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Show WHEELER CREEK ITEM k:d Rumors That Stream Contaminated Contam-inated Refuted by State 1 Chemist's Figures Rumors that water from Wheeler : Creek, which Is now being used In the city, has been responsible for the epl-' demlc of nlckncss. similar to cholera morbus, were put to res; this morning with the arrival of figures f an analysis analy-sis of the water marie by State Chemist Chem-ist Herman Harms. The report was' rteelved by Major Frank Francis and showa that tho Wheeler Creek water Is unusually pure. Following the reports that the epl-i domic was due to the water being j used, Mayor Francis Immediately pro-, cured a sample and sent It to Sale Lake. The analysis shows the w.a'cr' to be of "ordinary organic purity." It; contains no nitrates, nitrites, sulphuretted sulphur-etted hydrogen, alkaline sulphides or metallic impurities. No chemical reaction re-action was found dnrlnir the test. Mayor Francis declared that the: Wheeler ""reek water rumor was completely com-pletely without foundation ami called attention to the fact that 'he people of Brlgham City have suffered from the samat Illness ns the Ogden rcsi-j denis and they are far removed from i Wheeler Creek water He also said i that campers along Wheeler Creek I who drink the water exclusively, have , suffered no effect a:; have the people in the city. j oo |