Show items from soda Sp rinds special correspondence ot of THE tim SODA shurn aa idaho aug 22 EDITOR standard DARD having a litt little tle leisure on my bands bands I 1 thought a f few ew items from this I 1 region e g ton of mineral springs might be in interesting t e renting to your re readers bets the springs are very numerous a and rid varied I 1 name a few of the principal onea ones and come some of their medicinal qualities th the hooper named after the late capt hooper pe of I 1 salt lake is is the most C celebrated for superior flavor and bpi sparkling ackling qualities consisting of soda iron and sulphur the area occupied by this spring is about four rods square and forma forms a beautiful bight sight cuare ahn water bubbling up like a boiling caldron in one grand macs mass and also in nm numerous erous little lets through the turf by which t e spring is surrounded the mammoth is another wonderful effort in nature to throw atthe off the gatherings cf of agea ages in the shape of eoda sods water I 1 here I 1 ere Is a sight eight north worth going miles to see A lake Is formed of consider considerable aLlo eize size in which pillars of water in great numbers are throwing up the soda etc in immense immense quantities and the extent of the caverns formed at unknown depths has never yet been ascertained but the brilliant clearness of the water M e r displays at preat great depth a darkness t the moat profound the ch champagne ampa ne 0 spring pring Is a new one lately fuda found I 1 lo 10 0 caged between the hooper and the mammoth and is in BO so named from its delightful flavor these springs are truly the most refes ref belling hiag I 1 ever had the pleasure to look uon upon and appear to be on the increase vegetation cit etalon appears to flourish on the doiy siy brink pears where here the natural Isa tural 51 mineral water com company piny have estaba established shed their hot tn aling works is a spring of pure soda or nearly eo so as it la Is called 00 per cent we sampled his this spring and fou found d it to contain the quantity of sod eoda as stated the works are very exten extensive elve and when in full running order 6 bottled are easily filled daily the water from this spring is shipped all oer over this continent and europe the company have their headquarters in salt lake city soda springs is located on the he oregon short line and the population subsists subsist fro from varied pursuits such ai as rail railroad toad employees ranchmen ranchman ranch men cattle dealers dealer and all the necessary employments ploy ments to keep these things going the town n is is about 50 60 bilm mil is east goina tw of A mccammon c am m station anthe utah northern but tb there ere is creat dis di satis faction with regard to the connections one MI made ido by the railway company tn many ny parties travelling tra velling to this health div ing resort with families having to lay over at mccammon or pocatello causing causing them great trouble in changing 9 cars the principal hotel is called the idanha which is is owned by the natural mineral water company and is conducted by mr C 11 II wetzel who states th that at he has been well patronized this season and thinks the people mistake the time of coming here they should arrive het here about bouttie the first of juliand Jul july yand and remain in six fix weeks then they would receive SOMO benefit the hotel is well arranged having a it capacity to accommodate visitors t can have an electric light in each room has baths bathe on each floor as well aa as hydrants ia Is wel well pro provide videl 1 against fire bhavini having long long hat ian lengths he of hose banging hanging up in n the b ball w ways aye with a plentiful supply of water also fire escapes on each floor this hotel ia Is located within a quarter of a mile fr trim m the following springs spring the sua sulphur chur i spring g upon lie mound the OC octagon t ag on t the he I 1 iron r 0 n and horse shoe shoo a springs mr bir wetzel baa has been favored with the following visitors from ogden this beacon mrs abe me kohn kuhn mr mark kuhn mr Blet benal and wife mr joseph metzler and wife mr ht E T wile and d wile lie mr B il howard mrs 11 0 miller and duth daughter ter mrs fred keisel and daughter mrs 8 B D reed and son chas T reed read S B R reed eed mr joe strong and wile wife th this 1 8 hotel hote I 1 las has been well filled during the season which ia is necessarily of abort short duration owing to the elevation and the people should therefore take early fly advantage of it mr wetzel has engaged to run ran 1 it t the I 1 next three yeara years and on reasonable charges cb argoe horsley house is conducted by P F W horsley and has a capacity to board upwards of thirty visitors this bouse house is is now favored with the pres enco of 0 IV lyman and famil family joseph came caine and family S K C il hooper per all of salt lake city also D 0 dunber and family of omaha en ea route to salt lake city mr Ifor bortley pley has been well patron patronized iced this season mr bir D F lau the genial proprietor of the lau bouso has hits also been well patronized by visitors from salt lake city ogden and o oher ober ber places in utah at which ho hougo u so th the e writer of abele items has bas boarded and does not desire to sit down at a better table than that by this famil family the principal stores tore 1 in soda sods sprints are carried on by II 11 moon bloom co in dry good and graceles eroc gro erlea celes i 0 I 1 Q G kose rose dry gooda goods and groceries in la which hey are transacting a fair amount of nees the weather is cool and pleasant pl J G 0 |