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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-18

generally satisfied?
 
 Our experience with meters has been more than satisfactory; in fact, we have become so used to them. and knowing what a friend they have been to us in the past. we cannot see how we could possibly do without them. The City introduced the meter system in 1885. and since that date all services have been metered. IL was uphill work at first. but the consumers gradually became accustomed to 1t. and now We do not have much trou- ble with them. It is the only just and equitable way of selling water. It al- lows the economical consumer to pay careless one to pay for all he allows to run to waste.
 With a system such as we have (di- rect pressure), the use of meters en- ables us to always carry a good fire pressure. at any and all hours. Their introduction reduced our daily pump age fully one third. and the years sup- ply of coal we had on hand lasted for until the use of meters will be uni- yersaL
 Yours truly, PARK WOODWARD. Supt.
 City of Rattle Greek, Mich. q What is the population of your A. is.oce.
 c. What is your total number of tars7
 4. Nearly 1900. .. How many taps are metered. A. 1.2so
 .. What Is your daily per capita consumptlons
 A. 35 gallons.
 .. Has the introduction Of meters increased or diminished your revenue7 : A. Decreased
 c. Are the consumers. who pay for their water by meter measurement generally satisncdg Dear SIr:-
 | am fully convinced that the only equitable way to sell water is by me ter measurement. With any system of schedule or fixed rates. the people who are ready and willing to bear their share of the public burden. will. except In the case of hidden leaks. use only a reasonable amount of water. but even they will use more than when aware that it passes through meter. When the milleniurn comes. water rates can. perhaps. be fairly apportIon- cd by schedule. The deliberate waste of water will not need control then. but the meter may still nase place Ia at the amount Of water used. where the users are varied or rdmerous.
 Yours truly,
 W. W. BRrGDEN.
 Chief Engineer and Supt-
 City sf B~ss<. Iowa
 Q What is the total population of your Cityg
 A. IeIes9-
 o- What is your total number Q; tsps7
 A 1se
 o Hou many taps are n-seredr Q. What Is your daily per ezpEts corsgnptiory "A cs Rnflone. inersassd e dinlnish6a 0sur rsss- nse9
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-18

that is wasted must run into the sewers. and be treated the same az other sew age matter It is evident therefore, that in Waterbury. with a water syStspa that is at about its limit. and a sewage system that cost valuable dollars to dis pose Of its sewage. it would hardly
 seem reasonable to increase the supply and add to the already great waste. hut rather to bring the use of water tv for all fe<ffin1ate usrS- but none for waste In this way. we would save fhe expeuse of extending the water supply for a period Of years and also tte un- necessary experse of di<po<ink of water that Is wasted and let run Into the teE-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-18
Tota

Subtracting this amount. $l7.s0i. from S123,S25, the amount necessary for the Water Department to earn each year, we would have balance or Sl06,02l, which 1t would be necessary to raise by the meters.
 If our daily consumption. when me- tered, should be 2.S20.000 gallons, and the daily use of water by schools should be 3s5,2io gallons. as shown; then our total daily consumption would be 3.2i5,240 gallons. This daily con- sumption win make an annual con- sumption of 1.173.562,600 gallons as the following simple sum will show: s.sib.s!o
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-18

and the small consumer. with high rate as at present. pays more in pro- portion towards paying for this water than the large consumer with a small rate. As water bills or water rates are simply tax. 1t Is hardly fair to make one mans rate of taxation small business, therefore, since the municipal supply must be paid for by the gem eral consumer. and since this payment is nothing more than a tax, to treat
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-18

This table shows that the consump- tion in several of these cities is rather high and that Hartford, which is an en- of 10000 more people than Waterbury, uses about 100000 gallons less of water every day.
 The following table shows the diff where meters are used largely and cities where few, if any. meters are used.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-18

