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OREGON CITY COURIER, THURSDAY, NOV. 13 1913
EH
AVhen in doubt, give
jewelry not doubtful nor
commonplace jewelry, but
something beautiful, reli
able and artistic. .We have
some wonderful combina
tions of gems and pure gold,
worked out into rings,
lockets, bracelets and neck
laces. Call and examine
them, and when you call,
we have something else to
show you a wonderful,
beautifully made, accurate
watch at a very moderate
price. It is the
InersollTrentort
BUR.MEISTER
(S ANDRESEN
CITY NEWS.
Miss Nan Cochran Local Editor
Mrs. M. J. Lee, of Canby, was in
this city Saturday.
Harvey Schuebel, of Eldorado, was
in Oregon City Sunday.
Albert Schoenborn, of Carus, was in
Oregon City Thursday.
Mrs. J. R. Humphreys visited with
friends in Portland Saturday.
Miss Tonie Gilbrich, of New Era,,
was in Oregon City Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Guinther, of
Shubel, went to Portland Sunday.
Ben Noyer, of Meadowbrook, was in
Oregon City transacting business Sat
urday. George Holman, a well known far
mer of Beaver Creek, was in this city
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bullard of El
dorado, were visitors in Oregon City
Thursday.
William Harris, a well known resi
dent of Beaver Creek, was transacting
business in this city Thursday.
David Jones and daughter, Mrs. An
nie Troumain, of Beaver Creek, and
thef ormer's son, were in Oregon City
Saturday.
H. H. Bower, representing the Wiley
B. Allen Company, with headquarters
in this city, went to Canby Friday on
business.
Mrs. Frank Jaggar, and daughter,
Florence, of Carus, were in Oregon
City Saturday and while in this city
visited relatives.
Bruce C. Curry, a well known at
torney of Portland, but formerly of
this city, was in Oregon City on legal
business Friday.
William Miller, of Carus, was in
Oregon City Sunday evening on his
way home from Portland, where he
had been visiting for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Stevens, of San
Diego, Calif., have-arrived in Oregon
City and are the guests of the for
mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. R.
Stevens of Maple Lane.
Gustave Schuebel, a prominent far
mer of Clackamas County whose home
is at Shubel, was in this city Thursday.
He was accompanied by his daughter,
Miss Lucile.
Wm. Terrill, Engineer at Clark Ho
tel at Stockton, Cal., is visiting his
brother Charles .F Terrill in this city.
This is the first time the brothers
have met in 16 years.
The subject for the sermon at the
Congregational Church,, next Sunday,
Nov. 6 ,vM be "New Americans for
a NewSTnerica,'' in the morning, and
"Christianity and Socialism" in the
evening.
I have a client that wants to borrow
$1,000, good farm security given. I
also have several good mortgages for
sale. If you wish to loan your money
se me, over Bank of Oregon City.
Charles T. Tooze.
Peter Bohlender, of Beaver Creek,
one of the well known farmers of that
section of the county, was transacting
business m this city Thursday, and be
fore returning to his home visited in
Portland.
THE HUB
Take a look at our window dis
play of Aluminum utensils.
Every article is guaranteed
and we have priced them at ful
ly one fourth less than you are
in the habit of paying.
Aluminum-ware is light, eas
ily cleaned, and wears longer
than any other ware.
It will pay you to get our
prices before buying elsewhere.
THE HUB GROCERY
Seventh and Center Sts.
On the Hill
A Modern " "w.
Man's Watch C.
C. L. Dimick of Gresham was in thei
city Saturday.
L. Crandall of Molalla, was in ' this
city Thursday.
William Edwards, of Carus, was in
this city Friday.
Fred Lindsley, of Carus, was in
this city Saturday.
Mrs.William Stewart, of Carus, was
in this city Friday.
Hurt Perry of Molalla was in this
city on business Monday.
F. W. McLaren of Wilhoit, was In
the city Friday and Saturday.
Unm... TnKlow n wall lrnnnm foPIYlOT
fo Logan, was here Saturday.
F. E. Fish of Hubbard, was in Ore
gon City on business Friday.
Frank Jackson of Seattle, Wash.,
was in the city Monday.
TT. T. Melvin of Barlow is in the
city serving on the jury.
Jumna Beeson and son. of Shubel,
was in Oregon City Saturday.
