Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
BOTIL|NC PURE WATER
A RICHMOND BUSINESS
Springs at the Foot Of Granite Hills
That Supply purcst Drinking
Water on tho Earth.
ROMANCE OF a BIG BUSINESS
TO Avoid James River Mud, Gush.
ing Springs Were Rcsorted TO.
In Time Travellers Carried tho
Fame to Uttermost Parts.

hefore Richmond had settling
basin II knew not clear drinking
water. that il To say that which came
from the raging james River was al
ways nurky. In oiden times. before
tic forests along the river bank were
cut out. the river brought the good
people Of Richmond clear water, be-
cause the rains that fell and the water
mat came into tho river from melting
SHOWS seepcd through the leaves and
never cot muddy. With the cuttiu.;
down Of the forests. this same water
from the clouds had TO pass thruur,.
corn helGs; down red hills, and when
II reached the river IL was thick with
dirt THAT mas wka, Richmond peo-
pic had to drink
This condition Of affairs led to the
Ns. OF drinking water from the bold
springs on both sides 81 the river near
:" fnchmord. principally from those
on the south side OF the stream. That
water Ia the hest on earth. or under
H. 1t aceps through the white gran
10 formations. becomes soGcncd and
as clear as crystal, and when II push-.
M from III" springs II has been dis
TILED into the best lithin water TO be
found anywhere in The world. with
James River thick with red mud Il is
~ wonder that large proportion or
thc granite yocls
"!he-awnkc business men among
nc owners OF such springs were quick
ia sec a biz business In The sale ri:
drinking water in Richmond. The
springs were cleaned ont. sanitary ar
rauEonients We're perfected and in an
incredibly short time the business OF
peddlinG clear drinking water in Rich
noni became an enormous PROPOSE
ton Travellers who came TO Rich
Iucnd tried this pure water, liked II
ana talked about it when thcv got
back home. Naturally orders from
other parts began to pour into Rich
inond FOR thcs. pure waters. and the
business OF ceiling drinking; water b..
the bottle IN time became general AZ
well as local
There are now not less than a half
dozen springs in the ncighborhoul
- Richmond from which millions OF
gallons of water are taken for HON.
consumption and for shipment TO the
rttermOst parts. aud ia the last two
decades iNchmond's pure water has
given this cry as large reputation
TN the markets Of the country as any
thing olsc Tint goes ont from this
busy old town
Last year something like 1900. OCo
gailonH OF pure. soft iithia water were
taken from these springs. pu, into
garboYs and hUtt!es from fve gallons
thirsty. These waters are sold in th-
cities and towns TO the north OF Us
and 10 the south OF ua, and mere in
Richmond one can not turn his eye
I'm amy given direction ~ any hour
~ the day without 6eeinc delivery
water wagonE going and coming to al
parts OF the city.
y Was thought by some that when
the city Installed Us iItcr'ns ami
'cAriu- reservoir nrd took the .auG
cut o! iHH James River product, the
business ~ the syringe would suffer.
SHe' has not proven % he the Gaze.
IN" people had gotten used 10 tue
health giving soft siihta waters AMI
tHc% Kept on dr'uisiUs James RIVER,
WIN iia flltcring apparatus IA motion.
FURNISHES 1"cd enough c.cdS water 10
hattie IN and e"oi with. but thai which
comes from the springs IS preferred
for drinking purposes and the busi-
moss OF furnishing u has not only not
fallen of ant. hut 1t IS. and has been
on the Increase, while the business
Of shipping u has grown enormously.
the health authorities look afta
these springs and see 20 II. even II
tho rropri@tor5 were not Inclined TO
see !" II themselves tnat al sanitary
precautions are taken Ia the pump
ing ana hottliuG OF these waters. ana
s.Ncra! hundred dollars have been
spent in building sanitary sprint;
h@uscs. inSta!linG sanitary bottle