feet, hecause 1t is tho modern method of selling water. All our meters reao in cubic. feet, and conseguently. to We would also advise that water bills be rendered quarterly instead or semi annuaiy as at present ns snssies Iess ner son to keep better watch. of the amount of water the property Is using. Most , people, as rule, never LOOK aI tnelT meter, except semi mi-annually,an then only because they have received their bill. It often happens that lot Of water is being wasted unnecessariiyina m man property of which he IS unaware. II tne bill is sent only twice a year. tnis waste of water has chance to run longer and makes a large bill for him to set tue. If the bills go out quarterly tnis Is not so apt to happen <. ioa ca,,ss neiopo too large . bill. the owner will Know H. and see that it is stopped.
 The minimum rate, in our opin,on.
 Se at d@ sass anoss seS to psfD Ds tory and yet high enough to cause tne consumer to use enough water Tor san itary purposes. ... do not expect that this rate. will be satisfactory to everyone. We expect that it will receive much unfayorabie. and let us hope, little favoraois cri.ai foa, that we have tried, after much consulta- ion with other departments and study of different rates. to make 8 rate tnat will appear satisfactory: IT we .n,nd nave and honsetly do. The rest We leave 10 your judgment.
 WILLIAM E. KENNEDY. Superintendent of Water. | Waterbury. October. 2, l9Ob.
 City of Albany. N. Y. o. What Is the population of your cilys R, 100000 Q. what Is your total number of ,ass' 500
 Q. How many taps are metered? A. T. 723
 0. What is your daily per capita consumption?
 O. Has the introduction of meters increased or decreased your revenue! A. We have not had sufficient time to determiue yet; Revenue VIII proo- ably be slightly increased
 0. Are the consumers, who pay for their water by meter measurement, generally satisfied?
 A. Yes. The only dissatisfied persons are those in whose premises there are wasteful fixtures or defective plumb- ing, and where the meter compels re- pairs or else payment for water wasted
 
 Dear Sir:--
 In reply to your inquiry concerning meters, have to say that the use of meters in this City Is so recent that we cannot give details of their result, but we know positively. that as result of their use for one year. that our per capita consumption has decreased from more than 1S0 gallons to 160 gall lons and that the water pressure throughout the City has increased from 5 to 15 pounds. We expect. within a year, to double the number of meters now in use. and judging from results already obtained confidently expect. that the per capita consumption will be reduced to 130 gallons
 There Is no doubt in my mind, that the meter system is an entirely equita- ble and fair method of selling water, and in addition to this value. the work | performed by the meter In controlling, regulating and maintaining the water year 0As,oto w |, hose openings-fire systems rates 4,o99 U0 St) ........s.... ''...s..... sy vv
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-18

supply is a benefit that cannot be ob- tained in any other way. and that cam not be estimated in money.
 Yours truly,
 GEO. I. BAILEY, Supt.
 City of Atlanta, Ga. e. What is the population of your City?
 A. ll5.000.
 e. What is your total number of taps?
 A. 6,34.
 Q. How many taps are metered? A. All except public buildings. Q. What is your daily per capita consumption?
 A. About 42 gallons. c. Has the introduction of meters increased or diminished your revenue? {? A. Meters were introduced in this City in 1885. They have not material ly increased our revenue on account of large reductions in water rates; but they have reduced the pumpage fully one-third.
 Q. Are the consumers. who pay for their water by meter measurements 900 sOOOOg per gallon
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-18
Samples Taken September q. Isea

large sum of money. This plant. unlike the water plant. will bring back not one cent of revenue for the money put into it. but will cost many thous- auds of dollars a year. to operate t. The moro sewage this plant Is called upon to dispose of. the more its oper- ating expenses must be.
 As water Is the main component of sewage. it Is easy to see that the more water wasted by city. the more sew Hgs must De handled and pumped at the sewage disposal plant. because water
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-18
l6.076.200 192,914.40 964,512,0
1-I7sh62s00 gallon

l.l7s.562,600 gallons.
 If therefore, we arc to sell 1,173,- 562.6OO gallons of weter eacb year. we must sell at rate such that the re- turn of its sale shaH be Sl06,02l. This rate is easily fodnd as the following simple sum in division will show:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-18

Samples of the water at the mouth, of the different brooks were also taker for bacteria. but nothing of a danger. ous nature was found.
 Mir. Hommon has also made an aualy sis of the East Mountain water. iron samples furnished by this department and finds 1t both clear and wholesome IL might he interesting to compare th. analysis of the water as made by Dr Herbert L. smith. of Yale College fr 1888. and the analysis as made by Mr Hommon in 1906.
 .Date Aug. is. 1889.
 Residue of Evaporation. Color when Total al Loss on
 filtered Ice deg. .. Ignition. Chlorine
 .,gsI .,.SS..e SS.e l3,s tSs ''Date ises. Consumed Ammonia
 sept. 70 eeei
 "AnaIysis as made by Mir HommOi It is evident that the wasr al tn. eastern supply has not deteriorated tc any extent. during number of years Bssldss the appropriation for -Reser- vcir Maintenance- there Is also an an nual appropriation of sI5.0eg made which Is known as Water RepairS.- for the running expenses of the Water Departrrent.
 To this appropriation is charged the following. All salaries. labor. material and supplies necc<Sary to maintain the system Of distrihuticn. the cost of czn- Sasstng. inspection and billing. all re- reirs to pipes. valves fire hydrznts. fauntsinsl tanks. meters. and such ether things as some under the care ard supervision Of the Water Depart nert rhe. purchase of ueters. stock. tDe1A etc. ts alec charged rs this a.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-18

