Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-07-02
The Hot Springs.

the hot Springs OF custer county III TN
CHRoNICLE. but it has been merely from
hearsay. Their reputation, howcve
increasing, We on last Friday morning
in company with I. |. Wheeler, wh'
was suffering with severe attack OF in
fiam.tory rheumatism and wished L
try their curative powers, resolved our
selves into a committee on the hole, t'
either dissolve or effect q cure. Leaving
! ulster aio.. 8 C'I.oyk We made the
Point of Rocks, over u good road, dis
tance - miles, by noon, and were re
iresned and rctilled with a meal prcpar
ed by Mrs. skinner which would have
done credit TO any ho,ci in the Hill,
After an hours rest We resumed our ride
and reached the Ho' Springs which are
situated 80 miles sou h Of Custer about
5 o'clock in the afternoon, and were iu
mediately told to make ourSelyee Il,
! home by the gentlemany proprietor, Mr.
john Davidson, " hu il asso, lated with
Messrs Larvey and Trimmer as owners
The springs were discovered .ast
November and at that time consisted OF
Il small stream of warm water which
! forced its way up from the lower Levels
of the earth through crevice in the
rock. The owners with pick and gad
at once began to enlarge the opening
ana carved out Il tub in the solid rock
| about 5 feet long, 3l feet wide, and feet
deep, with an outlet at one end which
cdn be opened OF closed at pleasure.
This tub opened up two or three creviccs
ranging in width from , 10 5 inches.
through which a sufficient volume OF
w.,tcr rises to fill the tub every five
minutes. The temperturc of the water
Is about 90 degrees and undoubtedly
contains many medical properties Like
the mineral springs Of saratoga and Ar
kansas one can drink cup full after cup
full without becoming satiated and al
though the statement is slightly contrac-
T. C ,ry, satisfies ones thirst as CT i,y
a. cold water. The water Ia, a ,!ipperv.
though not unpleasant taste, sOmeth.ng
ike water in which slippery elm has
been soaked. After one Ii IS been in the
bath 4 few minutes the pores are all
forced open and over each bubble
iorme5 and rises to the surface and is
.ol'owcd by another in qui,k k succession,
tAus forcing the blood into ii general and
rapid circulation through the system
Up to tn" present time it has been
known To cure number Of cases of
chronic, intlamatory and syphilitic
rheumatism and two or three cases Of
bleeding plies. Among some of the
worst eases were 4 cowboy named
Wilson, afflicted with inifamatory
Rheumatism who Was carried TO the
springs on bed, unable to help himself
in anyway and who, aflcrt two ba tn ca h
day eor eight weeks went away com
pletely cured; Nr. Petite, aGlirtcd with
p Il, was cured in two months and g,in-
cl over 30 pounds in weight, and one
gentleman afflicted with syphilitic
rheumatism was cured i'm 8 weeks.
Among those from Custer who have
been benefited are pr KEENAN,, who has
,c G Nccn afflicted with rheumatism
which he had in every joint. He has
been az the springs about three weeks
and i about cured, now only ceiling it
slightly in his feet and ankles. Thos. |.
Wheeler. who was hardly able to put
one foot before the oiher when he reach
ed the springs. was, after four baths able
to exercise himsclfrather more than the
writer of ii is rtic,c carcdto do and ;.ftel
one weeks bathing is completely cured
The owners as yet have not got any
accommodation outside or the one hath
! house which is built over the spring
| but will soon have a building 40x20 feet
erected which will he partitioned of
inlo sleeping apartments, and by tho
last of August expect to have - bath
houses erected and also a hotel where
the best of beds and meals can be had
at reasonable prices Cnti these i'm
provements are made the owners request
us to state that general invitation is
extended the public to come and bring
their own tents and provisions and they
can have the free use of the present
bath house.