The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-22

N NJ and pet dogs Will be
,)~-sIN enabled to let them
experience all the
delights Of these Oriental ablutions.
when the wealthy man returns TO his
home he may take pity ON the urea
Htocds that have dragged his carriage
through the hot. dusty streets and tell
his groom to take them over for bath
Tho place has not been open long. but
judging from the amount OF support u
Is said to have enjoyed NJ to now, the
experiment should be successful
Whether II viii be- found to keep up It's
business In winter IL a problem for tho
onterprlsing proprietor TO solve by eS-
perlencc.
The idea Il unique and at the same
time humane. There can be little
doubt that animals that are not living
In state OF natural freedom will de-
rive great benefit from these baths. e.
pecially In summer weather.
The arrangements made In this cstab-
lishment for the treatment OF four
footed clients arc elaborate and inter
cstlng. Tho bath-houso Is designed N
much the same style as those used hy
human beings. but the rooms are on q
much larger scale.
There are three large rooms con-
ncctod with each other by Wide DOORS
which ~ closely and are practically air
/ tight When horse IL to be operated
/ on, II Is taken first into the back room.
/ frhla IL tftFlH,a late torr.o .nruun utapfu
or stalls. The horse 10 tied up to n ring
In n stall and the door shut. a steam
coil is concealed In the wall Of the room
and the steam can be turned on from the
outside.
After the animal has been tied with
n good length OF the halicr he ~ shut In
and the room Is filled with steam until
the temperature rises TO about 100 de-
grooa Fahrenheit. The time the horse
Is LEFT In this chamber varies consider
ably, according TO the condition he may
be In. Usually half an hour Ia sum
Client to produce profuso Precipitation.
When this has been effected the door
Il opened and the bather Is united and
led in to the middle room. This is also
n large, airy room. with little windows
In the wall which separates Il from Tho
first room. This end Of the room ia also
divided into stalls. and has window IA
each stall. There II no steam hore. bu,
hot air keeps the temperature at abou,
1G5 Fahrenheit.
This heat increases the flow Of per-
Gpiratlon begun by the steam. and In
about fifteen minutes Il Is streaming
from the animal After this the little
window In his stall Is opened and his
head drawn through to be tied fast 20 a
ring In room No. l. After this n cold
shower bath In turned on from the coll.
ing, and two attendants. standing one
ON each side. rub and acrapo on N,
Precipitation and water with smooth
flexible scrapcrs OF hard wood.
The shower ls continued for fifteen
minutes. when Il Ia turned OF the
horse IL given a gentle shampoo with
soft brushes. lie II then rubbed ylgor,
ously for few minutes with warm. dry
cloths. and drink OF brandy aud water
h administered.
The temperature is gradually lowered
TO about so degrees and then the hors,
Is led into the front room.
This is kept at n moderate tempera.
ture, and is fitted with a table on which
the patient IL laid while the flna
touches are put on his toilet. The tabl,
ls OF mechanical construction and "a Z
very ingenious AFFAIR. The top. which
Ia padded and covered with oiled can.
vas, turns over no aa TO be perpendlcu
lar. one side touching the marble floor
Strips OF strong webbing are drawn
through II. and when the horse 10 LED
up beside tho table top. these straps mr.,
passed around his body. back through
the table top and buokled tightly ON ID,
other side His feet are also bucltled m
straps. and when he Is securely fastenel
the attendants turn n revolving shat
which tips up the table top until Il
rests horizontally on the four mafsiy,
legs, which are connected by a strong
framework
when It is tipped mp The horse Is ~
ing at full lengthe on his side. ready fol
the final operation. This consists O.
fifteen minutes rubbing by two attend
ants. These men wear gloves whlci
have the inner surfaces covered viii
'stiff hair. They rub until the horse q
perfectly dry; they then apply yarloui
balsams and bay rum. Whom one sid,
is finished the table Is tipped over an,
the horse unstrapped and turned on M
other side Then the name and tail ar,
combed, brushed and braided The pro
cess Is nos ended, and after having an
other drink OF brandy the animal is LEI
out