[10] California boosters claimed the spring water had medicinal value and would be beneficial for people with rheumatism, Bright's disease, and liver disorders.

"[12] In 1925, during the Prohibition era, John Console was arrested on charges of illegally selling liquor at dances held at the springs.

According to the Riverside Daily Press, "When asked at the county jail if he had any remarks to make when he was being booked, Console said, 'Seventeen kids and no money in the bank.

One of these, which is known as Console Spring, issues in Reche Canyon, about 9 miles in a direct line east of Riverside, and yields perhaps 7 gallons a minute.

A partial analysis, published in advertising matter, indicates that the water contains about 250 parts per million of solids in solution, sodium, carbonate, and sulphate being the principal constituents.