Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-03
AS OTHERS SEE US.
A Prominent Physician Tells Of the
Beauties Of our City and Health
Giving Virtues Of our Springs.


DR.. j. A. McKlveen of Charlton, Ia,
was one Of the physicians who visited
the Springs the fore part Of December
on an excursion given by the Burling-
ton road. In writing letter for the
Charlton Herald, descriptive Of his
trip, he says, among other things:
ION arriving at the Springs, most Of
US, If not ell, were astonished at what
we saw. We had heard comparatively
little in regard to these springs, the
name Hot Springs, being always
coupled in the mind with Arkansas.
We could not help associating these
springs with the bad lands, Pine
Ridge agency, etc. But to our sur
prise we found in this valley q nice
little city, full of energy and thrift.
Many Of the buildings are of sand
stone, which is very abundant and al
most within the limits of tho city, The
stone is very easily worked and very
substantial. Soon after our arrival
the entire party was taken in carriages
and shown about the city.
I'VE are led to conclude that health
or pleasure seekers would not find it
difficult to procure stopping places to
suit their tastes and pocket books.
The Soldiers home of South Dakota
is located in the suburbs Of the city.
1t is a very substantial and beautiful
structure Of modern architecture and
built of the same pink sandstone. In
the same part Of the town is fine
college building owned and controlled
by the M. E. church. II is called
Black Hills college. We did not go
into the building. but from outside
appearances it will compare favorably
with our more eastern colleges. But
time forbids even mention of the
other public and business buildings to
say nothing Of the many fine resi-
dences dotted over hill and dale.
Tuesday we were given an excur-
sion down to the Falls by the Elkhorn
road, which was greatly enjoyed.
"In the evening our party was given
a grand banquet at the Evans House
by the business men Of Hot Springs.
The banquet was superb affair, and
all of about 100 persons present were
inexpressibly delighted by the good
things set before them and tue perfect
service rendered.
"wednesday our entire party was
conveyed in carriages to Cascade
Springs, distance Of eight miles, up
a fine canyon aud across a beautiful
plateau, and again down into mar
row but picturesque valley. Here we
found the nucleus for health resort
which in time will no doubt rival its
older neighbor.
1.-The warm flowing springs at this
place produce. it is claimed, nearly
400 cubic feet of water per minute
of a temperature OF rs degrees Fab
renheit. Cascade has seven medicinal
springs, the most noted being the
Carlsbad, so called from the analysis Of
its waters being identical with the fa-
nous Carlsbad spring Ct the old world
There are besides the Carlsbad spring
one whose waters are highly impreg
mated with iron, one Of magnesia, one
Of sulphur, and still another will
phosphates. But the most wonderful
from natural point of view, is The
Big Geyser spring. It throws a larg'
column Of water several feet abov,
the earth's surface.
"The waters Of all the springs, both
at Cascade and Hot Springs. are s,
limpld that one can see the smalles
object at a depth as deep as he car
wade.
sMy impression is that for climate
scenery and the medicinal propertie
of the waters, there is no better resor
for invalids afflicted with chronic ma
laria, rheumatism, skin, kidney O
bladder disease, asthma, liver diseas'
of lnc,pient consumption, Beside
this it is fine place for the over.
worked and enervated tn resi- .nl re
cuperate.
"The excursionlsts. one and all. ex
} pressed themselves as being delighte'
and will long remember it as one o
the most pleasant and enjoyable epoch
in their lives. j. A. McKLvEEN.''
New Route.