Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-04-22
Correspondence.
In the sshow-Me" State.
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MISSOURI, Feb. 4.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MISSOURI, Feb. a.
To the Editor of The american:
| For several years we have been hearing
OF Excelsior Springs as close rival to
Hot Springs, Ark, and wishing bit OF a
change from Minnesota's brscing air, came
down here for few weeks.
| Like thousands OF others, tive came, we
saw" we were conquered. Aside from
the fact that the mineral waters and
baths do one incalculable good, it is hard
to find better place in which to spend
few weeks for rest and recreation.
| 1t is situated thirty miles from Kansas
City, in the picturesque fishing river val
ley, surrounded by wooded hills, beyond
which are table lands of great fertility.
With an, elevation OF 800 feet above sea
level and in favorable latitude, its location
| prevents the severe climatic conditions of
the extreme North and South, making it
an all-the-year-round resort for invalids
| or tourists.
| 1t is only within the last few years that
the people Of the central section of the
United States have walked up to the real
merits OF the waters to be found here, and
with their awakening Excelsior Springs
changed as by magic from little cross
roads village of a few hundred people to a
beautiful, hourishing little city of 5000
people, with all the comforts, luxuries and
necessities of modern civilization.
1t can boast Of having more paved
streets and granitoid sidewalks than any
other civ of its size in the world. It has
excellent public schools. several of which
| we visited Metbodist Catholic Rantist
Christian Union. Christian and Presbv-
terrain churches-all with resident past ors !:
lay. M. C. A. and MANY secret orders.
The CITY ia well supplied with hotels.
boarding houses and cottages-more than
200 / am told 49, we'll located and we'll
managed. The people are free and very
friendly, and seem to have no plans for
getting rich from few tourists. but strive
to give full compensation Tor your money
in stores, bath houses and hotels.
Sylvan spring - the first one whose
waters were found to be impregnated with
curative properties - was discovered in
1880 boiling up at the foot of a hill and
covering the rocks over which it flowed
with a golden yellow deposit. One DR..
Flack recognized the possibilities OF the
water, had it analysed, and found it con-
tanned mineral OF great chemical merit
Since then other springs have been dis
covered, both on the surface and by deep
drilling, until now about twenty springs
are in operation, all compounded in ma
lures great laboratory and containing as
ingredients, iron, sodium, manganese,
lithium and various other minerals-all
prime factors in the building and repair
ing OF the human body.
Bathing is a necessary adjunct to drink
ing these waters. All ofthe leading hotels
are equipped with private baths, and the
bath houses are numerous and complete to
The last detail. The bathers and masseurs
give to their patrons an intelligent know
ledge of bathing and massage as well as
The kindest consideration and care. You
are made to feel that to you and you alone
for the time being, belongs their time and
strict attention.
But il you are not really needing the
baths and the mineral waters-if you have
come to keep some sick friend com any OF
for a change and rest, you will find
enough for your entertainment. Tennis,
bowling or golf are here for those who
care for such exercise. The splendid
county roads are fine for motoring.
Horse back riding ia yery popular. The
lover of the kodak finds much material for
pictures in the great hills stretching away
the pretty streams, giant rocks and bould-
ers, and the quaint old countryside.
One must not forget that best of all ex-
ercises, walking. Nearly every street of
the town leads away to the country round
about, and one seems to forget distance
in lust the pleasure of walking in this
invigorating air.
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go out to the links, where the play is, as
it were, sin the air. The golf course is
ono mile from, town G. ,oro T,iIe TOO vo
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