Mi nnA Mpa. dAnrtrfl Prifister of
Carus, were in this city Friday.
Mr nnH Mra .Tames Nelson, of Mu-
lino, were in this city recently.
S. M. Smead of Woodburn, was in
this city on Sunday and Monday.
Miss Alice Sinnott, spent Sunday in
Portland as the guest of friends.
.T TT A Mint, of Molalla. was in Ore
gon City Wednesday and Thursday.
Alhort nnd Erick Fisher, of Carus,
were Oregon City visitors Saturday.
Mra RtnHemnn and Ron Josenh. of
Shubel, were in Oregon City Friday.
George Brenner, of Carus, was in
Oregon City Friday, transacting bus-
ess.
Mrc A Mnwrv nf T.ibsral. was in
Oregon City Wednesday and Thurs
day. W A Prnpfnr nf Sandy. IS in the
city serving on the jury in the circuit
court.
Poland TT.HwnrHa. a well known far
mer of Beaver Creek, was in this city
Friday.
F. C. Scott of Scott's Mills, was
transacting business in Oregon City
Monday.
Miss Hattie Countryman of Colton,
waa in thi! citv Fridav and Saturday,
registering at the Electric.
John Moore of 'Walla Walla, Wash.,
was among those registering at the
Electric hotel Saturday.
Mra TV11 Trnllincer and son-in-law.
Arthur Zweifel. of Union Mills, was in
Oregon City Friday.
Mrs. Kathryn Ward Pope of Port
land, is in the city visiting her punt,
Mrs. Charles D. Latourette.
iriinmn TliiflV nf Kalem. was in the
city Saturday on his way to Shubel,
where he will visit nis son.
Mr nnH' Mrs. Lawrence Eddv and
daughter are visiting the former's
brother, Dr. Uddy oi aim sixtn sireei.
n V AJraTi nno nf t.hp nrnminent
residents of Wilsonville, was trans
acting business in Uregon uty rn-
day.
nilViorr .Tnnnnii. nf Sandv was in the
city Friday and Saturday. Mr. Jons-
rud is a well known resiaeni oi lacn
amas county.
Mra F! C, T,ntnnrette has returned
to this city after a week's visit with
Ivy parents, Mr. and Mrs. steiwer oi
l'osul, Uregon. . .
Mica Rlain Schnenhnrn. of Eldorado.
uthn hna hppn visitiner her mother.
Mrs. Auerusta Schoenborn, has return
ed to her home.
Mra A Mnrrell. of Portland, but
formerly of this city, was in Oregon
City Thursday, and wnue nere visiiea
Mrs. Julia Haskell.
M T rnoVrpll. who recently moved
his family to Astoria, and who has
been in this city on business, returned
to his home Monday morning.
A r. T.omh nf Mnlalls. was an Ore
gon City visitor Friday and Saturday.
George Gregory, tne teasel grower
of Molalla, was in the city Monday.
Mra VroA Tumnnrpftux and little
daughter, Gertrude, who have been
visiting with relatives in this city for
the past week, have returned to their
home in Boring.
Miss Gladys Schuebel, of Eldorado,
n.oo in tnia zMt.v Thursday, when she
was the guest of her sister, Miss
Grace Schuebel. who is attending
school in this city.
L. H. Munter of Tacoma, Wash.,
who has been in this city for some
time, has returned to his home. While
here he was registered at the Electric
hotel.
H. G. Lanahan, Charles Hiveley,
Jim Shelley and Harry Shelley are
engaged in surveying the water pipe
line extending from the south fork
of the Clackamas river to this city.
Oregon City may possibly get its wa
ter supply from that source.
The W. C. T. U. will give a recep
tion to the teachers of the city
schools at the Prebyterian church on
Thursday afternoon, four to six. The
speakers will be the pastors of the
various churches of this city. A good
programme and refreshments will be
served.
W H. Hubbard of Berkeley, Calif.,
registered at the Electric Saturday
and Sunday and left on Sunday after
noon for Wilhoit, where he will re
main several days enjoying the moun
tain air in Clackamas county, as well
as partaking of the mineral waters at
that resort.
Mrs. C. E. Myers of Gladstone was
taken by surprise at her home Tues
day evening when about 45 members
r,t Via MothnHiot. church called and
nruantoH har with a handsome niece
of table linen. A most enjoyable even
ing was spent and reiresnments were
served during the evenig.
