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Show j 4v jr : K i VUI r " A) - 3- THE DESERET NEWS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, SECTION 192G FOUR !i:::;iir::Miiii:i::::iii:i::;i:i;::ii:ii:::::i::!i:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::!"::!;:::;::::::::::::::::iiii::iiiiiiiii:iiii;i::;ii!;:::::::::::::::"::::";I-i- ::::::::::::r:::::::::::n:::nHi::::i?::i!2E::ii!::::.;;::::j::j:::::::ii!fininniiiiiiiiniininiiiii!::::::iii::i:::i...... - - Sj ! - y- 38 m m m m m 3 m 38 i i "tTMs Es 'TUn pn SB 51. IPSa i 1! VISITORS to Salt Some of the towns of Utah, in addition; to Salt Lake, boast a few of these fountains, but this city stands alone in having them V Lake express surprise and delight at thef many bubbling drinking fountains 1 I j t I t f I i- - i ipj ?i1 1 ' they find here.Where-eve- r they go in the business district, and in sopie places be-- , yond, they see within easy and .convenient reach a. fountain of clear and cold drinking water. It is some-- : thing they, do not find elsewhere in all their travels. - . ? The water in these fountains comes from the eternal snows. No sluggish river furnishes us our water supply. It comes from the mountain heights. Away up there, the pure white snow falls in canyon" crevice and against the .slopes, imbedding itself. among the .pines and other mountain vegetation. All through the winter it piles up, foot upon foot and yard upon yard, until millions of tons lie packed and frozen among the crags and peaks. Natures great reservoir is formed, a mighty ice chest with its precious wealth stored away and waiting to serve mankind. All through the months it gathers force and weight and volume. 3 ' , Then come the first warm days. of. spring, and slowly the great ice packs and snow banks begin to melt: Reluctantly they give up the water which they hold and it trickles down the crevices of the earths surface and is absorbed into the soil. , The tiny capil- laries of the soil gather it and bring it forth again in the form of springs and underground streams. Smalf streamlets from every nook and.slpe of the upper hills join' together and gather in force to form the dashing canyon creek that dances and leaps over the rocks in rapids and waterfall on its journey to the val-- ley below. Gaily it sings in the sunlight, aerating and purifying itself in its mad-gla- d rush down the Then it into canyon gorge. mighty, reservoirs pours and submits to the will of man, its master. Through underground conduits it is guided to the homes, the offices and the sidewalk fountains, where it gushes and cold to refresh and delight all who I :r :: s 3 n: s s s i I ms f 5 I I i: rh A Wasatch Mountain Stream, S3 ii m m . P, t-P 4 1 l Li f V ? --s , . . 33 38 Enjoying one of Salt Lakes many street fountains. m m :s ll m m 8 8 8 3 kirk, Tke Nllntal. I ier.fH wwkl, alraHlw, liM Dnvrct la kaaatiac Ikw tataraafk aal k, irallare Tfcl r W && i come that way.- - The Deseret News uryes a fuller recognition and deeper appreciation great asset to our city and state.- Many an eastern has to depend for its fcater upon sopie sluggish river, with its accumulation of dirt and filth. How different our sparkling fountains, fedcity by streams that come direct to us the snow banks afid ice caves of the mountain tops! Let us appreciate this great asset which we enjoy. And let the fact be unmistakably kmwn, at home and abrbad that for, dear, cold and pure drinking water, available day or night on every street, of-thi- :f S3 i UiuvM m m 83 & S3 U A typical Utah mountain scene banks of snow in the upper heights and a crystal stream that makes its way to the valley below. Photo br Courtesy of Union Pacific) ! Nr - i 38 at every, intersection and at frequent intervals between, along the curb. All the time, day and night, the water bubbles forth to serve the thirsty, young and old. ' Z ! m milS IS - s THE PLACE ss ' at I Is Ik vac la Ik aarlas a arltk a tak aa ke latanaasatala Waal. ar ,M IJOI1G VOIR SHARE hi ikla la- aatrrarlaaf Haw ar yaa akawlac yaar -- MaaCrr. Or taraatl tk Ra Plaaa. M n Min tkaa a aa4 kata ak,t aakaartfcar I Jala am as wsaCarfal raasaraaa aa Ma.nl Tk krl kaast aCaaatacaa. . Tkla la Daaarat ltaka4 ewa kay ii li ! ! i! ii AHIMliliniuiHiil :jomiiiniiiiiiiiiHiiii!iiiiiiiiiiHiiiniiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinR!::r.::::::::::::!:;:j r- - l IN :h . v- -- r |