The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-02

In the State Of Washin gton. situated about
twenty go, miles from the city OF spokane.
there is wonderful body OF water that l.
known to the white y. op!e as Medical Lake
ana to the Indians Tor years Last as tie
Scookum Limechin Chuck, OF Strong Medi-
cine Water. which was said by the IN 10 come
from the Sahsla Tyee or Great spirit, u poo!
that he had created to cure the Indians OF
All the Ills that human 1T sh Is heir 10. iLis
beautiful. little lake Is situated III The mlost
Of \ hue grazing ana agriculture touLtIy,
hsnkeo by majestic Inouiitalh isns's. anu
lies ike d nlcua mon Tested IL t'e iiiIoht
Of groves OF stately pine trees II 10 aoott
n mile and n hall long by u mile IN "ioih,
and 4 more beautIui or NiIdiy romantic
spot cannot he found III the worid. IT. hat utai
surroundings beng Erand beyond uts,ilp-
TO 10 great height aboveOthe water euSt,
the iahe lying nhe sliysr she,i. az ore >
nentiy called 10 the notice Of tile " hre settlers
Of thut portion OF tine country about thirty
OF the Indians. who came Tor many mics
OH every sioe to battle Ia ana ufihh OF ne
wonderful waters, While ehcanped aoout
it, shores they performed stiahAe rehsious
rites, singing ana dancing ana beatliH on
huge drums whose thunder roll could pc
heard for miles reveIberatins through TIE
CANYONS and hills, ealing all Indians WHO
might be within reach Of their tones 10 ION
in the ,truEge ceremonies. which oittiines
recent years that it was safe Tor white set
tiers TO enter that portion Of the state where
the lake is situated. for that famous o.d IN,
dtan. Chief eph. one OF the most IenoMnea
Indian warriors the Nest has ever known,
cent out word nat he would scalp any White
man who dared TO invade this ITO the IN
dams sacred sround or 10 battle IA or 10
drink of the waters OF the axe. Altrr ms
subjug,t ,on the country rapidly settied up
among the white settlers on account Of ITS
wonderful medicinal healing and curative
propertier. The mte Is known TO have peeh
dams as far back as 1907. some OF them be
ing known TO come from a. far sou, h as lower
m.. Of asaUy why
Of the anne the, salts mad achieved from the
taking away with them powder OF pre-
cooking utensils or dishes that they boiled
were carried TO those whose intirmtties made
u personal visit to the lake impossiGe' nus
MANY hs hands on .h Of ,hss. .%ps
children OF nature. whose belief in their
curative qualities was afterYsId found by
has no inlet or outlet but is fed by subter-
ranesn springs which come up WIN sH oi
great force a. to csus ne waters =, Hsr. Pow
N the ine'T wat.fs deis IN Inherent Sections Of
the lake. Where the. small springs boil up
be . .st than Hh.rs The larger springs
in There Is practically. no rise or flll in
the lake at any season Of the Eeg9p: ana y Il
strangely medicated waters, No drainage.
sewage or Nth of any descript ion goes int o
the lake. whose waters are much drunk.
as they are most palatable and delicious.
A popularity Of the water Is one Lot else
where noted. To the touch II leaves SEN
saton a. Of placing the hand in oil. the least
comnotion causing the water TO foam as
very slight trace of alkaii in the waters. the
mot sensitive or delicate skin not being
in the least irritated. even II they are used
in their most con &c ntrsted form. On the
contrary. the snett on the skin is delitiously
cooling and soothing.
bath in the waters or made from the
salts acts as an immediate tonic and in
ygOratOr This feature alone is bound to