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Mineral Waters. 
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6 Madison Magnesium Well. 
The water of a well about thirty feet deep, on the farm of Mr. 
A. Girard, of Madison, Kan., has the following composition : 
Grams per liter. 
IONS. RADICALS. 
Sodiummp(Naeis asc coer orate HOY || Stochiwnin oxic! (NWO). ssc5500000 .7414 
Calciune(Ca) eee ee 403i, | Crylenuiin oxacl (CBO)cccocoso05 ee ROel2 
Wilearngenieran, (MY). 550600000 c5cc .38845 | Magnesium oxid (MgO)........ 6403 
TironkdHle) nats Sea eo .0092 | Iron and aluminum oxids (Fe20; 
(Olnkorsiin (OMseees duoc odes woeuee .0698 ATG WANS Osler. carats 4 mae .0118 
Sulfuric acid ion (SO4)......... 3 0585 | Cloikorim (CM). os000000 bocn0 0000 .0698 
Silicic acid ion (SiOs).......... 0162 | Sulfuric anhydrid (SOs3)........ 2.5446 
Silicic anhydrid (SiOs)......... .0128 
Analysis by F. W. Bushong. 
Neuchatel Well. 
In the extreme southwest part of Nemaha county Neuchatel 
is situated. On the high land about the head waters of the 
Vermillion, and five miles due north of Onaga, on the property 
of William Swift, a well was bored in September, 1891. It 
was carried to a depth of 150 feet, and the water, being exam- 
ined, was found to be strongly impregnated with salt and other 
mineral substances. This water yields 167 grains of mineral 
matter per gallon. This mineral matter consists of sodium 
chlorid, calcium carbonate, sodium sulfate, magnesium car- 
bonate, silica, iron and aluminum oxids. From the com- 
position, it is evident that the water has excellent cathartic 
properties. 
Parsons Mineral Well. 
About six miles east of Parsons, in Labette county, an im- 
portant point on the M. K. & T. and St. L. & BS. F. railroads, 
on the open prairie, is situated a well which was dug to supply 
stock with water. The mineral character of the water was no- 
ticed by the owner, Mr. Angell Mathewson, and an examination 
of the water was made. ‘The well is thirty feet deep, and, as 
may be seen by the analysis which follows, the water is remark- 
able for containing large quantities of nitrates and an excess of 
magnesium salts. The presence of the nitrates was thought at 
56. Trans. Kan. Acad. Sci., vol. XVII, p. 53. 
