The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-06-11
GRE0sON's SPRINGS
The Great Health Resort OF the
West Side.
Their Beautiful Location ana a,,-
rounding Country.
Their Virtue a. an UnfaiIino
Health Rsesort.

II dre9son's springs were situated
IN any other Territory or in anv o1
the States they would have a worId
wide reputation, but being In Mon.
taue, . country full Of w0nderfnI
medicinal waters, and comparatively
little known, they have not attracfe1
That attention which their merits
deserve. Many. people suffering
from complaints peculiar to this
high altitude are not AWARE thst =
klnd providence has provided great
Underground laboratories IN these
grand mountains, which are sendipe
out IN unremitting streams seethine.
boiling waters. holding In solution
and IN proper proportions the very
remedies which the most skillfnl
chemists have, In vain, attempted to
compound. 3reys0n's Sprinps are
incontestible proofs of this fact.
A morning or two ago q MINER
reporter boarded one of Dow's
coaches which make regular daily
trips between Butte and Greyson's.
and In less than two hours
he was landed At the place.
The drive is = pleasant one.
the road winding among the terraced
foot. bills until 1t reaches the beauti-
full Upper Deer Lodge valley, which,
dotted with pleasant homes and COW
cred with luxuriant heritage, affords
q grateful relief to the eyes which
have rested long upon brick walls
and barren hill.sides.
THE SPRINGS
are Is miles from Butte, q miles from
Stuart, and one.half mile from the
railroad. They were located by the
Gregson brothers April 18th, 1859.
Their value was appreciated by the
gentlemen at that early date, but 1t
was some time afterwards before i'm
provements looking to the util.
izati0n Of the flne waters
were made. The surrounding coun-
try affording most excellent pasture
and the ranch itself producing about
80 tons Of good hay the Gregsens en-.
gagged In the dairy business and stock
raising. Succeeding In this the
brothers finally turned their atten-
ton to: the Improvement Of the place.
They have erected q fine two story
hotel, well. furnished and equipped
throughout with ample accommoda-
lions for fifty or sixty guests. They
have also constructed . plunge bath
SOx48 feet and five large bathing
rooms. A barroom and sleeping
apartments for those who desire them
are situated q block away from the
main building.
There are twelve springs within an
area bounded by q circle fifty yards
In diameter. The principal springs
are those known as numbers /. Is
and 4. Number one has a tempera-
ture OF 134 degrees; No. 2. 152 de-
grees; No. 8, 1871 degrees, and No. 4
l54 degrees The waters Of these
springs with the smaller ones aggre.
gate about 100 inches, miners
Measurement, and are conducted to
the baths in q covered flume. They
are situated about $50 yards west Of
the hotel. The cold water used to
their heat Is taken from
. flowing spring of pure, cold
water which rises about 700 yards
south of the hotel. It is the inten-
ton of the Messrs. Greyson to build
q reservoir for the purpose of holding
and cooling the hot water for bath
ing purposes. The water has not an
taste to some, however 1t
may taste to others. It is said that
by seasoning tt with pepper and salt
1t makes q very palatable soup.
When drank ~ hot as it can be borne
the taste of sulphur Is pronounced
enough to lead one to the conclusion
that His Satanic majesty superin-
tends its brewing in q branch kitchen
just below.
The medicinal virtues of the waters
cannot be disputed in the face of the
large number of cures they have Of
Some Of the most desperate
cases of rheumatism, neuralgia, ca
kidney diseases, cutane0us af-
fections and kindred diseases have
been speedily and permanently cured
by the use of these waters. For those
suffering from nervous p~r0stration OF
general debility the springs are GER
tainly beneficial. Their delightful
location, the beauty and grandeur of
the surrounding scenery, their near
ness to prolific fishing and hunting
grounds, the pure, untainted, brac
from the noise and heat
and dust of our ever busy
towns and cities make them q most
desirable resort for invalids and for
the overtaxed. weary business men,
mechanics or day lab0rers.
Rooms for families or private
may be had upon notice and
upon reasonable terms. The present
charges are 50 cents, single meals.
300 per day and $l2 per week in
baths and lodging. There is
. large number there now INDUCING
In the luxuries Of the baths and wa
tiers and parties from Butte and else
where in buggies, carriages or on
are hourly arriving and
The near future will
witness these magnificent
extensively patr0nized by
the afflicted and pleasure seekers
from every. portion Of the Territory.
The Blind Authoress.
Mrs. Mary L. Day Arms, the dis
tinguished blind auth0ress is in
the guest of Mrs. KIRBY and
Rae of the Grand Central. Mrs.
49, l.