The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-21
IT IS CONTRADICTED
Detective MeikltiOhn'S Report on Water
Doesn't Tally With CAROLS.
NO FISH CREEK PRODUCT
None OF That Sparkling. Pure Nee
tar Enters the Reservoir-An AL
derman Expresses Indignation
at the Company's Conduct.

There is a decided difference OF opin-
ion between Superintendent Carroll or
the Water company and City Detective
Meiklejohn on the question Of whether
or not any of the new Fish creek water
is coming into Butte. Superintendent
Carrolrs tsatement on the subject was
printed in the Standard Sunday morn
ing. The report that the Fish creek
flume had been frozen up had been
heard by Mayor Thompson and he sent
Mr. Meiklejohn out to the reservoir 10
see for himself whether the report was
true. Mr.. Meiklejohn found that there
was very little water entering the re-
servoir, and none from the new Fish
creek flume. There were small streams
entering from Jerry and Divide creeks.
The water being turned into the city is
the reservoir water pure and simple,
the same stun that was standing in the
reservoir all summer Mr.. Meiklejohn
found that the water in the reservoir
has been lowered nine feet.
One of the aldermen said yesterday
that he will bring the matter up in the
council meeting Wednesday evening,
and ask that a committee be appointed
to go out to the reservoir TO investi-
gate the water supply and see whether
the view of Mr. Carroll or Mr.. Meikle-
john is the correct one. The water now
reaching the city is, in the opinion of
the aldermen, the same style OF water
that was so Objectionable last summer
| and finally reached so horrible a state
that the people gladly allowed the
| company to substitute the fiat water
| in place of II. The water now. II is
thought by some Of the aldermen. is
| the same kind of water, except colder
and not quite so full of dirt and stuff,
on account of having settled a good
| deal. If the water is drawn and kept
| in moderately warm place over night
| IL has the same old familiar smell I'm
the morning. II was expected that
| Butte would have good water during
the winter but it isn't getting good
| water at present
The outlook for good water next
| summer does not strike me as very
| bright" said one Of the aldermen. III
| the water next summer is not vastly
| better than the water last summer
| wouldn't give cents for the water
| company's franchise. Their franchise
requires them to furnish pure and
| wholesome water. They are not do
| ing II. Seven months ago they agreed
| that Fish creek water would be run
| ming directly into Butte inside OF three
| weeks. Yet the Fish creek water hasn't
come directly into Butte yet. 1t there
| has been any Fish creek water at all
| II has only reached Butte after pass
| ing through the reservoir Yet they
| distinctly agreed mat the reservoir
| water should never be turned into the
| Butte water pipes again, that the city
| should be fed direct from the Fish
| creek fiume. and that the reservoir
| water should only be used i'm case OF
fire. The promises of the water com
pany seem 10 be made for no other pur-
| pose than to be broken
Il see that in Duluth the city is buy
| ing spring water, having IL delivered
| to every house in the city, and charg-
| ing the cost to the water company
| That is what Butte ought 10 do, and
| what II will do next summer IL the
water isn't better and l can have my
way about it,"
| Pat Mullins a. Co., eco y. Main Sell
| whitest flour very best 81 % a sack