The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-04
Bath House improvements.


sion and be ready to give patrons the
benefit of these renovating baths.
While the improvements that have
been in course of completion during
the past three months are not as ex-
tensive as the management would de-
sire, yet they are such as to meet
the requirments in manner far sup
erior to anything heretofore existing.
What has been done up to date is
of the best character as to conven-
ience, neatness and substantially
Crossing the commodious bridge that
spans the Soda creek, one enters the
large hall on the upper floor of the
building. In this will be the office
and so located as to give a command
ing oversight of the entire floor as
we'll as the entrances below to the
baths There is also installed there
in long distance pay telephone The
walls throughout the interior are
sand finished and calcimined and the
different tints used in halls, recep-
ton rooms and bed rooms make a
very pleasing effect. On the right
of the hall is the reception room for
men and across the hall is one for
ladies'. Both these are furnished in
mission style of furniture of the
most comfortable designs. A large
library table is also a feature These
rooms are SO arranged with disap-
pearing beds that in the day time by
closing these beds in the wall and
opening up another section a writing
desk is in evidence for use during
the day. Hence the two rooms an
swer the double purpose of bed room
and reception room and in such a
convenient and isolated manner that
one not familiar with the combination
would not be aware of the trans
formation. In addition to these there
are nine bed rooms for the use of
the patrons of the baths. Going
down the broad and easy stairway
into the basement, one is in the
lower hall in which are the dressers
for the clean linens and also closets
for those that are to be laundried.
On each side of this hall there are
two rooms arranged in similar man.
ner When the work is all completed
the south two rooms will be for the
special use of the ladies and the two
north rooms for men. The descrip-
tion Of one set will answer for both.
Entering the first room one sees
eight lockers Of convenient size for
placing the clothing of individual
patrons. This is the rubbing down
room and the temperature will be
that of the normal sitting room. It
will be arranged with everything
necessary to giving person the com
pletion. Of the bathing course. Leav-
ing this room one enters the sweat
room that will have a temperature of
about one hundred degrees and in
which will be placed cots for persons
to recline on when they come out Of
the hot tunnel. From this room one
enters the old or south tunnel, which
has been decidedly improved since 1t
was last used. It has been some
what enlarged and extended. In it
are two pools of hot water and two
large bath tubs. These latter will have
both hot and cold water pipes lead
ing to them so that the bather can
temper the water to suit himself. The
hot water for these tubs will be fore
{ ed by an electric pump and the water
will be taken from the well that was
sunk on the west side of the creek a
couple Of years ago. The water in
this we'll is perhaps the hottest Of
any. The north or new tunnel is ar
ranged similar to the south and they
are connected by doors. The only
difference between the two is that
the north one has an additional pool
Of water of lower temperature over
which is a hot and cold spray which
will enable one to get into 1t and
have a spraying Of such temperature
as he may desire. Then at the front
part of the tunnel will be arranged
tables on which persons desiring to
have a full Turkish bath, will be
thoroughly rubbed down and made a
new fellow Each floor is supplied
with closets and lavatories for the
two sexes and in fact every appoint
ment Of the building has been most
appropriately considered. The build
Ing will be heated by an automatic,
self-regulating Ideal Steam heater To-
Gated in a room in the basement.
A test was made on the coolest day