Show M Tunnel as Water Project Is Strongly Opposed DEX DENER Cob Colo March 26 United I Now Press that the pioneer bore of the Moffat tunnel is completed at a cost or of several se million dollars I its sponsors are just what whal is going to be done with it- it It if anything The bore running through James peak ill In the continental divide parallel par par- ahiel to the railroad tunnel was built originally to carry water and andIs andis Is good for nothing else It had been planned to use the bore to transport water from froni the western slope elope of the divide dividO to the cit city or of Denver through a series of auxiliary conduits But now strong oPposition to touch such uch use of the tunnel has arisen Chief argument of those who oppose oppose op- op pose pose carrying water through the tunnel it would cost the city of Denver Demer approximately ly to carry the project to comple- comple tion Moreover according to the ts Denver will have no non n need ed for tor additional water supplies until 1950 at least CItizens In ta favor or or of the water ateI tunnel declare that m more te water will willbe willbe be needed by 1940 con con- at p- p pent ent rate rate- at ad d that tha 1940 rea really ly so very tar away While they admit that the cost wIll be enormous they declare de- de dare clare that It if the util- util zed future will have to pay even more to get their water Joor Forces es for tor and against the project proJect seem to be about ut dl- dl One of the Denver newspapers newspapers news news- papers Is stron strongly ly agaInst It while the other Is just as strongly for Cor it Impartial observers predict that the controversy will develop Into one of the hardest fought civic fights In Denver's Demers history |