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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-28
MATTE.

II. X. Moore, who has employment
at Louisa spent Saturday and Sundpy
here with home folks
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Ball spent Easter
Sunday with DIR. and Mrs. w. A. Hays
OF Adams.
Mrs. Stambaugh OF Blaine. is spend-
ing few days at this place with her
daughter. Mrs. Octava Moore.
DR.. J. o. Moore passed up our creek
recently.
Ruth Justice has returned hime from
Blaine where she has been visiting her
sister.
Minnie and Lula Moore spent Sun
day afternoon with Alma and Jettie
Hays.
While Borders. who has typhoid fe-
yer. is improving.
MIR and Mrs. Dora Moore were Wis
iting MIR. Jay Bowling and wife Satur-
day and Sunday.
Dewey Moore WAS visiting Ethel
Hays OF Charley Sunday.
Roy Hays made trip TO Cordell
Sunday.
Ellls Motook spent wednesday night
with b. f. Moore.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Moore
n fine girl.
C. C. Hays and daughter Alma were
shopping in Louisa Tuesday,
Charley Moore. who has employment
at Portsmouth. o.. is expected hons
soon.
Att Ball and wife were visiting Ear
ris Moore and wife Sunday.
DIR. r. C. Moore of Louisa is spend
| ing few days with ]. d. Ball.
Randle Wellman was visiting his
grandparents on Rich creek Sunday
oliver Swetnam of Wilbur passed
down our creek recently with a ans
drove OF hogs.
@. v. Ball. Jr.. and family spent sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. ognon Judd
of Norris.
Elmer Adams win farm with II. X
Moore this summer.
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PRISONERS FORCED TO
DRINK BLOOD OF OXEN

London, April PA Reuter- des-
patch from Cape Town. dealing with
the report OF commission OF inquiry
into the treatment of prisoners Of war
by the Germans in Southwest Africa
follows:
"A sensation has been caused by the
publication OF the official report Of the
commission OF the inquiry into the
treatment OF prisoners OF war by the
Germans in the southwest African
campaign. revealing another story of
the shocking treatment OF British pris-
oners and showing a complete lack OF
organization or central control
Food rations were coarse and be-
came so insufficient that men were re-
duced to waiting in line to drink the
blood OF slaughtered oxen and to boil
ing the soft parts of hides to extract
nourishment They were scantily clad
and harsh1y treated, some being sent
on long journeys clad in tunic. a
short loin cloth and sandals and he'll
met. a spectacle says the report for
women natives who saw them on the
road"
The German Sietz. ordered them
placed III HOilS ulIliE NiltI AihhSAA-
One officer. Captain Geary was held in
solitary confinement for six months in
small cell OF filthy sanitary condi-
tions and infested with vermin and
threatened with confinement in a dark
cell IL he dared to look out Of the win
dow.
when officers complained 10 Gov
ernor Seitz he told them they ought to
be thankful for what they got
The i'll treatment was not confined
to war prisoners. British civilians who
were political prisoners. with women
and children. We're confined in com
mon jails. sleeping ten in a single cell
with locked doors. resulting in sick
ness and disentery owing to the dis
gushing sanitary conditions.
"The report was discussed in the
house. assembly members demanding
that the guilty German officers be
brought TO Justice. General Louis Boz
tina. in reply, deprecated hate or re-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-28
JATTIE.

