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The Colorado statesman., 1909-12-11

utilized by driving tunnels or gal
leries under or beside flowing
streams or, bodies of water to col
lect the underground flow. The
tunnels or galleries deliver the wa
ter into conduits and they in turn
to pumping plants or gravity reser-
voirs for distribution.
The next system to come into
general use in the United States is
known as the mechanical system.
As applied, huge tanks or basins
are built with false bottoms of fine
mesh screen or other strains. Over
the false bottom is laid from three
to five feet of fine sand and gravel.
The water to be treated is turned
into the tanks or basins at the top
and gradually pereolates through
the sand and craven, to be taken up
by collector pipes placed beneath
the strainers. These pipes convey
the water to the conduits to bring
it to the distributing system.
The mechapical system derives
its name from the method used to
cleanse the sand in the tanks or ba-
sins of the impurities that accu-
mulate from the passage OF the wa
ter. Every few hours, as the sand
becomes clogged, filtered water un-
der pressure is introduced from be-
meath the strainers and forced up
ward through the sand layers. Its
passage upward through the sand
carries all impurities to the sur
face, to be run into waste pipes
with the unfiltered water that was
left in the filters when the cleans
ing process began.
The latest of the systems to come
into general use is known as the
English slow-sand process. Under
this system the filters are built In
the form of huge basins covering
an area of anywhere from one-half
to three or four acres. The basins
are from ten to twelve feet in
depth. lined and floored with con
crete, and filled to depth OF from
three to five feet with fine sand
and gravel, as in the case of the
mechanical system.
Under the gravel and sand is
laid a network of perforated tile
pipe or collectors ranging from SIX
to twenty-four inches in diameter.
The water turned into the basins
above the sand gradually perco-
lates through the layers of these
collectors, and is conveyed to reser-
voirs or conduits connecting with
the distributing system.
The rapidity of the flow of wa
ter through the filtering material
is governed by the depth in the
basins above the sand, and can be
regulated at will, according to the
condition of the water. The slow
sand filters are cleaned by remov-
ing the top layer of sand which
contains the extracted impurities.
and replacing it with fresh, clean
sand that has been thoroughly
washed in mechanical washer and
exposed to the sun in brick or con-
crete bins.
Denver's first water plant, which
began to furnish water in 1872,
applied the filtration system, then
The Colorado statesman., 1909-12-11
Denver, Colo, December 10, 1909.
TO THE CITIZENS AND TAN
PAYERS OF DENVER:

TO THE CITIZENS AMI lAA-
PAYERS OF DENVER:
In previous letters we have dis
lcussed in detail the water rights,
equipment. and various compo-
nents that make up the water sys-
tenn now supplying Denver. The
extent of Denver's system COM
pared with other systems in the
country has been pointed out, and
the valuation placed upon the prop
erty by the board of appraisers
given upon other water plants by
the United States Census Bureau
statisticians,
These comparisons show that for
the population served there is no
more extensive or complete water
system in the country than Den
yer's and that the valuation fixed
by the appraisers is more than con-
servative.
There is another element that is
of even greater Importance to the
people of Denver than the conserv-
ative valuation upon the property,
and its adequacy for the duty re
uuired- that is the bearing OF the
water supply upon the question OF
public health.
1t is the purpose of this commu-
nication to discuss that question.
Pure. wholesome water is essen
tial to human existence. Science
teaches that 5S.5 per cent. OF the
human body is composed of water,
and it goes without saying that II
the water supplied the body is not
pure and wholesome the body can
not be healthy.
The populated areas OF the
United States have reached point
in their development where pure
water. safe for domestic use, can no
longer, except in very rare cases,
be obtained in large quantities
from natural sources of supply.
1t can only be furnished through
the medium of artificial purifica-
ton.
This condition was presented IN
Europe many years ago. hesearch
begun in London, England, to dis
cover means of protecting the
health of the people against the
danger arising from the inevitable
pollution of water supplies, has IN
the past twenty years perfected
system of purification that guaran-
fees pure wholesome water wher-
ever it is used and properly oper-
ated.
The basic principle of the sys-
The Colorado statesman., 1909-12-11

Hackensack, N. j Nov. Boa
colored man of New York has
erected large hall for colored
patronage, 1t is situated in a
place convenient to the railroades
and trolleys, being on the corner
of Clay street and Railroad ave-
nues. The colored people here are
fast acquiring real estate; several
new cottages have been erected
within the past few months. Mem
bers of the race pay taxes on poss-
IDLY $150,000 worth of real estate.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-12-11

