Show THE WATER QUESTION A i tue unusually early arly cpr spring gg and the absence of the r rains raina and snows which generally fall at ht this season 0 t th tho byear ear with the lack lach of snow in the mount mountain aln ain dells delis combine bonaine to cause grent great apprehensions of drought in this thia territory during the coming couling summer it is quite likely that demay we may yet ye have plenty of wet weather to tb start the grain orkin and garden seeds which have heave been planted and give a fair prospect of general crops but the indications are portentous 6 of f a dry season beason and many gloomy forebodings are indulged in by borro borrowers of trouble the only good in anticipations of evil is a wlee wise preparation to meet the illand ill lii and ward waid it A off as far as possible it may be that frequent rains will refresh the parched earth during daring the approaching heated teim term and that an abundant llan bari yest vest will change the depression our farming friends frienda into the thie gladness that comes of full barns overflowing granaries we homow but bu considering the wider breadth of atland la n d which each succeeding yer brings under th the plow eplow and harrow barrow itis it is necessary that the facilities for irrigation be enlarged this is one of 0 f the requirements of the times and a subject that wit needs tion n all over aver this territory but just now our attention ie Is turned more particularly to the water needs of salt bait lake city whether we have a dry or a summer this year it is very bertaln certain that some better arra arrangements arrage gemen ments ta for waier water supply are among our first pressing necessities we need deed more water for irrigation we need better water for drinking and culinary purposes if a full supply of the former were secured 3 it would be comparatively easy to obtain the J latter we hope to see the time lime when the benefits of the water works will be extended all over the city we believe the mortality aud and sickness would be greatly rib rid reduced by this means the dry places on we beaches benches and the lower levels where wells wella are filled with mere seepage water waters contribute very largely to our death adath list and provide much work for the doctors if tife the local mountain streams could be tie dispensed with tor for or irrigation and uti kizea lizeA ID supply h bait salt lake W would othild be a much h althier and pe pleasanter plea piea minter santer city cily to 0 live in not nob tha this cannot be done without k hrin eing ia in wn natrium tm the ou WF J ine ne 0 most feasible plan we hear of No to effect this object is a it canal from utah lake such Q uch an artificial channel as is proposed woula would be of immense benefit not only to this city ba but to the district between it and the jake ike farming land in its path now worth but from 5 to 20 a an acre would r rise is i a in iti value to loo or more an acre city lots jots would aiso also 60 worth far more than a at present the continual difficult difficulties ies les of the irrigating season would be avoided and crops would be e sa BO far as water id cn eer ter led Ltd us settlers on the high benches would be lie iel relieved loved of their great grievance the barren foo loo king spots around their dwellings would be adorned with foliage thu the beauty aud and wealth of 61 our city would be enhanced and when the irrigation dem demand anu and iq is thus supplied the utilization of the tho sparkling par kling mountain streams for general household use would fo gilld follow W I 1 la n its time but the uni undertaking lel lei taking would be very costly s undeniably true the scheme looks look a looks well on paper papers and it look better practically effected abri bri the land buit bult where is 1 ioney loney to come birom iram lb tb do db the urh ark bonow borrow it 11 bay say some the city can stand a bonded debbi debt anapo and posterity ought to bear thu tho burden as well aa as enjoy the benefit of our labors labori s but this does not harmonize wah thep ther the olidy policy which our oar wisest men have I 1 marl maihen marJ leu seu out ani and endeavored to sustain freedom from debt is ilk ili as beneficial to State states sand and communities as to lo individuals vi duals interest isa is A clog on the teet feet of progress progreso it eats into properly like ilke rust mat ru st into iron fron it is life to the lender but death to the borrower debt I 1 is bondage whether the debtor debton debt orbe be an individual or a corporation and we desire to leave no legacy but buit good to succeeding generations if it is is not advisable a it may be a temporary arrangement of such proportions as may be met in a short time and ienco rendered red nl necessary by the exigencies of odthe the situation situations how can carr the project e be made practicable it IL appears to us that those who would receive r tho the immediate and chief advantages of the canal should bear beai j the principal hart part of its expenses the owners of land to be irrigated in and and out of the city who are very numerous and nearly all able to do something bom eom ething towards it could accomplish a great deal in its construction leaving having the municipality only that portion to perform which could be done within the powers of raising means conferred upon it in the charter it is as necessary for corporations as for persons sometimes to contract temporary loans the benefits accruing being greater than the inconveniences of interest bearing debts but it would be well farour for our city fathers to hesitate before binding a load upon the corporate body which would descend to pos and particularly if it would transcend the bounds marked out by y legislative restrictions why cannot work be bb principally done in the old aas fashioned wa way there is plenty of muscle lying inactive lots of iti itt bor waiting to he be employed an abundance abunda hice fice of energy ready for exercise re ise ibe bone and sinew used to be our capital ce co operative cooperative industry gilr pur bonds and division of bene bone benefits fim tim our coupon coupons p we advanced our own funds and ourselves received the dividends we have some faith that the same methods by which large canals were built in the old times could dould be practically adopted at the present this thief matter however is no small email concern it is not a little watering ditch that has to be bd dug it Is a big affair involving much labor not a little skill and good and pregnant with veith no trifling consequences the matter needs careful consideration and correct mathematical reckonings the piane plane must be well digested i and the cost coat fairly counted the then n the public could be called together and by union ciu cit termination and perseverance the good work could be accomplished complis hed it would be well to consider the propriety of acquiring the right of way conferred upon the old deseret irrigation and navigation company and the work accomplished by that association which would perhaps be il a big beginning towards the enterprise no doubt satisfactory c terms could be made which would bo to all parties conc concerned ernecl we perceive fhe the im jm hf il on erue crue to the people of this city and county from the proposed canal and will do our best bead to support the project but we hope to ae bee see the work done as speedily as possible without throwing to the winds the good policy of the past vast in relation to debt the canal ia a necessity zebeed we need it right edw now but are we prepared to reverse our principles principle and in 0 order ider to hurry forward a mu much c h needed enterprise follow in the wake of the world the e end rid lid of who whose ways is 18 bankruptcy ani financial chaos this is the question fa for fon r the people to consider |