Engineers of the Canadian National Railways have been here for some time investigating the possibilities of securing a new and adequate water supply for the company and for the town.

We give herewith a report submitted by the engineer in charge, Mr. T. C. Main, which explains the question quite fully, and it will be gratifying to note that he has been successful in locating a source of supply, within quite reasonable distance of the town. Mr. Main says:

"I believe that a satisfactory solution for Humboldt's water supply has been found.

"As you know, Humboldt Lake water has always been unfit for domestic or railway use.

"Burton Luke contained good water for railway purposes and could be made suitable for town use but the drainage area tributary to it is not large enough to supply our joint requirements.

"Deep well water is bad in this district, so there is no hope for satisfactory supply from this source.

"A large area

"We have found an old glacial channel through this formation that shows promise of furnishing a considerable amount of good water. The quantity can be increased by cutting off the flow below ground with sheet piling, and, if this do not provide sufficient water, by constructing a small dam to provide above surface storage tributary to the sub surface reservoir.

"The quality of water will be good for domestic use, and fair for railway purposes. It will be clear and relatively soft.

"The three waters compare as follows:

	Hardness, Grains Per Gallon
Humboldt Lake	436
Town Deep Well	150
Proposed Supply	30

"The point where we propose to tap this old channel is a little over two miles east of the present pump house at Humboldt Lake.

"The present serious water situation is a great drawback to further progress in your town. Society today demands good water, and plenty of it. I believe that the citizens of Humboldt would be well advised to put forward every effort to develop this new project.