The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-03-25

XDeen demonstrated that man may DO
without food for several weeks; but
Die can scarcely survive ten days with
put water
Not only the body is constantly
hsing up it's moisture by excretion,
Evaporation and respiration. but
plentiful supply is needed to maintain
kleanliness of body, clothing and
wa,lings and to remove sewage, ex-
refx etc. from the vicinity OF inhab-
ted places.
In most cases, the average person
hoes p3d imbibe enough water for the
healttMst action OF the tissues and
organs. II Is estimated that the aver
age adult should take from 20 to 100
huid ounces Of water per day. for nu-
krition and internal needs OF the body
.ione about one-third of this being a
lomponent part of food and the rest
lalen in as drink II is certain that
he plentiful use OF good drinking
vater materially assists In flushing
Ind carrying away wastes and exereta
II the system
Cleanliness being an essential re-
lnisite for the preservation OF health
nd as clearly habits should be incul-
lated among all classes of people and
Ivory facility provided to further the
removal OF filth Of all kinds from per-
Ions. clothes and dwellings, 1t Is nee
essary 10 provide an abundant supply
4 waflr. Rain water in theory is
theory il pure. But in reality IL be-
comes tainted from many sources, be-
|lfore we have access to il. il Is tainted.
from impurities i'm the air in its fall,
hspecially in the neighborhood OF
thurman communities and by the time
we aan gather it, IL contains ammonia,
nitrous and nitric acids and In towns,
sulphuric acid, SCOT, many bacteria
Ind other microscopic plants. And
while there are arrangements that
eould be used to make the water OF ex-
tellent quality, the uncertainty OF
sufficient supply would not make Il
PRACTICAL TO adopt such a system.
Soft water, when pure, Is better for
Mi uses than hard. Artesian wells
lurnish pure water But usually the
water Is very hard and on that account
rs not without its problems both as a
BODILY flush and for purposes OF
cleanliness
A water supply taken from rivers or
smaller streams, not polluted by the
refuse and sewage OF towns, factories
or cultivated lands, higher up the
stream than the intake. may be fairly
pure and safe TO drink.
our water-supply, here in Crystal
Fails Is. as yet, mtainted. by any OF
The above mentioned sources. Our in
take is further protected by net or
seive. thus preventing any foreign
substances or impurities from enter
Ang the intake pipe, which Is located
boo fset above Briar Hill creek The
River Is fed by numerous springs In
IEummer the water Is colored by veg
/ stable and mineral substances, which
however. do not make u impure but
i rather increases IT'S value for body
hone By actual chemical analysis our
kity water supply IS preferred above
ihalIow wells and polluted springs,
khich however. have not the color
inge. Beautiful looking water Is not
lroof Of It's purity
Neither is l. safe TO depend upon
disqualification Of water that has
sources OF contamination, as was
formerly done.
In 1913 we had number OF cases
II typhoid fever in Crystal Falls. Up
IN investigation Il developed that five
II our young men, on a hunting trip.
amped on the banks OF Paint river,
below the outlet OF our sewage. At
his point. only seven miles below the
POLLUTION OF the stream, the dilution
1nd self purifying conditions was In
AunIcient 10 render the poisonous
Elements harmless They used this
contaminated water for their needs
And In due time each and every one
lad Nyphoid fever.
Other cases, Ia our city. developed
klso that season and investigation Of
hose cases showed they took their
Esater supply from wells which were
Iainted by surface water Now y Is
net that maay wells thus polluted
re sparkling cold and clear, with a
Pleasant taste and no bad odor, SO
Ihat any suspicion as 10 their I'M
{afety IL not thought possible. There
r. several reasons for this water de
eption which we cannon now stop
consider. hut the fact should not be