By Al Donnelly
Chronicles of Boundary Country from the pages of
The Boundary Creek Times
Volume 8, No. 28 – March 11, 1904
Greenwood’s Water Supply – The following excerpts were found in a report to city council (and published by the Times) written by a contracted engineer concerning Greenwood’s future water supply. “The city is at present supplied with water from Twin Creek. The other available sources of supply now are: Lind Creek; Eholt Creek; and Boundary Creek. At present, the water is taken directly from Twin Creek to a tank of 225,000 gallons capacity which serves as a distributing reservoir. The main creek is undoubtedly badly polluted by the drainage water of the City of Phoenix. However, about one-third of the water flowing in this creek comes from a branch creek entering the main creek one mile to the east of the existing city intake. The branch creek is not polluted at present and is not likely to be so in the future. Lind Creek has a watershed of one-half more than that of Twin Creek. The water is not polluted and is likely to remain pure for many years. A tank or storage basin on Lind Creek and a pipe from that basin to the main distribution system in the city can be obtained at a very small expenditure. Together with a pipe from the unpolluted branch of Twin Creek, these two supply systems will furnish the city with safe drinking water and five thoroughly efficient fire streams being used at the same time.”
A Fine Mess in Phoenix – “Mayor Rumberger called a special meeting of city council, the object being to get rid of the chief of police, C.H. Flood. The case grew out of a charge made by a member of the tenderloin district last week against the chief. Although the chief was exonerated by police magistrate, W.R. Williams, city council has continued to try to secure the dismissal of Chief Flood and the police magistrate. Every member of city council has stated that they will resign in a body unless their wishes are complied with.”
Kettle Valley Railway to Build North from Grand Forks? – “The KVR is applying to the Dominion Parliament for authority to build its road north of Grand Forks along the north fork of the Kettle River to Spence’s Bridge on the main line of the C.P.R. It would travel north-westerly by the most feasible route to Fire Valley, thence north-westerly following Fire Valley to Vernon, thence westerly to Nicola, thence north-westerly to Spence’s Bridge.”