Evening journal., 1907-07-03
The
KIAMENSI SPRING
Party Of Physicians Much
Impressed With the
New Plant
BIG DEMAND FOR WATER

That the Kiamensl Springs Company
has the purest drinking water in the coun-
try seemed to be the general opinion Of a
hrge party OF physicians and other guests
who inspected the spring and bottling
plant near Falkland yesterday afternoon.
The company is really engaged in the bot
ding and Offering to the public a water
whose purity and medicinal qualities were
recognized more than a century ago.
The old Iiamensi Spring. from which
the water flows. was one Of the most
famous in this section Of the country IN
Colonial days and in the early part Of the
last century. Especially did the Indians
atudhute to 1t many curative qualities
The spring derived its name from tho
Kiamens Indians who patronized it be-
cause of its healing flow. In the early
part OF the last century it is said that
persons came from abroad to get water
from the Klamensi spring and it also was
"a favorite place with Southern families
who visited the Brandywlne Springs pror
to the rebellion.
The Kiamensl Spring must not be con-
fused with those In Brandywine Springs
Park. The spring is located alone on
hin skrting Red Clay Creek It's waters
flow from natural mock, and are found
on analysis to be absolutely pure. Conn
pared with what heretofore has been
regarded as the best spring water Of the
country the Siamensi water is regarded
rsrIaa II4aN
| lyzed 1T.
Bought the Proptrty.
/ The Siamensi Springs Company has
bought the spring and a tract Of land sur
rounding 1t, and has erected a complete
/ plant for bottling the product and has
taken every precaution to assure purity
OF the water from the moment it percol-
ates through rocky crevices until it is
sealed in bottles.
About the spring at the bottom Of an
eighty-foot hill has been constructed a
storage reservoir Of concrete 1t surrounds
the spring and has an arched roof Of con-
crete. No drainage water can get into It,
no dust can blow into IT, and the pure
spring water is safeguarded against any
form of pollution. 1t cannot even be
touched by human hands. Adjoining tins
reservoir, which has storage capacity
Of 1900 gallons, is the pumping station ct
concrete blocks where a two-horse-poWei
gasoline engine forces the spring water
through galvanized pipe TO sealed
wooden vat of 10000 gallons caplc-ty
From this tank the water is conducted
, into the botuing house. which is built oi
3 concrete blocks It is along the line o
the Peoples railway as it passes through
the woods into Brandywine Springs Park
Sanitary Precautions.
Every precaution TO preserve the purity
Of the natural purity Of the water is takei
in the bottling house First Of all th
bottles are washed by revolving brushes
the spring water being used fer wash
ing. Then the bottles are inverted owe
lets on, speciany-designed machinery
, and are rinsed automatically with IN
\ spring water No hands touch the insid
Of the bottles From the rlnsing device th
bottles are removed TO the s erl zing cab
met which has a capacity of bottles L
hold 2i0 gallons. The cabinet is sealed an
steam is injected into it for ten or fiftee
minutes. which gives thorough steriliza
!, ticn OF the bottles. From rhe cabinet tn
y bottles are taken 10 the filling table
n where the pure water is placed into ther
. and they are sealed.
e The physicians were much Interested il
l. the sanitary precautions taken, and sew
lie eral expressed their opinion that nothin
more could be done to protect the waite
" or bottles against impurities. The con
y rany now has a capacity Of bottllng an
" delivering ten thousand gallons daily. tn
y water is bottled on quantities Of hall
A. gallon. gallon. two gallons and five ga
Ions. The company also prepared to fu
nish a patented cooler especially adaptt
for the form of bottles containing q
water. Already big demand has grow
for the Kiamensi water, which promise
,- to surpass any in the country in populi
q favor The company has expended mar
r thousands of dollars in equpplng
be plant.
D. Received the Gueets.
or The guests were explained the detail
ne Of the spring and bottl'ng plant by O
Mt hcers Of the Kiameusi Company DR.. IL
III Ball. presldent;A.s. Elliott, vce-preslien
Miller Stradley, secretary, and H.
station. general manager. as well
~ Calvin w. Crossan. were at the DO
~ Ting house and received the guest
Alfred S Elliott. Judge James Penn
will and George A. Elliott went out
the springs in an automobile. 9th
guests in the inspecting party includ
Dr. e. w Cooper. Of Camden, pres
q dent. and DR.. Alexander Lowber,
- this city. secretary Of the state Boa
OF Health; Dr. Evan G. Shortlidl
Dr. John P. Wales, DR. Joseph
al, Chandler, DR.. Willard Springer, DR..
OF A. Ellegood, DR.. j. Fl. Rile, DR.. Fra
ns Roop smith, Dr. Albert Robin,
ne Peter W Tomlinson. DR.. +. +. Piersc
hu Or. w. +. Sherwood, DR.. John Ba
u Or. owen c. Spear, Or. II. w Brigl
ne DR.. j. w Bastian. DR.. Samuel Run
iV ford. DR.. George r. Foulk, DR.. Mer
ns dith Samuels. Dr. II. r. Pennock,
ne Harold L. Springer, Or. W. r. Postl
oy DR.. /. ]. Shephekd. Or. Edgar l. Bl
lock, Or. j. w. Crossan. Of Centrevil
~ Or. c. S Reynolds, Of Kennett Squa
y" and Chief Engineer Theodore \. l.
- SEN Of the Water Department Re
is resentatives from the newspapers a
~ were present.
~ Entertained the Party
ns Following the inspection the que
ss' we're entertained at Cella's restaura
na in Brandywine Springs Park. An I
re cellent menu was served and eve
body had a jolly social time. DR.. L.
~, Ball made an address, in which
~ spoke of the historical interest alta
ss cd to the Kiamensi Springs, and