Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-12

etc. Filthy water has the opportunity
of coming In contact with many differ
ent bacteria, consequently contains a
larger number Of them. The bacteria
which tiuidify gelatine, only propagate
whore there is much organic matter,
which is practically absent In pure wa
ter. Therefore pure water cannot sus-
tain the life Of purifying baclHi,
on the other hand, water showing
a large number of these gelatnc tluld-
flying bacteria which Is demonstrated
by psychological examination must
be polluted and rich in organic sub
stances I'm order TO have sustained the
life OF purifying bacllli This organic
matter Is determined by chemical am
alysls, In the shape OF nltrttes, ntrates,
free and albumnold ammonia and
amount of oxygen necessary TO con-
sumo this organic lmpurity. These
amounts, together with the results OF
a meteorological examination, form the
basis upon which scientific and sani-
tary authorities have based a definite
standard, according TO which waters
are classified regarding purity. etc.
The isolation OF the actual typhoid
bacillus, according TO Prof. Me2 OF
Breslau, Germany. and other leading
authorities IN the world Is at present
more of scientific interest than pract-
cal value.
The Isolation and the proper propa.
cation Of the bacillus IN the various
culture media would require eight TO 10
days or longer and then its positive
Identification would have 20 be con.
trmed by the various morphological
and biological tests, experiments up
on animals). which require additional
time. Certainly IN case Of pollution or
contamination of q water supply an
early as possible finding OF the danger
source Is the most important point to
be considered.
II IS a well known fact that Wator
purines Itself under ordinary condl
tons within n few miles, These cond-
lions are, ample exposure TO air. pre-.
ferably aided by sunshine when we
consider the chances Of purihcation by
these means, IN Parley's canyon creek
where abundant surface is offered TO
the water, tumbling and rushing cole
tinually over rocks preclpices, etc, the
natural means of publication are re-
markable and this was amply Illus
trated in the recent analysis OF water
collected at Bullock's ranch. at the
mouth OF Lambs canyon, and from the
Parley's reservoir
However, the results OF my eXamlna.
tons Of water are based entirely upo.,
the findings obtained from careful
chemical and archaeological eXamina-
lions and upon these results alone.
am forced TO conclusions, based upon
the well known standards set forth by
authorities.
l wish 10 state, contrary TO reports
circulated. that at no time have | found
IN a ARCHAEOLOGICAL examination, ANY
gelatin fluidifying bacteria. typhoid
I'm NillUQ mr. 1lqat la, a.
creek water collected at the inflow nf
the Thirteenth East street reservoir. ~
the reservoir at the mouth Of Parleys
canyon, nor has any chemical analysis
SHOWN the presence Of nitrltes nj
trates, or excess Of heterogeneous matter,
thar IT, free ana albumnoid ammonia.
in above.
Examinations OF these were made
July 10 and August "a September Z. and
september g. In the six flowing wells
examined chemical analysis and bacter-
ioliRical examination gave IN each in
stance abundant evidence Of contamIn-
alton, yet few days ago II was stated
In dolly paper that these wells We're
comparatively pure. Recently I'm the
daily papers II was stated (some quoting
me partly az authority that the Par
leY's creek was highly contaminated
polluted, and alive with an abundance
OF typhoid hacllll II such we're the
case II seems strange that Mt the State
Penitentiarv whore over 200 persons use
only Parley's water, there II not one.
nor has there been one case FOR a long
period. showing the slightest symptoms
II typhoid
While the sanitary analysis NJ water
supply leaves very much 10 be desired
nc for ms the detection Of tho nctual tv-
phoid bacillus Is concerned vet we have
1T present. annie means whereby nollu.
tion or contamination bv human eycre-
ments Is established; and certainly n
water thna polluted must he considered
unfit for human consumntion. and iuet-
" - such n water condemned nv the
scientific world.
HERMAN HARMS,