Church at this place Saturday night
and Sunday was largely attended.
Miss Vessie Lawson attended church
at this place Sunday.
Misses Opal and Thelma Webb Of
Gladys, visited Dosha Hammond Sat
urday night and Sunday.
Alva Bush passed here Sunday 10
MI his appointment at Hicksville.
Dewey Thompson. who is working
at Hitchins visited home folks Satur-
day and Sunday.
Ernest Kelley was calling on Mona
Hall Sunday.
oscar Daniels and Powell vanhorn
were calling on Misses Goldia and Del
phia Wilson Sunday.
Martha Thompson was visiting her
aunt. Mrs Lewis Thompson Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ratcliff visited the
latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w.
Webb Sunday.
c. w. Rice made a business trip to
webbville Monday.
Everett Kiger called on his many
friends at Jattie's Gap Sunday.
Mrs. Lewis Webb visited her sister.
Mrs. Morton Hammond Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. ]. r. Thompson and Misses Mar
tina and Ruth Thompson were shop
ping at Mrs. Grahan's one day last
week.
Mona Hall called on friends at Caney
Fork Thursday.
Ernest Jordan's smiling face is seen
no more at Brammer Gap.
Jerry Mckinney attended church at
webbville Sunday night
Dewey Thompson was the guest OF
Ida d. Chaffin Sunday.
sfr. and Mrs. Harrison Young and
childSn spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. l. o. Perry.
Nelse Hillman was at Dennis Sat
urday night.
Mrs. G.. w. Webb visited Mrs. A. NJ,
Watson one day last week.
Mary and Ethel Prichard were Wis
iting Martha Evelyn and Ruth Tbomp-
son one day last week
w. l. Webb was caller at this place
recently.
Mrs Sarah Watson was visiting rel
atives at this place last week.
Dealie Webb was visiting her cou-
sin Elizabeth Watson Saturday and
Sunday.
There is some talk OF revival at
this place in the near future.
HELEN DUFF.
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was made In Letcher county few
days ago when General Raiding Mar
shall u. O. Mcfarland. Glasgow. s. II.
Tharpe. Richmond, John Riddle, Of
this city. marshaIs. toured the Upper
Rocihouse creek and the Head OF Ken
lucky river sections destroying 1--WE
moonshine outfits. with whiskey, beer,
etc, three OF which were copper out
fits. Only one arrest was made. The
raid occupied two days. and was the
most important made In this section
in several months.
TIT
Marshal @. A. Sizemore CT Hazard
came here and took Anna James held
for violations OF the Harrison Narcotic
Act, recently arrested, to Richmond
where she is soon to go on trial charg-
ed with the sale OF cocaine. morphine.
etc. Officers will make further raids
ion resorts near Hazard where the
James woman was arrested in efforts to
check the sale OF the dangerous drugs.
fftf
II is reported that leases are being
made on splendid coal land tract on
Yount's Fork OF Boone. on the new
Il DuDl VI AAiD - N ~
above here In the coal fields, the de-
yclOpment work TO be started within
the next thirty to sixty days. The coal
mining activity continues undated
throughout the whole Of Eastern Ken
lucky.
tttt
II is stated here that The Elkhorn
Mining Corporations plants in the
Fleming Raymond Hemphill fields will
make some nice increases beginning
May /. A goodly number Of extra
men are 20 be employed
All indications show that this will
be by far the best year in the history
Of the coal mining business throughout
the Elkhorn fields.
ftt
Marriage license issued this week
are rs follows:
Wilson Collins. %, TO Malissie Glib
son. II. OF Knott-co.. at jenkins.
Cheed Sexton. 20, to Lercey Case
bolt, 20. at Roci<house.
Oscar Perkins. 20, Knott-co.. to Miss
Cora Adams, 10.
Zebra Back. Is, Knott-co., 10 Miss
Cinda Back. 20. at Blackey.
Ebert Fugate, Fl. 10 Miss Jessie
Hogg. 20. Pert creek.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-28
NEXT FRIDAY, MAY 5TH,
SUN CIRCUS AT LOUISA.

