Water Lifted By Compressed Air
For Municipal, Manufacturing, Irrigation or Other Water Supply

Natural Flow from an Artesian Well at a Mexican Cotton Plantation. No Kepairs in Four Years. Houston, Tex., has found the Air Lift of great value. The Chief Engineer of its water company, John Crummy, says: “This plant has been using water from artesian wells for city supply since 1888, the wells having a natural flow of from 100,000 to 1,000,000 gallons per 24 hours, according to their size and depth or strata from which they secure their supply. We are now using 35 such wells. In 1899, the rapid growth of the city having reached the capacity of these wells, we put in, after the trial of a small machine, a large Corliss compound piston inlet air compressor, piping the com- pressed air to the wells by common iron pipe. This plan at once increased the capacity of the wells, so that we had plenty of water. “Though this machine has now been here for over four years, I am glad to say that we have no charges for repairs on our books against this engine up to date, and it is yet in splendid condition.” 82