Springfield, Ill. Nov.-Mattie
Walker, colored, whose houshold
furniture was burned by the mob
during the Springfield race riot,
August, 1908, was awarded ver-
dict of $26S against the city in the
circuit court today. 1t was the
first verdict for damages against
the city on claims growing out OF
the riot. City official belive the
verdict is victory for the city, as
the jury found the city guilty un-
der the 1887 statute, which allows
recovery of three fourths damage,
and not under the 1905 act, which
permits recovery of the full amount
of damages.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-12-11

ly gratifying surprise to all con-
cerned. 1t is universally conceded
that the honor falls upon worthy
shoulders.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-01-06
CHICAGO HAS YAKIMA DEPOT
Sidney c. Miller Advertises Product
as From conceded the Finest
Fruit Valley i'm World"

Yakima valley fruit, much of which
is being bought through II. NJ. Gill
bert OF Mob Hill, is being sold in Chi
cago through Yakima valley fruit
depot. of which Sidney C. Miller is
president, and the products are be-
ing literally advertised in the Him
OILS metropolis by the corporation
The company has suite of rooms in
the Ogden building. corner Clark and
Lake streets. in the very center of
the wholesale district.
President Miller adyertises the ap-
pies in one OF his circulars in the fol-
lowing way:
Fancy red apples Product of
Yakima valley. Wash. Conceded the
finest fruit valley in the world Are
now in the reach of everybody and
can be put ON the table of every home
at growers prices. Jonathan, $2.65
box, queen of apples; Spitzenbergs,
SD box. king of apples. Deliver
ed in Chicago or suburbs at the above
prices by Sidney c. Miller. president,
Yakima valley fruit depot incorpor-
ated. Headquarters and office suite,
IOl. 7u2. 1U3 Ogden building. Clark
and Lake, Chicago"
Thomas Nicholson. one of Millcr's
customers, in writing 10 The fruit de-
pot man. says:
Il hope YOU will continue the good
work in this city until you are able
to get your apples on the bill of fare
in every hotel and restaurant in Chi
cago similar to what | used to get
in Seattle If YOU will only copy the
Health Food Folks" in Introducing
your excellent fruit YOU can have
two million apples consumed in this
city each day and not toasted eth
er."
Miller, while in the Yakima val
ley this year. purchased eighty car
loads of fruit from Gilbert 4 Richcy
and made other large deals with 9TH
err commission men. showing that he
is creating a hiG demand for fruit in
the big city.
Gilbert & Richey have just shipped
five carloads OF apples. yellow New
towns and Winesaps. to Sam Haines
to be exported TO London and two
carloads from the Yakima Produce
Go. Went on the same train for the
east. shipped TO the same buyer for
English trade
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-01-06
SHORT ROUTE TO PRISON.
Two Men Hold Up Street Car and Are
Quickly in Penitcntiary.

PORTLAND. Ore. Dec. 31.-Land-
ed i'll the penitentiary at Salem in
Is hours after the commission OF
their crime is the speedy manner in
which justice was melted ont today
to Al .Iiller and Herman Schwartz.
the pair who stole Rose City Park
car last night, after robbing the car
men. Judge Gantenbein sentenced
Miller to > years Imprisonment and
Schwartz to Is years The follow
ing is the chronological account of
the experience of the pair ending
with their incarceration in the peni-
Tertiary tonight Robbed and stole
car at 1880 p. m; Miller arrested
at ! O'Clock; Schwartz captured at
. 40; arraigned at 8 p. m. indicted
by grand jury at O'Clock: pleaded
guilty and sentenced at $3.50: left
for penitentiary at AIS.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-01-06
PACKING SCHOOL
ALREADY ASSURED
Association Directors Tender Fruit
Growers C>c OF New building for
Place OF Instruction.

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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-01-06
FORMALLY OPEN SCHOOLS
ON MARTYRS CENTENARY

ably be ascertained during the day.
The question of the diversion of the
fleet. of the direct appropriation TO
be sought at the hands of congress
Tor the relief of the Italians. and 9TH
or proposed plans of relief, will be
decided at the conferences at the
White House tomorrow.
No Americans Reported Lost.
MALTA. Jan. Wireless dis
patches received from the British
warships at Messina Indicate that the
kings presence has aided somewhat
in bringing about a better condition.
There were more than hundred
British and many Maltese tourists in
Messina at the time of the disaster
Wireless dispatches give long list
of British subjects alive or dead The
only American mentioned is Stuart
Lupton, the new vice consul at Mes
sina, and he is safe. Last night the
warships in Messina harbor threw
their search lights on the ruins to
enable the rescuers to continue their
work. The work of succor is going
on feverishly. but forces are still in
adequate. The stencil from the de-
NOiit pOSluS DONlcS Is DtCDUlll0 over
powering.
Cooks Tourists Safe.
LONDON. Jan. Cooks tourist
agent cables from Naples that it is
almost certain that no Englis or
American tourists weres injured
through the destruction of the Hotel
TrinaCria at Messina. and it is beliey.-
ed that no English or Americans were
staying at the Hotel Bellevue, which
also was destroyed at that place
Fleet May BE Used.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Admiral
Pillsbury. chief of the bureau of nav
igation, said tonight that no steps
had yet been taken toward using the
battleship fleet for the relief of the
people of southern Italy. He added
that the feet will not reach Suez for
three days.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-01-06
COMMERCIAL CLUE GIVES
SANCTION To UNIFORM PACK
Naked to Teach Approved Methods
of Packing Fruit in Boxes 10 Conn
pete on Worlds Markets.

