New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-29


derful spring where the savage. blessedly lg-5t
norant of Materia Medical resor5ed for relief
from such simple disorders as flesh was heir
to in those days. When v hire men came and
settled here nothing but the fanciful story of
the spring remained. The late Judge Brun-
son OF this city was alike a studious archeeo1-
cgisJ and scientific investigator. Whether
he was led to do what he did by the reeol- |
lection of the old tradition. or by a belief
that pure water could only thus be obtained,
l cannot determine; but il was due TO his
persistent efforts and enthusiastic advocacy
that thirteen years ago stock companYsWas
formed to bore an arteslan well. The neces-
sary funds having been pledged operations
were begun. and al the depth of 96O feet a
powerful stream OF water was encountered.
stream six Inches in diameter burst up
from the depths below, and has ever since
continued to flow at the rate OF twenty bar
rels minute, IS, 500 per day, or 10, 512 900
barrels during the course of year. This
we'll is situated in a small park near the bus
mess center of the city, aud arrange
ments have been made by which
at will it pours forth as one
the eye has ever beheld. Usually, however,
it is put to more utill, arian 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 it press
ure OF more than twenty 30 nnds to the inch,
by means of judiciously located MIGRANTS it
affords good protection against FIRE, stream
through hose easily going over an ordinary
building Many residences are also supplied
with abundance of pure water for domestic
purposes, while drinking treughs are fire.
quent along the streets, giving an eyer-fresh
and palatabla supply for the thirsty beast.
But wish TO speak more particularly OF the
remarkable curative properties possessed
by the waters of this inextaustible spring.
AS nothing is so convincing personal ex-
perience, 1 have drank freely o. this water,
and find it far more pleasant to the taste
than that of otter mineral springs which [
have visited. 1t was some years ago sub
jected to an analysis by Prof Bode of Mil
waukee, au experienced and practical chem
ist, with the result that in one gallon of
water he found l39 grains of well known
medicinal agents, in the following proper
tions: Bi-carbonate OF lime, g; bi-carboNate
of magenesia. IL; chloride of sodium, 90;
sodium, L; sulphate OF soda, 13; sulphate
of lime, Is; alumina, z; bi-carbonate of
iron, 2, and silica grains. OF the phos-
phate and bi-carbonare of soda there is a
trace, but none OF any organic matter, the
last, when found, being proof Of at
least partial unftness foc healthful use.
1t is not my purpose to reproduce
even one of the 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, who for several years,
in addition to the labors of large medical
practice. conducted remedial institute,
where the water was used both as a 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
smanently and happily relieved AS a
diuretic it Is unrivaled, and as a table water
1t IS unexcelled in assisting the digestive
functions Its merits ought to be far more
widely known than they are. but through
the efforts OF the Sort Crawford Mineral
Spring company" locally managed by Mr..
Henry Schultz), considerable demand has
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 suggested by the fact that in 1929,
under the direction of Col 2 lchary Taylor,
United States fort was built here named after
William Harris Crawford, minister to
France 1886, and secretary of the treas
ury from 1915 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 of is fort was an important frontier
station. Here it ives thai Jefferson Davis, then
an undistingu shed lieutenant of the
army. is alleged to have eloped with a fair
| daughter of the colonel commanding. but
the romantic story has been shown to have
no foundation in fact In 1886 Col. Taylor
| marched away to the Indian war in Florida,
on his road to Mexican batt1efelds and the
presidency of the United States Numerous
other historical associations are connected
with this little city, nesting costly by the
side of the great river. amid quiet but charm
ing scenery The Chicago. BURLINGTON &
Northern railroad, which passes through, has
made this a tourist point, and very reasona-
ole is the amount of lucre required to reach
@the Prairie" Aside from It's attraction to the
invalid in search of relief, Prairie du Chen
with it's beautiful stu ton, the charming
scenery to be viewed from the bluffs on the
east. the many pleasant Crives in the vicin-
lty. it's wealth of historical "reminiscences and
it's hospitable and intelligent people, is inst
the place for the tired brain-worker TO take
few days OF weeks of needed rest.
Rumors of Probable Hitch in the Samoan Con.
ference.
BERLIN, May 21.-From certain indications
at the rooms of the American delegates as
well as at the quarters Of the English COM
it is evident that there is some serious hitch
in the negotiations OF the Samoan commits
sion. Mr.. Phelps, who is known as athe
peacemaker," both in the conference and in
the working committee, is in evident trouble
First he is interviewing an English commits
sioner in his own roams, then he is hurrying
off to the foreign Office, where he remains
tor some time closeGed with the German
representatives, and then repeating the
process. When asked as TO the situa-
ton, Commissioners Phelps, Kasson and
| Bates say that there is no great
! change, and that everything is progre sing
| Satisfactorily Both the German and En-