The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-09
The Season Of 1889 at the Dakota
Hot SlM inss.
It's Prosperity Progress AID Dsrelop-
mens. The }acs that the Dakota Hot
Sprays xiii Jec,mc the Great
HratM and Pleasure Resort Of
the Northwest fully Es-
iaIl;shed.

these remarkable medicinal springs
were n the possession Of the Indians
and they alone knew of their wonder.
full curative powers. Traditional his
tory asserts that for centuries these
springs have been a great Medicine
Home for the La-ko.tah or Sioux In.
dians and their marvellous healing
properties were magniGed into mirac-
uious manifestations of the Great Spir-
it. During the autum of 1851 the
present owners Of these springs be-
came possessed of them and several log
cabins were erected for the accommo
dation Of those seeking baths. The
next two years were peccessarily one Of
experiment to test their virtues. How
well they stood the test is illustrated
hy t:.e.r present prosperity. During
these Years thousands were cured of
diseases that had baticd the skill of
eminent physicians. People who had
suffered Cor Years and had taken every
medicine ti:sS had been prescribed for
shema, finally cane 10 she springs and
Through the use OF the waters, witho,,
the a4i OF medicine, were cured. There
is on ike to-day the testimony OF hum
arcds whose marvellous recovery have
established beyond all doubt or ques.
sion THAT the Dakota Hot Springs are
the very best medicinal waters known.
They have passed beyond all experi-
ment; their fame is an established fact.
During this period the knowledge of
these springs has been spread abroad
and each Year there has been an in
crease OF visitors and to-day, the fact
is recognized, that they are to he the
great health and pleasure resort ef this
Gre:t Northwest. Three years ago the
proprietors erected the Miunekahta
hotel at an expense of $4,000. They
also Iuilt a large marble bath house.
They have SO far accommodated visit
ors and health seekers, but their ca
pacity is taxed to the utmost limit
the present season and the advent of
new hotels, luxurious bath houses is Il
thing near at hand. A few Years vii!
see hotels of BOO and4GO rooms, a large
number Of private boarding houses.
club houses &C., and each season will
see them all filled. Two years ago a
Methodist college was located. The
main bailding of this institution is now
iii the course OF erection. Within the
past two years the G. A. r. DEPART
.nent of Dakota determined upon the
erection of :. Soldiers Home. At'their
fifth annual cucampmcnt held at Red
field III the spring of 1888 they voted
to lucate such home at the Dakota Hot
Springs and a committee was appoin;-
ed to draft a bill and go before the
newt legislature and SEIZURE its passage.
This was successfully accomplished and
an appropriation OF So, GOO was secur-
cd. The trustees of the soldiers home
will within the present week let the
cont act for a magnificent building,
which will le erected On the grounds
selected lv the committee last wear.
These grounds are beautifully located
and when laid rut AND ,aaau.:fcl the
Dakota Soldiers Home ~ill be able to
boast of the finest park in the country.
1t IS thought that this soldiers home
will yet be changed into a National
iiome, should this be done it would he
come the grandest home yet establish
ell. With the building IF u Methodist
college and soldiers home. the owners
saw that the time had come for them
to take some action. Hence with the
opening Of the season of 1880 the pro-
prietors commenced a vigorous ram
paisn towards the improvement and
development of the immediate surroun-
d;ngs Of the springs. They first laid
ont ii sixty foot Svenue in front of the
Minneha,ita hotel and extending to .l,e
:oldiers home: a large force of graders
were set at work; a CORPS Of surveyors
were employed: streets and avenues
were laid ont: among them was an
easy grade from the soldiers home ave
rue up on to the beautiful and level
plateau that lies south west Of the no.
tel. 4 large tract of land was plated
into residence and cottage sites and For
the first time in the history of the na-
kota f!ot Spin ss. parties were able to
secure IL cottage site in the inmodiste
vicinity of H. snrinss. TIE land lid
ont consisted of tho beautiful valley
fiat leads from t!;e horel 20 the marble
hath 'lonsa, and the level platnan no.
tween this valley and tine Methods.
collage givin~ parties the choice of
ei.hsr hillside or level COTTAGE site.
~l'sr.ias ware not slow TO avail them
%ss'vrs. OF tho opportunity to purchase
and sono .;ftv or more lots We're soon
sold. There have already been erected
a number Of fine cottages. and next
spr,nr will witness an activity in the
erection Of cottages that has not heen
SURPASSED anywhere. A handsome ia.
vil:;on was erected over the sulphur
srrinv at the upper bridge and TO-DAY
IT. is one cf the nleasant resorts, all
horrs parties may he found there pm.
%i"r;nr the Shade of the pavilion and
drinkinr tln health giving waters. A
LARGE addition has bean male to the
marble hath forse. which will he used
exclusively for ladies. In the park 90.
rosite the hotel a large force Of car.
pentars are now at work erecting a
dancing pavilion. club house and
J bowling alloy. These last improve.
ments will add greatly to the pleasure
Of quests. The rrorrietors are alive
to the demands and plans are laid for
more expensive improvements. The
present. season has demonstrated the
fact that the future of those springs IS
tn he progressive. II might he said
that the past five years have heen eX.
por;mental onas. The novt five wears