The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-28
THEIR ANNUAL TRIP
Mayor Thompson, the Aldermen and
Others Visit the Dam.
PLEASANT EXCURSION
superintendent Carroll Shows the
Gentlemen Some Excellent
Workings of His Great Sys-
tem-Sparkling Water.

Carroll, the mayor and city officials
to-day paid their third annual visit to
the water company's big dam to OFF,
cially examine the reservoir and its
contents and surroundings. The party
was the largest that has ever visited
the reservoir in this capacity. as well
as the best qualified to thoroughly en-
Joy itself both individually and collec-
lively, although the loss of ex-Mayor
Dugan and ex-Al1crman Bob Campbell
was seriously felt. ltconsistec of Mayor
Thompson and Aldermen Harrington,
Pascoe, briggs, Cannon. Carder, Walsh,
| Vivion. Rodda, Rowe Knowlton, Cook.
| Montgomery, Heilig and Gamblers,
Judge Mediation, County Attorney
Wines. Sheriff Reynolds. County AS
| SCISSOR Warfield, County Commissioner
| Charles, County Clerk and Recorder
| Johnson, Street Commissioner Joyner,
| Colonel jerks. City Treasurer Yoder,
Judge Turner. Or. Whitford, Fire Chief
Werner. County Treasurer Hin. Public
| Librarian Davies, Professor Moore, j.
| A. PricIett, Perrin Irvine, George Lapp
and ]. b. Welcome and a Stan lard re-
| porter. The aldermen occupied La
1 Wells big band wagon. while the others
| were supplied with carriages.
The dam was reached soon after IL
O'Clock. and the party Immediately
| took possession of one of the buildings
| in which Mr.. Carroll had informed
them that they would find supply OF
! water as It comes from the reservoir as
| well as some that had been put through
| various scientific processes. Perrin lr-
| vine, Carlos Warneld ana Charley
| Johnson promptly took charge OF the
water and dealt it out with lavish
| hand. The water was at first tackled
with a little delica,y, but the LA
tions became frequent and generous.
| The water was pronounced excellent,
and il had such an inspiring effect
that about half of the delegation were
soon engaged i'm running foot races
and other sports. Judge Mediation
beat Colonel jerks out by two lengths
i'm a 10O-yard foot race, and Mel Wines
beat George Lapp by the advantage
that was given him by three days
| growth of whiskers on his chin. He
stuck out his chin as he passed under
the wire and was declared the winner
| Mr.. Welcome also defeated Carlos
Warfield in a 200-yard race. and cover
ed the distance in two seconds less
| than the record made last year by Bob
Campbell Professor Moore and AL
derman Vivion engaged in a pole
climbing contest and the professor won
in a walk.
During the half hour that interviewed
before dinner was served there was a
noticeable falling off of water in the
1 reservoir, as the supply at the house
had to be replenished several times.
The dinner was a masterpiece of
the cooks art, and ii is a question II
the great Delmonico himself could set
, up a meal that would have been more
thoroughly appreciated and had full
er degree of justice done it. Several
more cases of water were brought in,
and the rapidity with which they were
disposed of would have surprised peo-
pie who are wont to complain about
the water.
The party then visited the dam in a
body, under the guidance of the super
intendent. and found work progressing
rapidly with a force of about l25 men
at work The water in the reservoir
was found to be Of a rather muddy
color, and nearly all of the visitors re-
Trained from drinking any OF IT, as they
| preferred that which was kept at tho
| house. With the assistance of Perrin
| Irvine and Carlos Warfield, Mr.. Carroll
succeeded i'm explaining the workings
so that everybody understood just
| what was being done. Charley John
: | son told all about the water and its
sources and purposes.
An overflow stream that was chas-
| ing itself down the gulch caused nu-
| merous remarks about the value OF
| water as a chaser Mayor Thompson
| and several of the aldermen took a
| boat and rowed to the upper end OF
! the dam and found that the water com
| ing down Basin creek was as clear as
. 1 crystal while that from Black Tail was
| very muddy with indication that placer
| mining is being conducted further up
! | Mr. Carroll stated. however, that there
) is no placer mining going on on any OF
| the supply creeks. Another sinai
| creek was found to be emptying 6
D | small stream of crystal water into thu
. | reservoir. A small stream that trinklec
| through the dam was found to bt
| clear, pure and tasteless, and showed
! that the water is all right with the
4 70
| spending 4 couple of hours in looking
J. | things over, the party returned to the
| house, where more water was drank
| and after several gentlemen who mani
tested a desire to remain at the reser
: voir and drink all Of the water in sigh
| were rounded up and the horses
straightened cut. the start was mad
on the return trip. About four miles
from the city a snow storm was en-
E countered and this was the only dis
agreeable feature Of thoroughly en-
| joyable day.
on the way back Superintendent Car
p roll went into n detailed explanation
y of the dam and the water supply. TIL
dam Is now 70 feet above bedrock, i
feet having been added this month
1t will be raised seven feet higher thi
, | year which Will complete the dam al
lis present designs. A height Of 50 fee
T will give a storage capacity of 100000.
!, 900 gallons, which. il is believed. vii
r be amply sufficient to supply the cit,
. for a long time to come, as the averag
' daily consumption during the summe
is only 5000, 900 gallons. The S0-too
> dam will consume 1900 cubic yards o
| masonry. which costs the compan
about $40 a yard. The estimated ex
= penses for this year are $4,000. MI
Q Carroll does not anticipate any mudd
), water after this year, as next year III
: storage capacity will be so great tina
the water will settle before IL reache
!. the supply pipe. This year the capac
r ity was only 100000 gallons when IN
C spring rains came and the mud per
u meated all through the reservoir.
An Investigation is now being mad
10 determine Just what is required {
keep the water pure, and IL is state
that a filter will be put in if il is foun
TO be absolutely necessary, although