Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-06
THE WITTER HOUSE.

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the bluff to the Witter House is being
lowered over five feet, which will place
it beyond the reach of frost by which
the inconvenience that have been felt
from cutting off this valuable supply,
caused by freezing the water pipes in
severe winters, will be felt no more,
and It's availability will be no longer a
question of doubt.
Although this most desirable i'm
provement is being attended with much
extra expense, yet it will prove inval-
liable to the house and its numerous
guests. 1t is simply bonanza OF
itself. This water has been tested and
found to be Of the purest quality, 1t
being direct from the sand rock of the
bluff nearly 260 rods away, and i'm
bedded from organic impurities, it is
probably unsurpassed by any in this
section of the state.
Another point of great practic al
worth to the house in a sanitary sense
comes from utilizing this large body of
constantly running water in carrying
off the sewerage collections of the house
to the river below. The natural fall
and rapid descent of the sewer, when
constantly flushed in this way, makes
it impossible for it to become foul, as
nothing remains long enough to under
90 decomposition. The sewerage and
drainage of large building designed
for hotel purposes, which is usually of
serious moment, is thus most judici-
ously and happily provided for by
those who planned this building, and
who were fully awake to the import
ance of this object, and have spared
neither pains nor expense to secure
absolute safety in every detail of the
work connected with the sewerage of
the building. How perfectly this i'm
portent result has been attained can
be readily determined by anyone who
will drop in and view the entire
system. The sewer runs direct to the
river but short distance, having such
great descent, thus insuring rapid
current. To make assurance double
sure two large pipes extend from the
most dependent part of the sewer to
the top of the roof which serves as a
Ventilating shaft to carry off any gas
or oder which may accumulate. 1t is
believed by the best judges who have
inspected this building that no struc-
ture can be found in this section of the
state that is more thoroughly protect
ed from any possible danger from
contamination from sewer gas than
this.
With this wise and iudicious ar
rangements for health, together with
a system of ventilation after the most
approved and desirable of modern
plans, with all its rooms large, airy
and commodious. all Of which, taken
in connection with it's location in the
central part of the city, as we'll as the
central part of the state, make it one
of the most desirable and healthful
homes for the weary traveller to be
found in the entire northwest.
And to add still more to its con-
venience, system of electric bells has
been put in successful operation, con-
Meeting all the rooms with the central
office It is also the centre of a system
Of telephone lines, connecting leading
points of business interests of Grand
Rapids, Centralia and Vesper, embrac
ing over fifteen miles in length of It's
circuit.
All the rooms have been fitted ur
and furnished with furniture thai
would be an ornament to any of oul
largest cities.
With all these advantages for health
and convenience, with every depart
ment Of business thriving, and an
increase demand for hotel accommoda
tions In consequence of increased trave
there can be no question of the
continued success of this important
enterprise.
The Witter House is a new brick
building three stories high, and taker
with the hall, forms an imposing
structure 70x71 feet in area, togethe,
with a wing 16x30 feet, one story higt
In the rear.
This house is now under the abb,
and successful management of Mr.. L
Hathaway, whose lease will soon ex
pire, but who, we learn, is anxious to
lease it for term Of years, which
speaks we'll for both him and tn,
house.
THE CITY CASH STORE.