Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-30

hesitate TO pay out their hard
earned money for an article when
they can get practically the same
thing elsewhere for nothing. Be-
sides as the months rolled around
after the plant was installed it
was seen that the pure cold, spark
ling mountain water has not
turned out to be all that was
claimed for it.
Last summer, during the long
hot days, it became undrinkable
on account of heat and people
using it were compelled to return
to their wells for water for family
use. During the rains of the
the winter, and after very heavy
rain, the water became muddy
and the wells were again resorted
to. The result was condition
of affairs never dreamed of by
Dallas citizens. Their pure spark
ling mountain water was relegat-
led to the lawns, and water closets,
and the despised we'll water had
to be depended upon for drinking
and cooking purposes.
1t is realized that such a state
ment may be scoffed at by our
mountain water enthusiasts, but
such are the facts nevertheless.
Those of you who have friends
and acquaintances among the
good housewives Of Dallas are urg-
ed to write and ask them whether
what is asserted along this line
be true or not true. In this con-
nectloa remember that the DALI
las water comes from mountain
springs at the head of stream
as pure and cold as is Rock Creek
water. It is piped only : miles
whereas with us it is to be piped
I6H miles.
DALLAS PROPOSED REMEDY.
The refusal of the citizens to at
tach to the water mains has caus-
ed the city council of Dallas to
evolve scheme to force the wa
ter upon the people, whether or
no. They have forced au ordi-
nance compelling the people to-
install patent closets in their
homes aud make sewer connec
tons. SIX dollars is charged in
each instance fol tapping the wa
ter main, and IS cents a foot for
piping, which in addition to the
cost of closet connections, ETC.,
will total up to anywhere be-
tween $50 and $50. Wherever
a sewer is ordered the cost of
course will be levied on the prop
'ertv.
DR.. T. V. B. Embree, for.
mer well-known rssidept of Cor
wallis, who lives on small hill
within the city limits of Dallas,
about one mile north of the busi-
Eess part OF town, has been or
dered by the city council to build
a private sewer aud make con-
nections, also 10 connect with the
water mains for flushing purposes
Tie doctor had made an es-
tlnlate of the cost of this wo:k
and finds that it will amount to1
over 500. He is living on acre
age property and has running
water in his house which he has
plpsd from a spring further up|
the hill, and has excellent sani-
tarv conditions about his home.
Write and ask the dogtor hisI
opinion of the Dallas gravity sys-
TEN.
This is an isolated instance,
but it is an example of a score
that can be mentioned. This
condition of affairs at Dallas
should possess a peculiar sigui6-
cance for the residents of Jobs
Addition and other outlying dis
tricts within our city limits.
residents who have built up little
homes for themselves, many OF
them earned by hard labor aud
years of economy. They havel
good wells and good water, butt
are told they need FIRE protection,
which is undoubtedly true. Will
Insurance rates be any cheaper
than they are now? Will the wa
ter be any better than th-t youI
are now using? Will the ,uxur,