Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-12-11
DR.. NICHOLS STATEMENT
AN OPEN LETTER TO the PEOPLE OF
THIS CITY GIVING REASONS
FOR THIS MOVE

s~0AoOA O0O WO O0A OOt JOtU WlC0 0IU
many Hot Syringe friends in wishing
him the continued success that has
been his since coming to this city:
To the citizens of Hot springs, South
Dakota.
Friends: 1t is with . feeling Of deep
regret that We announce TO our loyal
friends that W are compelled to move
our business, with the exception Of the
maintainancs Of an Office for an indef-
inite period Of time. from Hot Syringe
TO Savannah, Missouri. This step was
one that WAs not anticipated at the
time ws opened our ssnatorium ct
Savannah, but circumstances and con-
ditions have forced Il upon us as .
business necessity, Notwithstanding
the faot that our personal wishes are
that It should be otherwise.
Some Of the reasons for making tho
change srs found In the following facts.
The health and endurance Of tho writsr
will no longer permit him TO take IN
active part In two fluctuations seven
hundred milss apart. Four flfths Of
the psopls who come to our sanatorium
at Hot speines can buy . ticket to Sa-
vsnnah for lsss money. Naturally they
would 60 there In preference 70 coming
here. Patients hsve come from the
westssn states TO Savannah through
Edgemont, and give - their reason
for doing 90 the faot that they could
get their ticket to Savannah for lees
money than Hot Syringe. This illus.
tratss the disadvantage ws are laborins
under in trying to get them 70 come
here. The time. energy, and sxpeae . Of
the writer in travelling between the two
points would be saved, and the expense
Of conducting the business under con.
solidation would bs matsrially less,
while tho gross rsosipts would bs about
the same.
We ere glad to state to you that our
combined practice here and stSavsnsh
hes shown very satisfactory growth
every year since 10 startsd. The 90.
complainant Of this has been made
possible by the good will and splendid
sssastanos given % By the citizens Of
Hot 9prings.
We wish IL clearly understood that
our decision 10 not due to any faults,
neglsots, OF commissions on the part Of
the people Of Hot Springs sithsr pro-
fssstonal or otherwise, nor to tho oil
matic conditions here which ~ verify
bslisvs ars not surpassed any whore on
the American continent. Health ssek.
ess should, and % far - We are able to
induce them, will sssk Hot springs
with its splendid climate and beautiful
surFoundtngs - heretofore.
The facts ars that In our particular
line Of practice, viz, the cure Of cancer,
our patients come to % 70 bs CURED
without regard for climatic conditions.
Your hsalthful climate, medical waters.
Etc.. which should bs appreciated and
taken advantage Of by Ill health seek
ers, do not effect our business but
should effect any other practice Of
medicine materially.
The writer desires to express his 40
probation for the royal and loyal treat,
msnt to himself and family during the
past ton years In Hot SPRING.. To
separate onssslf from such association
% like dissolving family tiss.
Savannah 10 . ans town, sbout the
size Of Hot Springs. There ~ have
bssn received royalty and Loyalty st
Ill times By s1erybody; bot not any
bstter than In Hot Sprtngs. That could
not be.
It will probably take several months.
psrhsps year or two, for 10 70 trans.
fsf our business. II W were rich
enough ws would gladly make you q
present Of the property In Hot Spripes
We hope that arrangements may be
made ." that the building which We
hsve occupied here viii become home
for some frstsrnal order. . sanstorium
OF hospital - the cass may b, Il b.