Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-08

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IHK asilsRti0n, attributed % Secretary
aaysfd. taaf Austria must receive Assisy,
- Caite.I States Minister, OF nobody,
snd that ia ease be Is refused the mis-
s,on VII be allowed 10 remain vacant.
xould se,sul b indicate scarcity u ma
lsrial IA the Deuocrate sold A score u
Western Michigan braves might be
sslsetssi. any one Of whom woald DO
wiling tg undertake the responsibilities
IL ths Atstrian mission. How would our
own Ma,snlors do Ia case Kelley is re-
leeseds Or possibly some one Of the
aspiranks ksr official emolamsnts about
the DeEaocrat Office might accept the
place. Il would be better than Superin-
tsssdent u Police. BaYaEd should not
give up sili hs has properly examined the
matsrial 10 Grand Rapids. Hs might
ind night hers. where We least SUSPECT,
the proper man to manage tho Emperor
Francis J0seph for ths next tour years.
II NJ, Burlingames communication.
puolishsd IN another column, be exoner-
afes Mesisrs. Fuller and Innes from any
deiiciensiy IN honesty or energy IN the
condacs of the campaign last fall. but
charge crooked work with reference to
he Federal appointments in this section
OF the Htate. IL the crooked transactions
relate 10 the appointments, and as has
been hiilt.sd, Mr.. Burlingams can divulge
lofos nation that would surprise the COM
mnnity, nov Is a good time TO 80 on with
the work of surprising. Ths general
public hlIes to DO surprised. and II di-
vuiging the secret manipulations which
have defeated certain candidates for
Fedora Offices viii accommodates the
pabhe. Let the work proceed Crooked
ness IN reference 10 tine appointments -
not bsatsr than erookedness during the
Llst fall campaign. and IL worse as far as
Mr.. BirIingame Is concerned, as il has
probably greatly injured his chances OF
gettinly fat place. THE TELEGRAM viii
glaslly aid the good work OF exposure.
THz resnit Of tho vote on the PROPOSE
tion <, bond The city in the sum OF $780,
600 TO secure an adequate supply Of pure
wafer Tor the people has demonstrated
that the public generally take little inter-
ert IN the subject and that those who 10
are nca in favor OF mourning so large a
debt to secure these ends. That there is
urgent need Of a larger anil nnrar sssss.i'-
of wafer for The city can hardly be ques-
toned by any one who has indulged in
the m,;ury Of imbibing the diluted mud
and pellywogs now served up TO the pub
he frcsn our present system OF water
works. bat tho question with most voters
probably Is "a o. the best and cheapest
means of se suring an abundance OF pure
water. The scheme proposed by our
water beard has much ia il 10 recommend
Il, nne Il would doubtless secure the
props' supply. but il Is expensive and.
hence. people hesitate to incur the re-
sponsbility of so large a debt. Under
the circumstances It would seem proper
thing g. make efforts TO ascertain whether
naturs. with her usual improvidence,
has pct done large part OF the
work Cor us Judging from the
geolsrcal conformation Of the county
enc trould naturally expect - find an
abumlant water supply not very FAR from
The sarface in the southern part Of the
city, near the fair grounds. IL would not
bs a Very expensive experiment. 10 SINK
few srtesian wells N that vicinity and
lest toe water supply. and II successful,
the rsestion u a supply u pure water
could be easily answered by adopting a
systsin Of artesian wells. II IS more than
prol,sbIe that nature has her trenches
made tp order n that locality and al the
water board wOuld have 10 do would pa
60 get nt Il. There ara many noted eS-
amples ~ artssian wells with an immense
low ~ water The lannon's GreneIle well
IN Parts. France. has afforded a flow of
p0n0 gallons daily foe nearly half
csnsurr The city oe FoD du lac. Wis
constr. is furnished with bcuntiful sup
ply q pure water from ar'ssian wells
and there are some uotabte ones IN Mi
waukes and elsewhere. There seems no
good reason wby Grand Rapids should
no. ssga1rs- ssn abundant supply Of pure
sa'effron a saiiicient systena Of artesian
wells anyhow the experiment u worth a
far trial
INDIAN LAND LEASES.