210 University Geological Survey of Kansas. 
Hypothetically combined as follows: 
Grams Grains 
per liter. per gallon. 
Potassium sulfate (K,SO,4)............ .0158 .9228 
Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO,)........ .0588 3.4345 
Sodium biborate (Na, B4O7)............ .0083 .4848 
Sodium nitrate (NaNOs).............. trace trace 
Sodium sulfate (Na,SOu).............. 3.9194 228).932!1 
Sodiumyrch] onids(Na Cl) tana eee 17.5265 1023 .7228 
Jijiayienen, Clalkoyeicl (LNOM). 000000000 08 c00e .0740 4.3223 
Calciumysulfate (CaSO hae 8359 48 .8250 
Magnesium sulfate (MgSOu.)........... .6007 35.0869 
Magnesium bicarbonate (MgH,(COs).), 1.0171 59.4089 
Iron bicarbonate (FeH,(COs),)........ .0073 4264 
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Silicar(SiOs) 2 owen cer eo eee AIZB 15.9050 
Motalate as.c yaa eee Cee COE 24 .3395 1421.6701 
Analysis by E. H. S. Bailey and E. C. Franklin. 
Little River. 
On the farm of A. G. Wolf, near Little River, Rice county, a 
well was dug to the depth of seventy-five feet and then drilled 
into rock, in and below which was found an abundant supply 
of water. ‘This is interesting as showing the saline character 
of the water at thisdepth. At greater depths, in nearly all sec- 
tions in this locality, salt beds have been disclosed by the pros- 
pector’s drill, and at Lyons and Sterling notably the salt is 
mined or the salt water is pumped from the well and used for 
the manufacture of salt. The qualitative analysis of the water 
of the Wolf well shows that it contains 547 grains of mineral 
matter per gallon, about half of which is sodium chlorid, the 
remainder calcium sulfate, calcium carbonate, magnesium car- 
bonate, sodium carbonate, with traces of other substances. The 
water is alkaline to test paper. So far it has only been used 
locally for skin diseases, though it is claimed to be valuable in 
diseases of the alimentary canal. Although this water is in 
reality a brine, yet cattle after a short time become accustomed 
to its use and seem to thrive upon it. 
