The daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1879-1885, 1882-01-01
noegrANA's HEALTH RESORT.
The Boulder Hot Springs and Their
Curative Properties.
by \ IiEALTil-sEEk ER.


or dist,,sc to which human flesh Is heir
has its specific or remedy, and that il
man knew all the remedies which Il
kind Providence has provided to allevi'
ate his s,,tlcrings or I" cure his discas.
hi. life would i,c prolonged toa greater
length, aud the average "f man would
rc:,cha much higher figure than II does
ut present. The inhabitants of every
country are afflicted, more or less. with
disease. peculiar t. it. For instance in
the lowlands Of the Torril Zone and in
the same lands in some portions OF the
Temperate Zone yellow, typhus and
other fnr,,.s of malignant fever prevail.
In those sections Of the glul" Nature
provides her remedies and in some eases
the inhabitants thereof have discovered
them. In higher ATTITUDES and higher
elevations II different character of all
Incnts affect man. Here in Montana
rheumatism, neuralgia. dyspepsia,
pneumonia, billion. or mountain fever
and mild forms Of typhoid fever are
more prevalent. But here the Creator
has given to man H. He has ia other
tive for the diseases above enumerated.
This is found in the fine mineral springs
in the Territory, and this brings me T."
II notice of one which occupies the first
rank among the noted Watering places
of the west.
The traveller who has passed through
the beautiful Boulder Valley has doubt
less been struck with the evidences of
its prolific soil; its finely cultivated
fields; the air Of comfort and prosperity
which its dwelling, present and the
magnificent scenery which gladlcns the
eye from every point of view. These
may III admired by the stranger and the
laSscr-by. while one of the priceless
gifts from God to man, Il great health
reSturcr, which bubbles turtl, from an
incxhaustihle fountain ut the foot of tn.
grand mountain at the west may escape
his attention. But the afflicted; those
whom disease has rendered almost help
less cripples and who have been made
to rejoice in the possession Of recovered
health know Of the rich treasure which
others though suffering have passed by
II is for the benefit Of this latter class
this article is written. There are many
who suffer the langs OF death; who
would almost welc-,nc the grim mon
ster to be r.4.cvcd of their torturing
pains; "'.t'se crippled limbs testify To
the agony they have endured and who
would yield their all to procure relief.
To such these lines arc dedicated.
BOULDER HOT SPRINGS,
tn which the writer desires to call the
attention of the reader, are situated
about one mile and II half in IL south
eastcrly direction from, Boulder City,
Il thriving town ut the. junction of the
Butte and Helena road with the Over
land road from Dillon to Helena. They
are tho property of Mr.. james l.. Riley,
VIII" located them in May, 1854. The
manner Of their discovery is somewhat
amusing and will bear relating. Mr..
Riley had c.mpcd near the springs and
being out of meat he took his rifle and
went III search Of game. Boulder Val
ley was then as the surrounding mount
aims are now, II favorite resort for deer.
elk and other larger and SMALL
er game and Il short walk brought the
hunter in sight of II fine large deer.
With the noisclees tread of the plucticesl