The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-20
SPRINGS Of Utah
AS HEALTH RESORTS
Some Wonderful Results From
Drinking and Bathing in
the Natural Waters.
SEVERAL OF THEM HAVE
NO EQUAL In WORLD
Were SanitariumS Erected the
State Would Become Great
est Resort in Country.

The springs OF Utah form an important
part OF the natural resources as well as
the curiositics of the State. When they
have been thoroughly tested as to the
nature OF their contents tried out for the
medicinal properties and properly classi-
fed they Will form an important chapter
in the geology of the intermountain
Sion-
While Utah Is classed as a scml-arid
State and possesses large tracts of as
typical desert MS can be found on the
globe the oases arc here also. The oascs
are the products OF the springs as are
the creeks from which waters are OBJ
tained for irrigation the basis OF the aSri-
cultural interest OF the country. Without
these springs stock raising the first and
chief industry, would be impossible
Medicinal Springs Without Number
Aside from the springs that furnish
clear and pure water, there are numerous
springs of a different nature, curiositlcs
In many ways, and which as the country
grows older Will increase In value from
year TO year as their qualities become bet
ter known
Beginning with the warm sulphur springs
In the north end OF town and the hot
springs with the same character of water.
but OF much greater temperature, situ-
etcd n mile or more farther north II can
be said OF them that their value is great
ly underestimated.
A wcl-known real estate dealer states
that money could be made by bottlinE
these wnters and shipping them away 10
be used for medicinal purposes Many
people go to both OF these places. he
states. III jugs with the water and take
II 10 their homes to drink and obtain the
most beneficial results.
Many Are Inaccessible.
The worst drawback to these springs.
he says Is that they are so inaccessible.
They would be patronized more. he
thinks. II baths cost more and the water
WAC not free In support of this he says
that less of the waters from the ManItoU
springs OF Colorado are drank at the
springs than are shipped away.
When suitable health resorts are cs-
tablished at either or both OF these places
their advantages win be better known and
more literally patronized.
The same conditions. he states, exist as
to the springs near Ogden and at Castillo
springs, on the Rio Grande railroad, in
Spanish Fork canyon.
Roosevelt Springs.
Another valuable spring Is the Roose-
welt spring, situated some ten miles north
cast of Milford, and belonging TO a cor
poration recently organized and of which
p b Mexican is principal owner. This
water is salt and comes from the ground
at boiling heat and ms II runs down the
canyon salt crystals OF wonderful size and
beauty are formed.
Many Wonderful Cures.
At this resort which is an old one re-
Gently revived. wonderful cures OF infam-
matory rheumatism and other ailments
have been effected. II is expected that
this place will become a mecca of note
for those afflicted and viii bring tourists
miles farther northeast Black Rock on
the Salt Lake Route. are springs of Won
derful flow and purity.
About the Hot Pots.
The hot pots" near Kamas. are a
foundation for another health resort.
Here in miniature form is reproduced
some OF the curiosltics of the Yellowstone
park The mud brought up by the hot
water has become petrifled and forms the
banks for pools OF oil sizes and great
depth The water Is hot and is used for
bathing with good results. including tho
mud baths obtained from pools or pots
where the earth predominatcs over water.
Novel Watts for Dipping Sheep.
Near Maad. IN Box Elder county. and
In the Bear River Valley. are n series of
springs. the temperature OF the water be-
Ing between warm and hot These springs
have been put To novel use as yatS for
dipping sheep The water is already
heated and all that is necessary Is to add
the necessary chemicals and the wants of
the herd are provided
Locomotive Springs.
Probably the largest flow is found at
the Locomotive springs, north OF the
Great Sake Lake. between Promontory
and Kelton. on the old line OF the South
ern Pacific road. These springs are In a
series; they are one OF the heaviest feed
ers Of the lake and together would mako
a river OF no mean dimensions. These
waters arc warm and brackish.
Most Wonderful in World
What is believed to be tho most won
derful springs In the world for their cura-
tive properties by many who have visited
them and tested their virtue are located
IN the heart OF the Great American Dcs-
crt. In the Deep Creek country, and about
six miles from Fish Springs. in that
stores there is but little sickness as the
springs are used for baths by the inhab bi-
tants for many miles around
Rival Hot Springs Of Arkansas.
Those well informed as to the worth of
these springs believe that in time they
Will rival the Hot Springs OF Arkansas.
There Is a shortage of pure water there
and the waters are surrounded with
boraX, aalaratus, saltpeter and many
other chemical combinations native 10
that region. AT these springs It is said
that people go there on crutches and In
bandaGcs and In a very short time they
come out from the desert entirely cured
snd healed. Fish Springs arc warm and
slightly brackish. but in this water GER
tain kinds of fish thrive and carp attain
a wonderful size.
Kanakas Have Healthy Waters
At Skull valley. In the same region, near
the Kanaka settlement. also are sprinGa
used by the Kanakas extensively for
bathing. and these people have little use
for medicines. Springs OF similar no
ture. warm and slightly salt. arD found
near GrantsvIle or the Western Pacific
line. now being constructed.
In Tooele County.
The Salt springs In Toocle county noer
the Nevada line form Il system TINT
Yields wonderful flow. This water Is
MISC warm and slightly brackish support
ing certain kinds OF fish and forming
large marsh areas that arc Ideal places
for wild ducks which are said to exisr
in number to such an extent that tho
Bear river hunting grounds will eyentu.
ally become a side Issue. Here the ducks
nest. hatch md winter. and they can be-
found. II is said. every day in the wear
literally by the millions.
Lithia Springs at Deseret
And last. but not leaet in wonder and
utility, arc the Lithia springs al Deseret
from which mcdice ted waters are taken
and shipped TO all parts OF the country.