The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-28

significance as blessings TO mankind, Wnen
compared to the wonderful medical fountains
White Sulphur Springs, which gush TORN
from the level plain in the midst of the val
ley.
These springs, which are situated at an al
titude of 8, 900 feet above the sea, in latitude
46 deg. 80 min, longitude IL west Of Green
wich. have no superior as q specific remedy
for the ailments Of the human family IN any
waters of the Western Hemisphere, or even
the far famed Apollinaris waters, the most
noted of the Eastern world. Hundreds, and
we might say thousands. OF men bear living
testimony of their curative powers and many
are living, upright monuments to-day OF their
Virtues. who before their sojourn here were
human wrecks, and but for the healing prop
critics Of these waters would have been sent
about the world 8 burden to themselves and
all who knew them, or been swept fromthe'
stage of existence. These Springs occupy
two clusters of nearly an acre each. The
main cluster which numbers about so springs
and affords several hundred inches OF water,
varies Ill Temperature " wv a0S. y ~
deg. Fair. The other cluster is composed
principally of mud springs and have a uni
form temperature of 100 deg. No quantita-
tive analysis of these waters has ye! been
had. The following is q qnantltatlye analy-
els, furnished by Prof. Vaughn, Of Ann Ar
Dor. Mich, of a residuum evaporated in an
open vessel:
UNIVERSITY OF MICH1GAN,l
Ann Arbor, February IS, 1879
Sodie Chloride, much; Sodie Bromide,
traces; Calcle Fluoride, traces: sodle Bear
Donate, traces; MagDesieS uIphate. moderate;
Alumnie Oxide. traces; Silicie Oxide, traces;
Ferrous Sulphur, traces; Lithic Blcarbunate,
moderate; Sodie Phosphate, moderate; Free
Sulphur, traces; Organic Matter, minute
traces.
Comparing these constituents to those Of
the water from Hathorn spring. Saratoga,
and other celebrated water | find the com
garrison favorable to the Montana water.
VICTOR G.. VAUGHN, nj. D, Ph. d.
Lecturer on Medical Chemistry.
The water contains IS per cent OF free
sulphur, but in evaporaiing for the residue
sent Prof. Waugh the sulphur and other i'm
portant properties escaped, as the evapora-
ton was made in an open porcelain vessel
Rheumatism is treated here with truly mar
velous success, some of the most aggravated
cases having been cured in a few weeks and
some in a few days and not a single case has
yet been treated without beneficial results
Those who could not help themselves in bed
have been put on clutches by q few times
bathing in and drinking of the water, and
have gone on from crutches to cane and from
that to the performance Of great pedestrian
feats in hunting and fishing, all in less than
four weeks. Old chronic diseases of long
standing are thoroughly eradicated, and all
skin diseases, dyspepsia, jaundice and q
large majority of the most grievious ills that
flesh is heir to are also treated with success
and permanently cured. Next TO the healing
of lis waters are its facilities for pleasure.
These. are such that the man Of the counting
house soon forgets his business cares and
the vain worldly man or woman who has
no other object than fun, finds such a variety
of sports that he or she never tires of q resi-
dence here.
Lie ulCulIdiuS III luC HCdI sillliabY dDOuiA
IN elk, deer and antelope. Among the foot
hills are found chickens, grouse, sage hens
and pheasants, while the innumerable
creeks and brooks are alive with trout and
other choice varieties of the fnny tribe. In
the dismal canyons of the lofty mountains
are to be found black, grizzly, and cinnamon
bears and the Rocky Mountain lion, king of
beasts. There are also numerous scenes of
wonder among these hills which attract and
delight the tourist.
Within less than an hours drive of the
Springs is a subterranean cavern with q thou
sand feet Of underground travel and arched
ceilings eighty feet in length, and passages
vet %unexplored leading to depths unfathomed
and apartments of crystal splendor far
away in the unknown. More than one of
these caverns are known to exist and yet the
mountains are unexplored. Near by these
cavernous hills are the prison like peaks Of
the Castle Mountains. On one Of these rests
q huge washed boulder over q thousand feet
in length and hundreds Of feet III height;
another has a fine arched passVay through
it which is visible with the naked eye at a
distance of five miles, others run in parallel
lines, or stand here and there in every con-
ceivable shape like the tumble down walls of
some ancient cathedral. To the westward
Of the Springs, beyond the valley, the hoary
peaks rise far above the timber line, from
which the tourist may have IS fine a view as
was ever looked down upon, crystal lakes