Arizona republican., 1898-12-15


 ind 10 lcdgmens The dining foen,
 which adjoins the living room, is also finished in redwood. 1t is noted for its good cheer One may travel rhe
 country over without finding more
 abundant table or more toothsome
 cookery. Opposite the hotel is the of- flee and drug store. MT. c. M. Colhoun,
 the manager of the property, has been
 a druggist in his day and fortunately for the dwellers in the Hot Springs re-
 zion he has a we'll stocked dispensary.
 The old hotel building is now devoted
 to the uses of the hotel help. Beyond
 it is a row of cottages erected for the
 use Of miners and people going to the
 hills who may not care to patronize the
 hotel proper one of these days the
 ground where this row stands will be
 utilized as the site Of modern stone hotel building
 With the present arrangements forty or fifty people may be accommodated at the springs. and they will be made as comfortable as though they were in an eas.ern hostelry. Mr and Mrs. Col houn have the happy facuIty of making their guests feel thoroughly at home. It is their pleasure to anticipate the wants of guests and he must be born grum bier who will find cause for com
 
 springs.
 The famous hot pool is still a quar- ter of mile above the hotel, but the walk mas been so greatly improved that one does not notTce the distance so mulch as in the old days. The temper ature of the water has not varied in the least since the springs were first discovered and a plunge in the pool is made more delightful now than for merly by reason of the, better arrange menis. There are several retiring rooms and commodious platform. Mo- where else in the world that the writer knows of can one bathe in the open air in the heart of winter so comfortably as here. On Thanksgiving night, when uhe weather in Phoenix was far from agreeable, and the east was snowbound, a party Of men at the springs disrobed in the open air and sWam about the pool, with the most invigor ating af>er effects. The snoWbound easterner who may read this article may be a little sceptical, but hundreds from the east who have visited the Hot Springs will attest to like experiences. One may bathe every day in the year in this pool without the Slightest danger of taking cold. The temperature of the water is IA degrees, and the first plunge is
 
 year Ahter the first shock, however, the effect is most delicious.
 People who are afflicted with rheu- matism find this water wonderfully helpful. It carries soda, lime and iron, and in nine eases out of ten it af- lords relief to sufferers from rheuma- tism who bathe in it. It is also fine table water, and is now being bottled and used in this city. By an ingen- iously constructed pipe line, the water from the pool is delivered at the hotel practically as hot as when it emerged from the rock, and there are plenty of porcelain tubs for those who do not care to take the open air bathing. Every facility is afforded to Dathers and the attendance is all that could be desired The most delicate patient will oe put to no inconvenience in securing the boon which the hot springs hold out to sufferA's.
 To one who is not sufferer but who loves an open air life with plenty of exercise, bathing. in the pool is won derfully attractive. The tonic effect is marvellous. Indigestion is impos- sible at the hot springs. One is always ready to answer the summons of the breakfast, luncheon or dinner bell. There are many mountain trails lead ing from the hotel and good mountain horses are available fer trips to the nearby mining camps. Some of these trails pass through magnificent seen cry. It is gratifying to know that the merits of the hot springs are becoming l better appreciated each year no. only 1 to Arizonians but to people from the | eastern states. Many eastern people i are expected to visit the springs this | winter. By another year it is prob- | able that the work of increasing the | hotel facilities will bv well under way. | It is not unlikely that a railroad will one day connect the springs with the outside world. However, the springs now are very accessible and one who makes the trip is certain to decide to go again as soon as opportunity offers. The people of Phoenix and Prescott ! ire fortunate in having such a delight 'ul resort so close at hand.