The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19

Finally one or two physicians began to rotice that when a patient had been us- ing this water for a time. he immediately grew better and they began to recommend it to sufferers from rheumatism or uric acid.
 The final discovery of the mineral prop e ties of the water came in 1913. One of MT. McCary's sons was at that timo attending Howard college and was study ing chemistry. One weeR the class du- ties provided for the anaIyzation of wa ter and the son secured small bottle of the water from the well. Prof. A. II. Olive. professor of chem istry, analysed the water and found it to be almost 100 per cent pure and in addition, that 1t possessed many min erals that should make it good medici- mai water. He asked the young man where he secured the water and was tnlc that it came from the well on Mr McCary's place Professor Olive ad- vised that the water be subjected to a more complete analysis and this was done. The result of Professor Olive 3 analysis of the water was the discovery in it of silica, sulphurie acid radicle, bi- carbonic acid radicle, nitric acid radicle phosphore acid radicle, chlorine, alum mum and iron oxides, maig iganese trioxde, calcium, magnesium, potassium and so- dium.
 The analysis was mace according to the method of the United States bureau of chemistry and a recently issued govern- ment report says: ''Such waters as these are mild laXatives and gre. perhaps the best of all the carbonated alKalin waters
 n correcting an acid condition of the stomach and curing headache caused by constipation They favor the solution of uric acid, and are valuable agents in breaking up deposits is the bladder and are much used in catarrhal conditions of the mucous membrane of the urinary organs"
 Since the analysis was made Mr Me Cary has sold the water in limited ouan- titles, but it has been used extensively by many people. who came to the well and carried away as much as they want ed without cost. MT McCary says that he win soon begin to commercialize the well, but that the wsrer will be free te those who come to the well for it.
 About month ago Mr. McCary re- ceived an offer of 10 cents gallon for the entire output of the well, the purchaser to pay all expenses of marketing the water and selling it at the price he de- sired. MT. McCary refused the offer. say
 nH that he would not sell water on such q basis, fearing mat the company which proposed to buy would not give the water to those who could not pay.
 Many remarkable cures have been made locally with the free use of the water ana many physicians now are recom- nending it to patients with rheumatism or any form of stomach trouble. The water has never been advertised but hundreds use it. It receives it's only publicity from those who have used it.
 The water has not the objectionable ofdor and taste common to many mineral waters It is clear as crystal and en- tirely without odor.
 The well is CT feet deep, of which r feet is through soil and the remaining SO feet through solid rock. The water flows with a strong, steady stream and MT, McCary thinks possibly it is an artesan well. The theory has been ad- vanced that there is an immense cav ity in the rock and that the drill struck through the rock into the water. The water maintains depth of p feet all the time regardless Of how much is used. and it seems to be as inexhaust- ihle as is the ores in and around Bir- ningham.
 new source of wealth is opened to Birmingham if Mir. McCary commercial izes his water as he says he intends to do, and this city will not only be noted fo its iron and ore, put also for it's mineral water that comes from a well within the city limits.
 Mir. McCarys home is situated on the Fifth avenue road, or the pike road as pioneers call it, and IS a marvel of beauty and convenience. It is quite a distance off the car line, but the roads arc smooth and hard. He has several acres and Village creek runs through the grounds.
 The fishing pond on the place is well stocked and MT. McCarys friends find enough sport here to compensate them for the warm weather, or for the Barons losing-a game The pondNis stocked with black bass. trout. perch and other fish Bass weighing several pounds have been caught here and magnificent battles be- tween members of the finny tribe and the human family have been fought out on the pond.
 The home of MT. McCary was named hy Mrs. Henri Weber of Nashville who
 is one of the most noted women edu- ca tors in the south She visited the place and was struck with it's simple elegance. She wrote to Mrs. McCary after her visit and suggested the name Bonnie Bourne"