The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-05-30
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tabled fountain of youth was but the roman
tic scheme OF a visionary soldier, be ieving
in alchemy, magic and the philosophers
stone. Better, perhaps, than TO be ever
young would it be to be always healthy, for
even youth without health would not be
boon. Very true, as well as witty, was the
epiSram OF Punch upon that query which
was the tit e of Malock's book, ~Is l. fe
Worth Lvlng?" The Jester said: at al de-
pends upon The liver" Whether this referred
10 the person, or to the hepahc organ, 1t was
equally true OF either. IL Is unVerEally con-
ce0ed that upon the healthy action of the
organs which act as eliminators OF waste
material depeuus very largely our cOntlnu-
ance in n stafe of health, and hence man has
always had much faith in the curative DOW
e:s OF mineral springs, from the Pool or
Sloan down to the Hot Springs of Arkansas.
An all-wise Creator has caused healing
waters 10 bubble from the earth in almost
every quarter OF the globe, and 1t is in this
pleasant town that | have found one OF these
treasures, which ought to be known by ali
who are in search of health, or even OF
rest OF few days or weeks
Coming down from aboriginal days Is q
haiIGlOn that some where in the cool and
pleasant giens, among tho lofty bluffs which
here stand sentinel along the eastern bank
OF the Mississippi there gushed forth n won
deriul spring Where the savage, bICsSedly ig-
norunt or Mataria Medica, resorted for relief
from such simple disorders as flesh was heir
to IN those GavS. When hlle men came and
settlt d here nothing but the fanciful story Cf
the spring remained. The late Judge Brun-
son OF this city was alike StudouS arch9ol-
tgist and scientific investigator. Whether
he was led to do what ne did by the recol-
lection OF tie old tradition, or by belief
that pure wafer could on V thus be obtained,
l cannot determine; but il was due 70 his
persistent efforts and enJhus! artIc advocacy
that thirteen wears ago q stock company was
formed to h0ra 1TteSlHn we'll The necPE-
sarv funds having been pleCged operations
we! e begun. and a. the depth of 96O feeG a
powerful stream OF water was encountered.
stream six inches in diameter burst u p
from the depths below, and has ever since
continued to flow at the rate of twenty bar
rels minute, % 500 per day,O 10, 012, 0OO
barrels during the course Of year. This
we'll is situated in small park near the bus
mess center OF the city, and arrange
ments have been made by which
at will it pOurS forth as one
of the most magnificent fountains
the eve has ever beheld. Usually, however,
it is put to more utilll Griun work than this,
The stream is directed into mains which eX-
tend over the business portions OF the place.
and as its subterranean force gives Ii press
ure OF more than twenty DO unds to the inch.
by means of judicious!y located hydlants il
affords good protection against fire. a stream
through hose easily going over an ordinary
building Many residences are also supplied
with abundance of pure water tor domestic
purposes, while drinking trougns are ire
uuent along the streets, giving an eNer-tresh
and pHIaabia supp for the thirsty beast.
But wish 10 spe ak more particularly OF the
remarkable curative properties possess ed
by the waters of this ineXEaustible spring.
As nothing is so convincing as personal eX-
perience. | have drank freely OF this water
and find it far more pleasant to the TASTE
than that OF Other mineral springs which
have visited. 1t WAS some years ago suC-
| .cred to an ANALYSIS bv Prof. BUde of Mil
| waukee, an experienced aud plaCtcnl chem
| ist, with the resu that in one gallon OF
warer be founu 139 grams of well known
medicinal agents. in the following proper
tions: Bi-cai Donate of lime, g; bi-carboNate
| uf magenesia, IL; chloride of sodium, 80
| ChOlor.de of potassium, Il; brom. de OF
sodium, suIphatc OF soda, Is; suiphate
| OF lime, 10; alumina, Z; bi-carbonate o1
iron, 2, and silica grains. OF the phos
! phate and bi-tarboHa'e Of soda there is 6
! trace, but none of any organic matter, the
| last, when found, being proof CT al
! least partial uhtitness 10: healthtul use
! 1t is not my purpose to reproduce
| even one of the many testimonials which
! have been furnished by those who have beer
benefited by the use of these waters, Tut
! have seen many Of them in the office o.
! Dr. John COnant, who for several Years
in addition to the lahors Of large medical
practice, conducted a remedial institute
where the water was used both as med
! icine and in the form of baths. Hundreds Of
authentic instances could be given where
cases Of rheumatism. kidney dlsease anC
VARIOUS forms of sCrofu!a, which bad de
fed the skill of physicians, have been per
mauently and happily relieved. AS
diuretic it is unrivaied, and as table water
| it IS unexeelled in assisting the digestive
| functions Its merits ought to be far more
widely known than they are. but through
the efforts of the Fort Crawford Minera
Spring company" Cocally managed by Mr.
| Henry Schul, ~ q considerable demand Aa
already been createi, and the steady IN
| crease of sa es has been, L am told, quite graz
! living. The title of the company was nj
| doubt suggested bv the fact that IN 1929
under the direction of Col .chary Taylor,
United States fort was built here named atte
William Harris Crawford, a minister t
France 1913, l6, and secretary of the 'roas
ury from 1915 TO 1925. From and during
the War of 1912 Prairie du Chen (tue oldes
town in wisconsin, has been the post of
! national garrison. and at the date OF tn
erection of ls fort was an important ffontie
station. Here it wEs that jetfer> on Davis, thel
an undis,inTu shed lieutenant of til
army. is alleged to have eloped with fai
! daughter If the colonel commanding, bu
the romantic story has been shown to hay
no foundation in fact In 1886 Col. Iayio
MARCHED away to the Indian war In Florida
on his road to Mexican batuetields and tn
presidency of the United States. Numerou
other historical associations are connec e'
with this little city, nesting costly by tn
side of the great river. amid quiet but charm
ing scenery The Chicago, Burlino ton
No:thern railroad which passes through, ha
made this tourist poinr, aud very reasona
ole is the amount of lucre required to reao
"the Prairie" Aside from its attraction to tn
invalid in search of relief, Prairie du Cher
with it's beautiful siturtion, the charm in
scenery to be viewed from the bluffs on tn
east. the many pleasant CFives in the viein
lty. it's wealth of histor cal reminiscence, an
it's hospitable and Intelligent people, is jus
the place for the tired hrain-w orker TO tax
a few days or weeks of Mt eded rest.