The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-05
UBRIEE,3 FIXTURES.


A Helena Enterprise That II Attracting
Much Attention.
But few people In Helena aro aware Of
tho fact That thote. Nv m enterprise In this
CITY not very old that " attracting tho
Enbiic officials md contractors MI over tho
United States. 1t ig an enterprise at tho
head OF which IL u practical plumber ana
sanitary engineer and tho inventor of tho
articles tho company deals In, and Ia backed
enterprise In question IL tho manufacture
Of tho U'I,rien eanitary fixtures. These
fixtures were only patented in 1892, though
Mr.. O'Brien spent many years IN working
on them. and nfe tho result Of his expert.
enco as "A practical plumber. Already the
various public institutions both in Mon
tana and in the east. aud the unanimous
verdict il that they are what the pntentee
Claims they nre-perfect and tho best i'll tho
market. The fixtu Oh consist of tho
OBrien perfect water closet, tho VBrien
utlnal. grease trap ana tank, wash bowls
ana other appliances.
An idon of how they are regarded by men
who arc competent to judge can be gained
from tho following testimonials. DIR. w.
M. Bullnrd, secretary of the board of
health, says: II have made n thorough OK
animation of your water closet, Rrehee t mp
and tank. and other appliances Of n anni-
tary nature. Without hesitation or reser-
walton ! pronounce Thorn nj! the best ana
most complete that have ever come to my
notice. Many years experience in chem
zeal and sanitary work has enabled mo to
examine many sanitary Appliances, and. mt
tho same time, study tho needs Of the pub
lie. us regards health, in ell its bearings.
Therefore,, with this expression l endorse
most emphatically your, winter closet, grease
trap. tank, etc.. etc, and recommend them
for public buildings. hospitals. jai,s and
r~esidencce." slf5s
John b. Ketohum, the Unknown builder,
has this to cay: II hnvs examined the new
sanitary fixtures recently patented by you,
and am free to say that i consider them the
best Of anything in that line 1 have ever
seen, md | believe they nre destined to
work Il revolution in sanitary work and
plumbing, owing to the simplicity of their
construction and absolute positive action.
1t ia hardly lossible for them TO get out of
order. except by unavoidable accident, and
the chief Joint OF excellence is the perfect
ventilation accomplished by our meth
DDS"
Under-sheriff Fred. T.. Hoss. of this
county. has had PRACTICAL experience with
the O'i;rien closet. and this is what he says:
I'm reply TO your inquiry as to the utility
or the closets that are being placed in the
new county jail by you. 1 would say that l
have carefully examined the same and have
no hesitation in saying that in their line
they have no equal as Il i rison closet in
simplicity Of construction. md in their
sanitary arrangement they leave nothing to
be desired. and for this reason they are
most desirable for prison use. and / predict
for them that they will, in a short time,
supercede the complicated n%ntfairs now in
use. ! further see no reason why they
should not come into immediate use in all
public buildings as we'll, as there can be no
valid objection made against them; and
they would save their cost in plumbers
bills in u very short time"
Dr.. Napoleon Salvail was asked by the
mother superior of the Catholic orphan
asylum his opinion OF the closets before
they were put into the asylum. This is
what he said: II am requested to give my
views on O'Brien's Perfect vsnter closet. /
do so willingly. l have1had experience
with IL. having one at ms own house, and ]
know it is far superior to any one l have
ever seen Before. The ventilation is so
perfect that hygiene recommends or re-
quires for the health none but this kind,
aud especially in hospitals, colleges. or pub
lie institutions. l I'm positive that as soon
rs this has been given the proper test
typhoid fever q any other contagious dis
ease bred by default in water closets will
entirely disappear. In giving this opinion
/ have nothing in view but to benefit public
or private institutions were default in sew
erage is the main cause of epidemics that
affect mankind" ID
Jas. Crump, %ianitor of the First National
bank building, says Of them: For several
years l have been janitor of public build
ings. and in charge where best of plumbing
appliances heretofore known has been in
use, and they were of constant complaint
n continual nuisances. Foul and disa-
greeable odors permeated the rooms. es-
specially when used, often stopping up and
OVERLOOKING upon the floors, doing serious
-Four of your new improved patent fixtures
have been put in the building where / am
now employed, and have been given the
severcst trial during the past three months.
One OF your closets being used by forty odd
men, they do absolutely ALL you claim for
ne OVERLOOKING on floors and ceilings. al
ways clean and in order. heartily recon-
mend your sanitary fixtures to everyone as
the best ! have ever seen."
Under date Of March 4, 1898. in a letter to
Mr.. O'Brien. VIM. Smith, %janitor of the
hawthorne school, has this to say of the
closets: The water closets you placed in
the Hawthorne school building some months
since have been thoroughly tested and have
proven satisfactory in every respect. The
ia perfect and they keep per
fectly clean all the time. There is no over
flow on floors. no muss to clean up. After
years of service aa janitor in different places
and four:years at Hawthorne building / co
not hesitate to say you patented ~fixtules
are the very best l ever saw,
In addition to his sanitary applicances
Mr.. O'Brien has completed, and is now
u patent for a device intended to
of sewerage in an economical man.
without endanRel ing health. The de-
wise has been submitted to eminent sani-
anOlHGAra IN tina apEf nnI fhnu oil
unite in ~pronouncing it the best system
they have ever examined. 1t carries off all
the foul gases and consumes the vegetable
and other heavy matter. and whom intro
to the public will undoubtedly meet
with immediate favor.
Silk and wool dress goods. lsrgest stock, best
loves prices at lialcigh < Clarke's.
4. c. Tower & Co. arc headquarters for sgri-
cultural implements OF every DESCRIPTION. John
Deere plows and harrows. disc llarrows, Superior
seed dtills. etc.