T VnvA PichpH. who, has been confined
to his home at Silverton for the past
three months, suffering from typhoid
fever, returned to Oregon City Satur
day morning and resumed his duties
with the Portland Journal Monday.
Mr. Riches was critically ill for sev
eral weeks but he is now. rapidly re
gaining his strength.
Mr onH Mra C T). Tjtniirp.t.t n-
tarta inert ttipir family at dinner at
their home on Fifth and High streets
on Sunday evening. Those attending
were Mr. ad Mrs. E. C. Latourette,
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Latourette and
& ughter, Elaine, Mr. and Mrs. M. D.
Latourette and son Edward, and
John R. Latourette of Portland.
Fred Schafer, the well known saw
mill man of Molalla, met with a pain
ful accident at his sawmill last week
which resulted in the loss of his
thumb. While working on some of the
machinery connected with the saw, he
accidentally slipped and fell against
the fast revolving saw, severing his
thumb. Mr. Schafer is able to super
intend the work at his mill.
! Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Anderson visit
ed in Portland Monday.
L. H. Mumpower of Stone, was in
this city on Sunday.
Ernest M. Gerber of Logan, was
in this city on Saturday.
L. Summerfield of Tacoma. Wash.,
was in the city Monday.
I,. M. Haves of Woodburn was in
the city Sunday and Monday.
TT W Pronspr nf Vinlfl. was in Ore
gon City Saturday and Sunday.
Mra Hvnna nnH Mian Orptia Clark
of Molalla were Oregon City visitors
tne urst or tne weeic.
Tna Allan whn waa RprinnsK iniured
at the paper mills while employed
there, is improving.
Hi, iuk.vyf. V. u.viuui. " o
those transacting business in this city
on Sunday ana ivionaay.
Mnvmnn T Ann nf PnH-land fnrmprlv
i.1 UI Ilia 11 JJU1 Wi. vm. vii'"j "-.v.
of this city, spent Saturday and Sun
day in tne city visiting irienas.
Mrs. Pearl ad Ruby Francis of Port
land, are visiting their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. S. V. Francis of this city.
Roy E. Harlow of Clackamas, is as
sisting County Surveyor Meldrum in
surveying some Clackamas county
properties.
Get your letterheads and envelopes
printed with the name of your farm
on them. The Courier will make them
cheap for you,
Rpv K. A. Smith, countv mission
n.ir will Timath finnrinv pvpninc il
the Baptist church. All his old friends
are invited, xneme: "wnai mini- ie
of Christ."
Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Robinson ar-
1IVCU lit Vy A frJi viJ
phia, Pa., and the former has renew
ed his duties as rector oi oi. raui s
Episcopal church.
Mrs. August Schoenborn and father,
T? .nrl Piillor. accnmnnnipH hv the lat-
i'U'."l .
ter's daughter, Mrs. J. D. Baker of
this city, visited witn me iormer a
daughter, Mrs. Nathaniel Smythe of
Portland, on Monday.
TIM win Pnator hna rpt.lirned to Ore-
nn Pitw n roonmo hia nonition with
the Clackamas Southern Railway af-
. I T 1
ter an aosence oi a ween in roruauu
during the illness and deatn oi nis
father, the late Edwin Foster.
It r A t..acnn wfis. Vina llist ffl-
IV. miuci avii "v j - -
turned to Oregon City from the state
WncViinrtrin viaitpfi ffilinv St.nck
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ranches and dairies, and states that
the cattle are in fine condition, and
that there is a great future for that
section as a dairy center. Mr. Ander
son left for Eugene Tuesday.
To feel strong, have good appetite
, .. i ji
ana digestion, sieep suunuiy nm. eir
joy life, use Burdock Blood Bitters
the family system tonie. Price $1.00.
T.nV,! Tthf TtnTi Scratch. Scratch
Scratch! The more you scratch, the
wor,se the itch. Try Doan's Ointment.
For eczema, any skin itching. 50c a
box.
Rev. E. A. Smith will preach next
Sunday at 11 A. M. at Logan and at
3 P. M. at Evergreen Schoolhouse.
The morning subject will be "A Great
rnntract " Thn O f t. PrnfUITI ' tnnic Will
be "Parting of the Way." Mr. Smith
rode more than 25 miles last Sunday
through mud and rain, and preached
three times and conducted two S-yi-
aay ocnoois.
