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VOL. XII
THE DALLES, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1900.
NO. 198
ANSWER TO
REMONSTRANCE
LETTER TO THE COUNCIL FROM
W. J. ROBERTS.
Tho Civil i:nE"i""" Wlw l'lRiinnd the
friipiiKi'il Hnwnr Hyutrin Defends
the System Against tlm Ob
jections nf tlm ICemiiimtrant.
Tiik Citr.oNicu: publlehod last Satur
dav the full text of tho remonstrance
tlmt has been addressed to tho common
council ogalnst tho sower system which
tho council tins under consideration.
Ilelow m ill liu found the nnswer to the
objectioiiH of the remonstronts thnt hns
been (urnislit'il tho council at their re
quest liy Civil Engineer Roberts, who
planned the system and made the
.ntlmntKH of iTiut. Afli'r t lm nddreefl and
fornml introduction Mr. Roberts says:
The lined of a sewerage syBtem for The
Diilles I have never heard questioned.
From it sanitary standpoint the city is
unclean. Cesspools in use for forty years
ure full to ovei flowing. The ground is
saturated with house-drainage. Con
ditiotiH are favorable to develop zymotic
diseases. You can not violate the laws
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ui tminuiiiuii, i uiuy uimuni huv ui UBjrii-
cy, without punishment. It the value
ofahuumu life is 5000 (Massachusetts
and eotnu other states fix it thus) one
preventable death In three years would
pay the cohI of the whole system and
coutrilnite something to the sinking fund
in addition. Typhoid fever, scarlet fever,
diphtheria, yellow fever, cholera, end
others, are classed as preventable die
eases. Hon preventable, do you ask?
By cleanliness. Remove oilending
matter from the soil, and the air you
breathe will be purer.
No question arose over the disposal of
the euwurage. Nothing seemed more
natural than to dischargo the sewerage
into the Columbia where by dilution and
dispersion it would be rendered harmless.
The location of the mains and branches
as planned has invited much criticism.
Assuming that a map of the syBtem lies
before you, permit me to call attention
to the fact that all alleys run east and
west; that in tho sewerage of any pai
ticular block a lateral must run east and
nest, either in alloy or street, to a cross
street; that the alley was adopted for
the following reasons:
First. It is a shorter distance from
tbe fixtures to be drained to the alley
than to the middle ol the Btreet in front.
Second. Interruption to traffic by
construction and repairs iu street would
be greater than for construction in alley.
Third. Tho average depth would be
Krenter in streets that have been filled
to grade than in alleys.
All three points conspire to make the
Hey lines less expensive than parallel
HtieB on streets.
As to having one principal intercept
ing sewer running west instead of several
smaller ones running north, permit me
'o quote from my report to you dated
May 11, 180!), us follows: "It may bo
"gel by some that tho lines flowlng.to
wrds tlm river, such as the Liberty
Meet lino, the Union, Laughlin and
Monroe street lines should bo contluued
W'oas thu railroad and discharged
through separate lines into "China
oough" or the river. Such disposal
l the sewerage would be disagreeable to
ea.v the .east, to Inhabitants of premises
noHli of tho railroad, and tho coBt would
tweed thu proposed plan by $1500. In J
order to drain the twelve lots in the aver
age block by a Blnitlo brauch the sower
!nust 1,0 wirrled' through the Blley. The
"enehttig and back-filling Is 57 per cent
01 thu cost of tho aewer, so that the
MKor pipe of tho sewer in alley north of
cond street can be laid in the same
"onch as tho smaller aewer at lees in
"H8o of cost than the continuation
northward 200 feet or moro across the
railroad track for each seuarate line."
An an Illustration take the four blocks
north of Sacond street betweon Union
nu Unghll,,. That the block between
. u" Court can be beat aewered by
ne in u,e alley flowing westward
union atreet towards Mill GreeV,
Preference to northward on Ilnlnn
EVERYBODY
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Knows the merits of the
BICYCLES
COLUMBIA
HABTFORD
PATEE CREST
$50. $35. $25.
Many new features for 1900 which you cannot afford to overlook.
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Complete Line of "1900" Sundries.
JVIflYS . & COttlE.
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ce to northward on Union
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evident. The westerly course is more
,re and the amount of evacuation
noticeably less. Also the creasing of a
railroad with a sewer involves tunnell
ing and timbering at a large expense
which can be avoided by going under
tho O. R. & N. Co's track through the
trestle on tho bank of Mill Creek.
Take next the block between Court
and Washington, north of Second.
