The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-21
WICHITANS AT EUREKA SPRINGS
What an Arkansaw Girl Said TO
Tourist Party.
To the Editor Of the Eagle.


Eureka Springs, Ark, Aug. IS, 1900.
We Of the Kansas and Oklahoma press
excursion who left Wichita the morning
of August II had a pleasant, cloudy day
on board the train. The members of the
Kansas Press wore the little sunhower
emblematic of our state, by which they
were known among the many tourists
from far and near as Kansans.
During the day a presidential vote was
taken on board Mckinley received 256
and Bryan ia votes.
After a delightful ride through the
Ozarks. showing glimpses Of pine groves
and overhanging rocks, We found our
selves at our destination, where we were
followed short time after by another
section from Oklahoma and Texas bring
ing large delegation. making 500 peo-
pie in all, which caused the hotels to be
very much crowded. After supper we
went down to the Basin spring and Ell
joyed The band concert, where we saw
many people and some familiar faces.
"Old Aunt Mary, the character Of Eure-
ka Springs, was there in all her glory.
telling fortunes and singing such songs
as MARY Had a Little Lamb" etc.
One morning we had a pleasant tramp
down 70 Johnson's Spring. Oil Spring
(good for bald heads. and the Natural
Bath House. The fortune teller. who
lives under the rocks, showed US through
her palatial abode, which was very To-
mantle. Later we had a hne view OF
Eureka and the mountains from the
tower Of the Crescent hotel.
Another morning we rambled up 70 the
Magnetic Spring. rested while drank
OF the water; then strolled on toward the
Mystic Spring. and while so doing dis
covered the RIP Van Wrinkle OF tbs
Czarks" taking a foot bath
The band concerts at the basin are al
tended by many people every evening.
Seats are provided for all who care 90
rest We find Il most amusing to watch
the people who come with thetr bottles
filing them az the spring.
Tuesday morning we took carriages Tor
Robins Onyx Cave. which f. nine u1sles
northeast over mountain roads. This
cave is well worth seeing. as Il contains
many beautiful stajactites and sta1ag-
mites. We Iunched near the cave after
which we visited q typical Arkansas
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