CHURCH BAZAAR
Ladies' Aid Society of Presbyterian
Church to Give Supper and Bazaar
The ladies of the First Presbyterian
Church of this city will give a Bazaar
and Supper in tne church parlors on
Wednesday afternoon and evening,
the Bazaar opening at about three in
the afternoon and continuing through
the evening. Supper will be served
at five thirty on, and those knowing
of the good things these ladies are in
the habit of serving will not want to
miss this supper. There will also be
a program during the afternoon and
evening. In the afternoon the chil
dren will furnish music, both instru
mental and vocal, and in the evening
there will be a varied program.
These bazaars are looked forward
to with much interest as it is getting
long toward Christmas and many fine
and useful presents may at this time
be purchased at a moderate sum
The price of the supper will be
twenty-five cents, and you will get
what you want to eat and all the
good things that are going.
Sunday School Dime Social
The Presbyterian Sunday School
will trive a Dime Social on Friday of
this week at 7:ao v. M., in tne parlors
of the church, corner 7th and Jeffer
son streets. This affair is for the beu
efit of the Sunday School and all are
most cordially invited to be present,
A dime admission will be charged at
the door, which will include light re
freshments during the evening. Fine
home-made candy will be sold during
the evening and there will be games
and frolic for both young and old.
Pipe Organ Recital
Prof. Lucien Becker of Portland, one
of the most gifted and noted pipe or
ganists on the Pacific Coast, assisted
by Mrs. Emogine Harding Brodie as
soloist, will give a pipe organ recital
on the newly installed Kimball pipe
organ at the First Methodist Episco
pal Church, Wednesday evening, the
19th. The programme will be one of
the finest ever given in this city.
Tickets will be on sale Monday. Price
of admission 50 cents.
A Consumptive Cough
A cough that bothers you continu
ally is one of the danger signals which
warns of consumption. JJr. Kink s
New Discovery stop the cough, loosen
thee hest, banish fever anl lets you
sleep peacefully. The first dose checks
thes ymptoms and gives releaf. Mrs,
A. F. Mertz, of Glenn Ellyn, Iowa
writes: Dr. King's New Discovery;
cured a stuborn cough after six weeks
doctoring failed to help." Try it, as it
will do thes ame for you. Best medi
cine for coughs and colds, throat and
lung troubles. Money back if it fails,
Price 60c. & $1.00. All druggists, by
man, -il. rj. Buckien & Co. Pluladel
phia or St. Louis.
CUT FLOWERS and Potted Plants
also all kinds of Fruit Trees, Roses
and Shrubbery for sale at the new
green houses on Center and Third Sts,
Funeral work done at lowest possible
prices, urders received over phone
Main 2511. H. J. BIGGER.
When in town call at the Courier
office and let us. tell you what it will
cost to have the name of your farm
printed on your letterheads and en
velopes. A little advertising will pay
you big interest on the money invest
ed.
CITY COMMITTEE
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April 24th. It was finally decided to
drive a well on the Wm. Ladd tract
in this district and an option was se
cured for 90 days for $1.00 considera
tion April 29th, and the committee
met and accepted the same May 2nd.
Having gone on with the drilling
so far as the appropriation of $500
would allow and believing a deeper
drilling should be made, the council
in special meeting at which a larire
number of prominent citizens and tax
payers expressed a desire to see the
work go rurther, voted an appropri
ation of $1,000.00 more to continue
this well to a greater depth. This or
dinance passed its second reading
April 9th. The drilling was continued
to a depth of 314 feet. Havine failed
to find water in sufficient quantities
to supply the city, Mr. Scott at a
special meeting of the council and
several citizens, June 4th, recommend
ed to discontinue drilling on Ladd
tract as he had reached a depth and
conditions where the project was un
practicable for further developement
He ottered to iurnish two million gal
lons of pure water to the city per day
from wells if allowed to select the
site in close proximity to Oregon City,
He would take his own chances on
the purity and supply depending upon
critical examination or both, the for
mer thru a series of both chemical
and bacteriological tests extending
over a period of several weeks and the
latter thru pumpage tests. He would
furnish all materials, and do all work
efficiently and expeditiously. His price
for the same he set at $6000, if he
fulfilled the conditions of his contract.
