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carbonated beverages, which are shipped to points in Kansas 
and adjacent states. 
On the high land west of the springs a beautiful and far- 
extending view of the vicinity may be obtained, with the village, 
hotels and stream in the foreground, and in the background 
the valley of the Arkansas, fading away toward the rich grazing 
lands of the Territory. The mineral springs at the north end 
of the principal street are unique in their situation and their 
properties. They are located in a space not more than twenty- 
five by thirty-two feet in area, and afford, at all times of the 
year, an abundant supply of clear water. The flow of each 
spring is from 100 to 450 gallons per hour. The waters are 
all brought above the surface by means of large earthen pipes 
cemented to the rock below, and the overflow is brought out in 
a series of parallel pipes, as shown in the cut, into a common 
waste-pipe which carries away quite a stream from the combined 
waters. The composition of the water, with the temperature 
and specific gravity, is given below. 
Something over two years ago a dam with flume outlet was 
built across the ‘‘salt’’ depression directly north of the springs, 
and this caused the whole of the salt marsh to be covered with 
water, besides backing the water up the creek about two miles, 
and up the north arm of Salt marsh about three-quarters of a 
mile. This gives excellent boating for about three-quarters of 
a mile north and over one and one-quarter miles west from the 
boat-house. The lake, which, with its arms, covers about fifty 
acres, in dry seasons becomes quite salty, but the west arm, 
being a creek, in time of high water flows into the main body 
of the lake and over the dam, thus leaving mostly fresh water 
in the lake. This lake presents quite an attraction for boating 
and bathing. It has also been well stocked with fish. 
