The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-05
sEAuTEous HOT SPRINGS

tML-r1kAN at1.NANNE ~ H.
SoeRes ArOaad That Resort In Black
Hills Aptly Described by y
Mitchell Citizen.
Editor Republican After spending
. most delightful day Ia the ssCarls-
bad OF America" AS Hot Springs IL
Nightly named, the inclination TO Try
and spread on paper for the delecta-
tion OF my friends in eastern South
Dakota the royal feast thus enjoyed,
is too great to resist. And the ON y
Yegret-is that language fails to-por-
tray the won lrons beauty Of the mag
Dlticent scenery. that -abounds n -rich
profuston In aud around Hot Springs.
Nestled ia a beautiful valley,
through which tows che. limpid. Fan
River, with hills and mountains but
tressed on every hand, the little city
sits enthroned. The air Is ladened
with balsamic ozone, caught from
the pitch pine trees that cover these
bills, aud the very atmosphere is
tempered to a delightful and invigor-
atinR degree by the protecting moun-
talns aud bills, while gushing from
the bosom Of mother earth are dozens
Of. springs Of varying temperature,
but practically all ut 96 deurees, that
POSSESSES wonderful medicinal virtues.
Hot Springs is a veIitable health re-
sort and thousands annually avail
themselves Of the benefits of the wat
eTs and climate.
Imposing hotels, sanitariums, bath
houses, aud a very fine hospital furn-
lsh elegant quarters for the invalid,
while they vie With nature In supply
ing cheer and comfort to seekers after
pleasure; and other thousands make
annual pllgrimaees here on pleasure
hent.
TIE state Soldiers Home is located.
about one-half mile from the city on
. proud eininence and is an enduring
monument to the patriotic citizens
q the state that founded 1t In 1881.
It's c0rnerstone was laid. with im-
posing ceremonies, Nov. III, 1889, and
today it Is the home TO 1893 actual In
nates, although many more are
horne on Its rolls who are ;sotf on
farlough.
Col. GODDARD, Of Hughes county, IS
Tho commandant and under his SPLEEN
did management 1t is indeed a
ssh01ee," and all the old veterans
within Its walls royalty endorse his
administration.
Tho general government is now
sfeetinR ! National Sanitari lm for
which 10 appropriation Of $50, 600
hasa been made aud when completed
vii be Tor the use OF its surviving
veterans aud MENTORS Of the regular
army = well.
IL capacity will he in excess Of
1900 ana its future Is assured. as its
location and the medicinal waters
will insure 1t to be the last Soldiers
Home to be closed Of all In the u. 8.
A visit to the grounds we'll repaid
the arduous ascent and there we found
some eighty masons laying the foun-
dati0ns for seven Of the buildings
nov Ia process Of construction.
The plan contemplates a central
we
will call the hub, radiating from it
there are to be eight buildings that
We will call the spokes, each about
90 feet distant from the administIat.
i've building. but all connected with
it by sub-ways, by which one could go
from either to the center building
Without going out Of doors. Each
building is Of stone, with tile roofs
and eaves wide projecting. The eight
buildings are but two stories high
above Easements, and all will be prac-
tically fire proof.
The view from these buildings is
most inspiiing and on the east side
is sEattle Mountain made famous
by a. most sanguinayy hattie fought
Years ago between two tribes of In
dians. There are some 100 acres in
the sanitarium grounds, which in
clude "Battle Mountain and this
vast tract is to be parked ..and beau
tilted.
this great enterprise means much
to Hot Springs and is the beginning
OF a Tremendous growth that must
be realized in the near future. and
viii quake of this city one OF the
greatest and most popular resorts in
the entire country.
The North Western and Burlington
railways are already here, and it is
predicted that ere long other roads
will seek this yerdant pasture. Surely
IT'S Importance will command their
attention.
A few miles distant are the falls
Of Fall River. A weird, romantic
spot and a little farther on is the
Wind Ha uot tho ,nncf uondorf,1 n oyo