The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-12-08

by invitation of Messrs Plank, the owners of the
newly discovered mineral springs, called Eagle
Springs, four of the hardest drinkers Of Troy THAT
is Of Eagle Spring waterl hitched up their coach
and four and started for what is destined to be one
of the greatest and best medical springs in
the world. Everything went merry as a marriage
bell, until after we had passed Tanning Station
about mile, when Of the horses concluded
he wanted TO go faster than did, and walked
through his sngletree one-haf mile from any here
Nat started for singletree, and Uncle Charley
after him, for anything might need We got
tired waiting. took of the straps and tied,
best could, piece Of cord-wood, and just as We
had it nearly completed, Nat. and the "old bat"
hove into sight, Nat. with hickory club and Uncle
Charley with about three yards of some old lsdys
wash line, for which they paid 25 cents, leo they
saidD and soon We had both sticks of cord-wood
wrapped together, and started our way reiaipins
(of course,l as when to a hill, fearing the
corl-wood might tip over, we all alighted, and
walked up the hills.
At last arrived in the yacinity Of the Springs,
and We gave whqop or two. when from every di
rection there came whoop and tiger. We quick
ly loaded guns and go, ready for action il being
such Wild scenery that we imagined ourselves
amongst the redskins OF the Rockies. But, on lis
tening again. could distinguish. above the roar
and din of the cataracts and winds, the belcracked
voice of James A. Kennedy, the dry, husky voice Of
Chas. E. Fox. the squealing voice of W. II. Forbes,
with DIR. Leigh, Her, Thos- Langsn, Trevett, and
others, to fetch up the tiger. When We came again
to the realization Of ourselves found ourselves
seated in the midst Of that crowd, and beside that
great mine Of wealth to its owners and a balm TO
those afflicted with disease, the Eagle Mineral
Springs, which situated about one and half
mil Of y,ohl
hundred feet above the level of Wolf River, grad
ual slope from the river and easy Of access There
quite number Of the mineral springs and there
is water enough flows from them to supply the city
of Chicago for drinking and bathing purposes with
beautiful surroundings; and hundred yards or 90
below these, there forth from under the hill
rs though forced ont by force pump, most beau
tful and powerful clear water spring. running sew
eral barrels per minute. The Creator il seems to
u.s. destined this to be watering place, there being
so much variety Of scenery, aud such abundance of
mineral and clear water.
II being after noon. hungry and tired We in
vited ourselves to take dinner with the Highland
crowd, who came there provided with oysters, sar.
dimes, bread, peaches, chickens coffee tea and in
fast, everything good to eat and drink, they think
ing of their stomachs than Of their health. We
went for our health.
After dinner, took = stroll around over the
town SITE parks, ETC., which, though somewhat bro
ken, will make grand city those hills and val
leya We next went the hill southeast Of the |
springs where we found grand view Of the country
for miles around. To the southwest. in the dis |
taDce, could Severance; little nearer, Fan
ming; and to the west Highland, and the beautiful
prairies of Kansas and Nebraska; and up the Ms |
souri River. Forest City, Oregon, and Mound City,
in Missouri. and Iowa Point and White Gland IN Il