The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-04

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is used every day for washing pur-
poses.
meteorological Test.
In few days Mr.. Goodwille expects
to- be able to make archaeological
test of the water. At present the in
cubator in the laboratory is not work
ing properly, but this will soon be rem
edied, and as soon as the cultures bring
out the life in the water 1t will be pos
sible to tell just how many disease
germs per cubic centimeter are coming
into Toledo every day. 1t is certain
that the number just now is low. The
other departments in the chemical lab
oratory are working nicely and the
chemists are able to detect any change
in the condition of the water and at
once change the manner of treatment
to meet the difficulty. The method of
conducting this important department
of the works is much the same as the
practice in any testing laboratory.
The treating of the water is with
lime and iron. The Maumee river is
not filled with acids, consequently this
feature of the work, though important,
is not expensive. After the chemist de-
termines the condition of the raw wat
er, he is able to tell just how much
chemical solution is necessary to clear
it, These amounts are put into a por-
ton of water and run through satur-
ating machines, and then into the basin
where the solids are precipitated and
the water sent to the filters, not yet
quite clear of color or germs. The
filters complete the work.
Everything Runs Smoothly.
Superintendent Wisler stood beside
one of the big It's horsepower gas en-
gines yesterday as 1T worked. He was
as pleased as boy. The great piece Of
machinery was working as smoothly as
If 1t had been running for months.
There was not the slightest jar nor rat
tie The engine was directly connected
with a dynamo that furnished power
to the machinery throughout the plant.
Deep in the great pit another engine
of the same size was running 10000
600 gallon pump. Only one pump and
one, dynamo were working yesterday.
The plant practically is a duplicate,
and If anything goes wrong with one
engine another can be started without
delay.
There is not as much smoke about
the whole plant as is made by an orr
binary cook stove. Gas generators take
Hooking Valley coal a. make it into
gas. This is delivered to the gas en-
gines, and they do the rest without
making dust or dirt. This is an inn
portant factor. The city owns mu-
nicipaI electric power plant. Il sup
plies all the current for power and
lighting required at the works.
Benefits to Be Known Soon.
The benefits of the purified water
will soon be known in the city. Pho
tographers will notice difference at
once Superintendent Wisler and Mr..
Goodwille say that there will not be
enough iron in the water to affect
plates. What little is used for treat
ment of the water is again taken out
by the action of the filters.
Housewives who have dreaded wash
day and it's muddy water, will be able
to do their work without straining and
boiling and using washing sodas and
chemicals to clarity the water The
water will be as good to drink as any
spring supply and more safe, as the
chemists will detect any trace of dis
ease and eliminate 1t at once, before
the supply is delivered to the people.