Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-07-20
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS {:

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| " Magnesia, 62.9
+" lion, Isl
sulphatc Of Lime, 800,
Silica and Alumni um. 3,ns
Chloride Sudium. tSat), 6S,2i
Organic Matter and lo,s, o.
2o7 Oh
Total mineral constituents, 237, Os2 gains. SUI
phurctie hydrogen gas. 3 81 cuhic inches Carbon
ic acid gas trace. These exit III gre ter quaint
titles at the WELL and should e tested there.
The question where the water come
from must be answered simply by tn,
fact that it comes from some highc
source, and as far as | can judge comes
from the strata Of rocks underlying
Goderich and its section of country
as we have the same style of waters
which is struck at Windsor on the
Canada side. This, SO far as | am
| able at present to form any opinion,
seems the most rational. OF course
it gets its mineral constituents from
the rocks which it percolatcs, and we
have the concentrated 'percolate' of
rocky crevices and paths.
The main tube is enclosed by anoth-
err which extends 800 feet, through
which water raises to the surface. of
the same chemical elements as the wa
ter of the st. Louis mineral well, so that
persons visiting Alpcna can have the
advantage derived from either well at
pleasure.
A new bath house has just been erect
ed, containing "a bath rooms 9x9 feet
in size, very high in the ceiling. Each
room is supplied with a bath tub of
convenient size, into which, by means
of faucets, a stream of cold or warm wa
ter may be poured at pleasure. The
cold water pipes are of iron 2 -
inches in diameter, the water being
driven through them by the force
with which it rises through the
ground.
The warm water pipes are of lead,
one inch in diameter, the water being
warmed by being conducted to a large
wooden tub, 5 feet high, 6 feet in diam
eter, in which is several coils of steam
pipe.
The waste steam is then conduct
ed to the wash house, where it is used
for laundry purposes.
There is also plung bath ii by II
feet 6 feet deep, which is filled with
water by pipe leading from the well,
and warmed by the steam pipe, before
it reaches the tub.
The water will bear one up on the
surface like sea water.
The Alpena Magnetic Mineral
Springs isnow under the centre medical
supervision of DIR. VIM. j. Roe, late Of
Chatham, Ontario, of extensive prac-
tce both in England, Ireland and
Canada, so that parties visiting the
springs will always be certain of OBJ
tanning all necessary medical and sur
gical advice and assistance in the
treatment of their complaints.
Having had large practice in the
treatment Of chronic diseases, in the
hospitals in Europe, the Doctor will be
the better enabled to benefit those stuff.
ering from lingering and obstinate
cases who may avail themselves of his
services.
DIR. Roe is highly recommended, both
professionally and as a christian gen
tleman, by thoes by whom he has beer
intimately known
We are greatly indebted to him fo
the pleasure of our visit to the Springs
and for the invitation to remain or |,
come again, and use the Magnetic wa
tiers freely without price as long as W,
choose.
We hope soon to avail ourselves o
the privilege, and hope the effect vii
be like that of the "fabled fountain o
youth" in which case it will not lacl
for patronage by the ladies at least
The hotel accommodations, have no
been good, and boarding houses hav
been neither cheap nor plenty, but thi
evil, is about to be removed. Mr. An
1 drew McClain, the gentlemanly an,
popular clerk of the Fraser House
with his accomplished lady, who ha
long been connected with the pablo
schools of Bay City, who has beef
highly priced and who will be great,
missed, by large circle of friends
are about to remove to Alpcna, :,
open hotel in the Burrell House which
is a large building,near the centre of tn,