| Show city fresh freh water due to ta american ingenuity ne of an american will give aden arabia a supply of fresh water for the rat time in its history heretofore the only supply for drinking anil and household purposes in the settlement has baa been distilled sea water many attempts have been made to obtain fresh water in recent years but not until last february when an american well driller lu in the employ of the bombay government succeeded in tapping an underground reservoir has a supply adequate for the needs of A aden en been obtained the american C erected a large modern modera drill at sheikh othman hOthman a village on the arabian mainland and connected n with aden eight miles allea away by a narrow isthmus and bored until water awni struck the present plan Is to pipe the water lato aden and store it in reservoirs for distribution to the city an adequate water supply ind and sewerage system eventually will be installed |
