Tapping the Hidden Valley Water

Samuel Storrow, consulting civil and hydraulic engineer for the Northwestern Gas and Electric company, who is in the city at present assisting in the reconstruction of the company's plant, met with the water committee of the council last night and voluntarily gave that body some excellent advice regarding the future water supply of Walla Walla. Without making an actual survey and test, Mr. Storrow advanced the opinion that the valley drained by Mill Creek is similar to one huge sponge, simply full of water. To get which, the city only has to sink wells to a depth that will insure an ample supply. That only a very small percent of the water drained into the Mill Creek basin each year flows down that stream he said was apparent. To ascertain the depth of flow, he said the city should sink a number of wells at likely points and measure the volume. He spoke in the highest terms of Engineer Kiersted who made a report to the city council on the water question years ago.