Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-11-07

Hot Springs Cures Invalids by the Thous-
and-A Delightful Place to
Live.

Hot Springs Cures Invalitls by the Thous-
and-A Delightful Place to
Live.
Theffollowing interesting article con.
cerning Hot Springs, appeared two
weeks ago in the Lidgerwood, N. D.,
Broadaxe, published by John Andrews,
who visited here in August:
The Hot Springs of South Dakota
are located in the Black Hills, world
famous section of South Dakota. 1t is
country of hills, gulches canyons and
pine trees. Outside of the hot springs
the country is full of minerals, and on
the hillsides and leveler tracts, known
as flats, plenty of cattle and sheep
Craze. 1t isn't much OF a farming
country, for the rainfall is not sufficient
though the soil is good. Theirs are a
few farms which are made success by
irrigation. The town of Hot Springs
is situated in the southern end of the
hills, 1t has many fine stone buildings
for the sand stone quarries in its vicini-
ty furnish the most beautiful build
ing stone that can be imagined. The
hot water, charged with mineral, gushes
from the cliff sides and many of the
springs are built over with finely ap-
pointed bath houses where invalids
Can be properly attended to. Besides
these bath houses there are two great
plunges which both sick and we'll pat
ronize-for a swim in one of them is
worth going far to enjoy. There are
plenty of fine hotels and comfortable
private residences which are open to
vlsltots and the charges, except iu the
busy season are not any higher than
we pay here at home. The place is the
pleasure resort of the Hills and the
surrounding states and during the sea-
son excursions bring in crowds of peo-
pie. However we do not think that it's
claim for recognition rests upon its
powers as place of pleasure, unless
clear, pure air, laden with the odor of
pines, mountains and streams would
make a pleasure for an inhabitant of
the prairie. Hot Springs has it's claim
upon the world as healer of diseases.
The water comes to the surface at
temperature of SO degrees and is al
most specific for all rheumatic
troubles. We ourselves know of
some wonderful cures. Kidney, liv
or, stomach and bowel troubles and
blood diseases are cured here also.
The water can be freely drunk as it
bubbles out of the rock without any
effect of nausea upon the drinker, and
the drinking is almost necessary to
a cure of diseases. 1t is easy to get
there-botb the Burlington and North
western roads give the town good train
service. Excursion rates are made
regularly and tickets can be secured
at the Twin cities. Considering the
mileage the expense of the trip is not
at all heavy. We have this to say to
any sufferer from rheumatism that the
South Dakota Hot Springs will in near
ly all cases cure and in all cases relieve
and help. We will be glad to give any
one in search of information any parti-
culars either as to route, or as to con-
ditions at the springs. In advising
anyone to go we feel that we are doing
the right thing. Hiking over the hills
and through canyons at an altitude of
nearly 1000 feet above sea level, drink
ing the medicinal water and bathing in
it is bound to do anyone good. If one
is an invalid and it is impossible to
''hike'' the mere being out in the high,
dry and sunshiny atmosphere sharpens
the dullest appetite and spurs to effort
the most jaded constitution and before
long, when the waters have got in their
good work, the sinking" will be plea
SAINT possibility.
Strayed.