The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-05
Chas. Day at Thermopolis.
Ed. Union Review

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1t has now been about five weeks
since, dust.covered aud travel worn
| cIimed off the stage coach and
placed my feet GU Thermopolis soil,
and while the journey and subse-
quent sojourn has proven, in part,
far from pleasant, the relief from
long-continued pain and atifying
probability of an upbuilding Of
health to degree that will enable
me to again resume work -a-day life,
is a recompense so great that the
hardships encountered fade into in
significance.
There is no gainsaying the fact
that these waters are strongly i'm
pregnated with medical properties,
which if rightly used will rescue
many disease-stricken and ply.
sically wrecked sufferer from a pre-
mature grave. It may be that l
have an overdrawn opinion of the
waters, owing to experiencing such
sudden relief from pain so long ex-
perienced, but think not. At any
rate an added length of treatment
will be sufficient to satisfy, as far
as my Individual case is concerned,
and should an added equal amount
of benefit accrue the above opinion
will be amply verified as to myself
and I feel assured to my many
Rapid City friends who are ac-
quainted with my condition when
coming here.
1t might be of interest to some to
at this time give a brief description
of these springs, although far
greater space would be required to
treat the subject as it deserves:
The springs are situated on tract
of land one mile square and owned
by the state and is known as the
Wyoming Hot Springs Reserve.
The Springs are located in close
proximity to the Big Horn into
which they empty their waters.
There are a large number of springs
differing in temperature as we'll as
medicinal properties. The princi-
pal one is situated about an eighth
of mile east of the Big Horn river
and 100 feet above it. This spring
measures about thirty-fy feet
across and discharges daily $780,.
600 gallons of water at a tempera-
ture of 1876 degrees Fahrenheit The
waters are alkaline and sui phur in
combination with salines and cal
cerous salts. They are said TO
closely resemble the famous Eu-
ropean springs of Carlsbad, Marien-
bad, Ems, Telplitz and Aix-la- Chap
ellie.
People are daily coming and
going, the majority following camp
life, although a large number de-
pend upon hotel accommodations, the
hotels, restaurants and lodging
houses are continually taxed to their
utmost. Have met large number
of Hills people, a party several in
number having just arrived from
Deadwood. Have just learned this
evening that Ed Millisack and his
travelling companion, DR.. Stearns,
who left here some few days ago
were held up by some knights Of
the road and relieved of their spare
cash. A man by the name Of Tom
O'Day was arrested here last even.
ing as the perpetrator of the deed.
The amount of which Messrs. Mill
sack and SJearns were relieved is
said to have been fourteen dollars
This will necessitate an extension
Of the trip on the part Of these gen
tlemen, as they will have to 60 t.
Buffalo, Wyo., for the trial.
CHAs. N. DAY.
Baptist Association.
The Black Hills Baptist AS
coo;ation nGnvonad at tho Rant;c