He also offered to furnish a good and
sufficient bond for the faithful per
foimance of the contract.
He further offered to drill the well
at the nominal price of $1.00 per. foot.
the city to furnish pipe, which, in case
he was not successful in this attempt
to produce a satisfactory supply of
water, he would pull if possible and
allow the city the cost price for the
same, in case the wells were accept
ed, the regular price should be paid.
The councilmen at this meetiner.
June 4th, decided to accept the second
olter and passed an ordinance appro-
Ihe councilmen at this meeting,
June 4th, decided to accept the second
otter and passed an ordinance appro
priating so much as might be neces
sary to use tor such further investi
gation, the sum of $380.00, first read
ing. At thia.-meeting were, besides the
councilmen present, including the com
mittee, a number of citizens and tax
payers. Expressions were unanimous
urging this further effort.
June 10th, an option was secured
from Mr. G. Englebrecht tract and ly
ing just beyond the limits of the city
along by the road leading to Park
i'lace. lhis option was to run for bU
days and the price of the property, if
purchased at the expiration of that
period, was $b25 per. acre. No charge
was stipulated for the option itself.
Later the committee became personal
ly responsible for destruction of crop
fences, etc., incident to the work. The
committee and Mr. Scott inspected the
Hollowell Springs and considerable
territory in ' the region of Gladstone,
Meldrum, and the Clackamas river
mouth, haviner determined upon this
course at a special meeting of the
council committee the evening pre
vious, but found no site that promised
so much as the tract above mentioned,
the said springs not offering sufficient
supply, and on Tuesday, June lYtn,
Mr. Scott began drilling an eignt men
well on the Englebrecht tract.
The progress of this drilling, the
enst and results below are corroborat
ed by. the city engineer's and record
er's records.
Clear and cool water in large quan
tity was found at a depth approxi
mntplv 50 feet.
The drilling was continued to a
Hnnth of 148 ft. Having entered a brit-
t. n ren snaie inaicauiiK uubcuuo ui
ennn water in sufficient quantity.
drillinc was discontinued at this
Hpnt.h. Havinc broken the pipe in pull
inir at a deDth of approximately 40 ft.
a opennri well was drilled to a depth
nf K2 feet., a short distance to the
nnrth side of the first.
Cost of Wells
Ladd Tract Sit.
May, Drilling 14 ft. at 3.00
soil, 8 ft. casing $42.00
May, Drilling 236 ft. at 5.00
rock & miscelaneous 1222.00
June, Drilling 64 ft. extra at
2.50 iou.uu
June, Drilling 134 ft. 6 ft.
8.75
P'Pe
$1520.40
June Less 117 ft. 6 in. line
pipe pulled, at .65 76.05
Total $M44.35
Enelebrecht Iract ai'e
June 17-30, Drilling 148 ft. at
1.00 140.UU
Casing, 8 in. 35 ft. 9 in, at
1.00 35.00
Pulling pipe 17.50
July 1-8, Drilling, Putting in
Pump, etc 61-25
Casing 8 in., 52 ft. 7 in 52.60
Express on Jacks 6.30
Express on Jamming Devices 2.45
Miscellaneous during pump
ing 4B0
Pumping, total, one day.... 17.50
, $345.85
Less available pipe
52 ft. at $1.00 62.00
100 ft. at .65 65.00
Total "112
Above total 345.85
Less H7.00
228.85
17.50
Cost of pulling pipe
$246.35
Entire cost of drilling three
wells $1690.70
Condemnation
From the first there has been oppo
sition to every investigation attempted
by this committee, even Bull Run sup
ply for this city, before the facts in
any case could be established.
In opposition to ' the Englebrecht
well it has been stated:
(1) That the tract overflows and
the well would be contaminated there
by. The latter claim has been refuted
by the statement of hydraulic engi
neers that all surface water may eas
ily and effectively cased out from any
opening. The pipes themselves are im
pervious to all outside influences in
cluding water, and the surrounding
territory could be kept entirely free
from contaminating influences, the
ITER
REPQR
city having options on four to eight
acres of the same.
