The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1906-10-19
OUR TRIP TO MICHIGAN.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDING J

so common to this climate
rheumatism-based upon the ex-
perience of those who had tested
the merits of the baths of Mt
Clemens, Mich, the opportunity
at last presented itself to try that
resort when my youngest son came
home from a summer spent in the
White Mountains, swelled up with
infammatory rheumatism.
On the afternoon of Sept, 18th,
we embarked on the 1.04 train for
Mt Clemens. After wait of a
couple of hours at White River
Junction we boarded the 4.30
through Chicago express over the
Central Vermont and Grand Trunk
railways to our destination. The
main thing in taking a journey of
this kind is to make up your mind
that it is The best thing to do, then
it is an easy matter to carry it out,
because a tri p is not to be dreaded
when you can dine on Friday at
your own home in eastern Vermont
and be at your destination for dinner
the following day, matter of only
twenty-five hours, with all the COM
forts of modern railway travel and
only one change of cars for the entire
trip. The railway accommoda-
lions over the G. V. and Grand
Trunk were all that could be desired,
the road-bed being in splendid con-
dition and the trains on both the
outgoing and incoming trip were
on time to the minute. The Grand
Trunk is the only steam road run
ming into Mt. Clemens and the
management will make fair rates
to persons desiring to avail them
selves Of the healing waters at this
celebrated resort, by writing the
General Passenger agent of the Cen
trail Vermont, J. E. Bentley at st.
Adams, or G. T. Bell, G. P. A., Mon
treal, P. Q.
Arriving at Mt. Clemens at
1,19 p. m. on Saturday, Sept. 18th,
we found comfortable quarters at
the Fountain hotel, adjoining the
bath house of the same name. We
were fortunate in having as one of
the proprietors, Mr.. E. H. Phipps, a
former Worcester, Mass, man, who
was cured of very severe attack
of rheumatism a year and a half
ago at Mt Clemens, returning a !
few months later and in company
with Mr.. Bliss, a veteran hotel
keeper of that city, leased the Foun-
tain Hotel property year ago of
which they have made a success.
There are hotels capable of salts
flying a Vanderbilt, with prices
ranging from So, to $40, Sc to So,
$3.50 to Sc, So to $3.50 and several
hotels good enough for any business
man, where board can be obtained
by the week from So to $14 and
private houses with wholesome and
ample accommodations in great
profusion from $4 to SO per week.
The following description of Mt,
Clemens City and the baths is taken
from Cutters Guide.
The mineral waters of Mt, Clemens have
established their reputation upon a firm
and lasting foundation. Their medicinal
virtues, and the numerous and wonderful
cures effected by their iudicious use, are
marvellous and almost beyond compari-
son.
They are the strongest mineral waters in
use, and are secured from deep wells
though they are frequently referred to as
springs. They range in depth from 800
to 1900 feet, and the deeper the well the
stronger is the mineral water obtained,
but the increased strength is principally
in sodium Common salt.)
The first well was drilled in 1865 by a
company organized for the purpose of
prospecting for oil. Gas in considerable
quantities is found in all of the deep
wells.
The Original Company drilled nearly
300 feet and then abandoned the hope of
securing oil, however, they ascertained
that the water in their deep well was rich
in salt, and after considerable delay new
company was organized and commenced
the manufacture of salt in large quantities.
But they were never able to make it
commercial success, because of the large
quantities of other minerals it contained,
its dark color and the poor quality of the
salt manufactured.
Very fortunately, the medicinal virtues
of this valuable mineral water were dis
covered while the manufacture of salt was
in progress.
Several well-known citizens took Their
NAL salt baths in the salt watts and impro-
vised bath-tubs, and very remarkable
cures were effected in cases of eczema,
neuralgia and rheumatism.
These cures were so perfect and the cit
liens cured so well-known, that all the
people whe were familiar with the facts
became firm believers in the curative
qualities of these mineral waters and the
thermal sulphosaline baths.
Little progress was made until a regular
bath-house was erected and hotel accom- (
modations provided. These were COM :
pleted in 1873, and this date is really the
starting point of Mt. Clemens as a health
resort. Its reputation, growth, and popu-
larity have increased annually; no real
setback has ever occurred.
The writer issued the first edition of this ]
Guide in. 1898, and he can personally attest {