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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08
Bathhouse Row.

they see it in all its picturesqueness
1t is revelation.
In the center on either side the
mountains which constitute the Unit
ed States Government reservation
nearly meet. The whole western slope
OF the Hot 81 ngs mountain has been
made into a beautiful park, planted
with choice shrubbery and flowers,
with romantic walks hewn ont Of the
solid rock in places and beautiful
drives, with grand entrances of impos-
Ing architecture on Central avenue.
Marble hot water fountains and
broad concrete promenades flank the
street.
At great expenditure the govern
ment has made 1t one of the most
beautiful spots owned by Uncle Sam.
The great general hospital of the
army and navy is on the southwest
corner of the mountain, With all
its imposing architecture beautiful
grounds and entrances it sits like a
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The two women in the party other
than Miss Gardner and Mrs. Marble
were Mrs. Noble and Mrs. Thatcher
Mrs. Thatcher became fatigued by the
long journey and while the party was
crossing the Big Sioux river on dam
made of logs one of the Indians SHOW
ed the helpless woman into the stream
and within the sight of all she per-
ished
Mrs. Noble was killed by son of
Ink-pa-du-ta because she refused to
accede to his commands, her brains
being beaten out with a club Before
this event, however, the party ran
across rowing band of Indians, who
took a fancy to Mrs. Marble and
traded for her. They in turn took
her to the Indian agency where she
was ransomed for $500.
In this manner the fate of Miss
Gardner was learned and the Mime
sofa legislature took prompt action to
secure her return. The Yankton lodge
to which she was taken by Ink-pa-du-
ia contained nearly two hundred in
dividual lodges, and was located not
far from the present town of Ashton,
in Sphinx county, S. d.
The Yankton Indians paid for her
in trade two horses, twelve blankets
two kegs of powder. twenty pounds OF
tobacco, thirty-two yards of blue
squaw cloth, thirty-seven and hall
yards of calico and numerous other
small articles.
The Yanllton Indians Immediately
delivered Miss Gardner over to the
agent at the Yellow Medicine agency.
Here some little difficulty occurred
because the regular allowances
for the Indians We're not on hand
when the party arrived and the In.
dams thought they were being held
back because Miss Gardner was a
prisoner, and threatened to make
trouble or to kill their captive unless
the money was forthcoming as usual
The agent finally appeared on the
scene with the allowances just before
the Indians were about to make ready
! to carry out their threats.
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ing powers long before the whites is
abundantly proven.
In 1904 President Jefferson sent an
exploring party, in charge of Messrs.
Hunter and Dunbar, to Hot Springs
to ascertain the character of the wa
tiers, and if there was any one in pos
session, or if any improvements had
been made that would enable any one
to establish claim to the right of
possession. This was the origin of
the movement that resulted in the
United States Government taking pos
session of the springs in 1882 and a
reservation around them of two miles
square. They found log cabin and
the huts built by French trappers,
which they repaired and used for
their party during the stay here. They
took the temperature of the springs,
analysed the waters and made a crude
geological survey of the. surrounding
mountains, mentioning in their re
ports the peculiar geological forma-
tons found here, the cold mineral
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He has done more for Hot Springs
than any spot in the country, except
Washington. He has filled it with
beautiful parks, planted trees, shrub
berry and flower gardens, constructed
lakes, pavilions and marble fountains
He has constructed fifteen miles of
mountain drives, beautifully graded
and winding to the tops of the
mountains 700 feet above the valley,
affording the most charming views
imaginable.
He has about five miles of walks
leading over the mountains by easy
grades and steps at frequent intervals,
and all for the pleasure and recreation
of visitors who come here for health
or enjoyment.
Advantage of Government Control.
Uncle Sam is the heaviest investor
here and has signed his own guarantee
bond. In fact he got in on the ground
floor, for he took possession of the
springs in 1882 and dedicated them ito
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ished at the hands Of the Indians,
with the single exception of the IA
year-old girl, now woman of 60, is
marked by huge pile of rocks some
little distance in front of the monu-
ment. The log cabin in which the
Gardner family lived and where the
first lives of the massacre were lost,
is still standing short distance from
the monument and it is this building
which Mrs. Sharpe would have the
state convert into museum.
More than fifty people lost their
lives in the massacre, which was the
result of Sioux depredations by a
rowing band of Sioux Indians at whose
head was Ink-pa-du-ta, with whom the
government had previously had trou-
BILE. Ink-pa-duta was about 55 years
old and was deeply pitted with small
pox and had record of cruelty as
dark as his face was ugly. The trou-
BILE with the whites began over the
claim of the Indians that the whites
had intercepted an elk chase. The
band began encroachments on the
white settlers as far south as Chero
kee county, but it was not until the
lakes were reached that any lives
were taken.
On the day of The massacre the set
tiers were aware of the approach Of
the Indians, but did not believe that
they would do more than make de,
mands for provisions. A party of nine
Indians came to the Gardner house
and demanded meal, and while Mr.
Gardner turned to get it for them he
was shot in the side. The rest OF
the members of the household per-
ished before the eyes of the affrighted
girl and she was dragged away
through the forests to the next near
est cabins to witness the cruel de
struction of the occupants. The Gard
ner cabin was almost the only one
which was not fired after the settlers
had been murdered and scalped.
The Indians moved rapidly north in
to Minnesota and planned an attack
on Springfield. They were partially
beaten off and fearing to renew the
fight plunged into the wilderness.
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Spirit Lake, April 26.-Mrs. Abbie
Gardner Sharpe, of Okoboji, for
whose ransom from the Indians the
state of Minnesota paid nearly $4,000
and for which was appropriated by
the Minnesota legislature S5444 and
who is now the sole survivor of the
Spirit Lake massacre of 1857, says
she regrets that the recent legislature
did not make an appropriation to pur-
chase the old Gardner cabin, where
the massacre started, and turn the
same into museum for Indian relics.
Mrs. Sharpe at that time was Alb
bic Gardner, girl of IA. When her
parents and relatives were murdered
by the Indians, she was led away into
captivity by the band along with three
other women Two of the four were
killed en- route by the Indians; the
third, Mrs. Marble, was sold and fin
ally ransomed, and the fourth, Miss
Gardner, after an exciting three
months in the wilderness, was turn.
ed over to Indians at Yukon, S. D.,
and by them delivered to the United
States Indian sSent at Yellow Medi.
cine. 1t was for the succor of Miss
Gardner and Mrs. Marble that the
legislature of Minnesota set apart a
special fund of $4,000 almost one
third of which was used.
The massacre occurred on March
s, 1S47, and it was not until
May 80 of the same year, that Miss
Gardner was released and nearly a
month later that she appeared in ST
Paul and made the central figure of a
small sized innovation. After being
delivered over by the Yanktons to the
United States agent at Yellow Medi
cine agency, Major Charles E. Elan
drau, Miss Gardner was conveyed tc
st. Paul by special messenger. She
arrived on the night of June %, and
at 10 o'clock the next day she was re
ceived in the parlor of the Fuller
house by Gov. Medary.
In 1895 the state of Iowa erected
near the scene of the Spirit Lake mas
sacre monument some forty feet in
height to commemorate the spot. The
grave of the Gardner family, who per
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a hundred or more. There
are private boarding houses, rooming
houses, furnished apartments, furnish
ed cottages and restaurants galore,
with prices that come within the reach
of every pocketbook. They meet all
the needs and requirements of the sick
and ailing. They can live here as
cheaply as anywhere else in the coun-
try. The idea that it needs small
fortune to come here and take the
treatment and get cured is all wrong.
1t may cost as little or as much as the
visitor cares to spend, but the actual
expenses of board and treatment of
any class are claimed to be less than
at any cure in this or any country. As
a resort for the sick of small means it
is said Hot Springs has no equal either
in the moderation of expenses or re-
suits obtained.
Climate and Pleasure.
The climate of Hot Springs, both
winter and summer, make it an ideal
pleasure resort. There is so much
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08
Camping in Colorado

