Show strange lakes oreen green lale lake colorado Is not only noted as the highest vike like lit in the united states being 10 feet above the level of the soa sea but also for the fact that its water has haa a peculiar faculty tor for petrifying petrify ing substances that are placed la in it the water of 0 medi cine lake in the aou sou thein part of tho the state of washington on the columbia plateau possesses such unusual qu null 11 files that no vegetation over ever grows on or near its banks owens like lalie in owen county cal la Is so rich in ill soda agh ach that tons toils taken out last ear the soda Is taken from the water by the process of evaporation I 1 ahls his W lale e like the great salt lake is gradually gia dually disappearing |