title: Healing Waters: Missouri's Historic Mineral Springs and Spas
author:  Loring Bullard 
description: <DIV><P>A delightful read and an educational experience. The author sheds a great deal of light on the role that springs have played in the peopling, settlement, and development of Missouri.&quot;--H. Dwight Weaver</P></DIV>
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  # Saratoga and How to See It
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### R. F. Dearborn
  
  
  This page formatted 2005 Munsey's.
  
  
  http://www.munseys.com
  
  INTRODUCTION.
  
  
  
  
  
  PART I. The Analysis, History and Properties OF THE
  
  
  MINERAL SPRINGS.
  
  
    
  THE Mineral Springs of Saratoga.
  
  
    
  Geology of the County.
  
  
    
  General Properties.
  
  
    
  The Discovery of the Springs.
  
  
    
  Are the Springs Natural?
  
  
    
  The Commercial Value
  
  
    
  The Medicinal Value of the Waters.
  
  
    
  Individual Characteristics.
  
  
    
  CONGRESS SPRING.
  
  
    
  COLUMBIAN SPRING.
  
  
    
  THE CRYSTAL SPRING
  
  
    
  THE ELLIS SPRING
  
  
    
  EMPIRE SPRING,
  
  
    
  EUREKA MINERAL SPRING
  
  
    
  THE EXCELSIOR SPRING
  
  
    
  THE GEYSER SPOUTING SPRING
  
  
    
  THE GLACIER SPOUTING SPRING,
  
  
    
  HAMILTON SPRING.
  
  
    
  THE HATHORN SPRING
  
  
    
  THE HIGH ROCK SPRING
  
  
    
  PAVILION SPRING.
  
  
    
  PUTNAM SPRING,
  
  
    
  THE RED SPRING.
  
  
    
  SARATOGA “A” SPRING.
  
  
    
  SELTZER SPRING.
  
  
    
  THE STAR SPRING
  
  
    
  THE TEN SPRINGS.
  
  
    
  THE UNITED STATES SP