The Holt County sentinel., 1917-04-06

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Missouri will never go dry. II can
not il IL would, and II would not IL it
could. Missouri has some Of the most
magnificent natural springs to be
| found anywhere in the world, and ev-
cry day in the year-regardless even
| Of how severe the cold may be in the
winter gcason--these springs pour
forth great streams Of the purest
water. They seem unquenchable. and
there is every reason TO believe that so
long as the world stands Missouri's
remarkable. yet little known. springs
will remain very, very wet.
Bennett spring. nea- the town of
| lebanon. in the Ozarks Of Missouri,
is the largest Ct the states natural
springs. Il sends forth each twenty
| four hours-how much water do you
suppose? Hold your breath while
YOU read the answer Bennett Spring
flows i72. 5000 gallons Of pure, cold
water every twenty-four hours, the
year round. Think Of it--that one
Missouri spring pours from its mouth
enough water to provide at least six
quarts for every man, woman and
child in the United States every
twenty four hours. Why. IL every
other source Of water supply in the
country we're to fail, Missouri's won.
derful Bennett Spring could yield TO
the entire population Of the land n
much water every day as all use. on
an average. for every purpose
The Bennett Spring does not waste
this water. mind you--although the
people of Missouri have paid no at
tontion to utilizing the marvellous
supply for any utilitarian undertake
ing. Bennett Spring runs river all
| by i,self--the beautiful Niangua.
That fine stream starts with the
spring. or did originally. In later
years. unable to carry away in it,
hastily formed channel cut through
the Ozark limestone all the volume Of
water which the spring hurled at Il.
giant feeder. However. Bennett
Spring l. the Niangua's sole support.
But the people of America are not
dependent wholly upon Bennett
Spring for their water supply. Mia
souri, has another almost equal to II
Big Spring. near the little Ozark
town of Van Buren,. some miles soG,h
and east Of Bennett. Big Spring pro.
duccs only l5O.000.000 gallons Of wat
or while Bennett Spring H. sending
forth 22,ODO.OOO gallons more. Think.
though Of the combined volume Of
water coming from these two giant
gushcrs-o enough to provide the pco-
Pile Of the United Statcs with more
water daily than the majority Of
them can be indu,cG 20 use!
A. has been said. the common
wealth Of Missouri takes slight mo-
lice Of the presence within IT, borders
If these astound'nyly rich assets
wholly H. own. They could be- made
a. great producers of wealth Ia the
| people ~ they are of richness Ia the
aud which they 80 bOuntcously wat.
| ~. They have IN their keeping al.
most immcasureablc power, only
awaiting u harness 10 move countless
industrial plants. They could slakc
the thirst Of all the people of all the
cities IN Missouri and not empty the
channels of the rivers which they
crcatc-for Zig Spring H. also Karen,
LOT splendid stream. the famous
Current river. They could be made
70 turn their waters into u score OF
channels, each leading To the al
vunccmcnt Of H." welfare of the pco.
pie of the state. The only reason
these acli"ron"ntS have no, already
been made possible 10 the two gr, al
springs H. tia, the people who nav.
W." opportunity Ia use them have
made no attcI,rt TO do 30.
| The developing Missouri shoyld
open this great mine and utilize il,
wealth. The waters of Bennett and
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