Show MIKEHAL SPRING the placerville erville ameri catl can states that about fourteen miles this side the summit of one of the highest peaks of the sierra nevada known as the round top is one of the most remarkable springs in california not excepting perhaps the whole pacific coast the water is ejected from a single crevice ill in a rock and issues hissing and foaming with a powerful effervescence like soda from a fountain but subsides immediately on coming coming to the air the water vater possesses strong mineral qualities but which have not yet been scientifically analysed it has a pleasant sub acid flavor is highly charged with carbonic anid acid gas and with the addition of a little humr sugar makes an exceedingly pleasant sparkling palatable drink it was discovered a few jew week weeks s ago by dr bradley of diamond springs wille while while recon reconnoitering reconnoiter noite nolte ring ing the mountain mountains 3 in search of a more practicable route for a wagon wagon road from this side of the mountains to barso carson valley |