The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-05-03
HOT SPRINGS, ARK.
Some Information About This
Famous Health Resort.
The Springs are Owned by the National
Government and Cannot be
Monopolized.


Its Railroads and Other Attractions.
AS a resort and cure for the sick,
Hot Springs is at its best in the sum-
mer and early fall. Many think it is
exceedingly hot at this season, but
such is not the case. During the hot
test weather of summer the tempera-
ture rarely reaches 90 Fahrenheit,
and every night during the entire
summer it is cool enough to sleep un-
der cover. A night was never known
in Hot Springs when the mercury did
not go down at least. into the seven
ties and the rule is lower than that.
This condition is due to the fact that
Hot Springs is located in the heart of
the Ozark mountains. about 1000 feet
above the level of the sea, with peaks
surrounding it several hundred feet
higher.
Immediately after the sur sets the
air begins to cool and refreshing sleep
is possible from the early evening
hours till late in the morning.
The waters have a better effect in
summer than in winter, on account Of
the temperature being more favorable
to their action. The warm weather
aids and increases their action, per-
spiration is freer and consequently
elimination is quicker and more
thorough. There is less liability to
colds, the cost of living is cheaper,
hotel rates of all grades is about %
per cent. lower and in every way it is
more advantageous to the health
seekers.
The state of affairs is becoming bet
ter known every year as is attested
from the fact that there are never
there in the dullest months, less than
1000 visitors, and practically all of
them taking the baths.
The hot waters which flow from
he side of one of the Ozark noun
aims, down in Arkansas, in volume APP
preaching 1000, 900 gallons daily are
I'll under the direct ownership and con-
.rol of tine United States. The govern
nent not only owns the springs them
and the mountain from which
hey flow but three other adjacent
and intervening property.
amounting to one thousand acres.
The Hot Springs are held as a gov
arnment monopoly, just as the max
ing and sale Of postage stamps,
md the income derived from the use
the water by the various bath
houses is all expended in improving
md identifying the reservation. The
process of improvement has been going
III for years under the charge of the
superintendent appointed by the Sec
of the Interior, in whose De
partment the control of the springs is
1t is n of the governments
most beautiful and artistic pieces
Of property.
Without going into details, it is
enough to say that early in the present
century the government became con-
WINGED that the waters of Hot Springs.
Arkansas, possessed marvellous cura-
properties, and it would result
in Il great wrong and hardship to the
people to allow them to remain in
private hands, so in 1882, by act of
Congress, they, with ample lands
around them, were set apart as Il
National sanltarium for all time"
and were dedicated to the people Of
the United States to be forever free
from sale OF alienation" 50 the act
BY this act the government became
the owner Of Seyenty-two hot springs,
with Il temperature reaching as high
as l5I degrees, and averaging l36 de-
grees ~Farenheit, and now controls
them in a manner similar to the con-
trol exercised by their respective gov
over Carlsbad and Baden
Baden. The springs issue from the
ground from Il few feet above the base
of the mountain to two hundred feet
up its side, and are now all enclosed
in masonry and conducted to reser-
voirS, with two or three exceptions.
where they are left open for inspec-
tion Of those curious to view the won
derful phenomenon and drink as near
as possible to the fountain head.
The price Of baths and attendance
is fixed by the government for each
bath house, according to its equip