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Show STRAIGHT TALK Mixed with the bacilli recently found in the tests of the water in the streams in Big Cottonwood Cotton-wood and Parley's is a lot of rotten politics and it is about time for this city to be relieved of the perennial menace to the general health as each city election approaches. The city officials blame the county officials and the county officials blame the city officials and then they all blame somebody else and because be-cause four or five people aro politically ambitious, ambi-tious, Salt Lake is threatened with an epidemic of typhoid, whereas a little speed in the matter of preparing for the water demands might have obviated obvi-ated the present trouble. When the water bonds were authorized a few years ago, we believe that there was an understanding under-standing regarding the exact location of contemplated contem-plated reservoirs and when the bonds were sold, there was nothing to prevent the rapid construction construc-tion of these reservoirs, nothing that would warrant war-rant delay after de'ay so that the matter could be sprung just before an election here. The condition of the water supply is a political politi-cal condition just as much as anything else and one which could not have happened under the system where there was a city council, because under that system there were always a few men who would not stand for a political play, if they could avoid it, at the expense of the citizens. So far as the analysis of the water goes, and the results were fearful, there is no reason why a few interests should benefit at the expense of the whole community, and whether the blame is political po-litical or whether it is because of mining devel-ments devel-ments no matter how important they may be it is a sad reflection on the administration that taxpayers should find themselves in danger from pollution of the water, and drastic measures should be taken to see that the streams are cleared and provision immediately made to avoid any like condition in the future. We believe that water bonds to the amount of $400,000 were sold and that those bonds are drawing interest of from four to five per cent. Why has there been delay after delay in the work if politics was not in it with the candidates having an eye to re-election this fall? In the meantime the News as usual is endorsing endors-ing certain commissioners for re-election and all of the dailies are silent on the real reason of the menace to the health of the city. We suggest sug-gest that a bacteriological test bo taken to see how many rotten political germs aro mixed with the other bacilli in the streams. This condition if nothing else is sufficient tow warrant the voters in making an extra effort this1' year to see that some entirely new blood is infused in-fused in the city commission. The fight between G. N. Sullivan, member of the board of education, and E. W. Hulse, one of the leading brokers, over a contract held by Mr. Hulse, enlivened proceedings on Brokers' Row the other day, Mr. Sullivan emerging from the office of the broker considerably changed in appearance. ap-pearance. Mr. Sullivan is reported as having made the statement that when he went to the office of Mr. Hulse, demanding an option contract which was held by the broker, he refused to dojl liver it and that Mr. Hulse became enraged and they clashed. Mr. Hulse says that Mr. Sullivan demanded the contract and that he, Hulse, said he would consult his attorney before turning it over, whereupon Sullivan rushed into the inner office, declaring he would have it at that time, and then the fireworks started. Mr. Hulse had the idea that he was capable of attending to his business without any assistance from anyone who desired to rush matters and invade in-vade his offices in doing so. Further, Mr. Hulse demonstrated to his own entire satisfaction that a brokerage office is a much better place to train for a physical encounter than a law office and while Mr. Sullivan did not carry away the option, he departed with some other souvenirs. A stringer was opened up just below the upper workings of the Braine fissure and some further development work was done with hand drills on the face near the opening of the shaft. At thh writing, both are resting easy. The fight of the Tribune on the misinformation misinforma-tion so often given out at St. Mark's hospital was just getting good when the stories suddenly stopped. There are lots of things at the differ- ent hospitals due for an expose, and at no semi-1 semi-1 public institution is it harder to get accurate in formation on news matter of general interest ! than at the hospitals. In the meantime the nurses in training are receiving the handsome stipend of $5 a month ! and the patient is charged $20 to $30 a week for J;,their services. Several days have now passed without a return re-turn battle between city detective William Zeese and his former pal Leichter, who have received so much favorable comment for their work in the police department during the summer. Those who have been waiting for something of the kind to happen, were under the impression that there might be some interesting developments develop-ments if both of them began to talk. What they should have done after the battle, was to arrest each other and then explain their difficulties in court. |