Having laid the lateral through the nlley
from Washington to Court, would you
after going 30 or 40 feet into Court
street turn north on Court 500 feet to
the river, or continue westward 30 or
40 feet to the line already built west
of Court street? It is true the sewer
west of Court would have to be increased
in size to admit the additional sewerage
from one block, but this increase in
diameter of pipe requires no extra trench
ing for sizes under fifteen inches in dia
meter of pipe, and the difference iu price
per foot of the pipe of average diameter
in tho system and one increased enough
to admit the sewerage from one block
amountB to one third cent per foot or
$3,33 for each 1000 feet. Apply this in
creased coBt from Court street to the
outlet, if you please, and it only amounts
to $4.00. Does any one think the sewer
for tho block mentioned can be built
northward on Court street, across the
railroad to river for $4.00 or even fifty
times that su'n?
Take tho third block, tho one north
of Second, between Federal and Washing
ton. At this point opinions will be ex
pressed that the lateral sewer through
the alley should floweastward and then
turn northward on Federal to the river,
or continue east to Laughlin street and
then north to the river. This comes
from the fact that Washington street is
tho backbone of the city. It is notice-
ablv higher than cross-streets east or
west of it especially at fourth and third
streets, less marked at second street,
and the ridgo disappears altogether on
Main street.
Examine the profile ot the alley be
tween Mofn and Second and the eleva
tions of Federal and Washington differ
by less than six inches. Indeed tbe
natural slope of the ground is westward,
Federal street being two feet higher than
a point in the alley thirty feet east of
Washington, though in Washington
street an artificial fill has raised the
grade six inches above Federal. With
the sewer constructed through the alley
to Washington will it not be cheaper to
construct the sewer westward to the line
west of Washington than northward
across the railroad to "China Slough"?
The same reasoning applies to the
block north of Second street between
Federal and Laughlin, for although
Federal is 2.5 feet higher than Laughlin
on alley line this difference extends only
fifty feet east of Federal where the
difference disappears altogether and the
fall in 300 feet horizontal, or 1 in 300, it
is called, for one block each of 15-inch
and 12-inch pipes. A 12-inch pipe laid
on a grade of 1 in 450 has a velocity of 2
feet per second. The same pipe with a
grade of 1 in 300 flowiug half full lias a
velocity of 2.40 feet per second. A 15-inch
pipe under same condition has a velocity
of 3.57 feet per second, and the velocity
for either is increased 12 per cent when
flowing eight tenths full. These are all
"self cleansing velocities". No grade iu
the system is flatter than 1 in 300. The
effective operation of the sjwers with
flow may be made as easily westward as
eastward, and if westward then across
Federal to unite with tho three blocks
of sewer already mentioned.
It now remoins to show that the pro
posed intercepting sewer through this
alley north of Second street has sufficient
fall or slope to give tho velocity required
to make the sewer self-cleansing. Promi
nent engineers agree that the velocities
should be greater than two feet per
second In sewers 10 to 18 inches diameter
such as this. The flattest grade pro
posed on this line or any line is one foot
these gradients is as certain as the law
of gravity.
To be continued.
$i.oo per month.
Strictlv first class local and long
distance telephone service within
your home.
Lines do not cross-talk. Your con
versation will bo kept a secret.
No cost for installing.
You get the standard Hunuing
Long Distant Instrument.
Continuous day and night ervice.
We will accept your contract for
ten yeara and allow you to cancel
same on giving ue thirty daya writ
ten uotice.
PACIFIC STATES TELEPHONE COS.
So Hlght to Ugliness.
The woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
friends, but ono who would be attractive
must keep her health. If she is weak,
sickly and all run down, she will bo
nervous and Irritable. If she has con
stipation or kidney trouble, her impure
blood will cause pimples, blotches, skin
eruptions and a wretched complexion.
Electric Bitters is the best medicine in
the world to regulate stomach, liver and
kidneys and to purify the blood. It
gives strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth,
velvety skin, rich complexion. It wi
make a good-looking, charming woman
of a run-do n invalid. Only 50 cents
at Blakeley & Houghton's drugstore.
Remarkable Care of Rheumatism.
From tho Vindicator, Rutherford ton, N. C.
The editor of the Vindicator has had
occasion to test the efficacy of Chamber
Iain's Pain Balm twice with the most
remarkable results in each case. First,
with rheumatism in the shoulder from
which he suffered excruciating pain for
ten days, which was relieved with two
applications of Pain'Balm, rubbing the
parts nillicted and realizing instant
benefit and entire relief in a very short
time. Second, in rheumatism in thigh
joint, almost prostrating him with severe
pain, which was relieved by two appli
cations, rubbing with the liniment on
retiring at night, and getting up free
from pain. For sale by Blakeley &
Houghton.
