Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-09
A Californian. Views.

A Californian's Views.
II there is a little spot on the face
of the earth anywhere that is superior
to Hot Springs, South Dakota, for the
cure of rheumatism, We have yet to
learn of its location. OF course Hot
Springs can not boast of a southern
California climate, nor does she pre-
tend to anything in that line. But
there is no northern country with a
climate superior to that of the Black
Hills in general, and Hot Springs in
particular, and the people have never,
to our knowledge, made any claims on
behalf of their climate or to
which stubborn facts would not bear
them out. Having spent a number of
years in that country, we know where
of we speak, and feel no hesitancy in
saying that the chief need there is a
thorough advertising of theirresources
and advantages. That little strip of
country less than fifty by one-hundred
miles in extent, a come nearer living
Independent of the rest of the world,
and living well, than any similar scope
of country on this earth. Hardly a
mineral a be thought of which can
not be produced there in commercial
quantities, and their agricultural and
stock raising %sourc and facilities
are simply unsurpassed. There are
several grasses indigenous to that fair
land which grow in profusion and cure
on the ground without losing their
nutritive qualities in the least, and
this is why their beef far surpasses the
cornfed production of other parts of
the world. In the dead of winter they
drive in fat cattle from their ranges
directly to the slaughter houses, and
when the carcass is dressed it is not
unusual to find it impossible to see
any sign of a kidney, those organs be-
ing buried out of sight in fat. But we
digress. We started out to speak of
the great medicinal and healing quail
ties of the hot springs, from which the
town of Hot Springs takes its name.
We have known of many wonderful
cures of rheumatism and other all
ments by the waters of these springs.
And now in conclusion we would
suggest to the good people of Hot
Springs and the Black Hills. that for
the sake of suffering humanity
throughout the entire east the proper
advertising of the beneficial effects of
Hot Springs should be considered a
religious duty by every resident of
South Dakota, and especially of the
Hot Springs and the Black Hills.
Southern California is the Mecca to
which probably more invalids look
each fell and winter than any other
country on earth. Many who come
here simply to spend the cold winters,
would derive q double benefit by re-
turning by way of Hot Springs and
spending the summer there, for the
climate there in summer is a delight
full one, and the benefits of a winter
here would not be thrown away as they
too often are by returning home to an
eastern climate where health was
originally lost. We do not in this re-
fer to those persons afflicted with pull
monary complaints, for they can not
do better than to remain right here.
And if III memory is not at fault. Hot
Springs does not invite this class of
sufferers. But the rheumatic; the
overworked business man suffering
with his head; delicate organizations
needing especially rest and a nerve
tonic from natures laboratory; and
those suffering in dozens of other ways.
would find it beneficial to include Hot
Springs in their homeward itinerary,
not for a day, but for a considerable
stay. Natures attractions at that
point will be found sufficient to keep
away any feeling of ennui. and a more
hospitable people than those of the
Black Hills do not inhabit this globe.
There is yet time for the Board of
Trade or other proper organizations of
Hot Springs to communicate with
heads of passenger departments of
leading transcontinental railroads and
make such arrangements as will in.
sure the booking of much of Cali.
fornia's winter travel for a return via
Hot Springs in the spring. The ma
jority of people coming here for the
winter buy round trip tickets with six
months limit, and it is time for our
northern frinds to act if they wish to
secure this years travel.-South Pas
sadenan.
In that good newspaper brother, Hot
Springs and the Black Hills has a good
friend. His ideas are sound. We
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