El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-14

the left upon entering will be three
baths for ladies, with a large cooling
room ard necessary dressing rooms.
Upon the right will be five baths for
gentlemen with cooling aud dressing
rooms. In front of the entrance and
accessible from either side will be a
massage room complete in every par
ticular.
The spring has been opened up to
a depth of thirty-one feet and is four
teen feet in diameter at the top and
twentyseven feet at the bottom. The
task of pumping out the hot water to
allow the spring to be cleaned out was
considered almost impossible, but was
undertaken successfully by Mr.. HI. p.
ter mechanic of the Rio Grande, Sierra
Madre 81 Pacific railroad. In cleaning
out the spring number of human
skulls and accompanying bones were
found, also ancient stone pipes, war
clubs, bows, arrow head, spear
heads and other Indian weapons. A
petrified jaw and mammoth bones were
also found, too large for any animal of
the present age.
In the constructio of his hotel and
bath rooms Mr.. Graham used forty
three car loads of cement aid six car
loads of lime. Toe cement was made
at Rincnn and the lime at Anthony and
Courcbesne. The concrete work was
under the supervision of Mr.. Graham
himself, while the plastering, inside
and out, was done by Nick Carson and
former having the contract. The
carpent ter work was in charge of G. A.
Buckley, of Shelby, Ind, but he was
assisted by J. NJ. Campbell. H. A.
Atkinson and L. NJ. Gay of Ell Paso.
while J. II. Mitchell of Ell Paso has
had charge of the finishing of the wood
work. The entire work reflects credit
on the wOrkmen and suggests the
highest art in every depa rtment.
The natural advantages of Hudson
Springs are not equaled in the whole
world. The great medicinal proper
ties of the wa. err, the natural fail of the
water to the hotel, the remarkable fine
climate all the year around, the points
of interest within easy reach, and the
pure atmosphere all combine to make
it the most natural pleasure and health
resort in the world. 1t is necessary,
however. to make a resort of any place,
to add capital and management to the
natural resources. This Mr.. Graham
within short time he will be reward
ed with good regular income upon
the fortune he has invested.
The Hudson Hot Springs are within
easy reaching distance OF Ell PAso and
all the surrounding country and to all
those afflicted with rheumatism, in
dig 7stion, stomach troubles or kidney
it would repay them to
make visit to the springs and try its
1t can be reached either by the South
ern Pacific to ID aming or by the Santa
Fee route to Hudson station where
hack meets all trains and takes all pas
sengers to the hotel.
Mr.. A. G. Spsulding the well known
sporting goods man of Chicago spent
several seasons at the Hudson Hot
Springs and pronounced the waters
equal to the waters of the famous
very enthusiastic over the merits of
the springs and at one time had an
option on the property to purchase it
before Mr.. Graham took hold of the
The following analysis of the Hud-
son Hot Spring water was made by
Prof. w. d. Church of the Atchison
Topeka q Santa Fe railroad:
One gallon of water contains:
Alumula and oxide of iron. ..-... SOP
of lime. ....... " 4 AIS
Carbonate of magnesia. 2 624
Soluble carbonate and sulphate of
soda and potash 10. 541
Chloride OF soda. .......2.2 S3
Total solids. .224 $50
Temperature 142 degrees Fahr.
Hudson Hot Springs has been visited
by great many FL Paso people during
the tpast few years, among those who
have lately been there may be mention
ed Mayor and Mrs Magoffiu, A. B. Kill
redge, w. H. Watts, Harry B. Moore,
w. J. Harris, Phil. Young and Thos.
eli ford.