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Show WATER IS SKIPPEa TO THE MIES WEST OF OGDEN - The Lake View Mining company Is now purchasing about 21,000 gallons of water from tho city each week for culinary purposes at tho mlne3 on Promontory. The water is conveyed over tho Southern Pacific In large wooden tanks of a capacity or about 7000 gallons each. The water Is sidetracked side-tracked at Saline and hauled by team from there to tho mines. It Is expected that other companies In the Promontory district will soon be making like purchases, as water for drinking purposes Is not plentiful in the mining camp. The city ohar-ges ohar-ges about $8.50 for each tank of water. |