“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


CORNELIUS VAN VECHTEN,  retired; P.O. Waterloo; born at Eagle 
Bridge, Rensselaer Co., N.Y.; came West in 1866; located in Waterloo 
Township in 1874; purchased the residence in Waterloo Village where 
he now lives, in 1875.  He discovered on his premises two mineral 
springs, which he had analyzed, and the analysis is herewith attached of 
the first well, which he has named the Empire:

(numbers represent:  “Grains in 1 Gallon U.S. Measure”)

Chloride of sodium……………………………171.027
Chloride of potassium………………………….14.565
Chloride of magnesium…………………………12.016
Sulphate of lime…………………………………23,444
Sulphate of iron…………………………………..4.413
Carbonate of magnesia………………………….17.811
Carbonate of iron……………………………….121.562
Carbonate of lime………………………………...41.015
Carbonic acid gas………………………………….
Muriatic acid gas…………………………………..
Sulphuric acid gas…………………………………
Organic matter………………………………………0.

The second well contains different properties, as shown by analysis; in 
1876, he discovered a third well, which is called the Centerville; the 
water of all these wells is believed by Mr. Van Vechten and family to be 
highly charged by electricity, and they have many testimonials from 
parties believed to be cured, by the use of these waters, of kidney 
disease, heart disease, dyspepsia and many other diseases.


Submitted by:  L.Pingel