An unprecedented attraction with the
Sun Brothers Great Tented Shows,
this season. is the introduction at ev-
cry performance of Herr Kotz's herd
Of tango and pantomimic elephants.
These jungle giants give limitations OF
a brass band, dance the latest tangos
and turkey trots, stand on their heads.
play base ball and bowl ten pins; they
walk ropes and perform many other
equally amusing and difficult tricks.
They are truthfully advertised as the
most wonderful elephants today in
America.
Tango BILL" the $4,000 high school
horse, also appears at every perform
ance. This beautiful equine is handled
and performed by Mile. Kelland. the
well known New York horse woman.
The Sun Show viii exhibit at Lou
lisa Friday. May 9Th, presenting two
complete and unabridged performances
Afternoon and night The usual free
exhibitions viii be offered on the show
grounds at 1890 p. m, and this season
these are again all new and OF a highly
original kind.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-28
GRIFFITH CREEK.

w. M. ChIlders will leave this week
for Cincinnati. TO have his eyes treated
and glasses fitteds
Billie Back, Jr., and family OF Hunt
ington spent several days here the
guests OF relatives.
John Mounts and wife OF Torchlight
were here Saturday and Sunday. the
guests Of Mr.. Mounts brother, Char
ley Daniels,
Roy. little son Of U. G. Summons has
been sick for several days.
We understand that Sam Price, a
well known citizen OF Mats creek lost
his home by fire Friday. The wind was
so high that nothing was saved.
Master chas. v. Back has been I'M
able TO follow the hunt for several days
with symptoms OF pneumonia
Garrison Ramey has moved to Johns
creek.
Mrs. Andy Belcher Of Webb. w. Va,
and little son Floyd were here during
the weekend visiting Harvey Belch-
er and family.
Don c. Belcher will teach the Cher
ryville school this year
Billie Back, ". p, transacted BUSH
ness at Torchlight Friday.
U. @. Sammons and C. Victor Back
were court visitors Saturday.
Johns Thompson and Perry, who
work on Rockcastle, were home thru
Sunday.
Josh Crawford, who has been sick
for some time, is in an Ironton hospl-
tai undergoing treatment.
Miss Blanche Vaughan Of Cherry
vile Is here the guest Of her sister.
Mrs c. Victor Back.
The Beaver Lumber Co, is loading
out their dinkies, mill fixtures and log
loader at Chapman
Mrs W. F. Back left Saturday for a
two weeks visit with Huntington rela-
tives. MUTT.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-28

Mrs. walter Fletcher. aged p. at
tempted suicide at her home In East
whiteaburE Saturday afternoon by Ia
king an overdose Of carboiic acid.
Physicians who were Immediately sum
moned stated that the draught would
not end fatally. No cause il given for
her rash act Mr. Fletcher was In vir-
ginin nj the time.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-28
sALYERsvILLE.

Quite crowd was in town Monday.
II was the first day OF circuit court.
They come early from all directions.
DIR. Bailey. who has been at the Kes-
sler's hospital in Huntington, has re-
turned home not much improved.
The Home Talent Play" given by
the Paintsville people at the court
house Saturday night was largely at
tended and very much enjoyed by all.
DR.. Conley OF Elk creek, was in town
Monday.
The work on W. j. Patrick's new
building is rapidly progressing.
Mr.. dnnie Cooper and wife were
visiting Mrs. cooper's parents Satur-
day and Sunday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-28
oFFUTT.

The baptizing was largely attended
at offutt Sunday.
Willie Ratcliff and daughter Of Mos
sy Bottom and Minnie Peck Of Pike
vile, were the dinner guests Of Grace
Ward Sunday.
Joe c. Ward visited home folks Sun
day.
Mr., and Mrs. Dan Leedy and little
son George were the pleasant guests
Of W. r. Pack Sunday.
Mrs Forrest Preston attended church
at Two Mile Sunday.
A HAPPY SAVAGE.
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grandparents Sunday.

