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. HOT SULPHUR SPRINGS.1 lirnud Natural Saullarlnoi Foor!Miles From Salt Lake City.Hot SprJngr*. VnoqitaJed iu the World.Rlfht at Our Threshold.PomeMlng Medicinal Properties Which Should lav lie Thousand* ot InralidR Hither.;1)1Ii*Four mile# north of the Temple block, on the extension of the city street car line, ate the Salt I-ake Hot Sulphur Springe, rapidly corning into general notice through the enterprise of Mr. John Beck, the new proprietor.Extensive improvements are now being made to place these beneficial rprings within the reach of the public, and ah ready the plans are formed for making one of the most popular resorts of all thenumerous and varied attraction** with w hich Utah abounds. \ fifteen minutes drive brought us to the hot bubbling spring, seldom ever visited by white peo-pie, though for many years pastFXHOBTED T» in THE N ATI VE 1X1M,WWith their hick and lame.When the settlers came to this valley, in 1*17, the natives frequented thesesprings, both night and day, and held them guarded, a* possessing great modi* dual tircpertiert, now acknowledged by careful analysis.The springs an* situated mu what is known n* the Mrs Jones’ farm, more recently owned bv Mr* It. N. Baskin, and lately pordinseif hr the present owner$ Mr, John Beck. The property consist* of twenty-two acres in the foothills of the Wasatch range, and Iving beside theUtah Central and the Itemrer RioGrande railroads, running to Ogden.The finu and only improvements made M the Springs imstc over twenty veara ago, when an adobe boose was buift and occupied. Ju*rt when1 the springs boil out from under a jut of rack* ^ome twenty (set high, is aBEAUTIFUL SITE FOB A HOTEL,And one will tie constructed as soon as the present undertakings have been com* plefccil. From this point several narrow* gunge* openings into the mountains are accessible for trips, while to the west a few mis the Hot Springs lake, embracing several square miles, stretches out into a fine sheet of water, where bathing, boating and hunting has made it a favorite re* sort.The different views from this [mint Lake in the valley and the city. Great Salt Lake spreads out before the gaoe in grandeur, wIdle the mountains immediately at the rear present a fine effect, blending with the rest in making the spot :i nharmmg place for tourists and invalids.TitE SULPHUR SFBINOS.Where the springs l*oil out from underthe cliff of rocks they arc of a bluishcolor, and very dear. The stream measures 155 cubic inches, and runs w ith a strong current. This wonderful water l« conveyed beyond the railroad truck in a straight Curbed rat*4, which cool its temperature from 130 degrees at t he head —where an egg will boil in eight minutes —to 1*0 at the bathing point*A fine bath-house, 30x75 feet, withplunges, and all iwuflt;*rts for gent I emeu and ladies which Iwtong to such a plains is nearing completion,, and will 1*e finished in about ten days. Hie cool water to regulate the baths ISUtnes from an artesian well on the place, which flows a per*¥otti:il stream of the moat delicious water, lie dressing rooms will he provided with carpets, chairs, looking-ghumes ami all toilet neves-aries required, so that every one will 1h* delighted with the place.MJW1NAL t*BOFBIVnEf* OF THE WATER.The springs water is considered by many now using it to !*■ of the host properties for a great nrsiiiy ailment'-, smell as rheumatism, catarrh, and skin diseases, its well as for a number of com* coon internal disorder* prevalent the whole world over. The oldest physicians of Utah praise the efficacy of these springs, and assure Mr. T-ecfc that when their morits Income known thousands will flock to them from everywhere Cues of physical debility, paralysis, blood-poisoning! etc., have received peat help from using these waters.At Carole*4 music store the wafer i-kept on draught and liottled for sale, and large quantities of it are • sung used by people of the city . with good results. Mr. Gage, manager of the resort, in kept busily engaged getting the place in readiness for mi opening* w hen the public will be invited to make an inspection «f the greatest of l tnbTs natural attraction*.
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Salt Lake Evening Democrat
Salt Lake City, Utah, US
Tue, Jul 14, 1885
Page 4
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