The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-12-10
ARTEsTAN WATER.

the river water they Will make a
fatal mistake. 1t should be re.
membered that in the construction
of the water works. they will be
doing a work not for day, nor for
year, but for years, then why
should not the question of absolute
pure water be the only question
that should be considered. IT.
would be better to delay the con-
struction . while longer than in
haste do something that may prove
detrimental to the city's best in.
terest, What better advertisement
could there be than to have the
water used by this city of the best
and purest, therefore healthfui.
1t would prove great drawing
card in inducing those seeking a
healthy location to locate here.
Every City which is in a proven
artesian belt uses it. While Dial
las has many wells, yet it is now
discussing the question of sinking
larger and deeper ones, so as to
get greater flow, Notwithstanding
the city has plenty of other water.
If Jefferson was not in proven ar
tesian belt then the question of ex
perimenting or prospecting would
be we'll taken. Two wells have
been put down in the county about
800 feet and both are good wells,
hence there would be taking no
chances as to getting wate~,
1 beg of the City Council do not
follow the precedent set by those
who built the County Court House
and have the waterworks stand as
a monument of deep regrets by the
tax payers. Give the tax payers
something for their money, some.
thing they can utilize daily, and
not have to wait for fire to get
the benefit. The artesian system
will grow, the river water system
will not. No one wants it. No
one would use it. AS the City is
starting on progressive line,
don't put stone wall in front and
stop it. l think l am safe in say.
ing ninety. five per cent if not NOR
of the people, If asked. would say
Arteslan. If the system was
something which could be easily
changed, and with out very little
cost, then perhaps just now il
would not make so much differ
ence. but as the main portion o
the works must of necessity be
permanent, therefore the necessity
of doing the right thing at the RICH
time. We are paying taxes on in
debtedness now for which the tax
payer received little or no benefit
then why should they not now b.
given something for their money
which will be of lasting service b,
not only giving them convenience
but greatly improve the health @
the City, l submit that tn
wishes of the tax payers should b
, respected. If river water is force
| on the City, it will be the blackies
E eye the City has had in wears
o Look at the Court House, an
: think. Let the Council ask tn
tax payers which they prefer, the
o pay the bills, and would doubles
4 be glad to be heard in the prem
Uses. What will be thought of OF
willingness and ability to prote
n the health of the City. Should tt
o artesian water be ignored an
II river water be adopted, whie
!. catches the accumulations of d
9 cayed wood, leaves and other u
q healthy matter for hundreds
p miles instead OF taking water cor
l. ing 800 to 1000 feet wells, viii.
1t is absolutely pure, without any d
d caying matter, health giving waite
Is a preventative of many disease
j. as ia eyidenced nv those who co