the State. At crops, profitable Dr. Hagen of the Crop Pest ComW Want a Pipil successnot could be and this time the bonded indebtedness is mission discussed with the Board the Councilman Rushforth, chairman of arched vegetables, is 128 strucfeet with portion Read the Reflex, $1.50 a year. ' m fully matured without water for later tures technically termed tangents at comparatively small being a part of appointing of a Crop Pest Inspector be from the had such could not and use the ends, making a total length on top the expense of building the new dam for Davis county, but no action was i river. of 273 feet. It was built in winter and is being paid off rapidly. taken. enterof the life the when conditions make early During the The divided water is Chairman Smith reported that the of x placing proportionately x the canal was but a small chan2' concrete difficult, but notwithstanding, among the share-holdeprise residence of Mrs. Page was being according to t nel in earth, running for 10 miles the concrete is of most excellent qual- the shares held; when the supply is at damaged to the vibration of the Bamx through treacherous and sliding clay ity and is water tight; no leaks have a maximum in the spring the amount berger Electric railway trains, and x soil along a steeply sloping bluff. The appeared through it. The construction alfotted to each share is x considerable; that a signal hell should be installed x of the canal was small, main- was done by the Utah Construction each of the 8,000 shares having .053 by said company at the capacity crossing, in i tenance was costly and there was not Co., ,of Ogden, and shows excellent second feet or an acre foot in 9 to 10 the Page lane The clerk was inc i wqter to be had after about July first workmanship, presenting a very pleas- days. When the supply of water is structed to write to the company in ( of' each year.. The property of the ing appearance. There is an ample less than the 425 second feet of canal regard to placing a signal bell at that r company at this time had but little spillway; the outlet gates are of an capacity, the amount per share is cor- point. i value. Canal company stock had a unusual type, being cylindrical and x Wm. V. Ilaight asked that money respondingly less. At this time it is t par value of $50.00 per share and was fully balanced by water pressure so difficult to convey the full capacity of lie repaid to him that he paid on land x selling for $10.00 or $12.00 per share. that they are very easily operated; the main canal through the laterals. taxed to him by an error. This was i In 1896 a reservoir dam was built they are so placed that ice cannot Hie Company denied because he did not apply to the being on a purely on East Canyon Creek, a tributary of gather and prevent basis the necessity of data con- Equalization Board. operation at any THE UNIVERSAL CAR Weber river, and some 22 miles above time and the whole gives the utmost lf The Board tlecidcd to pay cerning the use of water has not been t the canal head, to supplement by stor- satisfaction from all points of view,. realized by the stock t flood incurred of the holders, for they expenses by x The supply of water available from have had all the. water needs or till water age the water supply, after the spring i coming dowiTthe south fork of ' floods had passed. The first dam was the annual spring floods in the Weber that was at i Holmes creek and damaging the high-wa- y. any time available. i 8 feet high above the outletand river is ample to cathe full supply While most of the shareholders use j stored 3850 acre feet of water. It pacity of 425 second feet provided in the water x James Criddlo and Thomas-B- . Carholdtheir represented by steel-plate i dam was a roeg-fiwith a carrying capacity in the canal, up to ings x some having a surplus lease los were permitted to redeem land x core for water tightness. In 1900 about July first. After the shares to others .having use for water, that had been sold to the county. spring x about 30 feet was added to the height floods subside there is available for such x Albert Yeiters name was placed on leasing being done individually x of thdam, increasing the storage to maturing later crops, 28,000 acre feet x and not in control of the company. the indigent list and Nettle Jane Wilx 9000 acre feet. In 1902 the dam was of stored water in the reservoir. The The stock or shares are now selling coxs name on the dependent mothers' x raised to its full height of 100 feet water available from the river x so for $150.00 on the market and have an list, and $10.00 per month wa3 ap- x above the outlet with a storage ca- ample that there is x to answer annual rental value of from $12230 to propriated for each of them. plenty x all needs for grain and early -- hay $15.00 pacity of 14,000 acre feet The bond of Robert Simmons, con- -' x cent of the x iFrom time to time during this per- crops, and the reservoired water is market per share, orAfbper of Layton precinct wa3 apstable The price. present value of iod the Canal was enlarged at great sufficient for a large acreage of small the stock is $1,200,000 and the annual proved. expense and there were frequent cost- fruits, orchards, garden truck, toma- rentdl value at At noon the board and county clerk $15.00 per share if caply breaks resulting jin much damage, toes, sugar beets, etc., the crops re- italized at 5 sold property that had heretofore been per cent is double that. loss of crops, etc., and much water was quiring late irrigation and rather exWhile it is shown that the enterprise deeded to the county, as per adverlost by seepage. In 1910 the canal tensively planted in this locality. The is very successful, it is at the same tisement i. was finally enlarged and lined with system with its water supply and all time evident more land can be irriAdjourned to Monday, June 2, at AO concrete for the first 10 miles lead- in its present condition is capable of gated than at present; proper study of oclock's. -- W ing to the distributive system. - This easily furnishing water for maturing the situation and Want a the best use making minimum a 4 has of thickness 30,000 acres of mixed crops. lining of the water cannot fail to add to tho MARRIAGE LICENSER' inches and is successful in preventing Dut of water, acreage cultivated, benefits now realized. The watlands May 1. Peter W. Mastari3 and breaks and stopping leakagd. A small seepage loss, wastage, areas planted ered are now PHONE 83 become very productive. Mary TarefaUa K. Karafotias of Lay-toamount of lining has been done on the to different crops, etc., is not defin- It is very favorably situated, being branches but there is still considerable itely known; the total amount of water close to the two largest cities In the May 1. Verless M. ChaN-- of Ogden seepage loss in that part of the .sys- supplied to the system annually being state and is traversed by three lines and Ethel V. Fisher of Clearfield. tem. the only element concerning the use of of railroads and has several sugar 1 May 3. - Albert L. Harrington of m The first 8 miles of the canal ha a water that is definitely determined; and canning establishments, all Stockton Cal., and Sadie J. Smith of bottom width of 22 feet, side slopes of all other elements are so indefinite fis of which assure good markets. , The Dodge City, Eans. 1 to 1 and 6 feet deep, designed to be little better than conjecture. In enterprise is an excellent example of May 6. Orine W. Wicker and Elto carry 5 feet depth of water, 723 an irrigation system of the importance what may be accomplished by united len L. Hayes of Bountiful. second feet. Below this the canal has and one-four- th now operate it. h. V , ( nt Demon-stratorwou- , ld m bed-roc- , x rs x x x one-ha- -- ll Js X X X X X X Layton Auto Co. n. e ac-tori- es -- magnitude of this, it is to be re- effort directed by men of foresight, a bottom width of 19 feet, side slopes gretted that all matters relating to the courage and business ability. W Read Want a Burnt SI. 30 a the Reflex. year. |