The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-11
SUBSCRIBE FOR DAM.

The special committee and its
solicitors to raise funds for the con-
struction of dam across the West
Fork river just below the mouth OF
Elk Greek have begun their work
and are meeting with some encour-
agement, but, with some exceptions,
not as enthusiastic as would natur-
ally be expected, when the matter
of health is taken into consideration
Many people fail to realize that an
ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure.
All this summer there has hc"n
typhoid fever and other diseases m
the city and there has been a num-
Der of deaths visitations on that ac-
count. Tt is believed that most, II
not all, this sickness, is properly as
cribed to unsanitary conditions, and
anv measure that will overcome this
ought to be heartily supported by
the citizens in general, and in par
ticular by those who are well able
to pay.
The fact is that Clarksburg ought
easily to raise $1,000 for this COM
mendable purpose. The city gov
eminent promises to pay the rest.
Pro rata there would be but little
for each to pay, but it is unneoss-
sary to state that there are many
who will not give and manq who can
afford to give but little, while there
are many who can well give much
and not really miss the amount they
subscribe. Those who have ought TO
give according to their means.
Tt may be argued that certain
sections of the city only are benH-
fitted. but common sense tells all that
is not true. If the central part Of
the city gets diseased. the infection
spreads to all parts of the city. Just
like it is with an apple, when the
cores rots first. Disease spreads, as
every one knows. unless there be
prevention. Smallpox in any sec
ton of the city would soon seize
every part of the city. if quarantine
measures were not taken. So. it Is
with the disease breeder, Elk Greek.
which is a worm of stencil and poi
son from the place it enters the city
to the point where it leaves the place.
Annoying it is to all where it winds
and n menace to every resident of
Clarksburg and its suburbs, to say
nothing of the thousands of citi-
zcns of Harrison county and the,
throngs of visitors from other places.
Slime, sewage, and other filth it is
n deposit for. Every imaginable
decaycd matter gets into it, AMI re-
mains there because thcye is no thing
to carry it-off, nothing to destroy
the qualification. nothing to de-odor-
izc. A body of water would over
come all this, and to get body OF
water a dam is necessary.
There are still other features
that commend the undertaking rs
all surely know. Certainly, roth
ing makes a better impression thNn
fine body of water, and especially |
one with the blue hue that a noun
tain stream has, such as was the case
with Elk creek in days of yore, when
the Point mill dam was intact
And then think of the excellent
opportunity for sport, both in sam
mer and winter Boat riding! Nv.
how fine! Skating in winter! oh.
how grand
Delightful, indeed, viii such
body of water be found Even there
can be good fishing, and no one real
Nv knows what there can not be.
The utilities and benefits of the
undertaking have been plainly set
forth and now it is up - the people
to say whether they will have it. 1t