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-18
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-18

so, nn,c fire bvdrn at ,25 year seS75 % sprkng heads Pra npa nresent
  Nine horse .anKs at goa S each
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-18

This rate in our opinion is fair ol generally satisfied?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-18

tuy or Ssshvtfe. TenD-
 e. What is the population of you-
 A. s7.sss.
 o- What Is your total number of A s.le.
 2 How many taps are meseredf
 O. What Is your daily per capita consumption. A. 125 gallons Q Has the introduction of meters incrszsed or diminished your reve-
 A The revenue fs about the sane. O. Are the consumers who pay for their water bT meter measurement Gen- e-aiiy ssfisfed- A They are generally sztfsfed- <x- pf~laily when the cost fs less fher hT a<setsed rate and thls is aiways 'ne eze h.ms |" Pf.susse- Dear srs-Tn reply to your Inauiry would s4y that my exp<rfence hos t><r fbaf the eEly eQultsole vay e cen va> tof D by mo1of DeoDurumoot 31o ~
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-30
FORAKER WILL
BATTLE TAFT
WILL CONTEST OHIO DELEGA-
TION-DEFENDS HIS COURSE
IN RELATION TO PASSAGE OF
RAILROAD RATE BILL.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Sena-
tor ]. B. Foraker made it clearly
known today that he will contest
the Ohio delegation to the republic
can national convention with Taft.
This decision is contained in letter
to Conrad ]. Mattern, vice president
of the Ohio republican league, who
forwarded to Mr.. Foraker copy OF
the resolutions adopted by the adj
visory and executive committee OF
the league endorsing Mr., Foraker
for the senatorship, and for the
presidential nomination
He defends his course in relation
to the passage of the railroad rate
bill and insists that the necessity OF
the railroads Of the country to
spend millions of dollars annually
in increasing their facilities makes
this a bad time to hamper the roads
in any unnecessary way by leg1sla-
ton. Senator Foraker says he Is
gratified by the endorsement OF the
committee at this time because 1t Is
a fat rebuke to the suggestion that
the office of U. S. senator is to be
stripped of all the real honor at
tached to it by making its incum-
bent mere agent to register the
DEGREES of somebody else
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-30
SUSPENDED BANK
TO REOPEN
KNICKERBOCKER TRUST CO.,
WHICH LATELY CLOSED ITS
DOORS. ABOUT TO REOPEN
PLANS FOR RESUMPTION.

NEW YORK, Nov. 90.-An i'm
portant step looking toward the re-
organization and reopening of the
Knickerbocker Trust company, which
closed it's doors last month, with
more than $60,OO0,000 in deposits
and caused the recent financial cri-
sis, was taken yesterday afternoon
at a meeting of the so-called Satter-
lee committee of depositors.
Rejecting all the plans for a slow
payment of claims, the organization
of a company, etc, the committee
formulated a definite plan for the re-
Mobilization of the Knickerbocker
Trust and an early resumption of
business. The provisions of the plan
will not be made public until the
other committee of depositors has APP
proved it, which probably will be to-
day.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-30
INTERNATIONAL
LIVE STOCK SHOW
GREATEST STOCK SHOW IN THE
WORLD WILL BE HELD AT
CHICAGO DURING THE NEXT
TWO WEEKS.

