The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-21

and those OF Carlsbad by dogs may be true,
put the evidence is Of doubtful value. There
no question, however, either about the
way in which the Apollinaris spring was
found, or as to the place after which it was
named. Herr George Kreuzberg, who
lived at Ahrweiler, had a vineyard on the
left bank of the River Abr, at short dis
lance from the village of Neuenahr. He
noticed that the vines would not flourish ON
particular spot, and he learned that car
ponic acid gas issued from the ground
there. An eminent geoloRist, Prof. Bischof,
Df Bonn, was consulted as to whether any
hing could be done in the matter, and he
suggested that search should be made for q
mineral spring. which might prove quite as
'emunerative as the most productive vines
hat the earth could produce. Accordingly
! we'll was sunk, and at the depth Of forty
eet a spring was reached which rose to the
surface with the force and effect of small
[celandio Reyser. This occurred in 1851.
The Apollinariskirche is not far distant
rom the spring, which was named after it.
Chemical analysis showed close resem-
blance between the Apollinaris spring and
hose at Settlers and Ems, while in one re-
Fhich were then in high repute. This con-
listed in its containing such an extraordi-
harry proportion of carbonic acid az to cause
he water to boil upward az If it had been
prced from below under steam pressure.
he volume of gas Is SO great that it is dan
erous to approach the spring on MINDLESS
been caused by approaching the spring and
nhaling the gas. At the outset ii was found
lihicult to bottle the water. However, q
means was devised for doing 90.
/ have long had desire to visit the spring
. drink the water ON the spot, and to see
he arrangements for bottling and export
s1P hYk that Aau1rA h0a
Eretifaed. the English company, which has
Enjoyed the exclusive right to bottle and OK
)0rt the water since 1873, has resolutely OBJ
ected to make the place one where visitors
hight enjoy new sensation, and by their
presence impede the operations. Besides,
fatal accident might happen through
nhaling the oarbonio acid gas
With which the air near the spring is
heavy and deadly. Birds that alight near
die almost Immediately. ! saw three
lead birds lying within half q yard Of
he spot. The English managing director,
having kindly made an exception in my ia
to be seen at the Apollinaris spring;
lave drunk the water - it issues from the
ource, and watched the several processes
rom the moment the water ID pumped
rom the spring till it is bottled, corked.
abelled and packed for transmission to ell
100 VOA0 "a VAA0 8AOO0s ~ NO VHOE0t1Ou0 6x0
many in number and arc carried on with
"a attention to detail which is beyond
praise. Many difficulties have had to be
urmounted, and the ingenuity displayed in
overcoming them il highly ereditable to all
concerned.
Tho problem which had to be solved was
bow to bottle the water in such way that
Il the carbonio acid gas which makes it
pArkle should be retained. Az the temper
turo of the spring 10 sixty-eiQht degrees
Fahrenheit, tho tendency of the gas is to
y Of on reaching the surface, and it is
wing to the quantity Of gas escaping
vhere the spring rises from the ground that
altering into mechanical details /
hay concisely state that the pr ooess
doPtsd consists in conducting a.
nuoh OF the gas ~ can be collect
ct the surface Of the water to chambers
there it IL compressed. Tho water 10 drawn
rom depth Of fifty feet below the surface
Ind il elevated into tanks above the bot
ling house. This water and the natural gas
70 then brought together and mixed be-
pre- entering the bottles, the result being
hat the bottled water 10 not only al pure
mt - gaseous a. the same water 10 far
own in the rock through assure through
Rhich IT ascends. Moreover, part OF the
hto each empty bottle 70 % to expel tie
ommon air before the water enters it, and
hus the drinker of the bottled water II cor
ain of obtaining the water in its purely
atural state.
It is scaroely necessary to explain. Think,
onic acid gas, but this gas 10 not product
the chemistry Of nature. There il no
ifaculty in making it: the puzzle 10 how to
btain il % in its natural form. The ar
thcial gas can be washed. and the, manu-
aeturers Of tho best artificial aerated waters