Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-08-18
.THE COST OF HARD WATER


a recent issue of the Mining World
gaya ihat t is estimated that the
railroads of the United States spend
annually Si5.000O00 in additional fuel
and boiler repairs due 90 hard water
used for making steam" On tho ay-
erngc 5000 gallons 90 hard water viii
DO 90 cents worth OF damage IN fuel
and repairs. while 900 gallons Of
hard water may often be soitcned Al
a cost ol about Ave cents.
This statement ia n conservative ca-
innate, and II just the railroads wiih
their locomotive and stationary HhOp
engines are damaged Si5.OO0000, In
additional fuel and boiler repairs,
there ore certainly o hundred million
wasted each year hy manufacturers
IN increased fuel and al laous OF re-
pairs due 20 hard watcr, ana ono-
tenth Of This sum spent for water soit-
eners would save the other nlne-
tonihs.
Then think Of The domestic waste.
cooking utensils spoiled, clothes worn
ont By the terrific rubbing ncoessltatod
by hard water which freyenis soap
laihorlnE and cleansing; and then
link OF tho millions of tons of extra
soap required because Of the hard
water. Hard wator costs each family
lany dollars a year most Of which
,nuld be saved by the use or borax TO
1iten 0e water.
o. cocNe, egG rEefa ana profession
A.. ec.ectiass have &c count costs and
iNiFe ~ ts isfr Enl tasr on MAJ
4 rs- es3 - tss. tnrt Of thing.
WLen ihtF fad vtttf Or any other
sietuiiet uaniasius tuvit machines,
hnv A. r.f shrnR iheig shoulders and
Wy. "ch tho Waser q hard They
70 shesd aud grd 0rt lua. how much
ne hdri water costs them. aud they
i.mlna.a thst cost 81 aoitonlng the
resoi ~ erafts 4 q gfaetlcsbie.
MtCy Wke tGyS % ccEtoud with
iasd easar ciErCt AaIre cut these
lrrGr lft1 keYa nci the requisite
t.eEt1t & stagItt. hloTledge 20
analyze water But they have recog
nlzod lhe defects caused by hard vat
or and they follow the teaching Of
the scientists For instance. toilet
specialists have learned hat hard
water Is an Inefficient cleaner and is
injurious 90 the skin and they lnynr-
lahly use and recommend borax In
water for bathing purposes, and put
burax in their toilet preparations.
They have found That bOrax-solt-
cnnd water Is good tuuse that lt has
20 cnir iaa virtue % latherlne s0ap
cap, ZEE haa many medicinal quail
.ef ara b btaafta the skin. -.orax
Waief also eliminates the germ
flaet tt&t may bark Ia the most
vaFkilrg water,
IN an washing and laundering work
: acre quantities. OF soap are required
tsEEresnlvo housokeonerH and iaun-
trera have found that hard water
iecesfitatgs the use of vastly more
soap, and that even then u takes long
or 10 cleanse and whiton clothes Now.
II "a handful or so OF bornx is used in
q tub the water is Immediately soft.
encd and soap fathers easily and goes
more than twice a. far and the
clothes do not have 10 rubbed &c
pieces 90 cleanse Thorn. Besides.
this hOraN Is q bleach. whitening linz
ems. cotton and wool without the
slightest damage 80 cul0red goods of
prints
with she decreased expense fof
soap when bOrax d use dto soften me
water consider the biz saving ~ tlme
and labor and remember that labor
saving domestic devices decrease doc
tor bills and sickness. This Is a we'll
established wacl, and with domestic
and household improvements cons
siantlv increasing there are constant
~ boltering health conditions among
nll women, Doe they housekeepers on
dnmeslica.