| Show cites fresh water waier due to american ingenuity resourcefulness of an american will all give aden arabia a supply of fresh water for the first time in its history heretofore the only supply for drinking and household purposes to in the settlement has been distilled tea sea water many attempts have been made to obtain fresh water in recent years but not until last february when an american well drilled lu in the employ of the bombay government succeeded in tapping an underground reservoir has a supply adequate for the needs of aden been obtained the american erected d a large modern modera drill at sheikh othman a village on lie 0 arabian mainland and connected with aden eight miles away by a narrow isthmus and bored until water wnm wn struck the present plan Is to pipe the water lito lato aden and store it in reservoirs for distribution to the city an adequate water supply and sewerage system eventually will be installed |
