The Benton weekly record., 1883-09-01
SULPHURETES.
Trout. Chickens and Berries The
Boom.-some Business Houses
Joe. Dapper's Accident. Not
So Badly Wounded as He
Thought.
I F rom our Travelling Correspondent

IF rom our Travelling Correspondent.
In my travels through the many fertile
valleys of Meagher county, was, in man
ner, prepared on reaching the county
seat, White Sulphur Springs, to find a
thriving town; but must admit that was
greatly surprised at the amount of business
done, the number of fine buildings erected,
or in the course of erection, and the gene
raj activity and hustle of the Saratoga of
| Montana. The improvements made du-
ring the past year at the Springs, | am
told, is almost equal in proportion TO the
growth of Benton since 1880. AS water
ing place and health resort the Springs are
gaining wide spread reputation, and in
yalids from all parts of the country flock
here at all seasons of the year in search of
health, others come from the dust and
heat of our Territorial towns to obtain
Quiet. rest and recreation. | met several
gentleman from the river metropolis and
the Capital, wi o, having left the cares and
troubles of business at home, were devo-
ting themselves to the pleasures of life.
fishing, hunting and berrying parties are
the rage. The speckled beauties of the
mountain streams are abundant, chickens,
rabbits and small game, are 80 plenty that
| even All amature sportsman can do credit
to himself. / enjoyed number of treats
| in the way of dish of wild berries, that
am told grow in abundance on the noun
tains. The main attraction, however,
seem to be the baths. Of these there are
and other baths for invalids, and what is
called the cool bath for pleasure seekers,
the results of which are very refreshing,
if not otherwise beneficial. The tempera-
ture of the water as near as | could judge,
was about blood heat, and the first attempt
to enter it made me feel as if [ was about
to be scalded. | was of the impression
that some mistake had been made and that
[ had got into the wrong bath house, for
thought if this was the cool bath I would
rather be excused from the hot one.
however gradually became accustomed to
the water and was 10th to leave it, as it
seemed to inyigorate every nerve, and,
although tired and worn out after long
days ride when reached the Springs,
felt like new man, after my bath. 10
accommodate the rush of visitors, the White
Sulphur Springs Hotel Company have
erected mammoth hotel, furnished it
handsomely throughout, and under the
efficient management of Arthur Sias, one
of the stockholders Of the Hotel Company,
and his accomplished wife, 1t will do credit
to any Eastern watering place. Although
furnished and occupied, the house is not as
yet entirely finished, but the rap, tap, of
the carpenters hammer on all sides of the
building announces its speedy completion.
The grounds directly opposite the hotel
on which the Springs are located are hand
somely fenced and the main street is being
graded and levelled. Contracts have been
let for the building of new bath houses,
for although the old ones are commodious
and we'll arranged, they do not show up
with the many handsome Improvements
made this year, and neatly painted Gothic
cottages will take the place Of the present
log bath buildings. In mentioning the
Springs hotel, | ought not to overlook the
table, which is set with all the good things
the market afford-mountain trout, wild
chickens and duck, and other luXuries to
city folks-are served out nearly every
meal by courteous and attentive walters.
This department is under the personal SUI
pervision of Mr.. Sias, and as far as the
market affords, his tables would do credit
to Delmonico.
|. B. r. Sherman, who presides over the
Mammoth Red Barn. is the stable man
of the Springs. His livery turnouts are
noted in the valley, and his barn which
has accommodation for some fifty head of
transient stock, is one of the largest in the
country. Mr.. Sherman not only knows
how to take care of horses left in his charge
but has a happy faculty of knowing how
to treat their owners and make both man
and beast 10th to leave the s'Red Barn"
The business houses of the town are,
Spencer, Mayne & Heitman, Anderson,
Bros. & Co., dealers in general merchan-
disc; L. Marks, clothing and gents.
furnishing goods; James Mcdonald, har-
ness and saddle manufacturer and Ulner
& Wilson, hardware and farming imple-
ments Spencer, Mayne s. Hoffman have
the largest stock of goods at the Springs,
and their business is increasing to such an
extent that they have been compelled to
build an addition to their already large
store, which when finished, will give them
Il frontage of go feet by about 100 in depth,
store that Benton might be proud of.
Messrs. Mayne & Heitman are both well
known in Benton. They are genial gem
tlemen and have business qualifications
and enterprise that will make them lead
ing merchants wherever they locate.
Anderson Bros. & Co., are aim ost opo-
site Spencer, Mayne s. Heitman's, and
have large store room well. stocked with
an assortment of general merchandise, and
seem to be doing full share of the trade
at the Springs. L. Marks, located the
next door above them, has a large stock of
clothing on his counters, and as the resi-
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