The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-21
JAMES, is THE
BEST NATURAL ICE
ogden. Utah, July %, 1910.

Ogden. Utah, July %. 1910.
Editor Examiner. Dear Sir;
In tho issue OF the Examiner OF
July 9Th I notice an article in large
headlines. entitled. Health Board
Condemns Many Ice Ponds" In or
der that may receive justice at tho
hands of tho public. / ask you TO print
the following facts in regard 10 my
ponds and the manner In which treat
the people.
There are 1900 families, butcher
shops and grocery stores using my Ice
at the present time. aud. conserva-
lively speaking. this would mean np-
pro1lmately G.o00 persons These
people have been using leo from our
houses for the past ten ycars. and
after careful canvass / am able 70
state that not one etngle case OF s.ck-
ness has occurred Ia any OF these fam
ilIes in all this time that could be d.
rectly or Indirectly attributed 10 the
use OF our product.
Now, In regard TO the assertion that
my ponds are kept In an uusauitary
and filthy condition. cannot do bet
ter than 10 invite the public out 10 In
spect tho same at any time. Ny ponds
are built up from the surface, all cm-
bankmonts being four feet IN hcight
and all have gravel sides and bot.
toms, thus absolutely precluding drain
age from any source whatsoever Ia
the neighborhood OF the ponds The
ponds, unlike those which have re-
ceiyed the endorsement Of the Board
OF Health, are absolutely dry during
the summer months, condition that
is absolutely necessary II they are 10
be kept clean and in perfect condition
AS to the water VIC use. II is exactly
the same as that used by the people
for drinking purposes all along the
Weber river from It's source IN the
mountains 20 West Ogden. II has
been stated by several persons that
our ponds are located below tho Pack.
Ing company and Ogden City sewers.
This is a most deceitful fabrication
We take our water for the ponds from
the river at least 300 yards above the
Ogden Packing company's plant. and
about a mile and half above the OE-
den sewer. Contamination from thesN
sources is impossible, and the state
ments made TO inJure our business IN
this regard are absurd. and could not
be believed by anyone who cares 10
make an examination. There Ia not
a single stable OF outhouse In the vi
cinIty of our Ice ponds for which the
latter could act as drain, II has also
been stated that the Weatherby Pack.
Ing company polluted the river with
drainage. etc Upon seeing Mr..
Weatherby he stated that this was not
true and that all the refuse from his
packing plant was either burned or
buried and nothing was allowed to
drain into the river from his plant
which would contaminate the waters
The State Board OF Health visited
our ponds In 1908 and condemned the
same without the slightest eKamine-
ton, and when there was from 10 10
inches of snow on the ground This
was decidedly unfair, and we stated
80 at the time.
Our ponds were examined last No
vember by the Sanitary Department
and found to be In absolutely clean
and sanitary condition. and we paid 10
the city $500 for a permit. and the
same has not been refunded. How is
II that we can receive tho endorse
ment of the Sanitary Department one
month and a few months later when
the leo season is at It's heigbth receive
It's condemnation
The first examination OF ice ponds
WAS made in 1908 by Sam Thomas
during Mayor Brewers absence In
California. and all ponds were con-
demned except those owned by the Ice
combine. We objected 10 this action
and asked Mayor Brewer to see that