The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-04-27
THE DAKOTA HOT SPRINGS.
What. u Pioneer Press Correspondent
Thinks Oftliis Great Health and
PleGsufcsResOrt

WHAT. q Pioneer Press Correspondent
Thinks Of this Great Health and
PlcGsuresRcsOrt.
Hot Springs is the county town Of
Fall River county, and is not MS we'll
known as it should be, and as it will
soon become as here is located the best
mineral, health-giving water that can
be found anywhere, says a Pioneer
Press representative writing from this
place. The town of Hot Springs is
finely laid out on a level plateau of
some 600 acres, on the east bank of
Fall River creek, Or as 1t should be
named, .Tlhe Minnckahta," the name
given to it by the Indians. The name
is certainly appropriate meaning Heal
ing Waters and they do not belle the
name. A small portion of the town,
especially the resident, is on the west
hank, and on the plateau above it the
new Methodist college is being built.
Here also will be erected this summer
q number Of neat residences, which
viii be required for those who arc
drawn to this point to enjoy the health
giving properties Of the healing water.
The town numbers now some six hum
bred, and is a thriving little town. with
signs of improvement on every hand.
1t is only a couple of years since this
activity began, when the present com
pany who built the Mlnnekahta Hotel
and purchased the springs. gave ii a
start, and now it is bounding to the
front. At the meeting Of the Grand
Army of the Republic convention a few
weeks ago, it was decidedly that body
to ask the legislature of the territory
to erect here the contemplated soldiers
home, and no doubt the request will be
acceded to as this is by far the best
location that can be found for the old
boys who have done So much for their
country, and for whom, it may be said,
the country has done so little. This
will bring this country into still great
er notice. and people will flock here as
they learn of this delightful climate,
and the opportunity to be relieved of
all the ills and aches to which humanity
is subject. In olden times this must
have been a place of great Importance
among the Indian tribes, as still may
be seen thousands of tepee circles,
showing conclusively that this was a
regularly inhabited place, they being
~rawa tither by the known curative
properties Of the springs. Immediate
iy north is Battle mountain, where
many years ago a decisive battle was
fought between the Sioux and Chey-
anes for the possession of this lovely
,ot, in which the Sioux were victori-
ous. thus becoming possessed of that
which the Cheyennes priced most The
battle must have been a stubborn one,
us the remains of the rough, rocky
breastworks which were thrown up arc
still secn-something unusual in the
annals of Indian warfare. Everything
that will grow in any country will grow
here. as IL more delightful climate cam
not easily be found. OF course the
products of the far south canno. be ex-
pected to flourish here, but all the main
products of the temperate zone can be
Iredsced ubundantly.
MINNEKAHTA. TnE HEALING WATERS.
At an altitude Of $500 above sea
level, with a clear, dry, hracing and
healthful climate, is located the re-
markable Hot Springs of Dakota. The
Indians gave them their name. andthcy
suppose that the spirits of the great
medicine men lowered and are still
lowering around the springs. There
are three very large hot springs in three
different canyons. and %one-lalf mile
apart. Thescenerv is perfectly lovely
and indescribable. The upper spring
Is on the west arm of the Minnekahta,
a little above its junction with the east
arms the next of wondrous volume a
little below the junction, while the
third is in a romantic canyon. which
enters the main canyon directly oppo-
site Che, Minnekahta hotel. These
various waters mix with the water of
the creek. produGag.a beautiful little
ripping stream, forming miniature
rapids and cascades: The bottom Of
the stream is covered with lovely
pebbles. rare stones. large boulders
moses of every description, petrified
and living. The water is clear, pure
andtaste!ess. and without odor of any
kind, and even when taken warm. and
in any quantity, it produces neither
.-pausea nor distress. One Of the bes
chemists in the east has lately ~analyzet
this water with the following result
Silica 2.4b!
Peroxide of Trace
Calcium sulphate. 1865:
Magnesium sulphate. ........ 4.32(
Sodium sulphate and potassium
Sodium chloride and potassium
chloride. 1879
622.54t
This analysis is practically the sam
as the Hot Springs Of Arkansas, but j
only in this that they resemble eacl
her. Here is a climate clear, bracing
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