Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-07-14
HOT SULPHUR SPRINGS.
A Grand Natural Sanitarium Four
Miles From Salt Lake City.
Hot Springs, Unequaled in the World,
Right at Our Threshold.
Possessing Medicinal Properties Which
Should Invite Thousands OF
Invalids Hither.

-Four miles north of the Temple block,
on the extension of the city street car
line, are the Salt Lake Hot Sulphur
Springs, rapidly coming into general no
tice through the enterprise of Mr.. John
Beck, the new proprietor.
Extensive improvements are now being
made to place these beneficial springs
within the reach OF the public, and al
ready the plans are formed for making
one of the most popular resorts of all the
numerous and varied attractions with
which Utah abounds. A fifteen minutes
drive brought us to the hot bubbling
spring, seldom ever visited by white peo-
pie, though for many years past
PEsoRTED TO BY THE NATIVE INDIANS
With their sick and lame.
When the settlers came to this valley,
in 1847, the natives frequented these
springs, both night and day, and held
them guarded, as possessing great medi-
cinal properties, now acknowledged by
careful analysis.
The springs are situated on what is
known as the Mrs. Jones' farm, more re-
Gently owned by Mr. R. n. Baskin, and
lately purchased by the present owner,
Mr.. John Beck. The property consists
of twenty-five acres in the foothills of
the Wasatch range, and lying beside the
Utah Central and the Denver & Rio
Grande railroads, running to Ogden.
The first and only improvements made
81 fxrro Nv
when an adobe house was built and oc-
cupied. Just where the springs boil out
from under jut of rocks some twenty
feet high, is a
BEAUTIFUL SITE FOR HOTEL,
And one will be constructed as soon as
the present undertakings have been COM
pleted From this point several narrow
guage openings into the mountains are
accessible for trips, while to the west a
few rods the Hot Springs lake, embracing
several square miles, stretches out into a
fine sheet of water, where bathing, boat
ing and hunting has made it favorite re-
sort.
The different views from this point
take in the valley and the city. Great
Salt Lake spreads out before the gaze in
grandeur, while the mountains immedi
ately at the rear present a fine effect,
blending with the rest in making the spot
a charming place for tourists and inva-
lids.
THE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
Where the springs boil out from under
the cliff of rocks they are of a blush
color, and very clear. The stream meas
ures 155 cubic inches, and runs with a
strong current. This wonderful water is
conveyed beyond the railroad track in
straight curbed race, which cool its
temperature from 40 degrees at the head
where an egg will boil in eight minutes
to 80 at the bathing point.
A fine bath-house, 30X75 feet, with
plunges, and all comforts for gentlemen
and ladies which belong to such place,
is nearing completion, and will be fin
ished in about ten days. The cool water
to regulate the baths comes from an arte-
sian well on the place, which flows per-
petual stream of the most delicious water
The dressing rooms will be provided with
carpets, chairs, looking-glasses and all
toilet necessaries required, so that every
one will be delighted with the place
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF THE WATER.
Lie springs WdlcI ID COllSlucItu ny
many now using it to be of the best
properties for a great many ailments,
such as rheumatism, catarrh, and skin
diseases, as well as for number of COM
mon internal disorders prevalent the
whole world over The oldest physicians
of Utah praise the efficacy of these
springs, and assure Mr. Beck that when
their merits become known thousands
will flock to them from everywhere
Cases of physical debility, paralysis,
blood-poisoning, etc., have received great
help from using these waters.
At Careless music store the water is
kept on draught and bottled for sale, and
large quantities of it are being used by
people of the city, with good results. Mr..
Case, manager of the resort, is kept
busily engaged getting the place in readi
ness for an opening, when the public will
be invited to make an inspection of the
greatest of Utah's natural attractions.