Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-28

till darkness shut out tne Vle"S 10 W
a man used to Kansas prairies, some
what disappointing, as this section
seems blessed with plenty OF scenery,
but mighty little soil. However
Judging from the number of freight
trains we met there must be some
thing raised. All.through the day
we passed poor towns, vacant cabins,
and played out iron mills and Mines
but here and there mamoth saw
mills, with whirrlug machinery, show
ed that while iron had been dethroned
the lumber interest had stepped in
and was indeed king. Our course lay
through the Arcadia Valley and from
the car steps as we rushed along came
yistas of forest clad mountains and
hills with CARDS of many shades OF
brown. while here and there some
pine. with it's slender trunk reaching
upward, bearing aloft It's green need
les peeped out, giving to Its brother
oaks, a trimming that was to the eye
pleasing. The homes Of the people
were In the main Of logs, with mas
sive chimneys on the outside, while
in spots corn, stunted in growth
and bare Of ears, tried to live in the
pockets Of the hills.
But the water clear and limpid, fed
by everlasting springs, gushed out
from hillside, and many a Kansan
sighed for a stream like that at home
This section used to be the romping
ground Of D. P. Bailey Of this city,
as at Blsmark, where we stopped for
dinner, lie the remains OF father,
mother and wife. The day was spent
in song, mirth and an occasional rub
Der of whist, while the three young
men Of the perty tried to make them
selves solid with the belle Of the ball
As darkness closed. ia the car bepsme
quiet, and morning found us at
HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS.
II IS said that some time ago the
people of Arkansas passed law thai
the State name must be pronounced
Ar.kan-saw, owing to the intense hat
red they had for Kansas. This how
ever must be a gross libel, as from
our coming to our going the people Of
Hot Springs gave themselves up tc
the entertainment OF their northern
guests, while the Boards OF Trade Of
Little Rock aud TT. Smith, fairly be
seiged the party for a days visit al
their cities, but time did not permit
our complying with the two latter re-
quests. At Hot Springs delegation
Of citizens headed by Mr.. P. J. De
ialc, ay, one Of The Oldest residents Of
the city, m. at our party and escorted
it to hotels, the M. ,iority going to The
Arlington, hostelry that acc, 'uoua'e'
without crowding 800 guests. The
first thing we all did was to take a
drink-of hot water, that bubbling up
from an inexhaustible store-house was
conveyed to the various hotels and
bath houses by means Of iron pipe.
There are in the neighborhood of
Hot Springs, seventy. three springs all
coming out of the west side and base
of Hot Springs Mountain, the tenn
perature Of which ranges from SO to
1470, and just what keeps the water
hot is disputed question, limestone
deposits says one, while another ar
CUES for chemical action. Whatever
the cause may be, the water IS GER
tainly clear and pure. All these
springs are on ground belonging to
the government, and water sold to the
private bath houses and hotels at a
price last year amounting to $16,795.
The government fixes the amount to
be charged for bathing by private
houses at from thirty five to fifty cents
per bath. This money is expended in
in identifying Hot Springs Mountain,
and keeping up the hospital grounds,
as there is large Army and Naval
hospital, with fine, commodious build
ings located on the side of the noun
tain. The government also keeps open
n free bath house at which as high as
$50 patients battle daily.
The flow from these wells amounts
to $4,000 gallons daily, much of
which goes to waste. The government
also provides hydrsnts and drinking
fountains, from which water can be
drawn, free by all Corners. The won
derful curative properties of these