THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1916.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
PAGE THRE3.
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OUR COOLING FOUNTAIN IS ALSO A "HEALTHFUL"
FOUNTAIN. WE USE PURE SYRUPS AND EXTRACTS IN OUR
FLAVORINGS AND OUR ICE CREAMS ARE WHOLESOME.
THERE IS A "DIFFERENCE IN THE DRINKS DISPENSED
FROM FOUNTAINS. TRY OURS AND YOU WILL EASILY
TASTE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "OUR" DELICIOUS
DRINKS AND ICE CREAMS AND OTHERS YOU HAVE TRIED.
AT OUR COOLING FOUNT, LIKE ELSEWHERE IN OUR
STORE, YOU CAN "RELY" ON WHAT YOU BUY.
Levy - Vog'el Drug' Co.
PUBLIC PHONE AND RESTING ROOM ,
UN
DAM FILED
IMPORTANT BUSINESS UP
CONSIDERATION.
FOR
Arc Light Question Deferred Until
After Further Conferences.
The Warren Construction company
notified the city commission at its
midweek session last evening that it
will soon have a crew here to make
such repairs in pavement as are
needed.
A petition for a gasoline storage
tank at Fir and Adams was granted
to T. F. Coward, the new Ford dealer.
The arc light petition from Third
nd Adams was laid ovr until the
whole question of electric lights and
rates for the city are brought up af
ter a conference with light company
officials. Nothing concerning renewal
of the contract came up last night.
A petition from the Y. M. C. A. for
permission to affix a large sign on the
city's welcome arch was granted.
The monthly estimate for the South
La Grande sewer project now under
construction was hied and allowed
'with 25 per cent holdout. The amount
as allowed was about $2500. Reports
on delinquent sewer and street assess
ments, and other matters pertaining
to delinquent assessments were
Drought up and acted on.
The right of way between Dr.
O'Conner and tho city for the trunk
sewer was verified and filed.
The Elks' water rent for the nata-
torium in their building came up
again and the water superintendent
was instructed to collect the amount
due, about $15 and it is likely that as
soon as this is done some adjudication
of the rate question for the natator-
lum will come up.
A new hydrant for East 0 avenue
has been allowed, as added fire protec
tion and to freshen water in the dead
main ends in that vicinity.
Dam Report Read.
Although no action was taken for
the reason that Engineer Taylor who
helped make the. investigation was not
attacned to tne report as yet aue to
absence from the city, the report of
City Engineer Ncal and Contractor
Rush who with Engineer Taylor vis
ited the intake dam recently, was read
in commission meeting and laid over.
The third signature will be affixed be
fore action is taken. As read the
report says: t
herewith a statement of my findings
together with recommendations re
garding the best possible course of ac
tion to pursue at the present time:
The concrete in the dam at most
all points is very soft and indications
are such that it may never be ex
pected to harden to any great extent.
The surface of the wall indicates that
the concrete was improperly poured
which resulted in the separation of
the coarser and finer materials, thus
making seams which axe especially
noticeable in parts where the coarser
gravel came in contact with the forms.
It appears that the concrete was
dumped in one place on each separate
pour and permitted to run which
naturally causes the separation of the
different graded materials. Concrete
in a structure of this nature should
be poured in layers not exceeding one
foot in depth, a practice which ap
pears to have been neglected in this
niece of construction. The concrete in
the base of the uum up to a neignt oi
fifteen feet is some better than the
part above, but has many soft spots.
iBetween a height of lo and 30 feet tne
concrete is extremely soft and poor
and cannot be depended upon to with
stand much pressure. The top portion
of 18 inches has been mostly de
stroyed by freezing and is rapidly
falling away. In all parts the con
crete appears extremely porous.
The gravel used appears to have
had the proper grading and sizes, but
was dirty which necessitated washing.
How thoroughly it was washed can
and although there is no certainty as
to how long it will stand this strain
it is probable that it will not go out.
I have submitted herewith plans of
the proposed arrangement and con
struction of support for the valve
stems of the valves now in place and
for the construction of three new 80
inch drains with wood gates. These
three additional 30-inch drains if
built now and kept open next spring
during the high water season can
keep the water down to such an ex
tent that the dam need never be sub
jected to any great load.
I recommend that the three 30-inch
drains be constructed and installed
immediately and that the matter of
constructing a new dam of concrete
similar to the one now in place and
the lowering of the present spillway
be planned and estimated at once so
that work can be started at the earli
est possible time next year.
Respectfully submitted,
R. R. NEAL
City Engineer.
G. H. RUSH.
City Manager's Report.
General manager's report for the
week ending August 26, 1916:
The fire department put out a grass
fire at First and Division Aug. 24th.
Eleven volunteers responded.
The police made no arrests; but col
lected $15 fines and $2 pound fees.
