The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25
ssms Health and Pleasure Resorts.
Hunting and FtshinG Places.


Few lines Of railway in the United Siates
and pleasure seekers and for sportsmen, 40
has the Kansas City Southern railway, the
great commercial thoroughfare between
Kansas City, Mo, and the Gulf OF Mexico.
A recent publication of the Passenger DE.
partment OF this line gives description Of
nearly all the resorts. where good accommo-
dataons may be had at moderate figures.
Among the Health and Pleasure resorts.
noted for their attractive scenery or their
medicinal waters, are the following: Nco-
sho, Mo, parklike little city of 5000 PEG.
pie, with magnesia waters valuable in the
cure OF rheumatism, kidney troubles, skin
and blood diseases. Among the local attrac-
tion are the Government Fish Hatcheries.
several fine parks and numerous springs
The hotel accommodate ions are very good
and range in cost from $3.50 to 800 per
week. Noel Mo, il a very attractive little
village in Mcdonald county. situated in .
nook in the Ozark Mountains on the Elk or
Cowskln River, one of the best fishing
streams in Missouri. The surrounding
scenery is magnificent. The City Hotel at
Noel has so rooms, rates $500 per week.
Sloan Springs, Ark, is famous health and
pleasure resort, having numerous springs Of
excellent water, farfamed for the cure Of
rheumatism, stomach diseases, catarrh,
liver complaint, paralysis, nervous prostra-
tion, neuralgia, etc, etc. The scenery sur
rounding the town is very attractive and
fishing ins the streams is good. The hotel
accommodations are ample for large num-
Der OF people and range in price from 81 10
81 per day, special rates by the week The
Secretary OF the Board of Trade can advise
further. Sulphur Springs, Ark, is in Ben
ton county, and is well arranged for the
comfort OF visitors. having hotel accommo.
dations and cottage rooms for about 100 peo-
pie. the rates varying from So so to 81 60 per
week The springs have been known for
many years as specifics in the cure OF ca.
tarrh of the stomach, malaria, govt. rheu.
matism, tuberculosis, kidney trouble. There
is considerable variety In the springs, some
being chalybeate, others saline and sulphur.
The parks at Sulphur Springs make this
very pleasant abiding place. Mena, Ark,
has an altitude OF 1900 feet above sea level
and has 5000 Inhabitants. 1t has magnih-
cent mountain scenery and a most admir-
able Summer climate. The Bethesda
springs, three miles from town, are noted
for their cures of scrofula and blood dis
eases. The streams in the surrounding
country are well stocked with game fish and
the woods are full of game. About hotel ac-
commodations, address Secretary, Business
Mems Club. Baker Springs, Ark, are II
miles cast of Wckes station, Ark Their
altitude is about 1000 feet in the most pic
turesque part of the Ozark mountains. The
springs are sulphur and have great curative
powers in stomach trouble. The hotel ac-
commodations are sufficient for 10 people
and cost about 81 per day. The Boggs
Springs are at Ascetis r. O.. in Polk County,
Ark, and are reached by way of Hatton sta
ton. The scenery is that common to the
\ Ozark Mountains. The four or FIVE springs
are noted for their cures Of dropsy, Briehfs
disease, diabetes, torpid liver, kidney
trouble and diseases peculiar to women.
rates are 81 per day or SIS per week. Gran
miss, Ark, has several medicinal springs
affording cures of chornic onst.pation and
ailments arising from this trouble. Game
and fish very abundant in the vicinity.
Hotel rates 81 per day, S. per week.
The winter resorts are principally on the
Gulf Coast. though Mena. Ark, and F.
Smith Texarkana and Shreveport, La,
also offer many attractions in the way of a
pleasant winter climate. Beaumont, Port
Arthur, Orange and Lake Charles, all on
lakes or navigable rivers, are ideal resorts
In the mid-wnter the weather is balmy and
springlike and open air exercise is possible
all winter. There are splendid opportuni-
ties for boating, sailing, rowing and aquatic
diversions OF all kinds and Of game and fish
there is an abundance. The hotel accommo-
dations are excellent in all the towns near
the Gulf
The list Of hunting and fishing places y
a long one. Small game, such as quail and
| rabbits are abundant al all the stations be-
tween kansas City and the Arkansas State
line South Of Joplin, Mo-, turkeys, squirrels
and deer can be added to the list. South OF
FIT Smith, particularly near Mena, Hatton,
Granniss, De Queen, turkeys, deer, bear,
wild cats etc. are abundant, also in the
pine woods from Shreveport south 10 Beau.
mont. geese and ducks in season are found
in all the waters along the line, but from
Shreveport south they are found by mil
lions durina-the winter months. Good fish
ing can be had almost anywhere on the line.
Most OF the streams abound with black bass,
blue channel cat. red horse, croppie, rain
bow trout, etc, etc, and the streams most
recommended are Sugar Creek. and Marai'
des Cygne rivers near Amsterdam, Merwin
and Amoret, Mo; Spring River and Shoal
Creek. near Neosho, Mo; Indian Creek and
Cowskin River, near Noel, Mo-; Illinois
River, near Sloan Springs; Sallsaw Creek
and Illinois River, near Cans and Bunch
1 r.; Arkansas River at Redland Poteau
River at Poteau, |. t.; Washita, Mountain
} Fork. Rolling Fork, Cossatott, kiamichi
! and Boog Tugelo, near Rich Mountain and
Mena. Ark; Poteau River near Waldron
Ark; Mountain Fork River near Jansser
station, Ark; white perch, rock bass, lak'
: trout, jack salmon, in the bayous,, lakes ane
sloughs near Shreveport. La, and at Mans
field, Leesville, Many, La; Orange, ans
Beaumont, Tex. In Lake Sabine both fresl
! and salt water fish are found in the creates
) abundance. Herring, mullet, stingrays. SCI
cat. trout, founders and other edible ans
alligator CARS and large fish. A few mile
. ont in the Gulf there is plentitude OF re-
fish. red snappers, sharks, tarpon pompano
menhaden and other fish. In the water
near the Gulf there is hardly place wher
fish and feathered game cannot be found II
!. almost countless numbers. Those who ar
interested in either health OF pleasure re
eorts or hunting and fishing, can gain accu
rate information on the subject by address
ing S. G. Warner, the General Passense