The move for uui-cr.. a-5-,.-. -a +.
in the Yakima .2I,er 'rca.v=l official
Recognition Thursday afternoon when
the Commercial club passed -eso-
hutton asking the assistance Of The
State college at Pullman il prodUc-
inc men who understand the difficult
problem OF packing apples
The governing board Of the club
felt that TO cXpend thousands OF dol
lars in advertising Yakima apples ia
the east by sending carloads of Yak
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-01-06
STRUCTURES OCCUPIED MONDAY
Eight New Teachers Added to the
Faculty in the North Yakima
Institutions.

North Yakima's new high school
building and the Lincoln grade
school will be opened formally to the
public on February -. the centenary
of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln.
according to plans that are being
made by Supt. D. c. Reed and the
members of the school board. This
plan was announced Monday evening
after session of the board, the first
evening gathering ut the new build
ing.
The high school was occupied Mon
day, exactly two years from the day
that the old Lincoln high on North
Fourth street was used for the last
time The Lincoln building was also
occupied as a grade school for the
first time on the same day.
Supt. Reed says that the Lincoln
centenary will be fittingly observed
in every school in North Yakima, and
il is probable that the same course
will be followed in other schools of
the county.
Through the opening of the high
school eight new teachers were added
to the force in the city. Miss Alice
Tenneson of Cheney has become a
member of the high school faculty as
teacher in history and algebra.
Miss KunZ. who has been principal
of the Fairview school. has been
transferred to the Lincoln and Miss
Maude Bowman succeeds her at her
former position. The new teachers
of the Lincoln building are Misses
Ada Mccullough, Eva Mccullough,
Anna Mattel, Lillian Mattel. Florence
Townsan and Margaret Rygh.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-01-06
LOVING FATHER LOOKING
FOR WANDERING BOY
Harley Morgan Has Not Written to
His Parents for Month>--Moth-
cr Anxious.

C II. Morgan a business man of
hacinp, Wis, is making inquiries re-
sarding the whereabouts of his son
Harley, who when last heard of was
i'm this city The young man. who
is ~ years old and large for his age.
was employed on the paving opera
uOns in this city last September.
Since then no word has been heard
from him, and his mother and sister
are anxious to hear rom him.
The father does not express any
fears as To the safety of the youth.
rs he is big and strong and able to
take care of himself The last letter
he wrote to his folks conveyed the
information that he was tired Of
footing his own horn, and asked his
father for transportation back to
Racine. masmuth rs the lad had
LETT home against the family wishes.
the father replied that he would he
welcome. but would have to get back
home the way he got out west.
The father thinks the lad may he
laboring under the apprehension thar
he mas been misreated. and has re-
fused to write home Anyone know
inS the -creaoouts OF the Youth
will coute" 81 Grear favor ny commuu-
iratjn- with Mr. Morgan
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-01-06
IRISH REPLIES
TO WILL ELWFLl
says People in Nakima Must Coop
crate i'll Publicity Work-"Lct
Apples ADVERTISE"
Editor Herald.

Editor Herald
What is the matter with ElweI
instead o: What is the matter with
Yakima \ few facts in reply TO
his guess" as he terms it in his let
ter. He says "A about every fair
held during fall from the 25-cent
affair to the Spokane Apple Show.
Yakima came in second. third or pos
sibly fourth; generally at the tail of
the procession, never first"
Now I am surprised that man
representing the advertising depart
ment Of concern like Calhoun.
Denny & Ewing should publish to
the outside world a statement such
as that Had he taken the pains to
look mp the facts he would have
known better Yakima county has
been awarded the first premium on
county or district exhibits every year
at the Washington State Fair. At
the Interstate Fair at Spokane.
Yakima county won first premium on
county exhibit twice and second
place twice. losing the first by a mar
gin of only one-half point with 100
points as basis for perfection.
In regard to the recent National
Apple Show. organized. as generally
understood, to show the buyers at
tracted from the eastern and foreign
markets what the Pacific northwest
could do toward supply the large
markets Of the world with a fancy
and suitable commercial apple. (Not
an apple grown and handled delicate
ly for exhibition purposes but one
that would. If necessary. stand a
shipment to the remotest market If
the world Who is there of the
thousands who inspected the exhibit
ton at Spokane that will not say that
Mr.. Gilbert's car was by far the SUI
perior in this respect?
Yakima has never done her best
and never will at these contests I'M
til more thorough system is organ
lied and put into operation The
Commercial club. Business Mems
union. real estate dealers and the
growers should join forces and en-
gage a suitable man TO superintend
the business. Don't spend all your
money on printed circulars and
pamphlets telling what big profit
there is in fruit growing, and when
fair or apple show is pulled off ask
the farmer. who at that time of year
usually has his hands more than
full, to drop his own work and get
together a prize-wlnning exhibit at
the eleventh hour These things
should be planned out and put into
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-01-06
\ Horrible HOld-up.

