The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-15
Eldorado Mineral Water.
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS.

| Rooss AND ORE RooAs, 52l Sacramento street, San
Francisco, Nov. 23. 1888.
Messrs Hobrook Merrill and stitson. Gentlemen.
have submitted to qualitative analysis the sample
OF Eldorado water handed me for examination and
find it TO consist OF the following substances: Chic
rine, Iodine, Carbonc Acid, Iron, AluniEa, Lime,
Aagnesia, Soda and Organic matter
| George w. Jones, the proprietor of
the Eldorado mineral spring, in intro
duclng this water to tie consideration
of the public, has never been actuated
by the mere motive of making money
by so doing, but mainly by the desire
Of doing good to his fellow beings, if
good could result therefrom If the
water was of no real material value, he
more than any one else, wanted to know
it. Raised in Oregon, personally well
known in Douglas county and gener-
ally so throughout the State, sufficient
ly independent in means and comforta-
bly, in mind, he could not well afford to
risk fair name and thereby accumu-
late few dollars by foul means. In
short, he neither admires nor covets
the word "humbug." Governed by
personal experience, by testimonials of
many who have voluntarily tested the
mineral water, and encouraged by
somewhat imperfect analysis, he has
been induced to suggest its use to his
neighbors and surrounding friends.
Further than this he has been unwilling
l to 90, until better satisfied. To accom-
plish this end he has not spared any
expense, nor does he propose to do SO
in the future.
The above analysis he has just OBJ
tained. Thomas Price bears an envia-
ble reputation as an assayist and anya-
lytical chemist The water was sent
: by Thomas r. Sheridan, late County
Clerk of Douglas county, Oregon, and
a gentleman of most excellent repute,
. to honorable and trustworthy friends in
San Francisco, who selected Mr. Price
!, to carefully test 1t. Be it renembered
:. the name of Mr. Jones was not directly
o known in the premises, and the result
most surely imparts verify, as there
y was no inducement for anything but
n the truth. A chemist cannot deceive
brother chemist, and hence he dare
. not resort to subterfuge or any wise
;, deceive himself. Therefore it is quite
lie certain that the foregoing is reliable,
and incidentally it is indeed most salts.
1t factory. It is too often the custom Of
n pharmacists and occasionally of some
= intelligent physicians, to envelop their
wisdom in language incomprehensible
8, except to those peculiarly learned
ID Quacks, Of course, assume wisdom
te though they have it not In this in
" stance there is not chemical property
found by Mr.. Price in his critical ex
e animation but what the humblest mlnC
~ - may compass. Chlorine belongs to 6
80 we'll defined family, whereof iodine il
L. also member, and possesses remarka
,e bic chemical activity. 1t, as well as
I'd iodine, is readily soluble and possesses
Ia marked saline constituents. Iodine wa.
is first extracted from kelp, or marine
~ plants, and from kindred vegetation
and as solvent probably possesses
,S much virtue.
L. Carbonic acid is we'll understood, a.
ho its derivative, carbon (coaD, would in
III dicate its character. 1t exists in tn,
liquid as we'll as the gaseous state, ant
ma It's health influence is universally re-
ne cognized. OF the value Of iron it i
- quite unnecessary to make extended
an mention. Among all the rationa
schools of medicine it is general IA
It vorite as vitalizer and potential con
FL tributer to health and solid strength
ed Alumina, from alumen alum, an as
H. tringent, forms a peculiar and promi
ie nent ingredient Of common clay, an
cd in the laboratory Of nature performs a
,m important function, as flterer and pr
rifer, if nothing more. Lime in it
ire various forms is also well known. ]
IRE is invaluable to the human system. ]
at is present in all wholesome water
On Magnesia and soda are familiar to th
~ ~ most casual observer, and most Gel
Ter tainly to the student.
ln- Organic matter simply refers TO th
material properties of water, oxyge
as and hydrogen. Upon examination {
INT Prof. Prices analysis it will be foun
'e that there is wonderful affinity in tt
he association of the properties. For il
o. stance, place the water in a clean glas
no. bottle Allow it TO settle and a sligh
len white sediment will form at the bottom
p.' p4 This is the precipitate of fereours (rol
IS. salts produced by contact with the sod
his Boil this and it will assume darkis