The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-07-25
The Catholican Springs.

Below is a testimonial from n Mr..
George Mead, Of Madison, S. d., who
came hero last year very bad of.
Read what he has to say about the
Cathollcon Springs:
AUGUST 8, 1899.
Madison, Lake county, S. D. is where
live and when I LETT my business and
friends a short time ago for Hot
Springs, s. d. 1 suffered beyond dis.
cription with one Of the worst diseases
belonging to the human race. 1 had.
been treated for 8 months by the best
doctor in the west and kept getting
worse. Finally l got SO bad 1 was ad.
vised to go to the Hot Springs Of S.
d. which l did. When l arrived
at the Minnekahta hotel I was almost
dead. 1 called a physician at once,
and when DR.. Tyler came to me he
said he could cure me for $500, but
wanted me to pay him In advance,
which I did. took his medicine all
right, but got no relief. Had not
slept a wink for Is nights and thought
would die before morning. They
then took me to tho Minnekahta bath
house and gave me a bath which had
no effect. After the doctor had got
$500, and after they had got $1,000
out Of me for board when 1 could not
swallow anything and $500 for bath
tickets, $4,000 in all, then it was that
Mr.. Carpenter who lives in Madison,
S. d., and who vas bathing at the
Catholican Springs and had got cured
as we'll as Mr.. hurry and two others
of my old friends, came up to see me.
They said that they had heard that /
was on the road. They zane and told
me that they had all got cured at the
Catholican Springs, a short distance
down the river and told me it was
much the best water, and took mo
down there and bought $500 worth of
tickets, and they gave me a hot bath
and steam bath which relieved me
and fixed me in shape that 1 could
both eat and sleep. / took 10 baths in
all at the Cathollcan Springs and left
for home feeling as VOL as I ever did.
believe that there is no better water
in the world. told Mr.. hurry that l
did not expect to ever see him come
back home alive. He. had what the
doctors called the last stage of Bright's
disease and dropsy. He had been
sick for over 20 years and after he
only bathed two weeks was feeling like
a young man again. Ferg, you have got
the world by the tail and a down pull.
Hang on; don't let loose and when
you get your valley laid out into town
lots, write me for l want one or two.
l expect to visit that spring at least
once a year as long as 1 live, aud take
pains to send everybody there to bathe
in the water of life. Well, must
close. Yours Respectfully,
GEO. MEAD.
The above valley has just been laid
out into town lots and they are going
like hot cakes. There is only a part Of
them that will be sold very cheap, and
l notice most all that comes here sicA
get well, just like Mr.. Mead, feels
like they wanted a lot or two. Every
lot in the Cathollcan addition will soon
be worth lots Of money, as they are
the only lots around the town where
good water can be got at q shallow
depth from 8 to 20 feet which is being
appreciated now by those who bought
lots where they have to pay from 25cts.
to so cts. per barrel for all the water
they use. It would soon pay fora lot
down in the valley. Look out for
your water tax and buy where you
can get all the water you want free.
o. FERGUSON.
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