Arizona republican. [volume], July 25, 1919, Page PAGE ELEVEN, Image 11

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PAGE ELEVEN
GREAT VERDE WATER PLAN
WAITS PEOPLE'S APPROVAL
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These sale prices in effect beginning at 9 o'clock this morning! Shop early
in the day, not only for comfort's sake but for the sake of first selection!
THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN. FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 25, 1919
Location of Ideal Water Supply for Phoe
nix Lies on Banks of Verde Will be
Bountiful in Quantity, Excellent in
Quality, and Cheap in Cost City Has
Site Chosen Up to Taxpayers Now to
Say Whether the System Shall be Con
structed or Not
Thirty-three miles northeast of Phoenix, in the fresh
verdant country of the Verde river, the site of the city's
future water supply is located provided, of course, the j
taxpayers of the city vote the $1,300,000 water bond issue
at the polls tomorrow. The site of the proposed supply
has been already chosen, and tested thoroughly to make
sure it will give a water supply adequate for a city of the
size Phoenix will be one or two generations hence, and
at the same time a supply that will rank with any in the
country in purity.
Through the courtesy of City Manager V. A. Thomp
son, a representative of The Republican was able to make
a trip of inspection to the Verde water supply site yester
day morning with Mr. Thompson. He found the site
chosen in advance, the general probable route of the pipe
line to the city picked, and everything in readiness to
begin the actual surveying work at once if the voters
decree tomorrow that the new water system shall be built.
Three Big Points of Vantage
Tn the Verde vater system that is
proposed for the city, and which will be
acted upon tomorrow. thre things 1m
pntfn themselves on the casual observer
- the nuality of the water, pine and
olft and vastly better than the pres
rnt alkali supply, the quantity of the
pinpply offered, adequate for a city of
100 000; and the economy of the sys
tem, which will require no pumps or
other heavy operating expenses after it
Is once installed.
The site of the Verde water system,
if carried out, lies on the Verde river
,"!3 miles northeast of the city, a short
distance below the so-called Sycamore
Ond. where the river makes a turn.
The intake system will be to the west
or the stream.
The site chosen was found, after in
vestigation by the city, to be the best
to be had along tne river, wun me uwy
other possibility 10 mies farther up the
stream. In testing the site a well was
ring on the bank, 2,000 feet from the
How of the stream. Water was pumped
from the well at the rate of 1,400 gal
lons a minute, and the flow was found
!o have no effect on the level of the
water in the water-bearing sand below
the surface, observations being made
hv means of tost holes around the well
A thousand feet nearer the stream, on
the bank proper of the river, fresh pure
water was obtained from the sand four
feet below the ground.
Water Filtered by Nature
In the proposed supply, the water
for Phoenix will not come from the
Verde itself, but from the water-bearing
sands under the ground along.the
hank. The waters of the river seep
through the river bed and banks, and
1 find their way into the strata of sand,
where they maintain a natural and
Plentiful flow. From Sycamore Bend
additional quantities are brought di
rectly into the sand, from which will
ome the city's supply.
These water charged sand strata, in
vestigation proved, form a natural and
complete filter for the water. The sand
is clean and fresh, ranging from fine to
:i gravel formation. As the water enters
the sand it is cleansed and filtered,
the silt, dirt and impurities being
forced to remain on top as the water
sinks through.
The intake galleries of the Verde
water system will be located in these
ands. The main intake will lie along
side the river's course, keeping a depth
of 12 feet below the surface of the
water bearing sand. Deep wells, reach-
in? a depth of 80 feet below ground,
well strung along the intake, connect
ing directly with It, so that while the
water comes into the intake from
above and flows south to the conduit
to the city, more water forces its way
upward from the perforated wells into
the intake. In this way water will be
taken from the entire depth of the
sands, without even the necessity of
pumping.
Elaborate, Yet Simple, Intake System
At right angles to the' intake and the
stream will be a "cross-feed" of the
same construction, with more wells
connecting from below. The wells will
probably be distanced every 50 feet
along the intake and cross feed.
From the intake system the water
flows bv gravity into the conduit to
Phoenix, which is 300 feet higher than
the city at the point of connection with
the intake- From there on the system
is merely a question of the pipeline to
the reservoir, and then into the city.
The conduit or pipeline will stretch,
from the intake, first to the eastern
point of the McDowell mountains and
the Granite Reef dam on the Salt
From that point it will follow the north
bank of the Arizona canal to the Mc
Dowell bridge, where it will be con
structed cross-country, directly to the
reservoir, which will be prooably hix or
seven miles east of the city. From the
reservoir the conduit will continue on
into the city.
Of the total length of 33 miles for
the pipeline, probably 20 or 22 miles
are across leve' even country where
construction will be both simple and
economical. The difficulties to be en
countered on the rest of the distance
are also negligible.
Up to Taxpayers Now
If voted upon favorably by the tax
payers of the city, the preliminary
work on the Verde water system can
begin almost at once, plans already
having been worked out in a general
wav. The system will be constructed
with a view of caring for a Phoenix of
100,000 people, and the water supply
will be amply adequate for such a
population. And not only will the
quantity be sufficient for the city in
long years to come, but the quality will
be of the best, pure, healthful soft
water.
it is estimated by city officials that
the big new system, if desired by Phoe
nix, can be completed ready for use by
January 1. 1921. Meanwhile, it is up to
the taxpayers to vote the city thft power
to go ahead on getting a real water
supply.
