The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-08
PROMINENT STATE MEN HAVE
PRAISE FOR SMITH SYSTEM

ever. Is the elimination Of tyFboid o.
-Parkersburs thoroughly invest
satec the subject Of aitration before
takinE action. and the results have "a
ecsdcd expectation
RaiirOad President.
NJ. henry n Archer. formerly r.n
efal manager % the farkers burg Ma
rietta A lntcrurhAn Railroad. and nov
lrcsldent % the Charleston. PArkers
Us Northern Railroad Company.
havins livvd IN many eities durtnr
ne last thirty years. ! have no hssi
fancy IN saying that the water fur.
nlAhed tho city % i'arkersburE THROUGH
The smith natural slow sand filtration
sSs'e .l - ne equal OF any and supe
nor 10 most cities where I have lived
cannot too highly recommend the
system and bespoAk your serious con.
sideration In the matter"
Former Presiden, State Board %
Hon W. c Mess SS .,...,
dent OF the state BOARD ~ Comncrcs
vice president OF the WholesAle Gro.
GERS Association OF America and one
OF the prominent directors OF fhe
Iafkcfsburg Board OF Commerce.
Your inquiry resardinR IN. s-,,,,
SLOW Sand Filtration Systsn in -.
m this city has been received and
IN reply permit me TO say that I think
we were more fortunate than il F.n.
orally supposed when our water
works commission selected the smith
system Tor our city. II furnishes Us
with an abundant supply OF pure. clas,
water OF most excellent quality. and
like the Wernicke book fiies. can o.
acded 10 as needed. 80 that there
should never be any danger OF our
city outgrowing the system go lops
fhgrs Il ~.
The tests made show the water 90
Re superior TO any other system. and
a. one OF the taxpayers OF the city.
would not be willing TO exchange
cur present system for any other as
yet proposed ~ We could do so ana
have our water works bonds cancelled
IN the transaction. II any city along
the Ohio river contemplates the con.
sirucuon OF water works plant !
would most sincerely and earnestly
trge them 20 give the Smith 5ystem
4 most careful consideration, and
have an unprejudiced committee come
end see the Parkersburg system for
themselves
For the health and welfare OF 9th
or communities. you are at perfect lib
crty TO use this letter as you may
see proper"
Leading Manufacturer.
Mr.. George q. Anderson. treasurer
of the General Porcelain Company.
one OF the largest OF it's kind in Amer
lea which has recently consolidated
its seven large industries under one
roof at Parkersburg and located in
that city principally for the high DUAL
| ity OF the water. says:
"One OF the chief reasons for our
locating here was on account OF the
abundance OF absolutely pure clear
I water that the city OF Parkersburg
had 10 offer us. After being I'm opera
I tion three months we are pleased to
state that the quality OF our product
/ Is greatly improved. and we know the
absence OF Ohio River impurities I'm
I the water. that have been eliminated
/ by the Smith Filtration System, Is one
/ reason for the improvement"
Member State Board OF Health.
DR.. Will J. Davidson. one OF the
most highly respected physicians Of
| Parkersburg. and a member Of the
State Board OF Health says:
Il have been requested to authorize
| yor-to publish what ! said with ref
| erence TO the water situation here be
] fore meeting OF my fellow-members
or the State Board of Health a few
months ago. ! am pleased 20 com
ply with this request because ! should
be glad to see Wheeling or any com
munity in the State secure the bene-
fits which we enjoy here IN having an
adequate supply OF clear. pure water
] said then that Parkersburg 10 my
knowledge. has not had a single case
or typhoid fever from drinking city
water since the Smith System was In
stalled. Nothing has occurred since
o vary this expression ADV.