CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-08-22
the worse in its waters. The present
condition of affairs, believe, is large

condition of affairs, believe, is large
ly due to the placer mining on Cache
creek. near Granite. Surely the
cause for the polluted condition of
the river is an artificial one and one
which could by a concerted action of
the people along the stream be pre-
vented by legal methods. Gold is
good thing and gold mining is great
industry, but good water is so a
good thing, and those who are de-
pendent upon the waters of stream
have a right 10 say to those who see
fit to put it to commercial or business
uses that it be returned to the river
in the same condition in which they
found it, and this is what the people
of the Arkansas valley should say to
those on the head waters of this once
beautiful river.
II. A. ABRIGHT-To purify the wa
ters of the Arkansas river is decid-
ed need. The reasons are obvious.
From an agricultural standpoint the
damage to ranchers up the river is
very great. Slime and other delete
rious substances come down the river
covering the land and running it for
cropping purposes. Salida and Bu-
ena Vista get their domestic water
from sources independent of the river.
But this is hot applicable to Canon
CITY. Here water for domestic and
other purposes must be taken from
the river. 1t is necessary, therefore,
that its waters be free from pollution,
which cannot be expected while the
tailings from the mills and the sluices
Of placer mining are permitted to
empty into the RIVER. believe an
appeal to the courts would result in q
verdict favorable to the people who
use the water for domestic purposes.
Il should at least, for the Arkansas
was originally stocked with trout and
other iish which have been driven out
by polluting the water. II the river
could be purified and restocked tour
lists and sportsmen would line its
banks. and the Arkansas river would
become one of the popular resorts of
the state.
Hon A. MACON When the city
Appropriated water from the Arkan-
sas river for city and household pur-
poses it was free from most Of the
impurities which now imp egnste it.
These impurities are placed in the
water through artificial means, and
are, therefore. clearly Illegal. No in
dividual or corporation wonll think of
polluting the water on private prop
erty, and they have clearly no more
right to poison the public waters in
this state. Nor should its continu-
ance be tolerated. The right rests
with the people. am convinced that
If brought before the courts such
would be the decision.
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II so. then aim to be truthful in
every statement you make when ad-
vertising your wares, Of whatever ma
ture or character they be. Study the
needs Of the community, then qualify
yourself to meet the demands in
strais shtforward manner. Be explicit
in any advertising matter that you
send out. Educate the people to be-
lieve you when reading your adver-
tisements So deal with customer
that you make of him a friend, one
who needs not to be urged to "call
again." but one who returns because
he likes and trusts your business
methods
DO not try to convince yourself
that the people want to be humbugged
Some may try to have you believe
they do, but this class of customers
are watching you more closely than
you think. Let your patrons know