Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-23
Temescal Warm Spriugs.

~
EDITORS HERALD--We have yisite
these springs many times. Their loca
ton is on the eastern slope of the Temes
cal Mountains. Immediately behind tn
springs are the highest peaks of thi
range, their dark, sombre appearance
with lovely pinery near the summit
make this mountain an object of interes
to the geological student, rs well as it
picturesqueness and grand scenic effect
to the eye of the tourist. A series o
long gray ridges setting in at tn,
Springs are piled one upon the other
sloping westward towards the summit
Like a vast ampitheatre, it is walled il
on three sides by the dark-frownins
mountains. From the center of these
mountains issue the clear, sparkling
waters of Cold Water Canon. Accordin.
to the observations of the writer these
are the coldest waters in the State o
California, and undoubtedly have theil
origin in glacier under this mountain
This cold water is piped a short dis
tanCe to the hotel (Which, unfortunately
is now burnt DOWN. These cold waters
are one amongst the chief attractions O
this place, and in former years, wher
these springs had a reputation second tc
none on this continent, they proved ar
inestimable blessing to the invalids and
others visiting these springs. They (the
sprngs) can be strongly recommended
as o place OF residence all the year round
for all kinds of invalids but con-
sumptives, who should not use
the Thermal baths only as sponge
baths, wiping dry quickly thereafter
The waters of these springs are alkaline
saline and gaseous, but as no analysis OF
these waters has been made, so far as
1 know, the exact constituents of alkali
salts and gases blended together are not
known. Experience alone has proved
them to be valuable in rebellious skin
diseases, atomic dyspepsia, chronic utter
inc complaints, rheumatism, neuralgia,
stiff joints, old standing sores, gunshot-
wounds, &c. The rather mar
row valley Immediately in
front of and to the East
of the springs has very romantic envir-
ons, and contains some fifteen or twenty
families. This lovely little valley runs
in southeasterly direction, and is per-
feet ideal of California home, and it
would be with difficulty, if at all, that
the American or European traveller could
find spot on earth where natural beau
ties so combine with mans creation to
please and interest him. 1t is
studded thickly with the most
magnificent live oaks the writer
has ever seen in this Southern
country, cold water springs of q non
mineral character bubble up here and
there underneath the shadows of these
ancient oaks. Immediately to the East
the red mountains set in, the long dark
looking cai ons, filled with a profusion of
struggling chapparal and black Alder to
the summit, forming beautiful contrast
with the surrounding bright red color of
the mountains. In these red mount
aims are also located the cele-
brated tin mines, about seven
miles distant from the springs
Still farther to the East in the dim dis
tance rises that noble mountain Mount
San Bernardino, beside OF which the far
famed Adirondacks and White mountains
would dwindle into insignificant foot
hills. Turning now your vision to the
North down the valley you take in
"Old Baldy," fast crumbling to de-
cay, rifted and furrowed from sum-
NIT to base, leaving the unmistakable
marks OF great antiquity, looking old
enough to belong to the Palezoic ages.
The upheaval of prices, Mr. Editor, has
not reached this place in proportion to
its magnificent outlook, and land is not
as high priced here as in some other To-
calities less favored even than this place.
The present, and especially the pros
pective, outlook for these Springs have
10 rival in San Bernardino county, and
the greatest OF all mysteries is why
some of your capitalists don't turn
their eyes toward this delectable place
and invest their capital in this place and
stop worrying about fifty thousand-dollar
hotels in the railroad centres and the
prices of corner lots. etc. This is no
fancy sketch, Mr.. Editor, for the half
remains to be told yet, from which the
writer begs to be excused this time. If
first-class Improvements were put here
the value of the property would be
uuintupled in less than five years from
this time. A line OF railroad is now in
process Of construction from Pomona to
Temecula, passing within 500 yards of
these springs. One hundred and sixty
acres of land belong to these springs.
We have not space in q short paper
like this to give an adequate portrayal OF
the beauties and grandeur Of this place
here the artist will be taught the full
value of perspective, and also the science
of the harmonious blending of
lights, shades and colors. Let il
suffi ce if little energy was trans
ferred into this place to break up the
deep stiffness which now broods over it,
and impart new life to it then the Pc
culiar charm Of human voices, like the
mingling Of many waters would be heard
once more echoing in this ideal place.
A DIos R.
September Is, 1888.
Will the Mills bill Reduce the
Rrace Af G.uNher.S