Ann Arbor Water Works

The Ann Arbor water worka are now in capital condition, and are furnishing an excellent quality of water after the long unprecented dry season which is now past. Several flowing wells have been dug, which will in future beutilized in case the springs fail to give a sufficient supply of water. Mr. Phelp, the engineer, the other day kindly explained the use of petroleum for heating purposes. The oil at pref-nt is taken direct trom the bami utstide of ihe building at an elevation suffiient to cnvey it in ihe pipe 10 the mouih of the furnace in the boilrr house. Tht-re an an. parntus, which wa invrnted by Dr S. H. D.niglas, isattached, in whieh ia achamher ihrouyh which the oil and steam trom the boilrr pas.-es and coming in contact with air forma hydro carbon eas, which bein ifinited is thrown wi h the tern6c torce of ihe steam into the spray, 61lin_' the lurnace tiiid the fl;ies of the b iler wiih intense ht-at ; and when a white heat is soon obtained it roarg fuiiou-ly and Causes the witidow pashesot the buil-T h(iu-e t' rat ile in their cusings. It. lias been ascertained by ac'ul test that the burning of thist; as a fui-1 is cheaper ihun co.,1 by nearly one-half. Oue and one-half hnrrels t petrili-u.n ata cost of 63 cents a barrel does the work of one ten of ihe best hard coal. O e harrol f the oil is S'iftiJent to f'orce 100 000 gallons of water into the reservoir. If this kind i f luel omes into genera' u-e it will cau--e a peifect revolution in all kinds of industries where steatr, is used. It is due to the publio that their alarm T' 1 .tive to the supposed robberj' of the H'gh school bank of this city should be allayed. The walnut box in wbich the vast treasure wag stored whs mislaid, but is now found. The Register received $5.00 of the currency as a reward for its aid in tracing tbe box.