The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-08
PUMPING STARTED
 AT WATERWORkS
finder Councils Instructions to Get Water" Force Worked All Night The We'll Is a Slendid
 Property.

exactly AS hours as result of the fire last Wednesday that burned down the pumping house and put the engine and pumping jack out of commission.
 This was brought about by the ae- ton of the city council at meeting held Thursday morning after 10 o'clock, which in effect. instructed Mayor Ira o. Smith to take charge of the situation and "get water" At that time practically 30 hours had elapsed since the fire, and nothing had been done by the water commits sion toward recognizing the plant except trip to Fort Smith and Jop- lin to purchase new machinery. At Fort Smith a new engine was bought and immediate delivery expected, and at Joplin pumping jack.
 How Results Were Obtained.
 Within an hour after the council adjourned Mayor Smith had organ iEed force of workers, had gath cred tools and necessary materials, and after the dinner hour the force started to the we'll and got to work. Mayor Smith kept in touch with the progress, and saw to it that any needed article was on hand.
 Fred NanWagner and R. A. Tom linson volunteered and took out keg of water and ice, and in the early evening returned with food in ample supply with coffee, etc, to last thru the night. To this Joseph Robert ad- ded case of soda pop.
 Tom Allen, who had offered free the use of his Foos engine, went the offer one better by having it loaded on one of his new trucks and deliv- ering it to the spot where wanted.
 Thru the courtesy of Sam Martin gasoline torches were obtained, and after supper these were lighted, and the regular force, c. A. Proctor, c. s. Tankersley, R. L. Gore, Walter Ed wards and Wallace Townsend, was augmented by VanWagner and Tom- linson and the work went forward.
 Proctor and Tankersley devoted their time to resetting and repairing the pumping jack, with Gore cutting and fitting timbers, while others re- built the engine foundation, and then placed the engine in position for work. This last was accomplished about lO:20 p. m Then measure ments were taken, and Wallace Townsend was sent over the rough and winding road to town with an auto to get belting, fuel, etc.
 With Mayor Smiths assistance all the needs of the moment were pro- vided and were on the ground before midnight. Later young Townsend made another trip for other articles needed
 By that time the machinists were nearly ready for the babbitt for the pump jack journals, and the melting and pouring of these continued for some time.
 By the time this was done a new connecting rod from the pump jack was ready, and was promptly att tached,
 The big belt then was put on, and, the engine having been made ready, the spark was applied to the fuel, and the wheels began to turn. The Deit ran true on the first trial and tne clutch was thrown in and in ssroke or two the water roared into 'ne the pipes and came rolling on- ward toward town.
 4 Little More Delay.
 but is was quickly seen that the concrete tower, some 12 or 15 feet nlgn, with the old derrick and build- .hg burned away, was not steady, but .ocked more or less from the very oase, and after an hour or so the rnglne was shut down and. all save pop tore, tired and begrimed, but appy. came to town, but MT. Proc VT with some help quickly returned "l'h wires with which to anchor the sSnerete pillar, and long before noon sae pump, with regular strokes. was sssnuihg water from the big we'll in- ~ " the city mains. It is expected that Sa sas well be kept going night and r,. as untii the drouth ends, or sup r;1, pg is confined in the standpipe that ni meet demands and give the best or fire protection.
 A Splendid Property.
 m this connection it is not inap- gaup1iate 'ra' to state that Mena has a ,o.s snueflui property in this water s.sns So.As well. It is 728h feet deep. hSoar'ing hoa from the top with 12-inch rU. DU.e. During all the year when not ssa jumped. water flows from this into wo,,: v,e mains. With the 6-inch pump l ,gs.g gs.Alhg steadily the level of the l er r = n this we'll, 1t is claimed. nev- i fso. was pulled to point below TO fres s rom the surface. Either the sv ers,.;l HOW or the pumping runs by wita i'y into the standpipe. which bns;.a sn a height of 55 feet, gives the laa',less lOo ness part of the city a pressure of { Y pounds to the square inch. bv ae now of this well, augmented diraspr ,prings, during most of the or- spnnIs year, gives the city an ample cos. ppiy of fine water without a centss sons 'or pumping. In the dry sea- | maat q. ali that seems necessary to ] faein.!.ne is .ne needs is adequate pumuina
 ''ss properly used.