Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-22


since. At the surface of the ground the
pressure is 1873 pounds to the square
inch and at the height Of sixty
five feet from the surface in
a four and one half-inch pipe the
pressure is sixty pounds to the square
inch. The flow, when opened to its full
| capacity, is 1900 gallons per minute and
at every test since first opened has
showed gain. The spectacle of such
torrent of water forced out with such
tremendous velocity by some hidden In:
| applicable power, never wearylng, never
ceaslng, in its rushing, roaring flow, in
spires the beholder with awe and wonder.
Experiments with one-half the pressure,
at sixty-five feet above ground, show ii
/ sufficient to burst new three inch rubber
hose, and speculation as to the helghth
two inch stream could be thrown can be
easily arrived at The railroad company
&c. NJ. & st. Paul), at whose expense the
well was sunk, have very wisely and lib
orally offered to supply the town with wa
ter free of cost for all time to
come, the town to provide mains
and hydrants. For this purpose
negotiations are now being had with
proper parties for laying a ten-inch iron
main along the entire length of Main
street, with hydrants at each corner.
Thus the city, with small amount of
hose, has a more perfect and effectual
fire apparatus than any city in the world
inexpensive and powerful in its appli-
cation, and as lasting as the world
itself. The character of the water
is being tested by chemical
analysis and will be known shortly. 1t
has mean temperature of sixty-five de-
grees Fahrenheit and contains consider
able magnesia, and, if it should never be-
come of a temperature or quality suitable
for drinking, is inestimable in value for all
other purposes, and beng extremely soft,
as free from lime as rain water, is excel
lent for washing. The we'll cost the
company five thousand dollars and is
great attraction to the town.
FUTURE HISTORY.
What the future of this town will be
no man can say. From its past history
and present condition something may be
appropriated, however, and prospective,
but as yet imperative, forces will in a
measure furnish data by which some
estimate may be had. First: Aberdeen
is about to incorporate, which means
good sidewalks and improved streets.
Next building association is being
formed which will enable men of limited
means to construct dwellings or business
buildings. Then there has just been To-
Gated United States land Office here,
which will go into operation soon, with
all that the name implies, of which Gen.
Thomas l.. Allen, of Oshkosh, Wis, is
appointed receiver and s. W. Duncombe,
of Paw Paw, Mich, register. A brick
yard IS about to be established and other
institutions which city must have to
prosper Added to this the trade Of
section of country unparalleled for its
productiveness and capacity for support
ing large population, the natural adap
tation from its location for a distributing
point, on the line Of two north and south
lines of road and about midway between
the Northern Pacific and Dako. "a
Central, at the west end of a
great east and west line, and
300 miles from st. Paul, and it is easy to
see how Aberdeen may become q great
town and center of finance and bust
ness for large part OF the valley of the
James.
ABERDEEN WANTS
a Touring mill of good capacity, a fax
fiber machine, first class laundry to
take care of the linen Of over two hun
dred young men without families,
a number of cottages to rent,
and the presence of any
man who desires to locate where he can
make home and name for himself.
In short there is room in Brown county
and in Aberdeen for all the farmers and
mechanics, laborers and business men
who are looking for better location than
older countries offer, for this season at
least. The central city Of the valley and
soon to be its metropolis, no one ought