CHICAGO, Nov 30.-When the
doors of the big amphitheater at the
Union stockyards swing open tonight
the public will be admitted to view
the greatest livestock show ever held
in this or any other country. The
occasion will be the opening of the
eighth international livestock expo
sition, which is to continue during
the next IL days.
Months, in fact almost a year,
have been spent in perfecting plans
and making ready for the coming
show An idea of it's magnitude is
afforded by the announcement that
the show embraces more than $2,-
100000 worth of world famous ami
mails, numbering about 1000. High
bred horses and blooded stock have
been assembled not only from all
parts of America. but from France,
Germany and other foreign countries
as we'll. Exhibits of draft horses
from France and fancy coach horses
from Germany are features of the ex-
hibition this year. Sheep from the
finest Hooks OF Canada, france, Bel
GUM and Scotland are to be seen.
Every variety of pure-bred cattle
known to the breeder is included in
the list.
In addition to the large number OF
cups and other trophies which are
customarily awarded at similar expo
sitions, 100000 in cash prizes has
been hung up for competitors this
year Beginning next Tuesday and
continuing through the week, there
will be daily sales of pure-bred
breeding stock. Breeders and deal
ers from all parts of the world will
be here for the sales and also to at
tend the several conventions of stock
breeders associations to be held in
connection with the exposition.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-30
Notice for Puhlico+;ou

Department OF the Tnterior
ONCE at Lewiston. Idaho O. uu
10, 1907. OCTOBER
Notice is hereby given that coo.
II. Hardin of Dodd, Washington s 50
filed notice of his intention IN na las
maj hve year proof in support of h,o
claim, viz: Homestead Entrv ~"
S493' made November Is. 1902 ~.
the lot 4, Sc u SW u sec IN < >JI
n NV Il, and lots and 2 scott
10, township 33 N, range S w y
M, and that said proof will he mod.
before register and receiver at Tew
iston, Idaho, on December 10. 1qn7
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residaroo
upon. and cultivation of, the lana
viz:
Alexander NJ. Martin , of Do6a
Washington, James Warren of Doad
Washington, Christopher c. S+ar,o1
OF Asotin, Washington, and Calvin
Martin of Dodd, Washington.
T. H. BARTLETT, Repistar
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-30
DER SONALS.


c. A. Clifford is visitor in the
city from Pierce City.
w. A. Hill left yesterday for Craig
mountain, where. he has located a
valuable timber claim.
R. l.. Pennell and LATE Mounce
left yesterday for hunting trip in
the North Fork country.
Victor NJ Smith, expert account
ant, who has been employed by the
city, left last night for a business
visit to Spokane.
Matt Dowd returned this morning
from a business visit to Spokane
Frank Cole returned this morning
from a business visit to Spokane.
Attorney j. L. Harm left this
morning for a business visit to Oro-
fno.
Fred Beckwith was a visitor in the
city yesterday afternoon from Ken
drick.
Joseph Alexander returned yester-
day afternoon from a business visit
at Kendrick.
( R. c. Beach returned yesterday
from business visit at Kendrick
4 Robert Grostein and wife return
ed yesterday from a visit to Spokane.
Mac Fl. Harbaugh and Eugene
Gasser returned yesterday from a
hunting trip to the Clearwater
country.
! ]. Fl. Schildts and wife returned
yesterday afternoon from visit
with friends at Lenore.
/ w. B. Reese was an arrival yes
terday afternoon from the Clearwa-
ter country.
Tom Beall returned to his home at
Juliaetta this morning after a few
days visit in the city with friends
Mr.. Beall is making preparations to
go to Washington City about the hol-
idays to see about a pension for his
services as a scout in the Indian
wars of the Pacific Northwest.
George Morrison left this morning
to return to the University, where
he is taking an English course this
year in preparation to taking the
engineering course in the institution
ing for Seattle, where he went to as
sist his family in moving to Lewis
ton. He is employed here at the
present with his old position in the
Western Union as Associated Press
operator.
DR.. and Mrs c. c. Phillips left
this morning for Kendrick on a brief
business trip, making a visit to their
timber claim in the white pine belt
Harry Rooster and II. II. Hibbs
left this morning for hunting triT
on the Clearwater.
Jacob Kraemer of Asotin was ar
arrival this morning from visit
with relatives in the East.
G. w Beloit is a business visitor
in the city from Summit
George Utter of Sweetwater was
transacting bushes in the city to,
day
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-30
GRAIN MOVING
100 CARS DAILY

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 3d.
Movement of grain from Inland En-
pire wheat fields to Portland is now
the heaviest in the history of the
port. 1t is expected that there will
be a still greater movement next
week, and thence until the bulk of
the crop has been placed aboard ship.
General Manager O'Brien of the Har-
riman lines in Oregon declares he
will not be satisfied until 80 to 100
cars a day are delivered at tidewa-
ter. Wheat shipments foreign for
the month are expected to break the
record. Four more cargoes will be
cleared before the end of the week
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-30
UTILIZE HIS DWARFED APPLES
Those Injured by Hailstorm to Be
Converted Into Vinegar