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T he Style Shop 's
ITEM ONE
All remaining voile and ging
ham dresses on one large rack
to close out at $4.95, $5.95,
$6.95, $7.95 to $16.95.
ITEM TWO
New Fall Dresses of satin and
georgette combination. "Miss
es' models," sale prices $19.95
ITEM THREE
$15,000.00 Worth of
Summer and Early Fall
Suits, Dresses, Coats, Skirts,
Waists, Etc.
for About $10,000.00
In View of Constantly Increasing Prices,
Can You Afford to Overlook Your Share
of This $5000.00 Savings?
Colored Organdie skirts, sale
$3.95.
French voile (white) skirts,
sale $4.95.
Heavy crepe de chine skirts;
sale, $17.50.
ITEM FOUR
New fall suits at sale prices
that will save you money with
out sacrificing quality!
ITEM FIVE
New waists of georgette crepe
and voile at prices ranging
from $1.95 to $11.75.
ITEM SIX
A rack of georgette waists,
sale price $3.95 and $4.95.
ITEM SEVEN
A rack of georgette waists
and crepes, $4.95 to $5.95.
ITEM EIGHT
A rack of georgette waists
and crepes, $6.95 and $7.95.
ITEM NINE
How much of this
merchandise will
be left for invent
ory August 1st?
We know that the
women of Phoenix
appreciate real
values, and that
these sale prices
will reduce our
stock.
And the most beautiful model
waists of the season are only
$7.95, $8.95 and $9.95.
ITEM TEN
Voile waists are on sale, $1.95
up to $7.95.
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IF STATION IN CALL
AVIATION
MEN
The navy recruiting station, 35 East
Washington street, has received in
formation that former men of the
aviation branch of the naval reserves
may now enlist in the regular navy for
onHrn rlntv for a neriod of two, three
or four years. They may take their
ohnina nt the ' following stations to
which they will be immediately trans
ferred if desired.
Chatham, Massachusetts.
Rockway, New York.
Cape May, New Jersey.
Hampton Roads. Virginia.
Key West, Florida.
Pensacola, Florida. -
Akron, Ohio.
San Diego, California.
Coco Solo, Canal Zone.
No assurance of permanent detail at
these stations can be given, but it is
the present intention to allow the men
to remain at the station selected as
long as their services are not needed
for aviation duty afloat or to equalize
the force at all stations.
In special cases, former navy men
and new applicants can be Included in
the foregoing, 6rhi!e new men without
naval mechanical experience may, if
thev so desire, choose and be sent im
mediatclv to the great aviation me
chanic school at QreM.AIfejfcJ&i.'ftV
desiring this they also have their pick
of the naval air stations.
Now that the big Pacific fleet is on
its way to the Pacific coast and the
navy offers something that it never
offered before that you can enlist for
a term of two, three or four years
recruits will be able to get their train
ing and be ready to meet the big fleet
as it enters the Golden Gate at San
Francisco.
All ratings are open for first enlist
ments and now is the chance for young
men to learn a trade, save money, see
the world and serve the country at the
same time. Boys of seventeen also
may enlist for two years. Application
should be made at the navy recruiting
station, 35 East Washington street.
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THE PRICE O' DREAMS
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We dream; and the mounting vision.
Freed from the reek and stain
Of sin-bound cities, is lifted
To skies that are clear again
Homes redeemed from the spoiler.
The child at his happy play;
But for every dream we win to fact,
With blood and with tears we pay.
There kindled a dream of freedom,
It burned with a holy flame;
When, slowly, with lips that trembled.
We spelled out that awful name,
Down in the dust of the battle
Our best our dearest, lay.
We dream, and the dreams come true
at last.
But .we pay, we pay, we pay.
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WASHINGTON, July 23. Renewed j
charges that the big meat packers were
engaged in propaganda for defeat of
pending legislation for the regulation
and licensing of their industry, caused
a lively debate today in the senate.
Senator Kenyon author of the legis
lation, again asserted that the packers
were stimulating propaganda against
his bill. Senator Smoot declared the
National Wholesale Grocers' associa
tion was .lust as active in propaganda
in its support.
Chairman Gronna of the agricultural
committee told the senate no drastic
legislation would be reported until all
interests were accorded hearings.
Senator Kenyon said the packers
constituted the most powerful indus
trial influence in American life, and
were a "menace." He said he addressed
the senate "because it is impossible to
get anything in the newspapers con
cerning the packers" and declared that
the people were as interested in the
high cost of living as in the league of
nations.
"Possibly more so," Mr. Kenyon ad
ded, "they are looking to congress' to
do something."
CHICAGO, July 23. A committee
of 17, which is directing the work of
tho recently organized Institute of
American meat packers, replied today,
for tho packing industry, to Senator
Kenyon's assertion in the senate that
the packers are stimulating an enor
mous propaganda against the bill for
regulation of the industry.
"Senator Kenyon has charged in the
senate of the United States that the
packers are sending out propaganda
against his bill to place the packing
industry under federal licenses, as if
there was something wrong in the ac
tions of the packers in that regard."
said the statement. "The fact is, the
bill introduced by the senator threat
ens the life of the packing industry."
TITLED BRITISHER IS COMING
LONDON. July 23. The Prince
Wales will visit the Pnited States n-i
month as a guest of the American gov
ernment, it was announced by Kin?
George today. The Prince, on behalf of
King George, will visit President iWl
son at the American capital. After
spending a few days in Canada, tha
prince will go to ( Washington for a
short visit.
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