HEALING SPRINGS OF RIVERSIDE 



COUNTY 



THOMAS C. ESVANS 



RIVERSIDE COUNTY, unlike many other counties In this State, has 

 agricultural and mineral lands, and fountains springing from many 

 hidden nooks amidst the rugged mountains throughout the county. 

 Among them may be noted the Console Mineral Springs, located 

 at Riche Canon, Riverside County. This water is said to be very 

 beneficial for diseases of the stomach and liver, and it has also been recom- 

 mended especially for Bright's disease and rheumatism. This water is 

 transported all over Southern California. 



In addition to the Console Springs, may be noted the Bundy Hot 

 Springs, located at Elsinore, Riverside County, situated on beautiful Lake 

 Elsinore, 1,300 feet above the sea-level, surrounded by lofty mountains 

 and picturesque canons, and altogether a very desirable place for the in- 

 valid. The springs are easy of access, being located on the railroad, with 

 no staging to be done. Lake Elsinore is the resort of much wild game 

 at certain seasons of the year. The water of these springs Is efficacious, 

 having made miraculous cures of rheumatism, both chronic and inflam- 

 matory. The mineral properties, as analyzed by the State University, are 

 as follows: — 



Sodium and potassium sulphate 5.02 



Sodium chloride 1 .64 



Sodium carbonate 6.1 9 



Calcium and magnesium carbonate 2.04 



Silica 3.51 



Organic matter 88 



The Relief Hot Springs, of San Jacinto, Riverside County, are situated 

 at the foot of the beautiful San Jacinto Mountain, which has an elevation 

 of 2,200 feet. The climate is extremely bracing, and the days are warm 

 and sunny, with cool nights. The Indians are reputed the discoverers of 

 these springs. The large hotel is modern in every respect, and the bath- 

 houses are large, commodious, and well cared for. The springs consist of 

 iron and arsenic water, sulphur water, and warm soda water, all with a 

 temperature of 112 degrees. These springs are renowned for the cure of 

 rheumatism and kindred diseases. The rates at the hotel, including baths, 

 are extremely reasonable. The place can be reached by both the Southern 

 Pacific and Santa Fe railways, the former through the pass from Beaumont, 

 and the latter from San Jacinto, with a three-mile stage drive to the springs, 

 which drive is a very charming one. 



The Murietta Hot Springs are located near Corona. This little town 

 has been built up by a man who realizes the immense value of the medicinal 

 springs there. The climate is most delightful at all times of the year, and 

 neat little tent-houses surround the main hotel and offer quiet, inexpensive 

 resorts for the afflicted. The medicinal properties of the waters are ex- 

 tremely beneficial in cases of rheumatism, and thousands of people go 

 there every year, many of them being completely restored to health, and 

 every one realizing some benefit, while a continuation of the treatment for 

 any length of time will result in a complete restoration. Murietta can be 

 reached by the Santa Fe Railroad. 



There are many other smaller and less-noted springs in Riverside 

 County, which offer more or less benefits to any one suffering with rheuma- 

 tism or other kindred ailments, and where one may live at a very moderate 

 cost. 



