The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-02-03
CITY WITHOUT
WATER SUPPLY
ovERsElLIKc or OUR SUPPLY
mEHAcfs cITrs WELFARE
TAXES SAIL PRESENT CAPACITY
More Pumping Capacity or Less
Water Sales Is Necessary II City
Property Is to be Protected


an adequate water supply for two
weeks. II has been on the verge OF
an insufficient supply for several
months and when the extension IS
completed 20 the Great Western ioca-
ton this city will be absolutely behind
the supply, figuring from conditions
as they now exist.
The reason for this condition Of af-
fairs Is that the city has been selling
water and extending its service until
the amount is now about double what
II was four or i've years ago. The
pumping capacity has not been In
creased nor has the conducting pipes
leading to the stand pipe been in
creased so that the plant Is asked to-
day to do twice as much work as IL
was figured 1t should do when the
pumping works were Installed,
Keeps Both Pumps Going.
A couple of weeks ago when the
water kept disappearing at intervals
in the more elevated portion of the
city, a reporter for tho Diamond Drill
started out TO find out what was the
matter with the supply. From an em
ploye OF the department we learned
that II takes both OF the pumps that
are provided at the plant now all OF
their time TO hold the water level at
the standpipo. Occasionally they can
gain some on IL but not frequently.
la order 10 keep up this biz, sgyDly
tic pump must be run 60
capacity and under sucRNS -
!. surprise that weak y e.
& tlNkey do on any piece olS
The r>Hnps have -
own for several weeks
ach break meant a stop Ia osollo | /,
y up. II happened that one break I
ccurrod Wednesday night iust as 4
errifiic blizzard arose and this city !
TODD all night without ~ax1. water !
uppIy. 4
Those who knew OF the condition oiI b
1airs were, not surprised when thein
re alarm was turned in carly Thura- S
ny morning as fires generally occur
such times. FortunatclF the fire J.
an in an isolated building away down 2
= the river and these WAS no commu- n
Ication Of the ailass to adjoining
Had the FIRE occurred ia the busi-
sss section OF the city there is NO ~
ling what damage would have been Il
me as there was no water with IN
hich to fight the flames. 81
Plant Needs Rnlarglng. tr
The business men about the city ds
ere Aquitc stirred up on Thursday pc
len they learned the condition OF he
airs and there was a general feel Al
& that this city should spend some nc
're money in enlarging the power ra
ant before any more OF a load is a
I upon 1t. The plant is doing more be
W than Il was intended II should do to
len twas rebuilt VIC
The city employees claim that the
ID pipe from the power station 70 IN
stand pipe is not large enough, co
II II Is OF a smaller diameter thar SCI
J pipes which Il feeds. or In other rie
rds that the city Is trying to cram ma
l0-inch stream through an eight '''
h pipe. AS was the case with Abe
lcoln's famous steam boat with the y"
whistle. occasional stops must b. ""'
de in order to allow the outlet tr ~
back into speaking distance viii
inlet.
Was n Good Thing.
he absence OF water last Thurs
morning IL spoken OF about town I,
a good thing as II has served 10
~ the people right slap. bang up -.
inst the conditions that are ex- ,r
ng and II they don't 80 10 sleep e,e,
In before tho next council meet -.
II Is expected that delegation ~,
wait upon the council and ask -