The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-27
NC SOAP NEEDED IN BATHTUB.
Wonderful Spring In the California
Dcscrt-IGlastic Bottom.


DoY in the California desert. ( 10
milo, from Los Angeles, and six
miles from the line of the Southern
Pacific railroad, are the remnants of
what was once the Garden of Eden"
Some twenty-five years ago some st
LouiJ and Evansville capitalists con
ceiy the idea that the desert land
coulc be utilized. and by irrigation
could be made a great fruit-prolu
ing country.
Accordingly they set out an TN.
mense orchard Of young trees-apri.
cot lemon, orange and citron-built
substantial buildings for their over.
seer and workmen. laid artificial
walks and DeautiHed the grounds
tn shrubbery and flowers.
They made a contract with com
pan, which owned a reservoir on the
San Bernardino mountains, and Soon
tn, liquid life from the uplands was
flowing into the garden, beautifying
and transforming every growing
thing. This went on for several
year and from that sandy waste
grew into promise and beauty. a love
ly orchard.
SO sanguine were the promoters
that they incurred the expense OF
narrow guage railway from their
property to the Southern Pacific,
making connection at Palms Spring
Station. The grove was now at al
mos the bearing point and the inves-
tors were looking forward to quick
dividends, when. as result of an
alteration between the grove, owners
the water company. the latter
cut off the water supply. and long
be'c' the matter could be adjusted
by the courts the flowers had with
eT.G. the trees had died and the
whole estate had reverted TO the
deser1. with only the stump OF a tree
IRE and there Ito point the moral
and adorn the tale"
A few miles from this wreck, says
the Louisville Courier ournal."
around the spur of n mountain, is
little valley, owned by canny
Scotchman, DR.. Murray. The doctor
has brought the water from the
mountain near by and has created an
"oasis in the desert"
He has about ten acres In oranges
ard alfalfa, ant nothing could be
:1ore pleasant to the eye, after rang.
ing over a sandy waste. than this
charming little valley.
An Indian reservation adjoins the
doctors ranch, and from them NE
leases for 500 per annum. rare
spring. The pool formed by this
spring Is about as large as good
sized room and is covered by rude
shack. The uniform temperature OF
the water is 100 degrees. and It is
said to have many healing properties.
being especially efficacious In all man
ne o. blood and nervous troubles.
When you first enter this pool your
feet strike a soft. sandy bottom and
" are apparently in water about
Is incnes deep. All at once a ripple
G" s over the surface. much as II
stone had been thrown In. and near
y,u "ou notice the sand has opened.
disclosing a hole rs large as the cir
inference Of your body. but how
'o3 you are fraid to think.
81 the doctor calls there Is no
danger and you take your life in
;'"n5 hands and plunge in. Down
you go up to your neck. and, fearing
ouich sand. you call out to the doc
TO bnt he, smiling importantly. bids
you keep quiet and await results.
Presently you feel a soft impact
upon the soles OF your feet. and
slowly but irresistibly you feel your
self being forced to the surface. With
In the space of three minutes you
are again standing in eighteen inches
OF water, and the hole has disappear
e.. only to appear a few feet further
on.
iou hasten to II. plunge in and
a-air reach the surface as before,
only one hole is formed at a time.
and between t. closing of one and
the appearing Of another, there is
an interval Of about FIVE minutes.
In this wonderful bath you do not
reqr're any brush or soap. bat when
you come out your skin is smooth
and spotless, here and there appear
Ing upon your body minute scales OF
silica. After dashing a bucket OF
I'd water over you you feel wonder
ruily invigorated and refreshed.
People come hundreds of miles to
bathe IL these healing waters, and II
the doctor could only move this
spring 10 Los Angeles he could make
n" fortune in few years. The In
dians (the Mission tribe) attach
great value to the water and use the
overflow of the pool for bathing and
drinking purposes