Editor’s note: This historical editorial originally appeared in what was then called The Bend Bulletin on July 7, 1909.

Complaints have been made to The Bulletin that the boys of the town are using the Pilot Butte canal, just where the town lateral comes out, for a swimming hole. Inasmuch as some of the townspeople, who are not supplied from the city water system, are obliged to use water from the canal for drinking and cooking purposes, this pastime of the boys should be stopped at once. No one begrudges the boys the pleasure of swimming, but please don’t swim in our water pail.