The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-12-21

of the land being ~ feet above low
tide. The slight undulations furnlsh
shallow, natural reservoirs or fresh
water breeding places for every, Varie-
ty of mosquito. and the ground tends
to be lowest in the middle. When the
town was originally built no attempt
was made to fill the low ground. either
in the streets or on the building sites,
so that the entire surface was prac-
ticallV nIaGmire: when fhe uhAe-
mire = ;ame impossible certain or the
stree We're crudelv improved by I'LL
ing especially bad mud holes with sort
rock or other material, In September,
1905, a systematic effort was begun 10
formulate a general plan Tor the prop
err sanitation of the city; IN February
last temporary relief measures were
taken. while in July the prosecution OF
the work was begun in good earnest
The results are already visible in the
sewering. draining, guttering and paw
ing of the streets. Some four months
will be required before the work or
sewerage and street improvement Will
be completed, but the progress already
made is very marked. bitches have
been dug through the town connecting
the salt water on both sides, and INTO
these the ponds, which have served as
breeding places for the mosquitoes, are
drained. These bitches have answered
their purpose. for they are probably
the chief cause of the astonishing
diminution of mosquitoes. More bitches
Of the kind are being constructed.
colon water supply
II was not practicable. with the
force at the commissions disposal. and
in view of the need that the force
Panama. to begin this work. before
early last winter. Water mains were
then laid in the town and water was
furnished to the people early in March
reservoir proved to be of insufficient
capacity before the end of the dry
season and the shortage was made up
by hauling water over the Panama
railroad. so that there was at all times
an ample SUNNY Of the very best
water. Since that time the new reser-
voir back of Mount Hope has been
reservoir 1t. is a lake over a mile
long and half n mile broad 1t now
carries some 50O,0Oo,OOO gallons OF
first--class water, | forward herewith
with certain other photographs OF
what l saw while I was on the 18TH
mus. Nothing but cataclysm Will
hereafter render it necessary IN the
dry season to haul water for the use
of Colon and Cristobal.
Colon Pavements.
I rode through the streets of Colon.
seeing them at the height OF the rainy
season, after two days of almost I'M
exampled downpour. when they were
whole they were undoubtedly very
had: as bad as Pennsylvania avenue
in washington before Grants admin
istration. Front street is already in
thoroughly satisfactory shape, how
ever. Some of the side streets are
also in good condition. In others the
change in the streets is rapidly going
on. Through three-fourths Of the
| town IL is now possible to walk, even
| during the period of tremendous rain,
| in low shoes without wetting one $
| feet. owing to the rapidity with which
| the surface water is carried away in
| the bitches In the remaining one
| fourth of the streets the mud Is very
deep-about as deep as in the ordinary
| street of a low-lying prairie river town
| Of the same size in the United states
during early spring. All men to whom
| smoke were a unit in saying that the
| conditions OF the Colon streets were
! 100 per cent better than year ago;
| The most superficial examination OF
/ the town shows the progress that mas
/ been made and is being made IN ma
| cadamizing the streets. Complaint was
| made 10 me by an entirely reputable
/ man as to the character OF some OF
/ the material used for repairing GER
/ tain streets. On Investigation the COM
| niaint nroved well founded. but II aise
/ appeared that the use OF the materlal
in question had been abandoned. tne
/ Commission after having tired IL IN ont
, or two streets finding IL not appro'
/ pirate. ...s-..to, n,