Souvenir opening of Bonneville Irrigation system, Bountiful, July 4th, 1921 . sion, whichmovement is taken up by the expansion joints. The probable differ-ence in length of the pipe lines will be considerably more than afoot between the extreme of temperatur in this climate. The delivery canals are lined with four inches of concrete, withappropriate culverts, bridges and other minor structures. The steelflume across Mill Creek on the upper canal is a good example of all-metal flume construction. Each turnout from the canal consists of aBurnham submerged orifice measuring device with recording
Souvenir opening of Bonneville Irrigation system, Bountiful, July 4th, 1921 . sion, whichmovement is taken up by the expansion joints. The probable differ-ence in length of the pipe lines will be considerably more than afoot between the extreme of temperatur in this climate. The delivery canals are lined with four inches of concrete, withappropriate culverts, bridges and other minor structures. The steelflume across Mill Creek on the upper canal is a good example of all-metal flume construction. Each turnout from the canal consists of aBurnham submerged orifice measuring device with recording mech-anism to measure the flow in second-feet and the quantity in acre-feet. The determining factors in the feasibility of the project was theaverage small holding, the high class of crops grown and the suburbanvalue of the property. The fact that most of the water users on theproject are experienced gardeners who have already made a successof the business under adverse conditions, assures the success of theBonneville Irrigation District. Page Eight L. J. MUIR somurees ! 7. MAYOR L. J. MUIR FOR the people of South Davis County therresent is an occasion for taking must examine the ledger and checkup our resources and our liabilities; first,that there may be no over-confidence as toour success; and, secondly, that there may beno undue pessimism as to the prospects ofthe future. A fearful pessimism and a falseoptimism are alike dangerous. What are our liabilities? First and fore-most, we must face in the future a heavyburden of taxation; and, in the second place,our market facilities are undeveloped. Muchcareful thought must be given in the imme-diate future to the profitable distribution ofour farm commodities, or we shall sufferloss and find the burden of taxation intoer-able. Can you think of any other liabilitiesthat confront us ? I can think of no other ofany consequence. Oh, perhaps, we are, as a community, a little over-conservative and a little slow to undertake n
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