(2 A second objection urged was
that the site of the well was subject
to all the contamination of the Aber
nethy Creek, a nearby lake, and the
Willamette and Clackamas rivers. Ac
cording to the city engineer's meas
urements, actual or estimated, the dis
tances are: from the Abernathy a run
ning stream, 600 ft. from the lake,
1600 ft., from the Willamette, 1800 ft;
and froni the Clackamas, 2500 ft. If,
however, the water from these sources
should find its way to wells it would
signify little or nothing, as it would
have to pass thru the above quoted
distances of the best quality of water
gravel, which would eliminate the pos
sibility of contamination, we believe.
In fact this gravel is universally rec
ognized as the best filter for water
for municipal purposes. For example
many of the cities ot tms country ana
of Europe are supplied with water
from lakes or streams turned into and
filtered thru artificial gravel beds.
Gladstone obtains her water supply,
said to be pure, from the Clackamas
river and filtered thru a cnuie 4 or
feet in diameter, a few feet long
and pumped direct into the mains,
we are informed. Again, these streams
are all flowing water and the lake is
fed by springs and can easny on uraui
ed. The soil surrounding this well is
clay loam, clean and under cultivation,
and within a hundred feet of the main
traveled highway.
It has been claimed that the water
that rose in the well was seepage from
the Willamette, but this was proven
idle speculation by the facts in the
case.
Durincr the summer while observa
tions were being made in regard to
water conditions, the Willamette low
ered between 4 and 5 feet and the
water in the well lowered only 4 inch
es, and this after pumpage.
That every citizen in the community
might have opportunity to inspect the
grounds and see and taste this water,
several different dates were set and
the hours named for pumping at
noon and in the evening, when the men
from business and from work could,
by a little extra effort, be present.
Many of our citizens availed them
selves of this opportunity and this
committee has yet to hear from any
one of them unfavorable comment, tho
some of them were at first prejudic
ed against it.
The soil formation is entirely fav-
orable to this location for wells, ren
dering surface contamination impos
sible, we believe. It was shown in the
drilling that there are four strata of
earth and gravel; (1) an earthy clay,
clean and fine and difficult for water
to dbss thru, thus providing an ex
cellent filter in itself, 8 ft, thick;
(2) sandy loam 20 ft in depth; (3)
then occurs a four foot layer of very
fine sand.
This sand contains also a slight ad
mixture of clay; (4) then a clean,
genuine water bearing gravel is
found 18 to 20 ft. in depth. There is
found water estimated at nearly two
million gallons per day per four wells.
Samples of these formations or strata
are exhibits 1, 2, 3, 4, respectively,
Samples of this and other water tak
en from the river and hydrants were
submitted for analysis and compari
son. The reports obtained from th state
bacteriological laboratory have always
been public property and could have
been obtained from the chairman of
this committee by any councilman for
the asking. No official outside the com
mittee ever requested the results from
the examples in question. The com
mittee for obvious reasons, decided
not to publish these reports until such
time as the Portland . Commissioners
would furnish in writing the terms of
Bull Run Water Supply for Oregon
City to the committee itself. It was
expected every day for weeks that
these terms and report of the Com
missioners would be received and the
whole matter of water supply reported
upon to our citizens, but for reasons,
which will appear later, the days
dragged on and into weeks and months
until last week when said report was
received. The reports, so far as the
analysis itself is concerned, are the
same as are on' file in the state lab
oratory but this means little or no
thing and in this case is absolutely
misleading.
Adams Department Store
1 LARGE SHOE PURCHASE
500 Pairs Men's Heavy Shoes. A second
shipment of the Solid Leather Best
Waterproof Shoes
Made by the Dougherty Shoe Factory of Portland
This shipment includes
MEN'S BEST MADE SHOES
Low
High
arsen & Go,
Wholesale
and Retail
GROCERS
XhipS
DlSH WASHING
1001-1003 MAIN ST.
The reports of all samples submit
ted by this committee during the past
summer in connection with this pure
supply matter are as follows:
July 3, 18 organisms per c. c. and
absence colon b.
July 9 ,125 organisms per c. c. and
presence of colon b.
" Juy 17, 35 organisms per c. c, ab
sence colon b.
July 22, 3 organisms per c. c. ab
sence colon b.
July 29, No. 1, 4 organisms per.ee.
absence colon b.
July 29, No. 2, 3 organisms per c. c.
absence colon b.
July 81,' 35 organisms, per c.c. ab
sence colon b.
July 81, 2, 160 organisms per c. c.
presence colon b.
