Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-02-17
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Hot Springs. Arkansas, Feb. IA, 'ss.

Since my last writing we have had
Il heavy rain. It cleared up, and we
are having the loveliest sunny days
|I-7Oo above. Flowers are blossom
j ing in the door-yards and trees are
commencing to bud Seems odd to a
person from the North.
Many persons haXe an idea that a
visit to Hot Springs necessita tes a
great expense, butssuch. is not the
c"se. While visitors can spend as
much money here az they desire, yet
they can live quite qheaply and com.
fortably on $50 persmonth, which in.
cludes medicine, medical attendance,
bathing, ETC.; ii a patient is helpless
and needs nurse, Of course, it adds
to cost.
The governments maintains here
one OF the finest national army and
navy hospitals in The. world, and a
magnificent park of nearly 1000
acres, with beautiful lakes, drives,
bicycle paths, hot water fountains,
Ipavilions,for the convenience and en-
tertainment OF visitors. A large
amount of money is being expended
here by the government every year.
The hospital buildings are situated
on high ground, overlooking the best
part of the city. The STARS and
Stripes float over I'll the buildings,
and mounted brass cannons in front,
gives it quite a holiday appearance.
The hospital is under the direction OF
the Secretary Of War, and isdevoted
to the treatment Of officers and en-
listd men of the military and naval
service ofthe United States. Honor
ably discharged soldiers and sailors
of the regular and volunteer army
'Iare admitted upon the approval Of
the Surgeon General Of the army.
from whom blank forms of applica-
tinn can be obtained. They must be
! filled out and certified to by a prac-
tising physician who will state the
nature of disability and time requir-
ed for trea tment. Expenses to and
from the hospital must be paid by
the applicant, besides 80 cents per
day for board, lodging and treat
ment. This gives Old Soldiers an op-
portunity for cheap treatment for
any disease for which the Hot
Springs have a reputation for bene-
fitting, which are too numerous for us
to state this time. Besides, the gov
ernment, aside from this, maintains
a bath house where any one may
battle free OF cost by making afida-
Wit that they are INDECENT persons
and unable to pay for the same.
A bath ticket will he given them
which requires them to attend strict :
ly to bathing and not violate
! any rules Of the Institution.
! When l visited tile house there were
between five and six hundred peo-
pie bathing daily. Hot Springs
does not lack for hotel facilities, there
being over 800 establishments
where Accommodations can be secured,
including some of the finest hotels
in the United St,Ites, the Eastman,
the Park, the Arlington, and the Az
enue. They range in size in the order
named. The Eastman" contains
500 furnished rooms, and can ac-
co,nmodate 20 5Oguests. Three Of the
|above hotels h;,ye their own orcles-
ira, and give al concert every eve
ming and q grand ball once II week
J to which the public are invited free
OF: charge. OF course the majority
Of those pntrpnizing athose large
J hotels are wealthy people rs their
! rates are high. a great many
wealthy people come here 10 pass
away the winter aud hive a high
'toli time, tss this citg is run on !
wide open policy. There are few
4 churches vheres they. pray on Sun
} day, but the other six days the resi-
I dent popuiation prey on the visit
j ora, and no one can blame them, fol
lit is the only visible means Of exis-