About ten years ago my brother
was held up in his work. health
and happiness by what was believed
to be hopeless consumption" writes
w. X. Lipscomb of Washington. y
C. He took all kinds of remedies
and treatment from several doctors.
but found no help till he used DR..
Kings New Discovery and was
wholly cured by six bottles. He is
well man today 1t is quick 20
relieve and the surest cure for weak
or sore lungs. hemorrhages, coughs
and colds, bronchitis. la grippe,
asthma and all bronchial affections.
SOC and $l.00. Trial bottle free
Guaranteed by {. c. Case.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-01-06
MEMBERS ARE MUM.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. - The
members of the house mentioned in
the presidents message regarding
sercret service declined to make any
public reply.
Il have no comment to make at
this time" said Fitzgerald. What.
ever comment | desire to make will
be from my place on the floor as a
member of congress"
Walter /. Smith of Iowa said he
would make a speech in reference to
his name. but would not rise to a
question of privilege. believing rs
such he would recognize the injury
received. He intimated his comments
would be straight to the point
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-01-06
SIX FRANCHISES FOR
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT

marriage licenses during the past
year. In fact. Ju-e is left far behind
as a wedding month for there were
more licenses in November. October
and August than in the rose month.
The report shows n total of 324
weddings. and nearly one-sixth of
these were in December, when 80
licenses were issued Forty licenses
We're given out in November June
only had so.
The following is the report of 9TH
er months: January. 90; February,
IS: March, 81: April. II; May. 21;
July. 21; August. 80 September, %;
October. 50.
Practically all of these licenses
were issued to couples giving their
address as North Yakima. with Sun
INSIDE second in the list.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-01-06
FIGURES SHOW 1908
DRIEST SINCE 1882
Average Rainfall for .. Years 1898
Inches, While in Past IL Months
IL Was 1902.

SPOKANE. Jan. Newer since
the government established its wealth
er bureau here in 1852 has there
been so dry year as 1908. From
1882 to 1908 inclusive, the average
yearly rainfall. as compiled by OBJ
server Charles Stewart, has been
f.OS inches. while for the last year
II was but 1902. SEC inches below
the average. Previous to 1908 the
low mark had been 1903 inches in
1898.
The low rainfall has been partic-
rlarly hard on the farmer" said Mr.
Stewart yesterday. II have compiled
tables showing the amount of pre-
eipitation for what / call the agr,-
cultural year, that is. from September
TO June, the months during which
rain tells most for the farmer. This
period has had an average of 1861
inches for q years, leaving this
years precipitation 4.59 short of the
mean.
Another period of interest is Nav
June and July. Farmers have q saw
ing that an inch OF rain in June is
more valuable than all that comes
after. My statistics show that the
average for May has been 1853. This
year II was sc. June has an aver
age OF l.56. which this year fell to
80, while July slightly exceeded the
average for the month, with SO
against CO."
These figures are of interest in
view OF the fact that there was a fair
crop throughout the Inland Empire
Notwithstanding the lack of rain.
Weather office records show that
Tor - years the mean or average
temperature the year around has
been 45.l degrees. last year exceed
ing that figure by seven-tenths. The
lowest yearly average was ASS In
1884 aud the highest SOL In 1885.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-01-06

There is more catarrh in this sec
ton of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For great many years
doctors pronounced ii local disease
and prescribed local remedies. and
by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment. pronounced it incur
able. Science has proven catarrh to
be a constitutional disease and there
fore requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manu-
featured by f. J. Cheney & Co., To-
ledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional
cure on the market. 1t is taken in
ternally in doses from 10 drops 20
a teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address: f. J. Cheney & Co., To-
ledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists. 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-01-06

execution months ahead to achieve
the best results.
The average farmer has no land 10
sell and cannot be expected to as
sumo all the expense and give his
time in preparing these exhibits to
attract settlers to the country Let
those profiting most by these new
corners do their share and the grow
ers can always be depended on to DO
theirs.
W. ". IRISH.