Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-07-17
WARM SULPHUR spRINGs

The delightful Summer resort two miles below thi
city. on the road to Boise City, now known as Tui
ners Warm Springs, was discovered by George "
Thatcher present prominent citizen of Centerville
early in the Fall of 1862 He made no location of tn
premises, however. In October of that year part
of four consisting of Stephen Maloney (who still re
sides here, with John cody.) Theodore Powers, Gee
Bentley and VIM Sicily regularly claimed and locat
ed the grounds. Mr.. Turner and others were givel
interests subsequently, and finally, after severa
| changes in the ownership Mr.. Turner became sol
possessor by due purchase of the shares held by al
the other partners. Since he has become sole pro
prietor and all adverse claims against him have beer
settled-within the past six months-he has giver
much attention to the improvement of the grounds
the bathing houses and rooms for guests, and the
other appointments required to meet the wants and
accommodations of the public. He has still good
deal of projected work to accomplish, but in about
another year, it is likely he will have the buildings
completed, handsomely furnished and the grounds
tastefully ornamental, with fine gardens and pleas
ant walks all about. agreeably to prepared plans.
These Springs great blessing to our people,
not only in the matter of present refreshment and
comfort, but also in the way of healthfulness. An
analysis of the waters has yet been obtained
but Mr. Turner purposes to send bottles of the water
from each of the several springs to noted chemist
in San Francisco this season. so as to have clear
statement of the peculiar properties of them all But
it needs scientific analysis to satisfy persons who
drink of battle in the waters of their wholesome
purifying and beneficial qualities. For humors or
diseases of the skin the water is sngularly curative
The springs cover an area of little more than an
acre, but within that space there are above dozen
separate and distinct perpetually bubbng springs,
all of nearly equally temperature say from 81
to los degrees Fahrenheit The full volume of all
these has been estimated by rule but the flow
of the springs which feed the great swimming pond
is sufficient to fill that huge reservoir of sixty by
one hundred and twenty feet, to depth of from
three to ten feet agreeably to the incline of the
bottom from rear to front, in about ten hours
1t is roughly estimated that this great pond holds
$4,000 gallons. The springs which feed it are on
the hillside hundred yards above the reservoir
Below and by this are the two largest springs
whence the water fows-from one into the bathing
rooms for ladies' which attached to Mr.. Turner's
dwelling, and presided over by his excellent wife
from the other into the bathing for gentlemen
attached to the saloon, and under the immediate SUI
pervision of Mr. Turner and his son s.Bob Jr who
IS no inconsiderabe feature of the place. The vol
lme from each of these two large springs is sufficient
% afford baths for hundreds of persons a day, and
besides, yields plentiful supply for the adjoining
wash house, the garden and huge horse-trough in
ront, at the road sidabut horses have generally to
'e educated" to drink the sulphur water and few
axe kindly to it. even after long use of it.
COLI sulphur water spring was lately discovered
the rocky plat just north of the saloon The water
strongly mpregnated with the sulphur, but is less
sagreeable to the taste than Saratoga Napa sui
thur water, and the spring will undoubtedly at
ract the attention of invalids.
Take the whole place together-the many springs, L
heir adaptabihty to with trfing labor their I'M
easing flow, their refreshing curative healthful eff
Gets, their convenience to our citizens the charm
lg, cooling benefeent influence the baths, the ride
1ither and back and the rest while there exercises
pom body-and we can well repeat the remark that S
urners Warm Springs blessing to this COM
unity And we can truthfully add, that Mr.. and :
RS Turner, at the Springs, and McClintock Stew.
t, in the carriage accommodations they give for
des there and back every hour of the day. each and
manifest cheerful desire to increase the enjoy
ent of the blessing. S