Telegram-herald., 1886-07-12
A STINKIkG STREAM
Inspection Of Grand Rapids
Inadequate Watel Supply.
4 REAAGERlE fL0aTIAG DOM STRElR.
Cows Horses, Snskss ana hsis Use
CO oD0Ook Creek tor Various Par-
poses The Sewerage - rom
Number ot F7ouses Emp
iies iuto the stream.

30 sir there ls nu money enough IN
Kent toanty 10 maze lne drank that ~sser.H
remarked Nm john l.e.leli a. sac pointed
10 Colahrook Greek ~hich slneam rans
close by her house "Da you snoe that
lhe people oi Grand AApias ass lnsi ~a5er
Tor annAlng pufposes aueriesi lie reporter
to aaom Mrs. Leiieii addressed bsr oan.
Yersafian
6. and think tles are foolish a. 10
So Wa Aoa shou stand here afsr rain
s.efm and see iAr ruhaish so down The
sife4tl. Sometimes q ~Lole nscnaecfle
s.ss,s hY. Ne never use tlls walter ia the
summer hut prefer a. carry some
lfon vel q short distance away
ue reporter. - ho N4s GA t1ar of ilgrsU-
ssilnn. continued his course up tie stream
ailo appearances certainly proved ihaf Nrs.
lklieli had gosa judgment Bul a. return.
lhe seiuinE basin, situated al the iniersee-
lon oi ouiahrooA. Jiaucs and n0locmh sis.
and into ~ hiol Coldbr1ok stream pours its
.uienis and lpou y lict GRAND Iagidansare
dependent for thelT drinking sater - ID .te
present time onis fnlfa fuli The water
in The basin under Tie most fAeogabir car
cumstauces il never inviting. bai lnst
noS the sighl-When ia a. considered
hat people are compelled o. drink the
~ster-is a sickening one Tie eaIeT l.
dirty aud muddy aud al unpleasant aroma
arises from it. The side. of The basin are
covered with thlCk green slime Ihs sight
oi ~hicb b. sufficient t0 produce naasca.
An old soldier Who sces b musi he forcIblV
fenliadeo of the time when. during The in-
terreclne struggle, be w4s compelled o.
drink out of mud pools by the way side.
oi the two lbe latter would be
generally contains what is called clean
mud, whereas this muddy courtesy il Is
cal ed mud-coutalns ingredients 81 lltts
nature lfa glance 81 The settling basin a
NOT sufficient i0 discourage further invest
cation a walk up stream sill amply repay
one-at least u viii convince him that
Co.cbf0ok creek should be condemned a. a
9aler supply. After leaving TIE basin. ihe
trst SIGHT seen Yesterday afternoon wAs
calf WAllowing in The muddy stream.
OF course % is not fair 10 blame
The igiure bovine Tor enjoying
a bath IN the "lmpid stream on hot
summer afternoon. in fact ihe animal
showed good selse, by bathing in rather
than drinking Tie water A few rods sway
a number OF empty tomato cans Ornament
tie bottom 81 The brook. Ilfe beyond
this is another bathing place for cove. ~
course wherever aud whenever the animals
Daiue. The water il SO Stirred up win mad
that 10 becomes ~ thick as ioe cream on
warm day. Just beyond the hrsi
d.. o. Ii &. y railroad bridge a miniature
dam made up 80 empty QI cans. hroKen
dishes. etc evidently the work oi bows ub
stTucis the flowing aaiers A quarter oi q
mile further on the soatb side of the
sueam is q muddy cesspsaL coaiel over
with au oily Substance. wlich makesit ieok
a. 30 q barre ui kerlsene hra been smffiei
there AT the euinuce t0 tae railfoad
bridge is another bows dam smiiar
10 the one described above Aher
fhis for some distance there if moth
ing Go attract attention beyond
ieV snakes aud rats a. ihey scutier fon
oa the banks int1 the stream. unti one
comes to another ffri al vhlCh cauie ape
ihs action oi tbc Aalads Just beYoIao. a
crowd of small bows was IniusrleuslY
engaged in trying todiveri the proper course
of the stream Tbeir efforts although tbeY
worked hard. and bad uo ialk 81 material.
which consisted principally If old boules.
broken iEEs and empty fruit cans were a.
may be- relief g. know futile Ou The
other side oi ihe neNi bnfFe fne
jersey COW in MID slream relieved the
monotony. aud further ou the actions -
some halt dozen hne hU'iefs padding in he
xater formed pleasing sgtt Nh+ihef
u was The appearance ui tbe reporter or .
feeling of shame that oTercsme oro~d If
children. who Nere bathing. an ihs creek
viii never be- known but ou being ois
covered iu their nakejness tie youngsters
scamperei Oh iu az directions They bad
chosen r spot ghiCh az irsi sight appeared
ID he where 4 sever dis. .harsed iis cputents
bui on cluser inspection it proved to he
muddy sireamiei. which hepei toseel tbe
water supply
A lev rods foriher stands tie house ~
J .hn Letet on tae south bank of the
stream. Although Mrs lei'eif assured the
reporter f1at fher wene careful not o. hrse
ANYTHING into the stream 30 is lmlo>s,le
f8r them fo prevent the sewerage from TIE
aaisr CLOSET from running into fht stream.
] or account ~ thf uciine being In a favor
ahie direction Al ~Eoiirre- crossing.
alongside oi The bridge the roadway runs
through The stream. forming vaieriHg and
hafling ulscr for hor~es A. the rear 81
/ boU-e on q hiH compiese cipfhes washing
apusrafus vas sanding stte stream beine
/ eviaentv utilized Cor laundry purposes
From fhs point for nearly rliie houses
are huilt al along tho south hank The
sewerage from 81 of them empfFiue into
4 Caidhroat Ireek Just before reachIng tie
/ next railroad crossing is another cesspool
| caused rs snimais bathing. Then come
1 balf dozen l4ouees fhe residents ~ which
4 uea fhe stream flf = sevef A ftef passing
I Essi 81 fhe creek hues fbe railroad trsck
1 and is comparatively clean. the hessy
/ huv+es on either SIDE sf0rdinr q prciecfiou
/ Passing under fhe rsiiroaa once more. tbs
I stream runs 81 The reer ~ some
! houses fae first ~ which. occu-
/ ped hy John ChrisfcnsoR~ has 6irec'
/ communication frgm ibe wafer ciosei % fhs
/ stream Al tie point where Badge ~
/ CROSSES ihe stresTn ls q level crossing. used
/ lsv fsrn4frs a. haffing ulscf fr ho~ses and
cattle From here tbe water becomes more
/ sfarnaut and muddy and 80 continues A. its
source No orle vho hss waited nr Cold.
! hr ,ak Greek vii wonder wff ~ much beer
I end whisky Be- sold in toe valley ciy.