Henry Lambert attended church at
Buchanan Sunday night.
Earl yanhorn went to Catlettsburg
Saturday.
Miss Rozella Bellomy and Mrs. Liz
zie Vanhorn spent Easter with her sis
ter. Mrs. George Bryan Sunday.
Bass Hickman was visiting at Bud
Bough's Saturday night.
Miss Trude Vanhorn was shopping
in Buchanan Monday.
Julie Bough went to Zelda Sunday.
HONEYSUCKLE.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-28

venge. He said that he had already pro-
tested to the German authorities and
was in communication with the home
government and added that happily
the prisoners had been released and
were no longer suffering"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-28

Miss Eva Vanhorn was visiting her
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-28

Mecca Moore Of Blaine was visI.
tor here recently.
STEAM BOAT BILL.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-06-15
YOUNG LADY A SUICIDE

While rabbit hun ting along Cot
tonwood creek, near Grandfi1 N
sunday afternoon party OF hunt
ers came upon the body of Miss
sosa Fisher sister of Mrs. John
Sc hanZenbaC h, With whom she was
makimg her home. The place was
'aDout quarter of mile from
the Sc hauzenba6h home. 1t was
evident from the position in
which she laid. that she had taken
her own life
However, Or. S. NJ Kyde. county
coroner, was notified By teleph one
late Sunday afternoon and left at
once for the scene. Feeling that a
fun and complete investiga tion
sholuad be made an autopsy was
made and a jury, composed OF
George Alderman, Ira Reinhard
and Sam liilmoe, dlmpann nnelled and
the testimony of witnesses taken
She was last seen Saturday morn.
ing, when she left home, and it
Nas Thought that she might be
tlsEtlinlg at a nei2hbols When
FOUND she w1as laying on her side,
and an apron covering a anandker
chief upon which chlorofolm had
been poured was pressed with both
ha nds against her face. A three
ounce bottle of ohloroform, about
.wo-th iads full, was under the
body Testimony introduced at the
i1iHN st was to the effect that
she attempted nearby a year ago to
KILL herself by inha Iing chloroform,
md that she WAS subject to spells
u melancho liza.
n'he jury returned verdict of
Slhioide.
Burial was made at Midland
Monday
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-06-15
MARRIED AT PIERRE

Saturday at Pierre, occurred the
marriage OF George A. Kennedy, OF
Grinds tome and Miss Anna Marie
Bowe, of Go ttcnw ood, Rev. Morton.
pastor of the Baptist church iii
hat city officiating The only ones
present, besides the contracting
parties We're the witnesses.
The groom has been Resident
Gltind stone for number of years,
and is an industrious young mans
popular among HIS aoquaintanc es
HE lis the third son of H.. l.
Kennedy of Grimdstone. The bride
is one Of Cottonwood IS most pop
ulEur Young ladies. FoG the past
year Or two she has been teaching
school near Grindstone. They vii
make their home on the Harry
Smith place, which the groom has
leased where we hope they will
live hong and prosper.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-06-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Alvin Paul lson and VT to Guy
F. Barnes Sc 1928 $1O0
John l.. Kiser to Matte S. Kiser
lot blk G., Ottumwa 90
Same to same lots ], 2, hf
NV, lots 3, hf sw 31-3-24 100
JullGus Gottsleben and VT to Paul
Gottsleben Sc 20-2-19 100000
William Rembold and wf to d.
K Tomldnson NV 26-1R4
Annie l.. Winstone and hus to
George F. Bri ton hf NV II
5-19 100
Samuel J. Randall to Robert w
Reich ne 27-3-1S 100
Elmer f. Harrison and VT to
WELL r. Walpole lots ], 2, 3 sec
55-19 100
Paul Gottsleben to William NJ,
Gottsleben und " int Sc 20-2- 1.9
100
Galy F. Barnes and VT to Harry
Kunkle ne 11-1-23 $1.00
c. A. Blake to Isabelle Fell ne
25-1-1S 100
William G.. Thorn and VT to
Claus Huisenga NV 11-4- $4,000
Harry f. Walton pat hf se
252-24, lot 4, sw sw 30-2-25
William r. Jernegan pat hf
nv, NV ne ne NV 26-7-21
Mary NJ. Stover pat lots 2. 3, 4
sec 90, ne NV, lot l sec 26-9-24
Viola NJ. Veach pat lot 4 sec 6
825, lot 1, hf ne sec 1924
Emma Paeper pat hf sw, hf
se 24-7-20
Earl McKeown pat hf ne, e
If Sc S-4-2O
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-06-15
Ago
AT Philip
From the Bad River News Files
of June IL, 1906.

