. The Pacific tourist : Adams & Bishop's illustrated trans-continental guide of travel, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean : containing full descriptions of railroad routes across the continent, all pleasure resorts and places of most noted scenery in the Far West, also of all cities, towns, villages, forts, springs, lakes, mountains, routes of summer travel, best localities for hunting, fishing, sporting, and enjoyment, with all needful information for the pleasure traveler, miner, settler, or business man : a complete traveler's guide of the Union and Central Pacific Railroads, and
. The Pacific tourist : Adams & Bishop's illustrated trans-continental guide of travel, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean : containing full descriptions of railroad routes across the continent, all pleasure resorts and places of most noted scenery in the Far West, also of all cities, towns, villages, forts, springs, lakes, mountains, routes of summer travel, best localities for hunting, fishing, sporting, and enjoyment, with all needful information for the pleasure traveler, miner, settler, or business man : a complete traveler's guide of the Union and Central Pacific Railroads, and all points of business or pleasure travel to California, Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, Montana, the mines and mining of the Territories, the lands of the Pacific Coast, the wonders of the Rocky Mountains, the scenery of the Sierra Nevadas, the Colorado Mountains, the big trees, the geysers, the Yosemite, and the Yellowstone . hey were raised, inone instance, about three feet above the surfaceof the ground, with a hollow basin at least onefoot in diameter on the top. Other extinctsprings are not as high as this one, but showthe same formation and have the same pecu-liaiities. Of the hot flowing springs—said tobe white sulphur—tAvo are quite large, and oneof them is said to contain a large solution ofiron. A bathing-house has been erected a shortdistance away, to which the water is conducted,and in which there are private bathing-roomssupplied with both hot and cold water from thesprings. There is also a large plunge bath nearby, with dressing-rooms adjoining, and a hotelfor the accommodation of guests. There is apublic conveyance running between the cityand the springs for the accommodation of visi-tors. The waters are claimed to be a certaincure for rheumatism and all diseases of theblood; to have a remarkable effect in paralyticcases; to have a good effbct on consumptives^ wmm ^m€iFi€ wqwbi^w. 195. .•;■ when the disease is not too far advanced; tocu
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