The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-08-18
THE PURE WATER COMMISSION.
Correspondent Tells of the Commits
sion's Visit at Mile Laos Lake.

THE PURE WATER COMMISSION.
A Correspondent Tells of the Commits
sion's Visit at Mile Laos Lake.
The party appointed to examine
Mile Laos lake water with view of
piping it to Minneapolis, has made a
careful analysis of the water and a
close scrutiny of the contiguous coun-
try with the result that while members
of the commission promise nothing,
it now appears that what was only in
tended as an excursion to justify the
claim that the report for a water sup
ply would be most exhaustive will in
reality form the basis of practical
plans for the piping Mile Laos riplets
to the doors of Minneapolis. Some
ten years ago a similar commission
investigated the lake country with the
purpose of piping it's water to Mime
apolis but this report could not have
been as accurate as the present one
promises to be and it was taken at
a time when the lumbermen had
dredged the outlet until the lake was
greatly reduced in depth and area.
Mr.. Cappelen of the present commits
sion carefully tested the overflow at
Vineland and found large and rapid
stream. He tested the water from
samples taken at various points
around the lake with respect to its
turbidity, color, temperature and
healthful properties in which examin-
alton he was assisted by DR.. Corbett,
city bacteriologist of Minneapolis.
On the day of their departure great
number of samples of water were taken
at different points on the lake and
were Immediately shipped to New York
city where they will receive a final test
for bacteria. The status of Mile Laos
water will not be predetermined as to
purity after his last analysis.
The members of the commission all
expressed themselves as highly pleased
with the lake and surrounding country
and declared themselves under great
obligations to Mr.. M. E. Rutherford
who placed himself and launches at
their disposal. The party stated
that Mile Laos lake had never been
accurately represented to them and
that their trip was pleasant surprise.
It has been said that at one time in the
distant past when the fathers of Min
neapolis were inhigh council assembled
one Alderman Gray was addressing
the collection of statesmen upon the
desirability Of piping Mile Laos lake
water and in the course of his remarks
which were hostile to the plan pro-
posed he stated that if Minneapolis
should pipe the water from Mile Laos
it was possible that they would ap-
proach contingency when some
Swede on the East side of the lake
would drive down his heifers to water
with the result that the lake would be
drained and Minneapolis would be in
the throes of a water famine. He fur
Their characterized the lake as a shall
low rice lake and a fit resort for mud
hens and bull frogs. We should like
to take this gentleman of dreams and
place him upon historic Mossomonie
point with a wilderness of water spread
out before him that his eye could not
span, or better still, launch him out
on the bosom Of the lake in any craft
when the swells and breakers we're
rolling in majestic fury to a height of
nine feet, and then ask him while his
teeth were playing rag-time what he
thought of our frog pond. The pres
ent report will correct such mental alb
berrations as the foregoing and will
establish the fact that Mile Laos lake
is a summer resort for the best people
of the land.
Lawrence, Aug. 10.