Thev served 62 meals. Placed a year
ling heifer in the pound.
the street superintendent spent
nnlv Ha nrnvAn hv Bvo-witnesses who $28.50 for man and team: $5 for a
were present when tho washing was man; $15 for white wing; $34.45 cross
performed t , wum luuiucr mm ti.wii pjud nam uin-
The material used for sand has con-! ber and $4.60 for spikes. Had thirteen
tributed to the failure of the concrete and a fourth days work done by pns-
to harden to a greater extent than oners. Kepairao a numDer oi cross
any other one factor. This so-called walks and bridges. Also sprinkled
sand contains elements detrimental to ; and flushed some,
cement, and has in my opinion pre- The water department spent $35.47
vented the concrete from properly set-' repairing leans unu ujunuia. xuc
ting and hardening. It is unusual reservoir above town was nearly
that such material could have been ' drained the end of last week. Had
mistaken for sand, as iabratory tests the intake man open the valves fully
will show that when united with ce- and raise water on dam a loot Dy use
ment it wives verv little strenetn and , oi sacKs nneu wun sunu uiu
will not harden properly. Tests show
that when mada up in a mixture of
three part of this so-called sand to
one part of cement tho mortar will
develop less than 30 per cent of the
strength of a mortar made of tho
same proportions ot river sand.
At present there is considerable
leakage through and under the dam.
Water is coming through the dam at
The O.-W. pumped out of their ar
tesian well for their use. The reser
voir is now over two-thirds full. The
danger lies in the fact that a fire
might easily require enough water to
drain the reservoir.
The Recorder collected $15 fines;
$2 pound fees, and $1 for two build
ing permits.
The treasurer received J7o.oo wa-
11 different places, not in any great ter .rent; $1.50 for three electrical per
quantities, however, embarrassing. , mits; $864.73 Imp. Dist. Installments:
These leaks can probably be overcome
hv water-nroofinir the face of the dam,
There is little or no occasion for leaks
in the concrete had it been properly
constructed, but the seepage under
the dam might be expected under the
best of regulations to a small extent.
This seepage is not lost as it is re
covered at the lower dam or old intake
and is at present supplying the city
with water.
$270.64 Imp. Dist. Interest, and $4.30
sewer district three, section 1-A. Ho
paid $9.80 for a warrant for the sink
ing fund.
Respectfully submitted,
F. J. LAFKY,
General Manager.
Liquor Reduction Big.
'Investigation by people opposing
thi hrewors' Amendment to the Drohi-
6n a whole the dam is a very poor ' bition law discloses a great reduction
La Grande, Ore., Aug. 30. 1916.
(To the Comission) Gentlemen: In
accordance with your instructions I
beg to report that I have carefully ex
amined the Beaver creek dam and con
ditions concerning same and hand you
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piece of concrete construction ana u
left to stand in its present condition
will endanger life and property lying
below it. Were the dam to fail when
the reservoir was filled with water
the pipe line below would be dam
aged to an extent of no less than Six
Thousand Dollars, and there would al
so be considerable amount of other
damages to private property and live
stock and possibly the loss of human
life. , ,
The first thing that must be done
is to arrange means for keeping the
water in the raservoir to an elevation
of at least 10 to 12 feet below the top
of the dam. The dam is now holding
water to the afore-mentioned height
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FRANKLIN K. LANE
Secretary of the Interior
Closes a delightful booklet on Yellowstone Park thus:
"Yellowstone National Park is ideal for camping out
When people realize this it should quickly become the
most lived in of all our national parks. Remember that
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This booklet has been reprinted
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with this season's Eastliound Low-Fare Tour.
'Spokane Interstate Fair and Live Stock Show Sept. 4-9"
to to Hard) toy
At Summerville Next
Sunday, Sept. 3rd
There will be two services 1 1 A. M.
and 3 P. M.
Rev. G. R. Archer at 1 1 A. M. Subject: "The
Source and Use of Suffering"
Rev. C. A. Edwards D. D. of La Grande will
speak at 3 P. M. Subject: Report of The
General Conference
Special Music at all of the Services
Now Come and Let Us Go To
Church on That Day
Pastor of M. E. Church
Summerville
in the importation of liquor since the
state went dry,'' says a Portland pa-
ner. and continues: "While fort
land had four larp;e breweries in 1915,
the internal revenue office's figures
shows that 70,000 barrels of liquor
were brought into the state last year.
"This year, if every two-quart im
portation of whisky, brandy, rum,
sacramental wine and alcohol were
turned into 24 quarts of beer and if
to this be added the amount of beer
which is imported, there would still be
but one barrel to every seven ot last
year.
"Benton countv statistics disprove
the statement that the decreased con
sumption of beer has been purchased
nt the nrice of increaesd consumption
of hard liquor. The decrease in Benton
is more remarkable wnen it is re
called that Benton was lonff under lo
cal option. After beinpr cut off from
the liquors imported from Independ
ence, Polk county, in 1915, the records
show that beer importation was re
duced from 5781 quarts to 2146
quarts, decrease, 05 per cent; whisky,
1407 1-2 quarts to 738 quarts, de
crease, 50 per cent; brandy, seven to
four quarts, decrease, 45 per cent:
pin, from ten to two quarts, decrease,
80 per cent; wine, 399 to 61 quarts,
decrease, 85 per cent, or a 95 per cent
decrease after counting off 40 quarts
imported for sacramental purposes.
"Benton county had 13 cases for
illegal liquor sellinfr for the first five
months of 1915; for the first five
months of 1916, five cases, four of
which were holdovers from 1915, a
ratio of 13 to 1."
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