Notice of Dissolution.
Notice is hereby given that tbe firm
of Fouts & Jobannsen has this day been
dissolved by mutual consent, P. F. Fouts
retiring from said firm. The business,
heretofore conducted by the said Eouts
& Jobannsen, will from now on be owned
and managed by C. P. Johannsen. The
said Johannsen will collect all accounts
due said firm and will pay all bills due
therefrom.
Dated at The Dalles, Oregon, this
19h day of March, 1900.
P. F. Fouts,
ml9-l m C. P. Johannsen.
Will You Help?
The Salvation Army has now 19,000
salvation soldiers in India, who, with
30,000,000 of poor heathens are on the
verge of starvation. Thousands and
tens of thousands nave already tuc-
cumbed. Will you help to save them
by giving something? by taking part in
the self-denial effort of the Salvation
Army? You are invited to attend the
half night of prayer tonight. Come and
let us wait upon the Lord.
Your servant In Jesus' name,
Captain J. P. Simpson.
Au Honest Medicine ror Lu Grippe.
George W. Wait, of Gardner, Mo.,
says: ' l nave nau tno worst cougn,
cold, chills and grip and have taken lots
of trash of no account but profit to the
vendor. Chamberlain's cough Remedy
is the only thing that has done any
good whatever. I have used one bottle
of it and the chills, cold and grip have
all left me. I congratulate the manu
facturers of an honest medicine." For
sale by Blakeley & Houghton.
Dull Headache, Pains in various parts
of the body, Sinking at the pit of the
stomach, Loss of appetite, Feverishness,
Pimples or Sorea all positive evidences.
of impure blood. No matter how it
became so it must be purified in order to
obtain good health. Acker's Blood
Elexir has never failed to cure Scrofulous
or Syphilitic poisons or any other blood
diseases. It is certainly a wonderful
remedy and wo sell every bottle on
a positive guarantee, Blakeley & Hough
ton's drug Btore.
HUrtllug- Claims,
Eighty-five per cent of all persons de
clared incurable or given up to die by
physicians can be cured, or their lives
greatly prolonged by the beneficent
powers of tho "Perfected" Oxygenor
King. This startling assertion is sus
ceptible of proof. Wo have it In the
form of letters from all classes of people
"residing far and near" who are de
lighted to testify to the marvelous cura
tive powors of this latest and most per
fected homo oxygenating instrument.
For sale by J. M. Fllloou, The Dalles.
Ore. ml-lwd2w
Wauled.
A girl or women tiiat ia a good cook
and housekeeper. Good wages to the
right party. Inquire at 282 Third
street. ml0-tf
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'OTHERS who would
like to see the latest
styles in Suits for
Little Boys, should
call and see what our
last shipment
brought us.
The latest things in
Waists and Shirts
for the little men
are also here.
Shirts,
open all the way
down front, in pink
and blue stripes,
with starched bosom
and bands
just like papa's
for Utile boys from 5
to 12 years,
The very latest.
$2.50 to $7.00. t
Boys'
Wear-well,
Look-well
and Fit-well
Suits.
The latest styles for little
chaps of from 3 to 8 years haye
a single or a double-breasted
vest a real vest; not the kind
that button in the back, but
are made just like those his
papa wears.
Nothing ever produced that
pleases the boys more.
Different cloths and patterns.
The vests of some are of same
goods, others made of fancy
silk or worsted.
Another case of
just received.
Boys' Suits
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A Splendid Assortment of Choice Garden, Grass and
Vegetable
SEEDS IN BULK.
Seed Wheat, Seed Oats,
Seed Ryo, Seed Barley,
Seed Buckwheat, Seed Corn
King Philip Corn,
Stowell's Evergreen Corn,
Early Minnesota Corn,
Kaffir Corn, Egyptian Corn,
White Hominy Corn,
Early Rose Potatoes,
Burbank Potatoes,
Spring Vetches,
Brome Grass,
Cheap Chicken Wheat,
Poultry Food, Bee Supplies.
A magnificent stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries, all of
which will bo sold at closo prices for CASH at the Feed, Seed
and Grocery Store of
J. H. CROSS.
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SEEDS.
SEEDS.
INSURE WITH THE
Law Union & crown Fire insurance Co.
OF LONDON. FOUNDED 1025.
CAPITAL PAID UP $7,600,000. ASSETS $20,120,035.
Surplus bcvoiul till I.iublllllo In L'iilto.1 Stiitca
$621,155.28.
ARTHUR SEUFERT, Roa. Agt.
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