Page 68 - 1915, Springs of CA.

64 SPRINGS OF CALIFORNIA.
The following analyses of the springs at this place have been pub-
lished :
Analyses of water from Matilija Hot Springs, Ventura County, Cal.
[Constituents are in parts per million.]
Fountain of
Hot Sulphur. Mother Eve. Lithia.
Life.
Properties of reaction:
Primary salinity . . . 52 67 32 14
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 26 15 60
48 7 53 26
1001 186 433 39
React- React- React- React-
By By By By
Constituents. weight. ing, weight. ing, weight. ing weight. ing
values. values. values. values.
},6 0.70 140 6.09 89 3.87 51 2.22
Calcium (Ca)......................... 3.5 .17 8.9 .44 57 2.84 4.1 .20
5.8 .48 0.5 .04 18 1.48 6.9 .57
12 .25 78 1.62 10 .21
Chloride (Cl). ........................ 16 .45 156 4.40 36 1.02 7.3 .21
20 .67 65 2.17 166 5.53 76 2.53
Silica (SiOs)...... ................... 27 .90 19 .63 17 .56 36 1.19
100.3 389.4 461 191.3
218 12.8 198 11.6 594 34.9

These analyses were taken from a letterhead and recomputed on
the assumption that hydrogen sulphide was expressed in cubic inches
per United States gallon and other constituents hi grains per United
States gallon. The date of analysis and name of analyst are not
given. Under such conditions not much confidence can be placed
in the tabulated values. It is likely, however, that the general
character of the waters is indicated at least approximately. The
first three appear to be strongly sulphureted. Primary salinity and
secondary alkalinity characterize the Hot Sulphur Spring. The
Fountain of Life contains primary saline water in which primary
alkalinity is prominent. The water of Mother Eve Spring, though
of higher concentration and having a less salinity, approaches that
of the Hot Sulphur Spring in general character. The Lithia Spring
is markedly alkaline in character, primary alkalinity being the
dominant property.
WHEELERS HOT SPRINGS (VENTURA 2).
Wheelers Hot Springs are situated in the canyon of North Fork of
Matilija Creek and are about 2J miles north from the Matilija
springs. Three warm sulphureted springs rise at Wheelers and the
place has been a resort since about 1895. The Main Hot Spring,
102° in temperature, discharges about 35 gallons a minute into a
swimming plunge. The two other springs, which are known as