Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-04
THE SPRING
MAGNETIC
Account OF Late JOS. Woods
Wonderful Well in Old
Files.
NECESSITY OF PUBLIC
PARK ALSO AGITATED
Interesting Articles Found in
the Reporter of October
81, 1872.

The WOOD COUNTY REpoRTER.
October 81, 1872, speaks of the healing
possibilities of spring discovered
north of Hon. Jos. Woods residence.
Ii we are to take every word for gospel
truth, this city would soon be con-
verted into one monstrous hospital
and people from all parts of the world
would flock to our gates. 1t is be-
lleved that the water in this spring
comes from the same source that the
city gets its present water supply.
The article reads as follows:
The Magnetic Spring.
SIT is not generally known that we
have as manifcent Spring OF the
true magnetic water ia Grand Rapids,
as exists in the state. The spring is
situated in the bluff, north of Hon.
Jos. Woods residence, flows copeously,
and is so highly charged that piece
OF iron or steel becomes magnet by
simply holding it "a few moments in
its waters. No boy in our CITY who
owns jack knife, but is in the
needle-lifting business. Now the
question arises, who will establish a
Turkish bath institution? Sparta is
drawing thither thousands of people
anxious to test the merits of it's
medicinal water, not superior of ours.
Such an institution would become a
70 hi Ia inr
rebound to the advantage of our city
and county. The water from this
spring is becoming a beverage in
many households, and is recommended
for it's many valuable medicina, pro-
perties. Since writing the above we
learn that it is the intention TO
organize company at once, and erect
spacious and commodous buildings
for the accommodation of patients"
For City Park. G
In the issue of November T. 1872,
the park question is discussed in the
following manner: zone of the
greatest things the village needs,
either for the beauty or the comfort
of it's people, is public park-a place
where the people, old or young, large
and small, rich and poor, can enjoy
the cool atmosphere of a healed day,
and the quiet shade of majestic trees,
without money and without price
Every city in the union. of any i'm
portapce, has at least one, and many
have several, and the value that is
attached to them is shown in the fact
that they are not purchaSable at any
price. People are coming to learn
that all value iS,nOt centered in some
thing merchdnLable and portable.
They are becoming educated to
believe that the aesthetic is of some
account, as we'll as the practicable
that we live somewhat for the hap
pineSs and enjoyment we get out Of
the beautiful, even if there is not
preponderance Of ''cent per cent"
merchantable value connected with it,
Very few cities have better advan-
tages than ours, for the location of a
beautiful park, we having the advan-
tage of having the park already,
accept that it requires little nurs-
ing. Beautiful elmS and large branch
ing naples can be secured for mere
nominal sum, and all the work neces-
sary to be done in the way of grading
and laying out of paths, could be
accomplished by gratis labor. Let
tie city negotiate for the land an d we
will venture the assertion that nearly
calling upon the city treasurer.