Ml the hand has been filed on
IA rhis vicinity and now calls are
coming lin to secure relinquish-
fueEiS
Another Aarge grading crew is
reported to arrive the latter part
nf this week, to begin work just
vest of the postofnee
NJ. r. Phflirs, of North Fork.
is assisting G. g. Wheeler in heuirf
ing his humber from Fort Pierre
for his new store building.
Services were held SUN day at
Williams store and a large crown
Was i'm attendanN e. A Sabbath
school was organized and will be
held at the store each SUNDAY.
w. l.. Church was among the
callers at Phillip Saturday, while
looking over his newly acqahret (
farm, which is an ideal piece of
land and Witt him a mile of Philip.
Mr. Church will move here Within
few months to make his home here
and cast his lot with the rest of
The people in Philip yiainity.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-06-15

The In ndfans looked upon corn as
a gift Of the gods. With them the
rlanthng and care of the corn and
the selection of the seed was a
religious duty Everything else was
secondary when the corn needed
att ention. The corn is really a
wonder crop and we'll deserved a
lhgh place i'm the Indians life,
but no more than it does to the
white man i'm latter day agriculture
Corn has been the maker OF states.
1t is aiding in the making of Haa-
kon coInty-for the county is
naturally adapted to raising corn
The Indians raised it here, before
the advent of the white man.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-06-15
Newspaper Plant Wrecked

Deadwpod, S. D.-When F.. l..
Senm, who has been wagimg a
moral warfare here through his
lie ewspaper, the Deadwood Telegram
for several years, came to the shop
ms, morning, he found the front
door broken open and the plant a
wreck.
The linotype and press We're
put out of commission with ham,
mers. Inky finger prints found in
the shop are the only clues on
which the sheriff is working.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-06-15
AN INDUSTRIOUS THIEF

Sheriff Root is i'm recent of
considerable information regarding
the movements of the man Camp
''eHl. wanted in this county for the
theft of a horse from John Pfeiffer
OF Elbon Among those to whom
assumptions of Campbell We're maib
d WIS a TANNER near Murdo. who
replies as follows
Il was Very lucky i'm receiving
! cur letter with the description of
cur horse thief, as / bought a
orse from the same fellow the
Aay ] got Your letter. Upon get
ting it l compared ct with the
man and being satisfied he was
the same one | went after him and
got my money lack and then
nnmed hlm over to the uthori ties,
hut they let him get away the
same evening. He went from
kere up near Okaton and stole a
h orse and saddle and went five
miles scrfh and stole one more
horse and saddle, so he doesn't do
i by halves He also stole one
morse at Draper few days ago.
50 You want 10 be on the watch
ard get him III possible, as he is
a bad character. Just card today
he has served "A taIDu in tha npflj
-entiary before for horse stealing.
! our letter saved me $55 that |
paid him for the horse. 1t is
:ertain.y too bad that the authori-
lies here let him get away aft..r
80 mudh evidence, for If he hadn I
been guilty ii lis sure he never
y ouIld have returned my money
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-06-15

questG ons which are asked them
along this lime
While, of course the man is
found who knows more about
farming than any of these lee
turers," most of those who come
out to the meetings show that
they are out ITO learn and take ad-
vantage of their opportunities in
this way not only by their atten-
Zion to what dis said in the re
gular talks, but by their Questions
as we'll
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-06-15

p. +. Byrnes now has the
agency for the Mcleod Milking
Machine, which can be seen in
operation at his farm. This ma
chime is simple in construction
and requires no expert to in
stall it.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-06-15

