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Show Interested In ArtoHian M olls. Prof. Marcus E. Jones has received the following letter from Richard J. Hinton, special agent of the department depart-ment of agriculture at Washington in regard to artesian wells: There Is a probability of confess appropriating appropri-ating a moderate emu to continue InvKstlua-tlous InvKstlua-tlous into artesian and uiidurlidw wain's; also in other lrruiullou inat1,n' S,une time at;" a anient Ion was made to you about the preparation prepar-ation ot a Utah papor. Wo would like a short TTiouiaraph to over ah least three points: in A Htaftnlli al Hlalemeut of thu artesian and other wells now found in lTtnli, covitIhk stratum, strat-um, tieptli. piVHsui-t'. temperiilure and volume wherever posMbl", Willi Ihu economic or other use of their waters, such 11 town, house, power, pow-er, garden, meadow, farm anil stock. 131 8t;itmoiit coVBi'inir and locating so far as pracllciiblo. sinriuvTs or other subterranean water wa-ter supply having surface Indications. If amuse am-use of such waters is made, the character thereof should be indicated, if any economic use can be suuncsled thai Bhould be Riven, ell This onife will desire the best judgement and ueKcstivciKws your wide knowleuuc of 1 tah, it hydrology and geology, can afford in Induing Indu-ing to solve the problems involved iu obtain-idir obtain-idir local water nupply for irrigation punisscs. It has no theory to maintain, though considering consid-ering that a lorcr available supply than is Senerally mnppcwed may u restored from the ralnnge waters contained In the Path itself. There Is no wish to prove this: there is a rte termination to inquire. Will you please (five me yonr opinion as to the prai lleiiblltty of the siiKKcstion hure made, as to the time for its completion!1 . |