Show WATTIS V A TIIS SOLVES WEBER COUNTY WATER SUPPLY t Advocates Building Massive V f. f Reservoir Backed by Citizens Citizen Ci s x i 1 Hena l. l r Ogden July 10 W. W. W II H. Wallis Wattis pres preside president Iden I- I de dent den t ard ald general manager of oC tho the Utah Co Construction company today submitted to the tho Ogden publicity bureau a general gen eral outline relative to a solution of oC tf the e present wa cr shortage problem facing fac tac- ins ing ng tho the r residents s of ot Weber county county- Ho lie advocates the building of or a 11 reservoir large larse enough to carry through for y years ars to come a R. campaign of or reclamation backed b by tho the business Interests of Og- Og den and tho the farmers of oC Weber county count HI His letter outlining tho the scheme fol- fol Jaws Jos Mr I Warren L L. I. I Wattis President of oC tho the Ogden Publicity Bureau Ogden Utah Dear Sir SIr SIr-In In response to your request that I give e you ou In my Ideas Idea and su suggestions as ns to what in m my jud Judg- Judg can best he be dono ilono to supply waI wa- wa I for additional Irrigation In this lo- lo I wl wish h to state I have 1110 given this matter some Fome thou thought ht and believe that a- a serviceable plan could be put Into effect ba based cd en the following jines lines Co operation SIl Suggested t I I 1 think business interests of oC Ogden should sho operate co-operate with the tho f farmers and form a water stor storage store e company compan This company should have ha sufficient financial finan finan- cia cial strength to provide pro for or storage c water water water wa wa- wa- wa ter enough to supply all of ot the add addition additional al 01 farm acreage that it ma may be bo practicable practicable cable cable to Irrigate I 1 think one largo large 1 company of ot this kind will have h a great reat advantage over a number of smaller companies The he trouble with the small companies Is Is If Ie they go o ahead and put In Sn a. a few fow small reservoirs It will do- do dp- dp 1 tract from the general Jeneral water supply would hardy hard- hard to such an extent that It to or organize a company campan corn com bo be practicable Iv b y later ater strength at a 11 sufficient o of pany pan date and ml might hl result In matters matters mat mat- would be bc that it In n such a shape shapo to Impractical to utilize all tho the water the fullest st advantage anta e. e in mind A company compan stich as ns I have ha w would uld be J simply a storage company water to to sell that should arrange e from Cram Its us companies Irrigation different supply and these l 0 Storage Rt ra e companies should enter Into a contract to take a certain amount of w water re receiving receiving re- re re-I re the reser reser- of or the outlet at It I built bunt be ma that may voir reservoirs or of ot the responsibilitY Uty will place This head through h their ton Conveying water ater gates on the tle different irrigation companies com corn panics themselves and would In m my work bettor better than to have hac Judgment attempt to make the time lar larger er companies delivery at the Land Lanit Ur Urge All 11 for tor forthe water In addition to supplying the thc present canals I think this company of oC all aU lands lads should have ha surveys made that it is practical to water with the tho store storO this one ono company idea of having having- to reclaim reclaim re- re possible more water in so far as claim all tho the land In this district I 1 think tho the business Interests can canwell well wel afford to get gel behind this Kind of ot otI proposition charging a very low rate J I and not noti of at Interest on their Investment i i attempting to make malc a profit out o of the enterprise excepting a a. fair interest i i charge on the money mone they the are called I upon to furnish The They should bo be content content con con- con I tent to make their profit out of or the InI Increased In- In creased prosperity that would ensue b by bythe I tho the reclamation that could I believe be brou brought ht about b bv by some development nt ot this kind There is IJ water going to waste every evon year car In such an amount as would almost pay for a system that would store storo this water If it could be properly applied on land that is available available avail avaU- able for it The above Is sImply a n. general outline outline outline out out- line of ot which If IC followed and developed In tn detail would in my Judgment Judg mont ment solve soho the tho water shortage situation situation situation situa situa- tion and bo be of the greatest service to this community Yen Vory truly trul yours ours W w. w II H. WATTIS The letter was In response to a re request request re- re quest of or the Ogden publicity bureau for representative men to give their views |