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GEOLOGY OF NORTHWESTERN TEXAS. 



WATER. 



This is the best watered county in this part of the State. The river and 

 larger creeks always have an abundance of water in them for stock purposes. 

 There are also many fine springs in the county. These springs come from 

 the massive limestone. Several of these springs are in the vicinity of the 

 town of Palo Pinto. Water can be found in shallow wells at almost any 

 place. The water is very cold and quite free from salts. Where running 

 water can not be had and where the clay is so thick that water can not be 

 easily obtained by sinking shallow wells, open tanks can be made that will 

 supply all demands. 



Artesian water has been found at several places in the county, but it is 

 always highly impregnated with common salt. Two of these wells are in 

 the vicinity of Gordon, in the southern part of the county. It is probable 

 that flowing water could be obtained at many places in the county, but it 

 would all be more or less impregnated with salts of various kinds. 



Mineral water has been found at several places in the county. Mineral 

 Welis has become quite a health resort, and the waters are very beneficial to 

 all who use them for such diseases as result from derangement of the digest- 

 ive organs. Want of comfortable hotels has heretofore prevented this place 

 from becoming one of the finest health resorts in the State, but now that a 

 railway has reached the town it is probable that some one will make the neces- 

 sary arrangements to accommodate all who may desire to visit the town. 



The following is an analysis of the water from Mineral Wells: 



ANALYSIS OF WATER FROM 



Analysis by State Geologi 



MINERAL 



cal Survey. 



WELLS. 





















Grains per Gal. 

 231 cubic in. 



Parts per 

 100,000 



Chloride of sodium .... 



20.084 



256.599 



29.064 



15.657 



6.186 



.874 



1.195 



34.44 



Sulphate of soda 



440.00 



Carbonate of soda 



49.84 



Carbonate of lime 



26.85 



Carbonate of magnesia ■ 



10.61 



Alumina and iron 



1.50 



Silica 



2.05 





per gallon 

 iporation. . 

















Total solid contents 



329.659 

 328.965 



565.29 



Total residue by ev? 















564.09 





















4.625 



Gas cubic inches per gallon : Carbonic Acid Gas 



BUILDING MATERIAL. 



The sandstones of the Carboniferous are excellent for building. This stone 

 is found abundantly in a great many places in the county. Only a few quar- 

 ries have been opened, but in almost every neighborhood good quarries might 

 be opened if there was any demand for the stone. 



