266 University Geological Survey of Kansas. 
The Goodlander sanitarium has been recently leased by F. C. 
Oehler, and has been put in charge of T. L. Bishop, a hydro- 
pathist. 
The most important char- 
acteristics of this water are the 
hydrogen sufid, the amount of 
which compares favorably 
with other sulfur wells and 
springs; the common salt, 
which, however, is not pres- 
ent in such an excess as to 
render the water disagreeable 
to the taste; the magnesium 
salts, which have a cathartic 
: —— = = ae = mo — 
action; the presence of a == ———— S i 
small quantity of borax ; and, 
Tala : The Goodlander Hotel and Sanitarium, 
finally, the alkaline quality of Fort Scott, Kan. 
the water, on account of the presence of sodium bicarbonate. 
FORT SCOTT SULFO-MAGNESIAN WELL. 
Grams per liter. 
IONS. RADICALS. 
SOLU IA ING) Reet penta tay cee 594 5mm Me SOC UM TOXT GN (Nias ©) Nee enna .8198 
IROtassiumy (Ke) ee eee .0100 | Potassium oxid (KoO).......... .0122 
Calciumy(Ca)eereeee ee eee ,OVG3mimCalciumyoxidy(Ca®) pear . 1023 
Mapnesiumal (Nic) neers .0357 | Magnesium oxid (MgO)........ .0595 
Proni( Hey aaron ie waren cae utes [002 1R mlronvoxids(He®) eee Leama Geet .0027 
/Momorawen Cs soSsoodeucc ccs .0076 | Aluminum oxid (AleO3)........ .0144 
Chlorine nossa ewe nos 41a eC hiloriny(@]) heen eater BLY) 
Sulfuric acid ion (SQu).......... .0062 | Sulfuric anhydrid (SO3)........ .0052 
iBoricracidvions( 5207) hase eae 0110 | Boric anhydrid (Bs@¢) >... 2... .0102 
Silicic acid ion (SiOs)........ og pW) I SHITE) (SHO Dns’, ous boo coco dou .0204 
Sta Fava rs (Sythe eee oe Oe .0203 | Carbonic anhydrid (COz)....... . 2908 
Water: (oO) ican. Veni Aue .0591 
Oxygen equivalent............. 2120 
Po Gaboc Rhy RAN cates vies CRA 2.1244 
