Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12
EDITORIAL MEETING
At ClEMW00O SPRINGS.
A Wen Attssls1 0athesiag Full oi
IastsvetloO md Pleasure.

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lastswetlos and Pleasure.
The StAts and Arkansas Valley Editor
al aiAssoeiations held a,join, session at Glen
wood Springs. Monday and Tuesday,
The attendance was coed and the pro-
gram an sxcellsnt one. Many subjscts
were discussed Of inteIss, and profit to
the profession. A good start was made
for the organization Of an association for
handling all foreign advertising. This
scheme has large possibilities but very
general corporation will be necessary to
make Il . success.
beautiful for situation Is Glenwood
Springs. II is located on plateau at the
junction Of the Grand and the Roaring
Fork. The hills surrounding the town
pssssnt much scenic beauty. They pres
snt great masses Of dark green vegetation
mingled here and there with tho deep red
Of disintsgratsd granite.
Ths biggest thing h olenwood Springs
10 Tie Hotel Colorado. and its magnificent
proportions are founded on tho wonderful
hot springs which threw out almost boil
inQ watsr at the rats o! 1000 gallons
psr minute direct from tho molten center
Of the earth. Ths Hoesl Colorado Is pal
atial Ii sixs. and In design and appoint
msnts provides every Comfort and luxury
which the wealthy are anxious and ready
70 pay for at prices which would stsrtle
plain. common citizens who carry with
them the psrfums Of the bloom Of the al
falfa hslds. Especially low rates were
given the members os the editorial ssso-
ciatioa, Ths parloss. corridors and foy-
srs are each evening filed with gentle
men guests and richly dressed ladies list
sning 70 The delightful music from high
class orchestra. The grounds surround
ing The hotel are very large and abound
In evidence Of much planning and labor
by artistic landscape gardeners. Bsauti-
full srovsS delightful vino shaded walks
and cool bowers are on svery side and
make The premises most attractive 70
those wanting . rsstful vacation from
daily dutiss. Immense sums Of money
have been spsnt on this mountain pleas
urs resort and the unsxeellsd attractions
are bsing appreciated by that portion Of
the public for whom the Accommodations
have bssn provided
In the midst Of the ho.sl's beautiful
grounds stands the bath house with It's
great variety Of baths and rooms and q
large opsn swimming pool. PsrhapS a
thousand bathsrs might enjoy the luxury
Of the pool At the same time. You don a
bathing suit and 60 down stone steps into
erssnish- blue water. delightfully warm.
BY approaching near tho inflow Of cold
water you can tsmpsr ia watsr TO suit
your nerves. 10 you are Q brave swim
msr you can climb to tho top Of = tobog-
gan slide and shoot down into tho wator
at = brsath-taking velocity. II timid you
have 4 rops for support or floating lad
der by use Of which you can navigate tho
pool at will. frss from any fear OF dis
astsr.
Near the swimming pool is the remark
able cave bath. To enjoy this you .ex-
change your every day clothes for towel
and descend long fight Of steps into a
rugged cave. The first suggestion on en-
tsring 10 Of suffoeation. so great is the
moisture e-ladsn heat The floor Is hot, the
walls hot, the air hot, and you take seat
on marble slab with many misgivings.
But no harm results as the slab is not
hotter than anything else in tho pit, in
cluding yourself. II is weird, uneanny
sort Of place and you cannot but think
that the crust Of the earth is powerful
thin there, or else Hades Is not far off
You soon get used TO the heat-in fact
enjoy II. After a few minutes you step
outside, take a cool shower bath and 60 in
foI another steaming. Do this three times
and then you had better prepare to get
out Of the hole in the mountain. During
your stay in the cave you have perspred
freely, evidences Of any bad blood coming
to the surface. It beats a course of allo-
pathic medicine "all hollow" It is said
the cave baths confer moral as well as
physical benefits. To illustrate: Thorn
dyke, Of the Loveland Reporter, after en-
joying the benefits Of the cave publication
Is expected to print nothing but facts in
his paper. and also to tell the truth to his
fellow-publishers when giving the prices
he gets from the patent medicine houses.
MEM: It took two baths daily during
Thorn's stay in Glenwood to produce such
almost incredible results.)
You ascend from the cave to an upper
chamber where the attendant puts the
finishing touches on delightful expert
ence. From the nozzle of a two-inoh
hose he gives you vigorous shower bath.
Regular fire pressure is on the hose and
it strikes you with force enough to knock
the shingles off the roof Of burning red
barn. Any microbes which the stay
in the torrid neither regions has brought
to the surface are effeetually separated
from your person with violence which
precludes their resumption of business.
After rough toweling you don bath
robe and enter luxurious room to cool
off. Here on sofa you lay in dreamy
languor. at peace with yourself and all
the world. Verify the cave bath formu-
lates the climax to Glenwood's delightful