s. These springs are located in the foothills on the western slope of the Galiura mountains in southeastern Arizona, thirty-five miles wes
aught. The springs evidently have their source deep down in the earth and the flow of water never varies. When the water from the different springs is all united it forms a good sized brook. The water is conducted through pipes into the ba
ped. Every morning after the stable doors are thrown open and the horses turned loose they invariably, of their own accord, proceed to
y be medicinal, but is not necessarily remedial, or even wholesome, notwithstanding the popular belief to the contrary. Water that is charged with much mineral is spoiled for drinking. Moderately hard water need not be injurious to anybody, but is especially beneficial to children. The assimilative function in the child appropriates min
joints, when they become stiff and painful. It also lodges in the various soft tissues of the body, and ossification of the valves of the heart and walls of the arteries sometimes happens. It weakens the blood vessels so that they easily rupture, which cau
neither natural soft water nor distilled water are available, and there is doubt as to the purity of the water that is being used, it should be boiled and then let stand
kly determine its quality. If the water that is being tested is free from mineral matte
gerated. While it may do good in some instances, it is not nearly as beneficial as
as there are patent medicines, and both are about equally misrepresented and deceiving. All classes of people would undoubtedly be greatly benefited in health, strength and longevity if more attention was given to the quality of our domestic water supply. Any one who needs a change, other things being equal, should seek a resort that fur
m to think that in order to derive any benefit from a bath it is necessary to employ some unusual or complicated process. Nothing is further from the truth. The plain, tepid bath is the best for general use. It thoroughly cleanses the body and produce
like; what will do one person good may injure another. It is never wise to prescribe a stereotyped treatment for every patient. The disease, temperament and constitution of each individual must be taken into account and the temperatu
o find relief by other means. Before the white man came the Indians used the water for curing their sick. The water is curative in rheumatism, neu
t for the tired man who needs a rest. It has not yet been overrun by the crowd, but retains all of the natural charm of freshness which th
t during most of the year. In the near vicinity much can be found in nature that is interesting. Never-failing mountain streams, deep canons and dark forest
t, if he starts out on such a trip he must decide to make a day of it, as the country is sparsely settled and the distances long between camps. If the accom