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Chicago philanthropist. also . dealer
in special riveted pipe. who is very
much interested in health c0ndi-
tons in La Junta He sounds a
note Of warning concerning wooden
stave pipe intended for use rs water
supply line for city. and We pub
lish a portion OF the communication
because we believe there is much
truth in the assertions made. The
episfle To the La Juntaites. which was
evidently written in the hope that
through the medium Of the great
family journal they would have IN
opportunity to give it serious con-
sideration. is rs follows:
EDITOR TRIBUNE: "A company
has been formed with headquarters
at La Junta. called the Arkansas
Valley Water Supply and Power
Company. This company proposes
to take water from the underfiow
of Horse Creek and possibly other
sources, to supply your city and
other cities with water for domestic
use. understand that they pro-
pose using for their pipe line. pipe
made out of wood. ! am writing
you to put yon wise to the fact that
this is menace to the health of all
of your citiz ems. Wood pipe is "A
very prolific breeder of typhoid fe-
yer germs. The interior Of the pipe
becomes in very short time. cover
ed with slime. it becomes spongy.
porus. collects impurities. and wet
and rotting wood. AS you probably
know, is the best kind of bed for
microbes. germs and everything Of
that kind to propagate and flourish
in.
1.-The only object of this company
in using this wood pipe is. of course,
To save on the first cost. While II Is
q little cheaper at the outset, than
steel pipe. it is really more expensive
IN the long run. Where water is
used for power or mining purposes, ii
makes no difference. but where it is
to be used as a water supply line
for a city. it is not only dangerous,
but almost criminal thing to do.
No doubt. in your part Of the
country. you can ind wood pipe
lines that have been in use and you
have but To look at the inside of any
of this pipe To verify the above
statements. You can see for your
self by simply looking at il. the con
dition it is in. and how well it is
suited for domestic water supply
Il believe this is matter you
will find your constituents very
deeply Interested in. and as they
will have to give this company
franchise rights. contracts. etc.
there is no reason why you should
not have the best and safest.
There is no danger of the COM
pany losing any money by putting in
a safe line instead of endangering
the lives of everyone by using pipe
that is out of date. and one that
practically insures disease. etc. for
small saving in first cost to them.
You are the ones that would suffer.
not them.'
There is no particular need OF get
ting excited over the prospect Of the
health of this community being
placed in jeopardy through the use
of wooden stave pipe line to fur
nish Horse Greek water supply to
the people of this community. The
project of the Arkansas Valley
Water Supply and Power Company
is dream that hasn't come true
yet, and there is very little prospect
of it's becoming a stern reality in
the immediate future, or at least
not while most of us are personal
cognizant of the present financial
stringency. A note of warning.
however. at the present moment
will do no harm. and that is our
aim in giving publicity to the COM
munication Immediately preceding.
La Junta has much to be devoutly
thankful for and proudof in our pres
ent water supply. While many cities
and towns in Colorado are in the
throes Of a water famine. and "citi.
zens' committee" have been ap-