The Wahpeton times., 1889-05-30


A Fountain of Health.
PRArRII bt CHEN, Wis, Special Corresponta-
snce, May 21.-The search of the gallant
Ponce de Leon in beautiful Florida for the
tabled fountain Of vouth was but the roman
tic scheme of visionary soldier. believing
N alchemy. magic and the philosophers
young would it be to be always healthy. for
wen youth without health wou'd q not be q
Coon. Very true, as well as witty. was the
spgram OF Punch upon that query which
,he title OF Malock's book. sIs Life
worth Liv'ng:" The jester said; @It a'l de-
pends upon the liver Whether this referred
TO the person, or to the hepa,ic organ, it was
equally true OF either. It is universally con-
cet'ed that upon the healthy action Of the
organs which act Us eliminators of waste
materiai depends very largely our continu-
ance In a state OF health, and hence man has
always had much faith in the curative pow
Grs of mineral springs, from the Pool of
SLOAN down to tho Hot Springs of Arkansas
An all-wise Creator has caused healing
waters TO bubble from the earth in almost
every quarter of the globe and it is in this
pleasant town that have found one of these
treasures, which ought to be known by all
who are in search of health, or even of q
rest OF few days or weeks
Coming down from aboriginal days is a
tiaditlon that somewhere in the cool and
pieasant glens, among the lofty bluffs which
mere stand sentinel along the eastern bank
OF Che Mississippi. there gushed forth won
derful spring where the savage. blessedly ig-
norant OF Materia Nedica. rcsorued for relief
from such simple disorders as flesh was heir
to in those days. When hi,e men came and
settled here nothing but the fanciful story OF
the spring remained The late Judge Brun-
son or this city was alike q stulious archscol-
tyist and scientific investigator Whether
ne was led to do what he did by the recol-
lection OF tie old tradition. or BY belief
that pure water could only thus be obtained,
l cannot determine; but il was due 10 his
persistent efforts and enthusiastic advocacy
gnat tnlrtcen years ago stock COMPANY was
formed to bore IN artesian we'll. The neces-
saly funds having been pledged operations
were begun. and &. the depth of $50 feet q
powerful stream OF water was encountered.
stream six inches in diameter burst up
continued to flow at the rate OF twenty bar
rels minute, 2S, 500 per daS,or 10, 512, 900
barrels during the course of a year. This
well is situated in Il small park near the bus
mess center of the citv, and arrange
1ncnts have been made by which
Ao Will pOuIS lOTtu uH one
of the most magnificent founta:ns
the eve has ever beheld Usually, however,
il is put to more uti,t arian work than this.
The stream Is directed into mains which ex-
tend over the business portions of the place,
ana as sitssubterranean force gives 1t q press-
ure OF more than twenty DO unds to the inch,
by means of judiciously located hydlants it
affords good protection against FIRE. u stream
through hose easily going over an ordinary
building. Many residences are also supplied
with abundance of pure water for domestic
purposes, while drinking trOughs are fire.
'quent along the streets, giving an ever-fresh
and palatabla supply for tho thirsty beast
Butl wish to'speak more particularly OF the
remarkable curative properties possessed
blythe waters of this inextaustible spring.
AS nothing IL so convincing us personal ex-
perienee, have drank freely OF this water,
than that OF otfer mineral springs which !
have visited. 1t was some years ago SUBJ
l;iected to an analysis by Prof. Bode of Mil
waukee, an experienced and practical chem
list, with the result that ia one gallon of
water he found 130 grains of well known
tions: Bi-carbonate of lime. q; bi-carboaate
Of magenesia. III; chloride Of sodium, 90;
cho]orlde of potassium, 4; bromide oi
sodium. Il; sulphate OF soda. 13; sulphate
OF lime, lu; alumina, q; bi-oarbonate of
iron, 2, aud silica grains. or the phos.
d
trace, but none of any organic matter, the
last, whea found, being a proof of ut
least partial unfitness TO. healthful use.
1t Is hot my purpose to reproduce
even one of lthe many testimonials which
have been furnished by those who have been
benefited by the Use OF these waters. but
have seen many of them In the Office of
DR.. John .Conant, VINO for several wears.
in addition to the labors of u largo medical
practice. conducted remedial institute.
where the water was used both MS med
icine and in the form Of baths. Hundreds of
authentic instances could be given where
cases of rheumatism. kidney disease and
various forms of scrofula, which had de-
fed the skill of physicians, have been per-
manently and happily relieved As q
diuretic it Is unrivaled, and as table water
1t Is unexcelled in assisting the digestive
functions Its merits ought to be far moro
widely known than they aal. but through
the efforts OF the 'sFort Crawford Mineral
Spring company" locally managed by Mr.
Henry Schultz). considerable demand las
already been created, and the steady in-
crease of. sales has been, I am told, quite graf
flying. The title of the company was no
doubt -suggestcd by the fact that in 1929.
under the direction of Col 2 lchary Taylor, q
United States fort was built here named after
William Harris Crawford. a minister to
ury from 1916 to 1925. From and during
the War of 1912 Prairie du Chen (tne oldest
town in Wisconsin) has been the post of
national garrison. and at the date of the
erection oft ,ls fortwas an important frontier
station Here 1t YVES that Jefferson Davis, then
an undistingu shed lieutenant Of the
army. is alleged to have eloped with fair
daughter Of the colonel commanding, but
ithe romantic story has been shown to have
no foundation in fact In 1886 Col. Taylor
marched away to the 1ndian wur In Florida
on his road to Mexican batJefields and the
S,ro ot fhnfT 1~it xnk1
'otner historical associations are connected
with this little city, nesting costly by the
iGeof the great river. amidquiet but charm
ing scenery. The Chicago. BURLINGTON 4
Northern railroad, which passes through, has
made this tourist point. and very reasona-
S ole is the amount OF lucre required to reach
sthe Prairie" Aside from its attraction to the
invalid in search of relief. Prairie du Chen,
with its beautiful situition, the charming
scenery to be viewed from the bluffs on the
east the many pleasant Crtves in the vicin.
lty. its wealth OF historical "Reminiscences and
its hospitable and Intelligent people, Is just
the place for the tired brain-worker to take
u few days or weeks Of needed rest.
NumOrs of q Probable Hitch In tie Samoan Con.
ference.
BERLlN, May21.-From certain indications
at the rooms OF the American delegates us
well as Mt The quarters Of the English CON-
lhlssioners and ut the German foreign office.
IL is evident that there is some serious hitch
in the negotiations of the Samoan commits
sion. Mr.. Phelps, who is known us she
!eacemaker," both in the conference ana in
the working committee, is in evident trouble
First he Is interviewing an English commits
sioner IN hls own roams. then he is hurrying
on to the foreign office, Where he remains
Tor some time coseCed with the German
representatives, and then repeating tha
process. When asked as to. the situa-