The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-08-29
Observation-Disclosures


only the shadows of tiny insects on
the surface. Then l saw a bright
sunlight spot about one-fifth of an
inch travelling across the bottom.
Looking for the cause I found a tiny
air bubble not larger than a pinhead
travelling across the surface. SO
realized that the water was clearer
than the air
Its nea;ihfulness should have been
greatly improved, but to the contrary,
think 1t has become unhealthy. It
would look like that when the water
was coming up thru bed of old rot
ten leaves and all other kinds OF
rash that had been washed in there.
that it would have been unhealthy,
but | suppose that the water filtering
lup through this trash for years had
washed all impurities out of it so that
it MADE a perfect filter. Also part
of the water before | cleaned il out,
soaked it from above the slate mark
end it contained the iron. In digging
my ditch, found a bed Of hard gravel
nearly rock. about six inches thick,
cemented together with iron rust Be
low that found black muck in which
were old lin cans and irons which
had been deposited there less than
ten years ego. when this was tim
Der camp. so the bed of iron ore was
deposited there by the surface water,
or wet weather spring by getting
it too cloan and sanitary. I suppose
il could be brought back to its Old
condition by returning the stuff
took out of it.
have written rather fully about
this spring and I think no greater
benefit could be done the people than
to keep every spring in the woods
and alongside in a good clean sani-
tary condition
On the other hand most people
have realized since the war commenc-
cd that one of the greatest crimes
committed was to pollute the drink
ing water. either wells, springs, or
any drinking place and that the allies
generally. when they caught an enc
my at it killed him on the spov.
Generally speaking it has always been
counted u crime deserving death,
even among savages and the state Of
Arkansas has severe penalties for its
enlistment. So when l cut off the tur
ties head I was just enforcing the
law as it should be enforced Then
il was Just what the turtle had done,
for did he not kill the crawfish and
eat it as we'll as the other little bugs
which kept the water pure?
The big rains washed filth into my
spring also. | have a good reason for
abandoning it temporarily, at least.
These August rains have greatly
increased the beauty of the country,
everything has better color and
more prosperous and happy look. Not
only the vegetation has improved but
people and animals also. Then you
should see the beautiful butterflies
that nave made their appearance.
noted the appearance of two black
ones with many pretty yellow spots
and red markings on them yesterday.
They fluttered their lovely wings and
moved about with the grace and
beauty of the most accomplished and
artistieally dressed young ladies AMI
II realized as never before, why some
of the city girls are correctly called
butterflies.
Y. A. Ball Of the Big Maumelle, was
up here one day last week and rode
nearly home with him stopping at
Trerricks sawmill Mr. Herrick has
been very busy of late selling lumber.
He has first class pine which he sells
at SIS a thousand which is ten dol
lars cheaper than some other mills.
We talked of putting in planer,
which would draw business to his
mill for Ten miles further.
spent the night with Esquire Nc
Nicely. The Squire is in very poor
health SO feeble is he that he has to
he helped in and out of bed. For a
short time there has been no one
With him except Dan his youngest
son who returned from Germany
about three months ago His daugh,
ter, Mrs Cockman and her family,
are to move into the house with him
right away.
Squire McNeely has been a power
for good in his community and no