The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-07-25
some Health and Pleasure Resorts
Hunting and Fishing Places.

great commercial t~horoughiare between
Kansas City, Mo-, and the Cult Of Mexico.
"A recent publication Of the Passenger DE.
partment OF this line gives a description os
nearly all the resorts. where good accommo'
dations may be had at moderate figures.
Among the Health and Pleasure resorts
noted for their attractive scenery or their
medicinal waters, are the following: Neo-
sho, Mo, q park.like little city Of 5000 peo.
pie. with magnesia waters valuable in the
cure Of rheumatism. kidney troubles. skin
and blood diseases. Among the local attrac'
ton are the Government Fish Hatcheries,
several fine parks and numerous springs.
The hotel accommodations are very good
and range in cost from $3.50 to 500 per
week. Noel, Mo-, IL a very attractive little
village in Mcdonald county. situate -
nook in the Ozark Mountains on II "a
Cowskin River. one Of the best
streams In Missouri. The surf
scenery Is magnificent. The City 1 -. &c
Noel has 50 rooms. rates $500 per week.
Sloan Springs. Ark. is famous health and
pleasure resort, having numerous springs Of
excellent water, a r-famed for the cure Of
rheumatism. stomach diseases. catarrh.
liver complaint, paralysis, nervous prostra.
ton. neuralgia, etc. etc. The scenery sur.
rounding the TOW is very attractive and
fishing in the streams IL good. The hotel
accommodations arc ample for a large nun.
Der of people and range in price from u TO
q per day, special rates by the week. The
Secretary II the Board OF Trade can advise
further. Sulphur Springs, Ark, ia in Ben.
ton county, and u well arranged for the
comfort Of visitors, having hotel accommo-
dations and cottage rooms for about 100 pco-
pie. the rates varying from $3.50 to 500 per
week. The springs have been known for
many years a. specifics in the cure OF ca.
tarrh OF the stomach. malaria. govt, rheu.
matism. Tuberculosis. Kidney trouble. There
j. considerable variety in the springs, some
being chalyhcatc, others saline aud sulphur.
The parks at Sulphur Springs make th' ~
very pleasant. abiding place. Mena, !
has an altitude Of 100 feet above sea
and has 5000 inhabitants. II has ma.
rent mountain scenery and = most admir-
able sulnincr climate. The Bethesda
springs. three miles from town. are noted
for their cures Of s~crofula and blood dis.
eases. The streams in the surrounding
country are well stocked with game fish and
the woods are full Of game. About hotelac
enmnodatlons.. address Secretary, Business
Mems Club. Baker Springs. Ark, are -
miles cast Of Wickc- station. Ark. Their
altitude u about 1000 feet In the most pic.
turcsquc part Of the Ozark mountains. The
springs are sulphur and have great curative
powers in stomach trouble. The hotel ac-
commodations are sufficient for 20 people
aud cost about 81 per day. The Boggs
Springs are at Ascrtts y. o., IN Polk County,
Ark, and are reached by way Of Hatton sta.
ton. The scenery i that common to the
Ozark Mountains. The four or five springs
are noted for their cures Of dropsy, Bright's
disease, diabetes, torpid liver, kidney
trouble and diseases peculiar to women.
The hotel accommodations are good and the
rates are 81 per day or s. per week. Gran.
Mss, Ark, has several medicinal springs
aiiording cures Of chornic constipation and
ailments arising from this trouble. Game
and fish very abundan, in the vicinity.
lIOtRl Fatla al NOR IaN q. mar ,U..l
The winter resorts are principally on th4
Gull Coast. though Mcna, Ark. and IN
smith. Tcxarkana and Shreveport, Lax
also ofier 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.winter the weather il balmy and
spring'likc and open-air exercise il possible
oil winter. There are splendid opportuni.
ties for boating, sailing. rowing and aquatic
diversions Of all kinks and Of game and fish
there is an abundance. The hotel acconmo.
dations are excellent in all the towns near
the Gulf.
The list Of hunting and fishing places IL
q long one. Small game, such a. quail and
rabbits, are abundant at 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
~, Smith, particularly near Mena. IIntton,
Granniss, DE Queen. turkeys, deer, bear.
Wild eats, etc. are abundant. also in the
pine woods from Shreveport south TO Peau-
mont, geese and ducks in season are fount
IN all the waters along the line, but from
Shreveport south they are found by mil.
lions during 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 Mami,