Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-27
DEAD HOGS IN WATER.
George Cation Thinks He Has the
Laugh on the Members Of the
City Council.
City Builds q Dam in the Cutoff to
Increase the Supply in the
Galleries.
Mr.. Cation Says the Water is Bad
and His Spring Has Been
Contaminated.

MT.4IeOrSe NIaItOIl, he OF water extern
sion fame, thinks he has the laugh on
the city council. If the facts are as he
alleges, the city authorities have made
a big mistake and have caused a condi-
tion that should be remedied, as the
situation Is menace to the health of
the citizens.
North of the plat of ground owned by
the city and commonly known as
Pierce's Park, and on which the old
gallery system is maintained, is mar
row strip of land owned by Mr.. c. j.
Hoyt. This strip lies between the city
property and Mr.. Cations farm The
ravine known as the cutoff runs
through one corner of Mr. Cations land
and veers to the south across Mr..
Hoyts property. In the bottom of this
ravine Mr.. Cation has good-sized
stream of water flowing. He calls it a
spring, but it is probably nothing more!
than a we'll made by nature and the
flow of water is from the extensive
gravel beds from which the city is now
pumping the new supply. 1t is this
spring which Mr.. Cation believed would
be good thing for the city to own, and
incidentally good thing for him to
dispose of. But the city thought it
could do better and the trouble with Mr.
Cation resulted.
Recently the water committee con-
cluded that some of this surplus flow
from the spring could be utilized, as 1t
was allowed to go unmolested on its
winding way to the sea. Therefore per-
mission was obtained from Mr.. Hoyt to
build dam across the cutoff on his
Hand, thus holding the water back and
causing the most of it to filter through
1.-The ground and the gravel to the city
galleries, which parallel the cut-off for
| some distance. This plan worked adj
lmirably, but the water committee evil
Identity overlooked the fact that MIR.
Hoyt has tenant who raises consider
i able stock, and that the cutoff is re-
sorted to by the cattle and hogs.
The natural filtration might be ade-
quate to overcome all objections to the
water from this source but Mr.. Cat
ton tells another story. He says that
cholera has been raging among the
hogs on the Hoyt land. that the animals
have died in great numbers, and that
many of them have been buried in the
i
stages of decomposition. Mr.. Cation
says he has investigated the situation
lpersonalIy and therefore knows where
of he speaks. He says further that this
dam has backed. the water onto his lanG
and that his spring is rendered unfit 70,
/ use.
The matter should be investigated by
/ the water committee d once, as the cit
IL a tel .,f
Having the present supply of water
(which is unquestionably good, containi-
mated for the sake of the small amount
secured from this source.
The point where this alleged condi-
i ton exists is far removed from tht
place where the new supply is beins
secured, and in no way can affect the
1 water from that source.
4 There's always hope while there's One
Minute Cough Cure. AN attack OF
/ pneumonia left my lungs in bad shape
and was near the first stages of con.
/ sumption. One Minute Cough Cure
1 completely cured me-" writes Helen Nc
Henry, Bismarck. n. D. Gives instant
relief For sale by F. B. Wiley. post
office druggist, and G. p. Powers.
ECONOMIC LEAGUE ORGANIZED
Officers Named Mt the Meeting Tues
i day Night.
The elimination of the preparation,
work engaged in during the past two
weeks for the organization of the Mar
/ shalltown Economic League occurred
Tuesday night. when. at a meeting o
members held in the Woman's Ex-
change parlors. officers We're elected
ana plan outlined. MIR. George Esta.
brook was named president; Capt. G
S. Aldrich, vice president; Mr. j. H
/ Egermayer, secretary; Mr.. C. c. Urine