Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-01
THIS DELIGHTFUL CARLSBAD.
What Geo. R. tanning Writes about IL.

Mr.. George Lanning, Of Egan, S. D.,
spent q month or two in this city this
spring. The following is a portion Of
one Of q series Of most interesting let
tiers that he has written to the Sioux
City Journal: Now as to this town.
Hot Springs is q lively little city Of
about 5000 inhabitants. It is located
in the northern part Of Fall River
county, in the foot hills Of the Black
Hills, and is already somewhat cele-
brated as a pleasure and health resort,
and l predict that the time is not far
distant when thousands Of people will
spend the summer months here for
pleasure and every month in the year
for health. The city is $500 feet
above the leve. Of the sea, which makes
it a very healthy place, being clearly
above the malarial line. First class
hotel accommodations for a crowd, are
at the present time, somewhat linn
tied; but this condition of affairs will
soon be done away with, as the new
Minnekahta hotel Is nearing completion
and will very o o be thrown open to
the public, and when completed the
city, with the other hotels, will be able
to take care Of all who see fit to visit
the city.
Hot Springs is cclaposed Of a thrifty,
wideawake, enterprising class Of citi-
zens, who show by their actions that
they are determined to build here a
city second to none in the Black Hills.
Several new buildings are in curse Of
erection and public improvements are
noticeable on every hand.
The scenery here and hereabouts is
picturesque and beautiful and we'll
worth travelling a long distance to see.
In addition to the scenery IN and adj
jacent to Hot Springs there are places
Of attraction within u radius Of fifteen
miles, among which may be mentioned
the famous Wind Cave, situated about
ten miles north Of the city and mica
mines about four miles north of Wind
Cave. Also Cascade Springs, ten miles
southwest, and Fall River Falls, four
miles south of Hot Springs. Then
there is Battle mountain lying just
east Of the city and rising 1000 feet
above the bed Of the river. All of these
places r objects Of interest and help
to make a trip here very pleasant,
This is both a health and pleasure re-
sort, and those who come here for the
former have ample opportunity to sat-
isfy themselves, not only in visiting the
places Of interest already mentioned
and in viewing the beautiful scenery
on every hand, but in addition to these
natural attractions for the pleasure
seeker there are artificial attractions,
the greatest of which is the plunge
bath, which is undoubtedly the inect
in America. II is so feet wide by 200
feet long, and the water ranges in
depth from 8 to 2 feet, making it per-
fectlv safe for those who cannot SWIM
and deep enough to satisfy the one
who can swim. The Mammoth spring
furnishes the water, and in such abun.
dance that the water coming in and
passing off continually is clear and
pure all the time. 1t is provided with
dressing rooms, bathing suits, spring
board, ropes. toboggan slide, etc. The
temperature OF the water is about sc
degrees, and taken altogether it is q
place where one can have as much fun
IS most any place on earth. 1t is un-
necessary to go farther in calling at.
tention to the many other places Of
amusement, but let me assure all that
there is ample opportunity for all t.
be satisfied, no matter how particular
they may be or how varied their tastes
But there Is another class that | de
sire to reach in this letter, and that j!
the afflicted. And 1 wish to say right
here that l do not own a dollars worth
Of property here, do not live here,
and have no interest whatever in Ho
Springs; hence, whatever l may say
your readers will see that it is no
from mercinary motives. If l may bt
instr umental in inducing someone VIII
is suffering from disease to come her
and be cured, ] shall be satisfied.
These waters, flowing from til,
ground at about blood heat as they dc
have cured thousand Of people VIII
have come here for treatment. Their
are several springs here, and all O
them, undoubtedly, contain more o
less medicinal properties. l Nigh
tell your readers of many cases tina
have come under my observation, bu
will give only one as a sample Of tn
whole: VIM. E. Foley, a young mar
Of Gillette, Wyo., arrived here in Apri
When he got of the cars he was o
crutches, and his hands were draw
out Of shape. He had to be lowere
to the bath tub on an elevator. Afte
he had taken the fourth bath he pr
his crutcEes under his arm and wall