Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1910-09-15

great Black Forest, surrounded by a /
little river-the EMS situated the
fine health resort called Wildbad.
Renowned for centuries through for /
its healing powers for rheumatism
and all kindred ailments of people. |
Here the charming little city with its
fine promenades and excursions n
the country bids the stranger a nice
recreation. while the Thermal baths |
Ia national combination of healing
substances) and the pure mineral wa
ter cure sick and tired people.
Truthful we can say of Wildbad:
"degrotos sano-sanos recreo'-the
sick get we'll and the healthy are re-
freshed. The regular population of
Wildbad is not a big one but in the
summer more than 10000 people
swell its number and from all points
of the globe they come for treatment.
Most of them are greatly benefited
through the use of these healing wa
tiers and they are praising the effects
on their health. Having suffered from
rheumatic pains, my physician in
Munich suggested a trip to Wildbad
and I am hoping % improve my
health in this fine place. How charm
ing are the surroundings here. Every
day some new scenery can he viewed
with delight and manifold are the
pleasures of a story in Wildbad. Such
beautiful parks, all planted with old.
shady trees. intercepted by flower
beds of various kind and laDdscaping,
then again, nice little lakes inhabit-
ed by notwithstanding swans and all
above us, the thickness of the great
Black Forest. The whole country is
under the rule of the royal govern
ment and from the old historic ira
ditions we learn that as far back as
1886 A. D., Wildbad has been used as
a health resort. Since the last century
conditions in this country have
undergone remarkable changes, and
we find all kinds of up-to-date com
forts. Fashionable resorts, great no.
tells, and also simpler accommodations
unite in making everyone feel ut
home. A small railroad, operated by
cables. strung in the midst of the
steep hills in the forest. brings US TO
the higher points of that wonderful
woods. What beautiful views from
above the valley For miles and miles
the thickest forests intersDerced 10y
blooming fields and into little villages.
There one is more than ever con-
vinced that the preservation of the
natural resources is very good
scheme and any Ballinger-Pinchot
controversy should end with the vic
tory of forest reserves in the dear
! United States.
Continuing my trips around this
wonderful country, many new seen
cries passed before me and the ever
changing view. is most interesting.
The roads in this great forest are
wonderful A few days ago some Ia
dies in Wndbad suggested an automo-
bile drive to the most fashionable
bathing resort of Germany called
Baden-Baden. was of the party and
we started at 8 O'Clock in the morn
ing in a great red auto The distance
was about 10 miles. but going up hill
} all the time it took 8 hours to reach
the city of Baden-Baden. After a
little rest we went to the fine Kin
garten a most fashionable Walk and
} dear me. I was bewildered. Such ele-
gance. I believe that Newport. n. Y.
could not show more beautiful gowns
nor handsomer womenl The belios o.
Paris are sojourning here and only
the upper four hundred of Ger~any
can stand the costs of the high living
in Baden-Baden. Adjoining this fue
Kurgarten are the great rece~tion
rooms. reading and writing rooms
big dancing hall and everyono Of
!, these rooms is a masterpiece Ct ele-
! gance The furnishings are of TIE old
, renaissance style. the walls richly
/, decorated in gold. frescos (wan paint
} ings) and ceilings are works of great
|, artists; the real French tapestries
(Gobelins) are seen also in these
richly furnished rooms.
! Thousands of electric lights in cui
: glass suspending chandeliers gives Az
abundance of light. 1t is certainly 2
bewitching view from any point. AZ
! ter a very good dinner we took car
! riages and drove to the castle OF
Granduke William of Baden A very
; fine palace. built upon the hills with
! the great forest as background
, Wonderful gardens enclose the palace