is one of the most delightful and mex
pensive ways of spending vacation.
A book with the above title, contain
ing full details of where to go, neces-
sary camp equipment and its cost,with
full and accurate information for the
is being prepared by
Jno Sebastian, general passenger
agent, Great Rock Island Route, Chica-
go, H., and will be sent free, with 9TH
er Colorado literature, on application.
You will be astonished to find how
cheaply and pleasantly the outing can
be made.
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that strikes the visitor as most re-
markable is its great number of hotels
of all classes 1t appears like a CITY
of hotels. They appear on all sides
from the small neat affair of fifteen
rooms up to the great hostelries
which can house 1000 guests under
their roofs. First in size is the great
Eastman, following it are the Park
and Arlington. These are the first
class houses and can accommodate
1000 guests all told. During the win
ter their capacity is taxed to its ut
most
Next are the second class houses,
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springs in the vicinity, and made es-
cutie formation, which now furnish
the world with it's best grade of whet-
stones. These facts are taken from
William Fishers history of their ex-
llorations, published in 1918.
They also found Indians here with
their sick and evidences on all sides
of extensive Indian camps, and they
learned that the tribessof all the sur
rounding country sent their sick here
for treatment and while here they
were at peace among themselves.
The first white man to lay claim to
the springs was Emanuel Prudhomme,
a Louisiana planter, who came to Hot
Springs in 1907 to battle in the wa
ters for his health and spent two
years here. He occupied the cabin
built by the Frenchmen and claimed
the springs as his exclusive property.
John Perciful and Isaac Gates fol
lowed Prudhomme in 1903 and were
welcomed by him with great hospital
ity. Percitul decided to make his
permanent home at the springs and
when Prudhomme returned to his
Louisiana plantation he generously
donated to the former the hot springs
ard all he laid claim to. Perciful
thereafter claimed everything and for
many years was considered by visit
ors the sole owner of the springs and
his name has figured in all litigation
| concerning them in state and federal
courts up to the findings of the Hot
Springs commission in 1877.
The year of the war with England,
1912, saw the first influx of visitors to
the springs of any extent Many came
here to escape service and other trou-
bes of that year. Two years after
there were thirty cabins in the valley
and from that time the popularity of
| Hot Springs waned again until in 1928
there We're only a half dozen of the
huts remaining and not single per-
manent inhabitant. In this year Luz
dovicus Bedding moved to Hot Springs
and took possession of everything he
| found there, including the springs,
and by virtue of having cultivated a
garden in 1928 and 1929 and living
here continuously for two years,
claimed the right to pre-empt the 160
acres of land upon which all of the
hot springs We're located.
| 1t was two years after this that con-
gress created the reservation here
with the hot springs in about the CEN
ter and dedicated it to the whole peo-
pie to be known as the Hot Springs
reservation.
A Government Commission.
| Congress created the Hot Springs
commission in 1877, and it was given
almost unlimited power and jurisdic-
ton in the settlement of the various
claims. 1t surveyed every claim, large
and small, laid off the city of Hot
Springs as it now exists and fixed the
| prize that each should pay for title
/ to ne property he occupied. In this
distribution many of the squatters
We're given the land they had had the
hardihood to hold.
i Children and grandchildren of Hale,
Rector, Belding, and Gaines, the prin-
cipal early claimants, are still resi-
dents of Hot Springs, still own of the
/ property held by their forebears, and
are leaders in the business and profess
sional life of the city.
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Cheap Railroad Rates for May Meet.

