The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-28
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OF lily lhoPCNNSh '''BS'
Of cattle were watering in a small
cream and we're not particular as TO
the disposal of their excrement; just
below stood an cid farmer drinking
from the same stream. Upon ques'
,ioning him as to the desirability OF
sucb water for drinking purposes he
told me that he had been brought up
IN such water; that he liked the
taste; and he cited as proof thai
there was no danger in such water,
from the fact that boy of his who
occupied a government position, had
also used the water, had never been
in and liked it better than any
other he had ever had. "And see
what he has made of himself" the
old gentleman said with pride. Upon
investigation | discovered that ty-
nhoid fever prevailed in some part
Of the small community every spring
and fall and at that time there were
several cases of typhoid and cerebro
spinal meningitis raging. followed
the stream to its beginning about
half mile above the town and found
that beside numerous corrals, pig.pens
etc, draining directly into the
stream, creamery emptied all its
waste into that stream and on the
hanks stood two out.houses. They
wondered why their small town
should be the recipient of so many
favors from a supposedly kind Pro
whence; / told them what they could
do to remedy thee onditions. That
was four years ago. 1t would DO in.
teresting to visit the place again
Please remember this fact: that in
this country where the soil is per-
petualy in a moist and often saturat-
ed condition, 1t Is extremely danger
Gus to have wells, the source OF
water supply, in close proximity to
corrals, cesspools, manure heaps
and other refuse. Such water is
clearly unfit for drinking and other
purposes. Chemical analysis has
given us reliable data upon which TO
base the following summary OF
facts concerning Utah's Water Sup.
ply: Q)-That most of the springs
in the state, II properly protected
and the water properly conveyed to
ist destination, would serve az a re
halle and hysienic source Of supply
C2l-That small streams IL properly
protected from source to point Of dis
tribution would be relatively safe. t3)
That wells II located at seast 20C
feet from any source of contamination
and II drainage is away from the well
may be used for domestic purposes
with relative impunity; frequent IN
spection and simple tests for purity
should however be made. (G-Tha'
where artesian water is used. chem
ical tests for the presence of minerals
should be mnde from time to time
Besides organic impurities we have
TO deal with excess in the minera
constituency of waters; some water
contains excessive amounts of iron
copper and lead; some of magnesium
aud lime salts which render water
bard Hard water is generally be
lieved to be the cause of calculus dis
eases and of goitre and cretinism
hat no reliable observations are or
record showing that the belief IL
founded on TACT. However, We know
that such water does produce gastric
and intestinal arrangements to those
uraccustomed % their use. should
feel that this PAPER were incomplete
II ] did not give to you few tests
by the use of which you could detect
impurities in the water, common tc
your community II you are inter
ested enough to make these tests, tc
demonstrate the quality Of certain
water, You ought to be interested II
the institution of remedial measures
Tor the corret ton of any condition
found We viii test for example Q
sample of water for the following i'm
pnrIties; the presence Of any one oi
which may render such water uniil
ior use. 0l--Color: The color of c
water may be determined by compar
Ing 100 &C of given water with al
equal quantity of standard prepares
nom n solution containing 1,24'
grains of potassium platinlc CHORD
per litre, Color in water unless due
to organic or inorganic impurities
u mas no significance.
~ l2l-Odor. The ndnr Ia determine f