The Winslow mail., 1923-04-13

went over it was being repaired. He
said the road that winds eight miles
from the rim down to the river a
distance Of only about a mile by air
line-is a wonderful bit of road and
the grade is a surprise after looking
down over it from above. 1t is real
ly a joy ride to go over it.
The Springs are on the bank of
the Verde river and the hot water
comes from the ground in number !
Of places. Three OF the springs have
been developed thus far, and others
will be in time. The chief medicin-
al property of the water is arsenic, /
and there are but two other known
springs like them in the world, one
at the Arrow Head near San Ber
nardinO, California, and the other at
Boulogne, France. There is no sui
phur in the water at the Verde
Springs, and it is as clear as crystal
and has no Odor. 1t comes from the
ground as hot as one can stand it
when bathing and has most inYi
gorating effect on the system. 1t is
also fine to drink either hot or when
it is cooled, and is especially fine
for rheumatic and catarrhal trou-
bles 1t is also good for many other
ailments.
Some $242, 900 has been appropriate
ed for road building this year be-
tween Jerome and CIarkdale. Verde
Hot Springs are only eight miles off
this highway and is connected with
it by very good automobile road
with only slight grade. When this
new road is completed it will be only
about 125 miles or a little more from
WinsloW to the Springs via Long
Valley, Pine, Payson, and Natural
Bridge. 1t will then be quite acces-
sible to Winslow people and make a
| fine trip. Mr.. Daze says the accom-
modationS at present are very good,
! and the rates very reasonable. Three
| dollars per day will cover the ex-
| pense, including baths, eating, and
| sleeping. 1t is planned to build
! good sized hotel as soon as funds can
| be raised for that purpose, and Mr.
| e. H. Meek, of Prescott, who has
| owned the Springs for some four
| teen years, and is the present man
| ager, is now selling stock for the
! purpose of building a hotel and deYe-
Looping the property.
The climatic conditions are ideal.
| The elevation is around four thou
| Sand feet and the weather both win
! ter and summer is very fine. Tourists
and campers are coming in larger
numbers each year, especially from
| Phoenix in the summer, that they
may have the benefit of the water
while enjoying an outing in camp.
There is an electric power plant
within a mile of the Springs which
| develops and furnishes power to the
mines all through that part of the
country, and it is this company that
is keeping up the road into Prescott.
The water is being bottled and sent
out in considerable quantities now
and the demand for it is growing all
the time. Mr.. Gillard, of the Win
slow Drug Company, handles the
water here in Winslow
Mr.. Daze says he and Mrs. Daze
spent three days at the Springs, and
wanted to spend much longer time.
He intends to make another trip this
fall, by way of Long Valley and Pine
and stay longer. He says there is
good fishing and qauil hunting in
season around the neighborhood of
the Springs. Charley is q great
booster for Verde Hot Springs and
seems to think they will make a new
man or woman out of those who can
go and battle in and drink Of its
magical waters.