For the national Baptist anniversa-
ries to be held in st. Paul May 1928
next, the Iowa Central railway will sell
tickets at the very low rate of one fare
plus 81 for the round trip. Sale dates
are May IS, 10 and 20, limited return
ing May 30. Depositing ticket with
joint agent at st. Paul and paying SO
cents will secure extension of ticket
to June so. Fine chance to hear lead
ing Baptist speakers of the country.
Splendid programs representing mis-
sionary, educational and benevolenti in
terests of the Baptist church. For fur
Their information apply to local ticket
agent or write to Geo. S. Batty, g. p
G T. A., Marshalltown, Iowa.
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Hot Springs is case of Uncle Sam.
He owns the Hot Springs, regulates
the flow of water to the both houses,
fixes the price of the baths for all of
them, prescribes rules and regula-
lions governing the managers and at.
tendants runs a free bath house him.
self for the benefit of the needy, sick,
poor, and in short Is the whole thing.
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Government Ownership.

from three to ten dollars for course
of tWenty-one baths.
Connecticut western news., 1902-03-06
NORFOLk.

E. J. Prescott is able to get around again after & sickness of several months
 Miss Aura Beardsley is in T ,rrington for a week. From that place she will go to New York and about the 18th of March will return to Norfolk.
 Joseph Chapiu will board with W. A.. Sparks the remainder of the school year.
 MT Oviatt of Bridgeport was the guest of E. S. Johnson last week.
 As some people place great confidence in birds as harbiugers of spring it might be interesting to some to know what birds have actually been seen by the writer in this cold little hill town. The blue birds with their solemn little note head the list; then comes the phoebe, and since this bird is a fly catcher i. is hard to imagine what he lives on. And while one is watching a large flock of crows on their noisy way northward. if you happen to be stand ing near some sunny, warm and moist thicket, you are surprised to see a swamp sparrow. Again if you are in some warm, protected vale you see our old nelghbor, the robin. Let us hope that our feathered visitors may not regret their early coming.
 Reports from Geo. T. Johnson and NJ N Clark tell of the good time they are having on their extensive tour.
 Lieut. Lang visited Springfield Mon- day and a supply of muskets Is expect ed soon. By Decoration Day, when the company is uniformed, 1t Is hoped to make creditabie appearance.
 Harry Clark has finished hs studies at the Winsted Business College and is working with MT Thorpe, the Southern New England Telephone Company 6 llnemAn.
 The Sunday traio due here at 19 p. m. was delayed about an hour by a landslide quarter of mile west of the West Norfolk station where the track passes through a deep sand cut near "Stony Lonesome" Tue earth, loosen ed by the recent rains, slid down in two places, covering the tracks for dls- tance of about forty feet with two feet of mud.
 Owing to the bad weather the Friday and Sunday evening meetings of the Church of Christ were omitted.
 The lecture on Lowell" by MT Vim cent last Monday was we'll attended. The next lecture by MT Vinoent will be on March IT; subject: Hawthorne. ' Tickets for sale at the usual places.'
 Announcement is made of the mar riage of Walter Churchill of this place and Miss Mary Miller of Miilerton si the home of the latter yesterday. They intend to live here in Norfolk
Connecticut western news., 1902-03-06
CHAPMNVILLE.

