The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-05-13
THE WATERS or WICHITA AND VI
CIEITY.


THE wATrRs or WICHITA AND vi.
CIEITY.
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To fks Editor Of fAs Eagle:
Some weeks ago. during the discussion Of
the watcr-works question, the writer obtAin-
| ed samples Of water from various drive wells
in the city ~ well as from the Big and Little
Arkansas rivers, and Chisholm creek for the
purpose Of having than analysed. The ssn-
Piles Of drive well water were selected with
view to obtain both the best and the worst
by taking from various localities and differ
emit depths. They were sent by express,
carefully sealed, TO j. Z. Siebel, Esq, an ana
lytical chemist who was highly recommend
rerort mon the same. which hand YOU
herewith think NAV be safely relied upou
a. being strictly accurate. Ny object, As
stated TO you in communication at the time,
was TO ascertain whether or not the drive
well water, which is being used almost ex-
clusiyely for domestic purposes throughout
the city, was lit for such uses and IL not
whether q supply of better water was
within practicable reach-in which event l
stated that proposition that would give US
water-works supplying the latter, would
| have q very forcibie argument in its favor, in
addition to the many others that had already
been advanced; for certainly nothing Is OF
more vital interest to 4 community than the
preservation Of the health OF its citizens.
An examination OF the results OF tins ana'-
ysis think will satisfy any reasonable mind
| that system OF water-works which would
bring its supply from the Little Arkansas
river or Chisholm creek-would, If its priv
leges were generally availcd OF by our eiti-
zens for domestic uses, materially improve
| the health statistics Of our city.
II. W. LEWIS.
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ing eMe"''''
CHICAGO, April ., 1850.
II. ". Lewis, Esq., Wichita, Kansas.
DEAR SIR:-I received from you twelve
bottles with water. which bottles were all
properly corkcd, fastened and sealed, the
seals all being perfect ard unbrOken, and
hearing within a horseshoe the inscription
- 49,. N...,,.,,s p.rt w;.,,;,.
""'eiS a"u iNe''"""'. """'
Kansas" These waters nave, In accord
auce with your request, subjected to an cx-
;..;o .s q, Thai. r.,.t;xo valpe for drink.
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ing, cooking, Washing, anu other uon'esticA ~
well as industrial or manufacturing purposes,
with the following results:
r,.,;...;,. e,,,s;.;on -, ,ho,o y.t.rs
equA''A.''' 'oN'po,'''o"o' ~.
proves to be the same-the constituents De-
ing sulphates and carbonates of lime and
,,,ex,os;. .h,or;a. and sul,hat. of soda and
mag" '''"'
potassa, anu TRACES Vi iroh' sihc's '''"'n'n.
and organic substances. In thessubJo,ned
abatement. nv ..temuorarv hardness, is de- |
A.. ,...,s =, ,,,o ,,.,or ~ 30 r,,u.
noteu 'ne h"ru"es' Vi ''c ""''i =" 10 "
raj state; while by ''permanent hardness" 10
meant the hardness of the water after the |
,.o,,., T,,o n.r,,.re,t hard. |
'"'A'' N"' "SS'' "o'~N
ness is proportional 10 the amount Oh SUI
phate of lime and magnesia contained in the |
water. while the temporary hardness less the |
.., a. A.,
permanent harohess Is proportionai " 'hc
amount Of carbonates OF lime and magncsia
N q amount
=. 80 d. s.,;,. .,,s,;.ron.s
u'u'n 10 "e". " Va. '""''
No. labelcd-Drive well on lot IS douglas
Avenue.
Temporary hardness, .3.5
Permanent hardness, l33.
Chloride OF SODIUM, oo.i grains per gar.
Organic substances, trace
No. iabeled-Drive Vel - Ieet deep, cor
ner lopeha Avenue anu second street,
temporary narunes', .i.".
Permanent hardness, as.
ChIorlde OF sodium, 30 grains per ga'.
Organic substances, trace
No. 3labeled-Afkansas river channei, ~
rods above the bridge.
Temporary hardness, IA.
Permanent hardncss, o.i.
Ch.orIue OF soolu'ii' 10. grains per sai'
Organic substances, PLAIN trace.
No. label ana contents same as NO. 8.
No. Iape,euI MANASSAS river c""h"c''
Temporary hardness. 14.o
Permanent hardness, 81.
S Co,ue 81 su,' -" ,''"s Pe' ga"
No. q label and contents same as No. J.
No. iabeled-Chishom creek. above water
mil site.
per,,ar.n, ;,ardness a.
Chloride of sodium, Is grains per cal.
Organic substances, very faint trace.
~ "i iavei a" nu;,. Iii -,
Temporary hardness. 1914.
Permanent hardness, 1.5.
Organic substances. trace
No. 10 labe!ed-Driye well Of &. w. Hill, 30
aeet ueep.
perra.,r,,,,, har,na.s 3,
Chloride of sodium. ) grains per gal.
Organic substances. plain trace
No - ,,ie.r,. ,.ar.,, WI, u y, '''~''
Permanent hardness oe
Chloride o: sodium, Il grains per gal.
Organic substances, PLAIN trace.
w. ~. -, VI L. '" 'A'''''
Temporary hardness. col.
Permanent hardness, los.
Chloride OF sodium, lS.S grams per gai.
From the above 1t appears that Nos. ana
ness and The sos,es, of the samples submit.
tod. they are therefore eoual,v well adapted
ror cooking and industrial nnrposes. while
for dr;,l;,y w,ter Nos i and q are nref.ra-
r,,o .s ,,ov .o,t,;, loss saline and oryapic
matter. Nos. and also contain a great
,mop,, n, .,r,h,x r,s,.r In susnension and
,h.r.sorc 10 very turh;d If NOT given ,on.id.
.r.,,. tim for so,,,i,o which also s,.aLs in
favor n M 5.ndG
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