July 11, (O. A. C.) 50 organisms,
per c. c, absence colon b.
These reports are verified by the
original from the laboratories . except
that July 29 date appears as Aug. 31
in the records.
In the press attack of October 24th,
there are but two samples reported
and great stress is laid on that of
July 9th, which sample showed 125
i organisms and presence oi colonn bac
illi. The fact is, this sample was taken
' from the river and submitted as a
i matter of comparison as to number of
! organisms, presence of colon bacilli,
etc. The bacteriologist does not ask or
i know, nor does he care about the
source of samples. His business is to
analyze and report the results. This
: he did.
In addition to the samples from the
well, the sample of July 29th, No. 1,
was taken from hydrant near kstes
store, 7th & Taylor streets, the other,
No. 2, from G. B. Dimick's lawn hy
drant, bolh showing few organisms
and absence of colon bacilli. Of the
samples of July 81, the Qjjo showing
85 organisms was taken from near the
intake, and the other from beside the
dock the source revealed to the bac
teriologist. These were selected as a
matter of corroborative interest.
It is interesting to note the small
number of organisms Contained in
the river water at the intake, and the
favorable condition of the hydrant
supply.
The critics of the well water have
said nothing about the O. A. C. re
port of pure samples, nor have thev
acknowledged the fact that every
sample except those from the river
submitted to the state laboratory was
reported pure; that the number of
organisms was very low, the last one
containing only three, which is
low as that of the filtered product it
self, dosed withachemicals to destroy
all life.
The water from the well has not
had fair consideration in comparison
with other sources and yet has analyz
ed pure. No less authority than the
secretary State Board of Health de
clared when the first sample was de
livered, that, should it not be found
pure, he would not condemn it as the
drilling had been completed only a
few hours before. Again, the casing
of the well was open at the top dur
ing the periods between the pump-
Top
"
1st
2.50 to H6
14 to $10
Special LOW PRICES
to parties baying in
Quantities
Two Cars of FLOUR
and FEED just received
OREGON CITY
intrs. several days apart usually, and
during public inspection. Close to the
public highway over which there were
hundreds of teams and vehicles pass
ing every day and clouds of dust fill
ing the air, that it could be pure
could hardly be expected, and yet
that it was is shown by analysis
even the first sample, while the last
showed only three organisms and no
colon bacilli.
The Live Wire Committee, with
other citizens, met with the council
committee in July and suggested to
the latter that the State Board oi
Health be requested to pass judge
ment on the said tract for water pur
poses. The chairman so advised the
Secietary, who replied that no well
in the Willamette Valley would be
recommended, unless very deep. No
effort was made to go further with
the matter, as this practically con
demned all available well supplies.
The contractor closed the pipe when
he moved his machinery away, and the
city engineer ordered a pump in, but
owing to the rust accumulating in the
same, further test has not been prac
ticable. Then, too, the matter of
further developement has been delay
ed for the Bull Run proposition under
consideration since July, when the
new city government of Portland be
came established.
The total cost of the investigations,
we affirm, is justifiable on the basis
of municipal business and humani
tarian enterprise. It has had for its
object the solution of a problem in
volving the health and progress of
the community. That such thorough
investigation should be made before
spending larger sums of money to
obtain a supply of pure water from a
distance, we.' believe, )3 sound), it
cannot be truthfully asserted that this
money has been wasted, as the work
done and the facts established will
obviate the necessity for future ef
fort and expense along this same line.
Nor is this all. The committee main
tains that it has discovered a supply
of water of sufficient quantity thru
the operations of four to six wells to
supply this city with a population of
several times its present size; that this
water is palatable, cold, registering
52 degrees, and believes that a series
of fair tests chemical and bacter
iological, would corroborate those now
on record.
That this investigation has been a
business proposition is further cor
roborated by the expenditure of much
more money by our own business cor
porations for the same purpose and
in the same way. During the present
year, the Willamette Pulp & Paper
Company authorized at one time
$2,00,00 at another $1,000.00, and still
further up to $5,000.00, exclusive of
the engineer's compensation, amount
ing to several hundred dollars more
for the drilling of wells on their
property on the West side. THEY
have little or nothing to show for
their efforts, but they declare it is a
wise investment and re planning to
go into he matter again.
(Continued until Next Week.)
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