The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-15
ALEXANDRA HOT SPRINGS.
A Beautiful Place at Which to Spend
YOur Vacation,

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Your Vacation.
ALHAMBRA, July 13.-It is at this period
of the year that the business man, the pro-
fessional man and the over-worked and
tired employees of every calling like throw
ing business and care to the dogs and
hieing to some shady retreat for rest and
recuperation. After he has once decided to
take vacation. the question, where
shall go?'' is the first to present itself.
Some rush away to the sea shore, Others to
some distant inland resort, and return dis
appointed and more worn out than before
leaving home. They went away expecting
to find rest and quiet, but instead found q
busy crowd and had to pay enormous rates
for their accommodations.
Hundreds of our people are now rushing
to distance for rest and quiet, ignorant of
| the fact that it IS to be found at our very
doors. at quiet and beautiful little Alham-
bra. only fourteen miles out from Helena,
| and reached by either the Montana Central
or Northern Pacific railroads, which sell
tickets to and from all points every Sunday
for one fare.
| Fill your lunch baskets and take your
wife and children and enjoy day of solid
pleasure among the shady groves.
In no other place in the world has such a
rare combination of natures forces con-
spired to make as famous health and
pleasure resort as at Aihambra. Helena
has beautiful sunsets, but come here and
see the hills bathed in glory by the sinking
sun and watch the effect of light and
shade as reflected from the trees and rocks
and then draw your own comparison.
Nestled in little opening from the main
valley, her springs and artificial lakes
glisten in the morning sunlight like a
diamond, while the whole surrounded BY
mountains covered with foliage, reminds
one of a rare jewel set with emeralds.
While the denizens of Butte and Helena
are swelterlng beneath be-. the rays ayy
springs may seek one of it's many leafy
retreats and laugh at Old SOILS efforts to
reach him. 1t is just the place for young
married people to spend their honeymoon.
Swings and rustic seats invite their Oc-
cupancy in the most romantic spots i'm
sit on the bank and watch the beautiful
mountain trout dart to and fro through the
crystal water is another attraction.
But the great attraction of the springs
lies not in their beauty, but in their medic
inal properties. Their waters contain car
and iron; also sulphate of pottassa, chlor-
ide of sodium, tluorine of calcium and car
bonic acid gas. Their temperature ranges
from 122 to 154 degrees. For chronic dis
| eases such as rheumatism and disorders OF
the kidneys and liver. they are unexcelled.
Invalids, who. when they come here, were
unable to walk without the assistance of
crutches, and in some cases had to be car
ried to and from the bath, III few days
were able to throw away their crutches and
take care of themselves.
| There are two plunge baths, one for
ladies and children the other for gentle
men. The gentlemen's bath is 20x5O feet,
while the ladies' is a trihe smaller. The
hotel is a new and comodious building with
new and we'll furnished rooms. It is
also supplied with a number of private
baths for the convenience of its guests.
Everything in it is new and modern. and
under the present efficient management of
Stein d. Redding is destined to become one
of the most popular health and pleasure re-
sorts in the state. 1t is just the place for
Sunday school picnics. The village in itself
is quiet little hamlet of dozen houses or
more. 1t has store, railroad station,
school house (which is also used as a
church), blacksmith shop, post office, with
two daily mails. The smallness of the
place is recommendation to its guests, as
it is just the place to enjoy good morning
| sleep. The hotel now has guests from ali
sections of the country, and accommodates
from two to three picnic parties each week.
Sunday is the big day. from 200 to 500 Wis
itors being present each Sabbath.