The daily sentinel., 1899-12-08
About the Water

There is loud complaint and justly 20
against the water which is now being
furnished by the Grand Junction Water
company, the complaints being lodged
against the Water company as being
responsible, when they should be held
entirely blameless. In justice to the
Water company the people should know
just exactly the situation.
When the site for tho factory was Sc
lectod and it WAS known that tho refuse
water OF the factory would be turned
into the Grand river above tho intake OF
the Water company, Charles F. Caswsll,
as the attorney of the company sent
written protest to Manager Cox OF tho
Colorado Sugar Mig. company protest
ing against turning the water into the
river, a. the water furnished tho city
would become imprsgnated with taste
OF the bests. No attention was paid at
tirst to tAs protest, but whom Mr.. Cas-
we'll sent letter to the directorate Of
the company threatening that he would
be compelled to seek legal redress with
out he was protected by the city or the
company, he was called traitor and
other pretty hard names for protecting
the interests Of the company which hs
was employed to protect.
The writer attended meeting Of citi-
zsns in Mr.. Caswells ofdcs about the
time he made his protest, whom II looked
blue for the prospect Of obtaining the
Sugar factory; all Mr.. Caswell asked at
that time las that he should be proper
ly protected from damages which might
result, should the water become contain
mated.
He vas assured that the city wsuld
free him from all blame and it did,
il our recollection is correct, pass reso-
luton releasing his company from all
damages which might arise through
suits being brought against his company
for damages owing to . condition Of the
water which might prevail In tho future.
Tho protests against the water have
been coming thick and fast and it is
only Justice to q company doing busi
ness in the city, whether the company is
liked or dlsliked, that a correct state.
ment be placed before the public. The
Water company is In no way responsible
for the present condition OF the water
supply. However, in order to furnish
their patrons with tho pursst water OBJ
tainable from the Grand river, the com
pany has gone to the expense Of running
their pipes to the middle of tho channel
Of the river on the opposite side TO So
cure the very best channel water
through the means Of suction pipe and
tho citizens before many days will have
the channel water. II this should be-
come contaminated with the taste Of the
beets then no other resourss is left the
Water company but to ask the Sugar
company to convey their refuse water in
another direstion from what they are
now doing
1t must be remembered that a water
system has control OF its water supply .
considerable distance beyond the plase
Of Its intake, and this distance oomprs-
hends tho place Of the running Of this
refuse water into the river. Right 10
right and injuries no man. The Water
company has plenty of sins laid at its
door, without being burdened With any
more. The Sentinel is not an apologist
for the company In any manner what
ever but as the condition of the water
is a matter OF public interest, it desired
to present the facts In the case to its
readers without blaming anyone, but
with The hope that the condition Of the
water will soon be entirely bsttsred.