The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-04-07
THE SODA SPRINGS.
Idato's Great Place Of Resort - Lift. an,i
Heaith-tllving Waters.

| Nr. Green Majors. of the well.knOw,
! tirra OF Curtis & Majur,, has returned no 6
after spending a week or ten days very
pr"itabIy at the famous Soda Spri,gs II,
Idaho. Both he and Mrs. Curtis were
| .r"atly benefited by the waters. He says:
10 those wishing to spend a few weeks for
recreation and pleasure, I could conceive
T." more pleasant place than the oda
Springs, Idaho. and surrounding c,Iuntry,
situated On the Oregon Short Line rail.
road, ITO miles from Ogden, Utah. via tho
Utah l. NOrthern and OREGON Short Line.
forty y-flve miles east OF McCammon, the
Junction OF the above roads, l46 miles
west OF Granger, and seventeen hours ride
from Butte. They have an elevati,n of
$685. feet, the altitude being 80 great that
the atmosphere never become disagreea b)v
hot "r sultry. There are within a radius
OF eight or nine miles, OF which Soda ia the
center, probably one hundred soda and
sulpher springs. quite q number being in
the village and near the hotel.
rHE1FAAIoUs HOOPER SPRING,
one and oLe-haf miles from town, liz re-
markab for its medicinal properties,
holding in solution soda, iron, manganese,
etc. and charged with carbonic. acid gas.
People after getting used t.. the taste OF
this water, are loud in their praises Of it's
Qualities as a cooling and refreshing drink,
giving them strength ard splendid appe.
tlte. BY adding lemon-suRar you have
nice efferveseina draught, far superior tn
any manufactured soda water from The.
latest improved fountains.
.."FohMATloN SPRING."
Two and II halt miles distant, is one OF the
greatest natural curicsities on this cont.
N L.
the water flowing over the ground il con.
stantly forming cascades, terraces and
miniature lakes by calcareou1 deposit or
action. New form .tions being the order OF
this water, visitors OF last season will find
new attractions and many changes and
transformations. Near the center OF these
formations is a subterranean passage or
MAGNIFICENT CAVE,
some 200 feet long, with an angle ur L, the
root being high enough to allow people to
walk in q upright position in most parts
OF it. and covered with stalactites, reflect
ing the light OF torch Or candle dazzling to
the eye. There ars many springs OF inter
est adjoining the town, from some of which
the water is emitted spasmodically. being
thrown several feet in it's egress. On. oi
these is called
STEAMBOAT SPRING,
from the regularity OF it's emissions and
producing noise similar to a steamboat.
SWAN LAKE,
some nine miles east, ia a beautiful little
street OF water and natural curiosity.
1t covers probably two acres OF ground or
more. and is held in what ought to be called
a "basin," said basin being formed by cal
carious deposit or formation, very abrupt
next the lake and equally SO on the outside
along about two.thirds of it's circumfer-
ence, the lake being neatly round. Stand.
ing on the edge or rirn OF this basin, ones |
eye penetrates to y depth OF from twenty |
to fifty feet, the water being so clear and !
transparent, and is in places from ninety |
to one hundred feet dep.
There is stream OF water formed by |
Hooper Springs''-and other springs ad- |
iacent thereto-running through or near |
the town, which affords rare sport for |
lovers Of the piscatorial art. Trout |
abounds in this and al. streams of the sur |
country.
Bear River stream of considerable size, |
rises within a mile OF the village, and the |
some ten miles distant, is noted |
Tor the abundance and fine quality of the |
finny tribe.
THE WILLIAMS HOTEL,
just completed, has thirty-five rooms. and |
mas al the modern improvements possible |
outside city. The rooms are furnished |
equal to first-class city hotel and it is |
lar enough from the railroad for it's guests |
not to be disturbed by the noise of passing
trains. The table is always furnished with |
the best edibles the market affords. and |
has the best attendance. Prices for board |
are reasonable, varying according to loca.
tiOn of rooms. Mrs. Williams is the host,
spar.ng no pains to make guests feel at |
home. A livery stable connected with the |
hotsl business furnishes at reasonable rates