Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-13
PURE WELLWATER
IN THIRTY DAYS
NEW MIIlL SYSTEM 10 BE
OPERATING NENr
MONTH.
RIVERS course Changed
Long Cement Wall AT Water station
Has Changed the Arkansas
Channel

Clear, sparkling drinking water in
thirty days time for Tulsa was the
prediction yesterday of r.. J. Collier
superintendent of the water works
Recent rapid developments In tho
work ON the new wells near the pump
ihg station brought about the condi-
ton that will make this prediction "a
reality, according to Collior
\ tennis court ON the spot now oc,
cupied by trash, adjacent 10 the hand
some new water works pumping sta
lion, and other Improvements are
also promised by the water depart
ment for the near future.
Unaware 10 the public Superlutend-
ent Collier has recently changed the
channel Of the Arkansas river. thus
throwing the current directly toward
the intake wen and placing water
where before nothing existed but "A
barren waste of sand.
The enginecrlng feat that brought
about this radical change IN the rivers
course and assured the maintenance
to come, consisted Of erecting cc.
ment wall quarter Of mile long
Just west OF the intake pipe at the
main pumping station. Heretofore
large force of men has been kept busy
In the dry seasons continually shift
ing the course OF the water The wall
erected by Superintendent Collier has
done away with this expense This
wall Is built of cement and sand.
II Is six feet wide at the base ana
sufficiently large at the top TO per
nit a horseman 10 ride on II for near
ly n half mile. Recently the water
raised four feet over the top Of the
wall but did not wash II away, this
showing that the enterprise Is per-
manent. The wall has shifted the
channel Of the river TO the north
banks. a feat heretofore declared an
impossibility.
But within four weeks time Tulsa
viii be served with an abundant sup-
ply Of pure water that "an be used
for drinking purposes without depend
lIb on the river,
The new wells, located several hun
dl ed yards from the river bank. ana
"A mile north Of the pumping station,
VIII solve the problem that has here
tofore baffled the experts.
The fourth well is now being sunk
end will b. completed next week
These four wells will be capable Of
furnisheg the city at least five mil
lion gallons Of water daily, or a mil
lion gallons more than is needed at
electricity, A brick building has been
erected near the wells, to be used as
power housd. An immense switch
board ana other electrical apparatus
has been placed in this building, from
which the four wells will be con-
tolled.
Each well is operated 10y a motor
and centrifugal pump.
As soon as the cement pipe for the
new flow line from tbe wells to the
main pumping station N delivered ana
laid Superintendent Collier will be
ready TO connect up the wells. He
anticipates the completion OF this task
by October 15 at the latest
when ] give Tulsa drinking water
through the city mains" said Mr..
Collier yesterday 81 will be satisfied.
] will then hand in my resignation az
superintendent
No-o-o-N-N-O~~0-0~~--N-O
No. drilling at 500 feet. Both arc
shut down for want of water
The Regal Oil co. is drilling at 1000
feet in No. 4 Cilla Larney, in 2S.
Mullindeck and McCready are shut
down for water In No. l Adams in 2s.
NJ. l.. Carr is drilling at 800 feet
in his test on the Hart in q.
The Ventura Oil Co. is drilling No.
6 Irene Osborn at 1000 feet and has
the rig up for No in 81.
X. Galbreath IS moving the rig in
for No. 4 Mary owens in 22.-Okmul-
gee Democrat.