J. 0. Hubert has taken up the duties of farm superintendent at St. Austin B school on Frink Hill.
 MT and Mrs John Drum, who were blest with son on Feb. 12, have pur- chased farm in Afford, Mass. and ex- psct to move there April 1st. They moved last week from F. w.. Bierce's house over with A. H. Shepard who also recently purchased farm in Afford It is reported that MT Kelsey, who worked for Mir Bierce last year, will move in where MT Drum moved out.
 W. Berg. president of Standard Dairy Go. had his agent at Ohspinville cream cry notify the farmers who were dissat- isfed that he would be in Chapinville Friday, Feb. 21, afternoon. He came and found so many there to see him he said there must be some mistake as he only wanted to see few and explain to them why he could not pay any more for milk. He was asked to pay the same as other creameries pay along the railroad, which he refused to do, lack ing 10 cents can during six summer months. Every year it is proved that the farmer in this vicinity need cream cry of their own where they can have their milk made up into butter any time they wish to and not be obliged to quietly submit to loss of ten or twelve hundred dollars.
 Lumber has been drawn for a new piazza on the front part of the Jewell house owned by c. T. Hsviland of New York.
Connecticut western news., 1902-03-06
LAKRVlLLE

Arthur Tanner of Waterbury was in town on business last week. He has sold the Morris Tanner farm at Ore Hill to Michael and Ralph Genito.
 Joseph Massey, who has been assistant superintendent at Dr. Knights Insti- tute for the past two years, has given up his position and moved to North field, Minn. where he has purchased an interest in 8 knitting mill.
 Peter Cleaveland has given up his position at MT Milmine's and will work the Smith Cleaveland farm on TownHill the coming year.
 With all the rain and the melting snow the services of the gondolier would have been appreciated in our village.
 Mr and Mrs Thos. L. Norton have returned home after spending nearly three weeks in Atlantic City.
 A O. Roberts went to New York on Monday on business trip.
 At a special meeting of the trustees of the Scoville Memorial Library, held on Saturday, March 1st, deed ot gift from the Scoville family creating an endowment fnnd. the income of which will be sufficient to pay the running ex penses of the Library, was accepted and resolutions of appreciation were passed.
Connecticut western news., 1902-03-06
" EST CURNN ALI.

Mrs S. W. Coops and daughter, Miss Edith, spent Tuesday in Bridgeport, on bupiness.
 Orson Nickerson is at his home on Plsinview Hill, having returned from his work in New Milford, on account of illness.
 Mir and Mrs c Leo Listmsn of Win sted were at Chas. Listman's over Sun day.
 Joseph Msllinsou, of the J. Msllin. son Shear O.. was in New York sever al days on business for the firm, return ing Monday. | Mrs David Ross, who has been quite sick, is e little more comfortable al present.
 Joseph Meeker was in Torrington over Sunday.
 The school house has been repaired, so that momentous question is decided. Now scarcity of teachers is the plea for keeping the school closed. One bright youngster makes a timely suggestion that the school in some other part oi the town take its turn in being closed and it's teacher supply the deficiency iu this vicinity.
 Hon. David l.. Smith Is SO far on the road to recovery as to be about the house to some extent and once more dispenses with the services of his nurse.
 Miss Flora Wedge of Cornwall Bridge IS visiting Mrs David l. Smith.
 The painters and paper hangers are at work on the house near the chapel owned by Geo. R. Smith. fitting up fol occupancy by David F. Smith oi sharon.
 This village has it's share of water ir the recent floods. although not as much damage was sustained as is customary The river is much higher than 1t ba, been for many years past and all busi ness at the J. Mallinson Shear Co', factory has been suspended for the en- tire week on account of high water. 4 portion of Guttapsrchs dam gave way Friday evening and created some little excitement for few minutes, though no damage was done. as there was very little ice in the pond and the water va, low.
 The merchants about town have finished inventory and report a pros porous year. They are now ready fol the spring trade and will endeavor tc make this year even better than the past