G. H. CARLY left this morning Tor
his ranch on the Potlatch, where he
is making arrangements to work his
apple crop into cider vinegar.
Owing to the severity of the hail
storm in the early summer, he finds
that out of a crop of 1000 boxes, or
what would have made that amount
had they matured without injury, he
has only a little more than 100 boxes
of merchantable apples. The other
are gnarled and bruised, dwarfed
and misshapen.
In the dilemma of trying to realize
something on the crop Mr.. CARLY has
decided to turn them into vinegar,
and has secured barrels and presses
and will work up the inferior apples
into thousands of gallons of first
class vinegar.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-30

Ellensburg Northern Pacific
Railroad company has filed patents
for 41S,000 acres of land in the
state of Washington, involving the
land granted to the company by the
government. The patents were filed
in this county in accordance with a
provision which requires the patents
to be filed in each county through
which the railroad passes.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-30
Notice for Publication.

Timber Land, Act June 8. 1873. Unit.
ed States Land Office, Lewiston
Idaho, November 20, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in COW
pliance with the provisions of the a.
of Congress of June 3, 1875, entitleG
IAN act for the sale of timber LAM,
in the States of California, OregoE.
Nevada and Washington Territor;'
as extended to all the public Lar
states by act of August 4, 1892, Hem
L. Benton of Forest, county of M
Perez, state of Idaho, has this da,
filed in this Office his sworn statem"r'
No. 1921, for the purchase of the :
" NE 4 and E u NV Il of Sector
No. Is, in Township No. 80 N, Rang
No. W., B. NJ, and will Offer proc,
to show that the land sought is NOR
valuable for it's timber or stone tina
for agricultural purposes. and to :.
tablish his claim to said land befor
Register and Receiver at Lewisto:
Idaho, on Thursday, the 9Th day ~
February, 1908.
He names as witnesses. LAT.
Mounce Of Forest, Idaho, Guy Mounce
OF Lewiston, Idaho, Isaac Deschar~r
Of Forest, Idaho, and Noel Munden ~
Forest, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming ad
Versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in thi,
office on or before said 9Th day 0
February. 1908.
T. H. BARTLETT. Register
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-30

George Forsman. arrested by. the
officers OF Latah county on charges
of being implicated in the horse
stealing operations with Bauer and
Kent and brought to Lewiston yes
terday by Sheriff LyGon, was today
released upon $500 bonds. The pre-
liminary examination was set for
next Saturday at 2 O'Clock.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-30

Impure blood runs you down
makes you an easy victim for organ
ic diseases. Burdock's Blood Bit
ters purifies the blood-cures the
cause-builds you up.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-30
REDUCES SENTENCE IMPOSED
Man Who Got so Years for Murder
Gets Off With 90

HELENA, Mont, Nov. 3O.-HOld-
ing the punishment imposed by the
jury when they found George Mel
Vile guilty in the second degree of
the murder of Winfield Guthrie eX-
cessive, Judge Clements today re-
duced the penalty from so to 90
years.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-30
NEW VENIRE NOW SECURED
One Hundred New Talesmen Will
Face the Court Monday

BUISE, NOV. 3U.-oheF1H HOdgln
today completed the summoning of
100 veniremen and the Pettibone
case will be resumed Monday morn
ing.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-30

William Ayres, the 16-year-old
son of Constable J L. Ayres, was ac-
cidentally shot at the ranch of S. II,
Mcdonald, near Star, while he was
hunting While his condition is
serious, it is believed he will recover.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-30

Baby won't suffer five minutes
with Group If you apply DIR. Thomas
Electric OIL at once. It acts like
magic.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-30
Murder CHARGED to NJ A. wilkins

OAKLAND. Cal, Nov. 3O.-At an
inquest held at Elmhurst today over
the death of Vernie Wallis, the cor
oner's jury returned a verdict
charging NJ A. wilkins with muir
der.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-30

"Doan's Ointment cured me of &C.
zema that had annoyed me a long
time. The cure was permanent. -
Hon. S. w. Matthews, Commissioner
Labor Statistics, Augusta, Me.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-30

Century Printing Co. Phone, Black
COL Basement Lewiston Natl Bank