New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-12
AT FAIR RICHFIELD.
Popularity Of the Springs Undimin-
iShed-FeatureS of Season.

RIchfeld Springs y. Y. June II (SpecaD.-In
the centre of the Empire State. amid the hilltops
Of "OId Otsego' stands fair Richheld. OF the
most delightful and pleasing OF the great American
watering places. The Richfeld OF to-day is
charming and fashionable summer place, set in the
bowl Of the Otsego Hills, some fourteen hundred
feet above the level OF the sea and equipped with
modern hotels and commodious private cottages
The outlook is favorable for a good season ana
prosperous patronage. The drives about RichieId
are known far and wide for their excellence.
Through the fine woods and across open spaces
past pleasant farmhouses. the twelve-nle coachiis
course which eucrces Lake CanadaraSp IS ac-
knowIedged TO be one of the finest roadways IN
Central New-York. To the east, over hill and val
lev one comes after an hours trip 10 the pct
uresque shores of Lake Otsego; trip to the north
through a country more or less Oeautllu4' dlloluS
a brilliant panorama of the busy MohA"k Na'LeS'
while to the west there Is the same diVeEs-iIeu
scenery q new vista OF landscape greeting lle
ave al every turn The roadways are careiuIly
graded and improved with unusual care TINS
spring owing the invasion OF the motor car
which will compete with the coach ana FOUR III ''-o
annual parade Of fashoEably decorated NehlceS'
The elevation Of Richde.d some IFoo iee' 4oo''
tide water gives absolute freedom from malaria
or any of the anuoyances peculiar to a 10" SIua
ton The drainage of the village Is perfect tIle
ground being high and gently rolling, anu 20 TINS
mas been added the craft Of man IN the shape %
a superior system of sewerage. making the sam
tary arrangement OF Richfeld beyond criticism
The water supply is abundant and IS drawn rom
pure mountain springs. which are located 10" lee'
above the hotel and cottage colony, ana lncluue
a reserve of forty acres.
But Richfeld's most powerful magnet IS 1ouiu
within the heart Of the pretty, well lrlIhheu WI
lage. century ago certain III Snle4lAs Sti me
was avoided whenever possible. The Indian hunter
crept to its bank by moonlight, Tor the red men
feared its magic and all healing power. and the
paleface stood in terror its door Now It's
waters are sought as If they gushed from d
veritabe fountain Of youth, and the lame ana the
halt come to battle in them and be made whole
In 1880 the Great White sulphur Springs were
brought into scientific use and fine bathing es-
Establishment was erected at an outlay OF Sio'Vo0
In it's plan are found all the accepted European
methods OF applying the waters. DR.. William
Baker Grain is the consulting specialist at the
baths, and is widely known and acquainted IN
the representative American medical associations
Richneld was destined to be a summer resort for
the seeker after natures beauties ana the suIeIe
neglected II one would drive over the VeIVety
links there is the Walontha CluD on the outsKlrlS
Of the village and the well known Otsego COLI Cluo
a head OF that lake, SIX niles away DurHls
the summer there are weekly and receptions,
which follow tournaments on SATURDAY natch
plays and these are the least enjoyable or the
keDt and a professional golfer tnstructs visitor.
George w TunnicIiffe IS secretary or the Walontha
Club and the board Of governors tncuaes J. Lee
Taller w P Earle, z. w. Taller, j. D. Caryt u
" Greene + q Munger, DR.. Grain and W. l.
Cole An electric railway runs along the east snore
oF Lake Canadarago touching Walnut Grove Inn,
brown nd the disciple of the genial Isaak Walton
is welcomed with all the modern wealth or hooks
and spoons and rods. The wharves at the inn are
supplied with feet Of new cedar rowboats- A