Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1903-10-02
HOT SPRINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 1903.
OF AMERICA

CARLSBAD OF AMERICA
Some Features of This Beautiful Health
and Pleasure RcsOrt.-The Great
National Sanitarium.
CThe following article is from the
illustrated booklet recently issued by
j. L. Denman, of this place The STAR
will! publish more from the same source
hereafter:)
HOT SPRINGS
Was incorporated in 1890, is the county
seat of Fall River county and has a
population of 1900, although this is
augmented to more than twice that
number during the summer months.
The city has complete system of
water works and electric lights, an eff
cient fire department, two banks, five
and one-half miles of sidewalk and
several beautiful parks. It's citizens
are enterprising, intelligent and socia-
ble. 1t is reached by two railroads, with
every convenience for travelling.
Hot Springs has become noted for it's
numerous beautiful and substantial
stone buildings, built from stone quar-
ried near by. None the less has the
place been praised for its many beauti-
full homes. There are few, if any, other
places where so many advantages are
found to make home pleasant. The
natural picturesqueness of the resi-
dence portions is the subject of special
comment by visitors. To the natural
beauty has been added much that is
attractive and pleasing by the planting
of trees about the homes and along the
principal streets.
AS commercial center Hot Springs
is becoming recognized. The few whole
sale houses that have located here are
doing a thriving business business.
The city, being located upon both the
great railway systems of the northwest,
is accessible to all parts of the Black
Hills, Wyoming and western Nebraska,
is commanding the attention of the
business men as jobbing center.
Many commercial travellers now reside
here because of the accessibility of the
place, combined with the delights of
living here.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN SANITARIuM.
In the estimation of our government
there is nothing too good for those who
laid life and all upon the altar of their
country in its hour of need. In other
words the loyal people of the United
States begrudge nothing to the defend.
ers of old glory. In locating Battle
Mountain Sanitarium ut Hot Springs
this principle has been emphasized
Over half a million dollars is now be.
ing expended in the construction of the
first vast group of magnificent build
: ings, and here is being erected the
largest and best equipped hospital, not
only in the United States but in the
, world.
And here will be brought Uncle
Sans old heroes, that they too may
have the benefit Of these health giving
waters, and breathe this marvelously
pure air, laden with balsamic odors
and have their sufferings relieved anC
- if possible their health restored. tina
they may be returned to their homes
, and their declining years made bright
!, and their paths made smooth.
1t is the expectation of the manage
ment to be able to show congress tina
- a saving of such magnitude can b
= made to the government, by relieving
the over crowded condition of hospital
throughout the country, that no diff
n Guilty will be experienced in gettin
future appropriations for all needle,
additions and improvements. Plan
: are already formulated for the eS
6 penditnre of two and a half millions o
/, dollars upon this great Sanitarium.
4 A reserve six miles square, incudin
historic Battle Mountain. together wit
some of the most picturesque spots o
this locality, has been set aside by th
government as a national park, to b
S included in the National Sanitariur
grounds.
4, The proposed Battle Mountain SAM
e tarium consists of one general grou
t. of buildings and its auxiliaries. Th
e main group comprises the administra
3 tion building, operating pavilion, Sc,
y ice building, bath house, amusemen
g pavilion, and six ward buildings, who's,
ends form a circular arcade Thi
1t arcade surrounds circular fountai
9 court, one hundred and fifty feet i
diameter. and provides an enclosed an
heated walk for winter exercise and
shaded walk and lounging space i
summer. 1t is intended to make thi
court beautiful by tropical gardening
The buildings are to be of stone wit