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Show I CONTROVERSY OVER THE WATER SUPPLY. J. L, Hobson. who ic in charge or the sanitary arrangements to kcep Ogden City's water supply free from pollution, has called up The Stand j aid to inform us that Dr. T B Beat- Ity. when he states that Ogden's water wa-ter is unfit to drink without first boiling. Is displaying dense Ignorance on that subject. On last Sunday Dr Beattj, who is the active head of the state board of health, sought an interview with p. Standard representative for 'he purpose nf warning the people that they were drinking Ogden river wa ter, that the stream bad been polluted pollut-ed hy drainage from hog pens and fish hatcheries, and no one should drink the water until after it had been boiled. Here are two authorities in disagreement. dis-agreement. Mr. Hobson is constantly constant-ly on the ground, has been a student of sanitation and la a bacteriologist. Ho should be in a position to know. But on the other hand Dr. Beatty Is also an authority on health conditions and entitled to be heard. Our advice is to boil the water, or. the old rule that when in doubt take the safe side. In thp meantime, we await further word from Dr. Beatty oo |