Evening journal., 1906-09-24

wells. however, obtain abundant sup
piles and II properly protected from
contamination should answer every
purpose. Such wells should never be
located within 100 feet OF outhouses
or cesspools and when possible should
be $50 feet OF more away. If these
wells are curbed with two ana seven.
elghths or three foot glazed tiles and
every joint except the lowest is made
perfectly tight the polluted surface wa.
ter viii be kept out while the water
actually used can enter at the bottom
The joints can be made tight by sur
rounding the outside Of the pipe at the
joints with several inches Of good by.
draulic cement
Depth OF WcYqs.
In the granite rocks conditions are
fairly promising for deep drilled wells.
These will usually find water within
150 feet of the surface. even on the
hills. but a well should not be aban.
doned before a depth Of $50 feet Is
reached. It is not generally advisable,
however, TO so deeper than this.
The investigation which the geolog.
ical survey has Just begun viii be ex.
tended to include the water supplies
OF the entire coastal plain Of Virginia.
Patent Models.
A committee representing the Patem
Bar association recently called upon
the assistant commissioner OF patents
Edward b. Moore. and advocated the
retention OF all or most OF the collec
tion OF patent models which II Is pro
posed to dispose Of under an act Of
congress. The wide circulation given
the report that the patent Office had
taken steps 10 get rid Of this vast and
interesting collection has aroused pat
ent attorneys and inventors all over
the country. In view Of these circum.
stances, 1t is sald the plans OF the
secretary Of the interior may be
changed in this regard
Collection May Ne Kept.
The committee appointed by Mt
Moore to go over the models and select
those which are an essential part Of
patent Office records advised that only
a very small percentage OF the mum.
Der be kept.
II has been stated on good authority
that the Union Building company, fror
which Uncle Sam rents the storaG,
space for the models IN the Uniol
building. has agreed TO reduce the rem
from sl0.500 a year to $4,000 whlcl
is the amount of the appropriation b.
congress for caring for the models 4
may be decided 10 keep. II this Is 50
the whole collection may be retained.
The Keep Communication.
Assistant Secretary Keep, who ls tn
chairman Of the departmental commits
sion that Is busy seeking TO bette
conditions and methods in the govern
ment service. thinks it win take I
good many months before his com
mission finishes It's work and hand.
In its final report to the president
Probably the most important com
mittee now at work is that handling
the question Of the purchase Of suppllcl
by the departments. II was ihe rau
dom. unsympathetic purchasing OF SIP
/ plies by the departments that led th,
president to appoint the Keep cammis
sion 1t Is probable that the subcom
mittee viii recommend a central pur
chasing agency. through which cvcrJ
department Of the government Wi.
buy.
Spanish War Veterans.
The national encampment committee
! predicts that the national assemblags
Of Spanish war veterans, the ladies'
auxiiiaries and their relatives and
friends IN this city next October vii
be the largest ever held.
Tentative arrangements have beer
made for a big parade to include Span
ish war veterans. the national guard
regular troops, sailors. marines and
the members Of the Grand Army o.
the Republic, Union Veterans legioI
and other patriotic and civic organiza
tons. Secretary Of the Navy Bona
parte will be requested to order TIVE
or more gunboats or other small wa
vessels to Washington at that time tina
they may be inspected as object les
sons by the visiting veterans and tn
many strangers that are expected.
New Light Artillery Corps.
General interest is manifested In mil
itary circles In regard to the new ligh
artillery corps OF the United State
army. The new corps consists Of A
commissioned officers. 46 sergeants.
corporals and T2s privates. having 9
Vicker's Sons & Maxim automatic ms
chine guns and $50 horses and 81
mules.
This corps is formed from the exis
ing forces and will be divided anon
the cavalry and infantry regiments s
that each regiment will have its M
chine gun platoon. commanded by
commissioned officer and provide
with two machine guns Of the type Il
dicated. These guns. popularity know
as "screw guns" are capable of I'll
of practically COG, shots a minute. II
gun platoon. armed with two machir
guns. will De able to discharge at Il
enemy a shower of projectiles equal
the entire firing capacity Of all the rel
OF the regiment. W
CARL SCHOFIELD.