Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02

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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
to his chief their condition. And it
was resolved then and there that they
should be driven away and their homes
taken from them. Tradition says that
they came in great hordes to capture
the helpless Grows, who shrinking be-
fore the mighty hosts retreated inch
by inch, fighting and dying step by
step, until this Battle Mountain was
reached. On the very topmost peak of
all they made their final stand and
fought until not single one was left.
Thus they died in defense of their
homes and children, leaving to this
day moral lesson that the youth of
our land can gather inspiration from.
"Many relics are said to be left on
the mountain of this fearful struggle
for life and home.
"After breakfast and quiet cigar
our first introduction at the town was
emphasized by visit to the kidney
spring, stream of water that comes
dashing and pulsing from out the side
of the mountain in one voluminous
flow. This is of tepid temperature
that is not at first inviting. The taste
for it is soon cultivated by a generous
use, however, and the common draught
is at least quart. After rest of an
hour another quart is not an unusu-
ally large drink, and this you can keep
up all day long, without feeling any
apparent distress, and the benefits are
almost untold. It seems that this
spring is a cure for nearly all ills, and
If you have no ills it will make you
feel still better.
sIn addition to this we found the
Evans sanitarium and various other
fine bath houses, and last but not least
the great famous plunge. This plunge
is certainly worth the long ride to see
and enjoy. AS one lady said: "A single
plunge in that delightful pool repaid
me for my long trip to Hot Springs
This, in fact, is the verdict of every Wis
itor to the Springs, for, of course, no.
body visits here without going into the
famous plunge bath. It is simply ir-
resitible, and If you 60 Just to look
on the chances are that you will 60 in
before leaving. The water comes out
Of q mountain, one hundred thousand
gallons per hour, and the plunge is as
clear as crystal. Once in the water
you will register a vow to return again,
for the sensation of a plunge in this
great pool Of water at a natural tenn.
perature of 96 degrees the year around
is never forgotten. The handsome
building enclosing the pool is built Of
glass and iron and is 75x25O feet.
"Hot Springs has everything to rec.
ommend it. The altitude, the climate
and the water, and do not let it be i'm
imagined for moment that it is simply
a refuge for the lame and the halt
alone, for 1t is just as much resort
for rest and pleasure, and probably
more SO, as any point in the country.
Here one can lay aside the busy whirl
of life and throw off the cares of bust.
ness and have not alone those men.
toned but numbers of other attrac.
tions to win and hold his admiration.
"The great Wind Cave, outrivaline
the Mammoth cave of Kentucky in OK.
tent, the Cascade springs, the lofty,
pine-clad hills, grand canyons, rip
pling streams, beautiful falls of the
Minnekahta and the Cheyenne, make
up matchless group of attractions.
The Wind Cave has been explored q
distance of ninety-one miles and 2,40C
chambers have been found"
w. R. G. Meeting