Show I POLLUTION Of WATER ATER SHOWN SNAKE RIVER HELD TO BE DE GERM INFECTED BY AN IDAHO FALLS SPEAKER Moving Pictures Showing The Pollution tion of Snake River River by Unsanitary Conditions Were Shown and Explained Idaho Falls Any Idaho Idaho Any person who says sars Snake river rl water Is not polluted should be taken before an Insanity board It I hear anyone make that statement I will demand their examination said Dr Ralph Fouch state medical examiner head of the Idaho state board of health In an ad- ad address ad address meeting dress before a citizens mass held in the Rex flex theatre recently to for tor Ida Ida- Idaho Idaho Idaho ocate ad a pure water supply ho Falls Dr Fouch went further in his denunciation de- de de denunciation n of ot the tho present source ot of the city's water supply when he ho stated that it is his belief that the state de- de department de department should condemn the river water and shut ort oft the supply lie He urged the citizens of or Idaho Falls to put forth their best efforts to obtain pure water and laid particular stress upon the high mortality rate here which ho said was due to the many deaths from Intestinal diseases C K IC Macoy state stale sanitary Inspector inspector Inspector tor accompanied Dr Fouch to Idaho Falls and also addressed the me meeting ting calling attention to the fact that Idaho Falls can bo he laid liable to damages for deaths likely to result from poor water supply Moving loving pictures showing the pollution pollution tion of Snake river by unsanitary con con- conditions conditions conditions were shown the taxpayers and andI I explained by local physicians and others interested in seeking to bring about a change in present conditions P D Bowler of the Layne Larne Bowler company which Is seeking to sink a number of wells in Idaho Falls to pro pro- procure procure procure cure the necessary pure water supply explained the pumping system of his company and illustrated his talks with pIctures of similar wells hells now in oper opel- oper- oper The visit of Dr Fouch and Mr Mac Macey Y to Idaho Falls was brought about as the result of statements made by D W Irvine local druggist in which an attack was made on the state board of health at a meting held Tuesday evening by objectors to the proposed new water help up at that meeting as unreliable and the board members were referred to as paid politicians The state officers called upon Mr Irvine Irv ne to retract his state state- statements statements statements ments which ho he did The citizens of Idaho Falls will vote on a proposed bond Issue April 2 23 29 |