The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-21
| amas Hot Springs Will Be
Converted Into Modern
Health Retreat.
PROPERTY Is LEASED
&c. G. Van Hook. Given Long
/: Term Contract to Ground
on Reservation.

! Work on the new buildings at the
famous Camas Hot Springs resort is
to commence soon. This is the an
nouncement made yesterday by c. G.
Van Hook. lessee
! The springs are located on what is
known as the Hot Springs reserve and
comprise III acres. The land is The
property of the f'lathead Indian tribe
Various efforts have been made to rent
these springs from the United States
government, but not until recently
Would the Indian department agree To
a long term lease. Finally bids were
asked for TO extend over Il period of
IS years and Mr. Van Hook was the
successful applicant.
Reputation State Wide.
Mr.. Van Hook states that in every
part Of the state in which he had been
he had heard of the hot springs and
the wonderful mud baths located there,
and after reading The Resources and
opportunities Of Montana" issued by
the commissioner Of the department OF
agriculture and publicity and which
says: 1.-THE Camas Hot Springs on the
Flathead reservation, which have been
reserved by the government on account
OF their wonderful curative qualities as
% resort for invalids. may become a ri
val to the hot springs Of Arkansas" he
moved to the springs, remaining there
for a year to see for himself II the
water and mud baths were as Won
derful as represented.
At the expiration of that time Mr..
Nan Hook was perfectly satisfied and
started negotiations with the govern
lat 10, r,H.
cured long enough tenure to warrant
the construction of costly and perma :
nent improvements. The company has
been incorporated as the Camas Hot
Springs Health resort and on May /
actual work of building will be in
ausurated, Ole Bake of Missoula be
ing the architect.
+: Natatorium and Lake.
Plans have been finished for a large
and modern natatorium and a new 20
tdb bath house. There will be d lake
containing approximately II acres,
large enough to accommodate light
power boats and canoes. Around TINS
Like will be many cottages for the
accommodation of visitors. At present
there are two hotels in operation, but
thew are not sufficient to care for the
pfpple who thrnng, there every year
During past seasons hundreds of tents
have been erected, mostly by anto par
ties who have gone there to spend a
few DAYS or weeks and take the baths,
Pleasure Resort, Too.
New structures are to be erected over
the mud springs, and other buildings
put up. Next year new hotel, cost
ing nearly 100000, is to be constructed
The intention is to make the springs
a pleasure as well as health resort
Golf links, tennis courts, bowling
alleys and other amusements are to
be installed, with the expectation OF
making the place one of the most at
tractive spots in the entire west.
The Resources and Opportunities OF
Montana" issued in 1917, contains the
following:
Hot Springs, an inland reservation
town, has big future. Located in tht
center of the irrigated territory, II Is
destined to be a big trading point as
the farming area comes to complete
development. The famous Hot Springs
located there, attract many tourists
and the development which is TO taxi
place soon will bring thousands OF Fisi'
tors from all over the United states