Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-09-02
HOT SPRINGS SNAP SHOTS.
A Breezy Letter from the Celebrated
Vale Range Health KesOrt-Per-
sOnal ana Otherwise.

To the Editor of the New Mexican.
Hot Sulphur Springs, Aug. 2S.-The
sun is set; twilight fingers in the lap of
night, and occasions much comment there
at. That's good. The principal topic
of conversation continues to be whether
one is able to stay eight minutes in one
tub, Cat 1O6 degrees,) or ten minutes in
the other, (at ITO degrees0 or whether
five or seven and half minutes is the
proper limit tor the vapor. Bear meat
continues dear, and deer meat continues
bear! AS trout do not fly in this section,
we have not yet had any. Hunting (for
wood) is common and persistent diver
sion in which all alike indulge.
The discussion of the financial ques-
ton is limited to the precincts of the
bath house, and only after one has taken
his stew and is rolled up tightly in
blankets to sweat. Heated arguments,
while assisting the water in performing
its functions, do not call for any rebnte
in the price. These springs are good for
LuOSb hllJ bIluS3 CNCu ohoipo5 JNuS
ing from the character Of some of the
patrons.
The ''loafers' parlor" in the hotel is
literally patronized every evening by the
neighboring campers desiring to save
wood.
Hilario Ortiz walked from here to
Thompson's ranch (about three-quarters
of mile) on Tuesday, returning about
noon. When asked how far he had walked
he estimated the distance at fifteen miles
Mr.. Reynolds says he would be good
man to step off grant boundaries
Claire Beatty has the reputation of be-
ing the foremost "high five" player ir
these parts.
Jack Dixson has lost his reputation by
making "wrong turn" AS related ir
the Bland Herald of last week, he "showet
his hand" as an old-time stage driver, by
completely upsetting the blackboard ant
precious load on the Bland hill. Tall
about your "heavenly hash" you ought te
have seen our lunch. We blocked the
wagon with one of Harry Mottley's minc'
pies.
Last bulletin from Henry Pohlman's
outfit, which left Santa Fe on last Sunday
is that they had put the team in thu
wagon and we're pulling it themselves
and are expected here September 8.
r. A. Moore and Sanford North, two
Jolly good fellows from Las Vegas, lef
yesterday after pleasant stay of two
months. People are constantly going
and coming. The new hotel is only fairly
woll patropined, as moot Of tho people
have not heard of its opening. There
are about thirty tents on the hills around
the springs. DR.. and Mrs. Knapp ani
Mrs. VIM. Upton arrived this p. M, hav
ing come from their camp on the Santt
Clara twenty-five miles) without food
having lost their lunch on the road
Smith says, however, that they didn'
lose their appetite. They have engaged
parlor suite at the hotel, and will re
main all summer, unless sent for. They
also report DR.. Murrell, wife and son
Mrs. Carver and Eddie Stabb, who are
still in camp on the Santa Clara, as i'm
proving in health and having "higt
time" DR.. Murrell keeps the camp sup
piled with game and Eddie has caugh
500 trout.
Mr.. Reynolds is rapidly regaining hi
old-time form; has been voted media
for gallant conduct at the dinner table
and is ready for another bear fight. o.
ourselves, our natural we'll known mod
esty will not permit us to say much, still
it might be mentioned that we had {
birthday, on which occasion our friends
conducted themselves in manner to
wards us that made stinging and last
ing impression, and feeling of dark anc
bloody revenge still fingers in the bosom
of
Your Devoted Invalids,
OTERo AND PARKER.
P. S.-Since writing the above we have
learned that some of the Santa Feant
down the canon do the ghost dance be
fore the camp fire 80 beautifully that the
Indians from Santa CLARA threaten te
kindnap them and appropriate theil
services on feast days.
The Indians who came with the freight
packs from Espanola this morning
killed bear about fifteen months ole
not 600 yards from the dam and withir
sight of all the camps. Peace reigns
Notwithstanding, at this writing.
Frank Becker and Harry Burnett, o.
Espanola, arrived this morning and vii
parboil couple of weeks.
J. H. McCarty, of Bond Brothers a
Espanola, who has graced our midst fo
the past two weeks, reluctantly tears him