The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-05

The Christian Science Monitor, pub
lished at Boston and the official or
gan of the institution, with a circu-
lation of many thousands of copies in
every state in the union, carries in
the current issue a splendid article
boosting Hot Springs in the following
Hot Springs, Ark.--While southern
resorts generally are striving to at
tract tourists who heretofore went to
Europe a large number of them are
making their way to this beautiful re-
sort that nestles in the lap of the
Ozark mountains. Hot Springs is
primeval in its scenic surroundings,
for virgin timber shelters the pro
gressive little city, an edict in the
form of legislation passed by con
gress having protected it as well as
the hot water from which the place
takes its name.
Hot Springs believes that II will, be-
cause of its advantages, receive great
er patronage during it's winter season
than in any previous year of its his.
tory. The recent report of Secretary
of the Interior Franklin X. Lane
whose department has direct superyi-
sion of the governments interests
here, shows that more visitors came
to Hot Springs last year than ever
before. The city entertains between
$4,000 and 200, 900 visitors in the win
ter season
The United States government has
IN its control here more than 900 acres
constituting the national reservation,
embracing At springs which send out
from the interior of the earth 1000,
600 gallons of water daily.
This was the first national park res
ervation in the United States. 1t was
| In 1892 that the government took over
the control of the hot springs and
dedicated them ito the people of the
United States to be forever free from
sale or alienation" For years i'm.
lprovements have been going on. The
historic Ozark mountains have been
beautifully parked, while planted
shrubbery. clinging vines and other
embellishments have been installed.
Winding around the sides OF the noun
tains by easy grades until the summit,
500 to 600 feet above the city, is reach
ed, are the government drives. This
feature is pleasant facility for travel
over the surrounding mountains At
various points some scene of beauty
is unf0lded, and in all there are about
IS miles of drives and more than six
miles Of walks on the surrounding
mountains. BN#l
Since the fire Of September 5 i'm
provements have been going on stead
lily Hot Springs experienced a great
loss. but it's hotels and lighthouses
were practically unframed and since
then better and more attractive struc-
lures have been built on the site over
which the fire passed
For the Vast 10 years the citizens
here. for the benefit of the entire
state. have subscribed more than
.$15e.00 to maintain state fair. and
this exposition has yearly exhibited
products and set forth the resources
of Arkansas The city's two recent
achievements of note have been the
installation of IA miles of white
way at a cost exceeding $22 600 and
the building of a new and substantial
highway which passes through some
of the most picturesque scenery in the
state. connecting Hot Springs with
the city of roses. Hittle Rock the
state Capital This highway will be
delight to autoists who are wont to
motor to Hot Springs, either from
Little Rock or other sections of the
state or over the good roads that of
,ate years have been a characteristic
indication of the progress generally
the southland Climatic
conditions assist to make the sojourn
Of the visitor here agreeable Walk
ing or driving over the mountain
roads is enjoyed by hundreds and the
class of horses in service will, it is
claimed compare favorably with any
blue ribbon winners in noted tanbark
arenas EMWEE
Close by is the forest. Golf devotees
ind an lS-hole course, where notable
tournaments have been played. With
n the last year the local public util-
ties expended 100000 or more for
he Improvement of its service, this
work including the erection of |
arge new power plant The latest |
project is the proposed extension of |
he car iine to the golf links
The world of sports also has found !
n the Arkansas spa favored spot Tor |
is athletics. Four ball parks. which |
ire used by clubs of the National and |
american leagues, as well as the |
American Association, are located |
lere Pittsburg. Brooklyn. the Bos-
on Americans and the Indianapolis |
cams do their spring training here
The amusements of the city are nu.
merous and varied.
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