Belyidere school district voted
$4,000 bonds, for the purpose of
erecting a new school building.
The counties Of Lyman and
lripp will unite in bridging White
river at point south of Presho.
The Kadoha Press is Installing
Junior llnotype. a type composing
machine similar to the one in use
at the Review office.
Tolly Maupin. weH known as a
former resident of the original
Stanley county, lis reported as be-
ing in Mexico as corresnl mdent for
one Of the big dailies.
Ju Judging from recent arrests,
one half of Stanley oomnty lis learn
ing how the other half ives,'
Says the Fort Pierre Times, that
connty's only newspaper.
Dick Mathieson, Jr., is the fourth
man to be arrested in Stanley counl-
ty in connection with the theft of
the Luke and Strain cattle. He
waived preliminary eXamin alton and
has BEEN held to the circuit court.
So
Action will be brought against
l.. w. Robinson, CT Hayes, on IL
eharge of criminal neglig ence, in
connection with prairie fire east
Of Hayes on May 9th. Such an
ann ouncement lis made following an
Investigation by the state file
marshal
j. d. Carr sustained disloGated
shoulder Saturday afternoon when
breaking a team of mules at his
ranch en- the Cheyenne river. His
son Joe brought him TN town that
evening and the fracture was re-
duced by Dr.. w Walsh and he RETURN
turned home Sunday morning.
Fort Pierre Times.
The prelm inary heating of
ROGER Peterson, under arrest in
Jackson county t5r horse Stealing
was held at kadoka last week. He
was bound over to the fan term
of court, and bail fixed at 81 900.
So far he has been unable to fur.
nsh the bail. Peterson is an odd
offender, according to Stanley coun-
ty court records.
Fred j. Kirk. Of Vivian, was
struck by lightning and killed on
Monday afternoon OF Hast week.
William Nowldn, of Hamill, was kill
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-06-15
TEACHERS

VIII use Gantvoort's school
Music Reader at tnsti tute. Bring
yours. County Superihtende dent.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-06-15

ec in a Like manner ON the same
day. The two incidents were un-
doubte edly the result of the same
storm, which was cne of the heavi-
est in electrical display ever seen
in that part Of the slope count try.
The business men of Midland
have united in needed work on the
roads leading out of that town.
The haNor dome to the roads by
the heavy rains of last year, which
otmld NOT be successfully repair
ed owing to the lateness of the
open season, and the demand OF
the increasing number of autoists
for better noads, makes it com
plulHory for business men in the
;oMns to get busy in this direc-
tion.
The interests which have here
tofore been in opposition in I.y-
man county have apparently got
eether and submitted u three
{ ounty divis on movement. There
is every likelihood that such a pro-
iedt With succeed, with Presho
and Alhmdo the county seats Of
the new oounties The Presho POST
says of the movement, The people
Of this part of the county came to
the conclusion they had been
wrong hn the past and decided to
try to divide the county as above
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-06-15

For Sa;c--1914 Ford touring car
IN good condition. j. ID. Rainey.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-08-15

substances, probably without chang
ing the situation materially. Because
of the heavy draft of water during the
daytime, these flushings have had to
be made at night, from midnight to 6
o'clock in the morning. The installa-
ton Of the new screens makes flush
ing effective now, and the work will
be continued until the system is thor
oughly cleaned.
The cleaning and repairs were COM
pleted on Thursday, August 3, and the
quality of the water has shown imme-
diate and pronounced improvement. 1t
has required four months to remedy a
condition which has existed for years,
and to accomplish a permanent cure.
We regret that the necessity existed
but confidently believe that all except
a selected few will understand the sit
uation.
We would have preferred in this
matter to let the results speak for
themselves, but we do not feel justi-
fled in permitting the water users to
be disturbed without cause, nor fur
Their gratuitous injury done to our city
Respectfully submitted.
e M SWEET EY Mavor