The record-union., 1893-07-22
AT KLAMATH SPRINGS.
How Summer Visitors Are Enjoying
Themselves There.
Bathing, Trout-Fishing and Other
PaStimes-The W hite Horse and
Red-Haired Girl.
BEsWICK. July 10. 1893.

BEswICK, July 10, 1898.
EDS. RECoRD-U MON: Perhaps your
thousands of readers would like to hear
from Sacramentan who is stopping at
klamath Springs, in the wilds of Siski-
you County. These springs are now I'M
der the management of that popular host,
George E. Stiles, formerly of Weber
Lake, Sierra County, and he is sparing
neither pains nor expense to make this
the most popular resort in California.
The natural advantages here must not be
overlooked. A large two-story stone
hotel, with modern improvements, was
constructed two years ago, with large
parlors, halls, dining sitting-room,
etc. 1t is cool and comfortable, the
rooms are large and airy, the table is sup
piled with the best, and the service is
tirst-class. The motto of the management
is, Everything of the best, and close at
tention to the wants of guests"
Telegraph and telephone and express
offices are in the hotel A large dairy is
also connected with the hotel and milk
and cream are in abundance; also stable,
which is the home of some fine teams and
saddle horses, and is well patronized by
the guests. Many are the "hay-rides''
that take place. and such lively crowd
One may well say, IF you live here life
is worth the living"
THE NUMEROUS MINERAL SPRINGS
In this vicinity are noted for their medic
lnal qualities. The hot sulphur spring
near the hotel, of 1902, seems to be the
iavorite for all ailments, and the quests
take the extract of beef tea there, and
make delicious tea. The Rideout Beef
Tea Club was organized last evening, and
eighteen members signed the roll, VOW
ing never to touch, taste or handle any
intoxicating liquor while here, and, if
possible, to try to reclaim those known to
indulge in strong drinks.
These springs are situated in a lovely
valley, at the junction of klamath River
and Shovel Creek. Fishing is fine, and
most every day some of the guests re-
turn with large catches of trout.
The hot sulphur steam bath is indeed
luxury, and the mud baths are literally
patronized by all. While taking one Of
"Oh! Laura, ain't this hOtp' ooh, ma,
I just can't stand it ~ '.'ye had enough
of thisn' ooh. my! 1 wouldn't get
down in that nasty mud for anything p
will it wash off CLEANUP etc.
Among the Sacramentans who know
the value of these mud baths l refer, with
permission, to A. c. Douglass, who last
memory of that mud still clings," but he
has 'Dug-less" this year, therefore he is
Whittier and Fuller of fun than last year.
Several guests suffering from rheuma-
tiSm are deriving benefit from the baths
One man, who is paralyzed in his limbs,
is getting better, and says: 81 feel better
now than L have for years. And he
looks it, too. For skin and blood diseases,
these baths aud hot sulphur water are
just the things; no other medicine is re-
quired.
OTHER ATTRACTIVE FEATURES.
A large grove near the hotel, on the
bank of the klamath River, affords ex-
cellert shade, and during the day the
guests seek this cool retreat. The river
dashing against the rocks is a pretty
sight.
The Klamath River Lumber Company's
camp Is situated just across the river, and
they have constructed a chute one mile
long from high bluff to the river, and
shoot the logs down. AS they strike the
river they dash the spray a hundred feet
in the air, making it a scene never to be
forgotten.
SUMNER VISITORS.
The following well-known people have
registered here since July 10th: Bing
Edison, San Francisco; Louis Gerber, j.
Brown. +. II. Duden, Sacramento: Mr..
Cashin, Mrs. 2. H. Dawson, w. \, Tatlee,
Thomas Prince, Thomas Kelley, Charles
Harley, Y. }. Scharlach, j. Wormser. San
Francisco; J. L. Siliker, Sacramento: J.
F. Taggart, Chico; Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ.
Nash, Cunning Rideout, w. B. Swain,
II. E. Diggles, Marysville; Mr.. and Mrs.
II. c. Crane, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Howard,
Sacramento; Abe l.. Peyser and bride,
San Francisco; Professor Ed T. owen,
Madison, Wis; II. S. Wood, w. r. Por-
ter, San Francisco; 0. 2. Higginbotham.
Ii. d. Williams, Salem, Or. Miss w. II.
and G. E. Zwisler, san Francisco; w.
J. Douglas and wife, Martinez, Cal.
WHITE HORSE AND RED-HAIRED MAIDEN.
While the guests were being enter
tanned by some Modoc braves last even
ing along came a white horse ridden by a
red-haired girl. An old Indian re-
marked:
''see UNI white horse and red girl! Ugh!
him heap sign-bad sign-him mean
some one die; get drown, kill 'em! Ugbl
no like lookie-big white man no b'lieye
himi'
Two hours afterwards young man on
horseback, who was slightly under the
influence of whisky, came up to the hotel
and deliberately rode his horse upon the
porch, which was filled with guests. He
was finally persuaded to go down. The
horse slipped and narrowly escaped hurt
ing some of the guests, and some one re-
marked
How about that white horse and red
headed girl? That was a hoodoo, surei,
Then a real Modoc yell rent the air.
"Murder!' and the guests all rushed out
on the porch to ascertain the cause.
A man told all that there was man
dead, floating in the swimming-tank. his
throat cut from ear to ear Heayensi
visions of that white horse and red
headed girl fitted by. An investigating
committee was soon organized, headed
by Jack Bartle, the genial stage-dr1yer
G. B. Stiles acted as special Coroner and
your correspondent as Deputy Sheriff.
Bartle suggested the posse get some
snake antidote, in case of need, and the
suggestion was acted upon immediately.
Then we went to the bath-house or swim
ming-tank.
Blood, sure enough, and some old
clothes lying around. No mistake there
has been murder most foul! There WINS
the corpse now floating at the other end
of the tank. 1t had to be fished out. and
it was voted upon as to whom should
swim out and bring it in. Jack Bartle
was the one selected, and divesting him
self of his surplus apparel he dove in, and
on reaching the corpse it proved to be
nothing but some old clothes wound
around a board, which some bows had
put there to tool the guests. The wav
that snake antidote disappeared after the
joke was discovered would have made
some of Keeley's patients envious. The
hoodoo of the white horse was fully
realized now.
Soon after a man came for his mail.
and in getting off his horse his foot
caught in the stirrup and he had mar
row escape, as his horse started and he
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