Physicians’ and Medical Regulations.—­The United States Government, through the interior department, regulates and controls the practice of medicine in connection with the hot waters.  A local federal medical board passes on the applications of physicians who wish to prescribe the hot waters.  All who meet the requirements of the board are placed on the accredited list.  Copies of this list are hung in all the bath houses and only those whose names appear thereon are permitted to prescribe the hot waters.  For the benefit of visitors these lists are also kept at the office of the superintendent of the reservation near the Army and Navy Hospital.  These regulations apply only to those who take medical treatment.  Others get the baths without formalities of any kind.  In addition to the Army and Navy hospital and the government free bath house, there are twenty-five bath houses operated by private parties, eleven of which are situated along the western base of Hot Springs mountains on the government reservation, and fourteen are on private property at various other points throughout the city.  The relations of all the bath houses to the government are the same.  They each pay the water rental to the Interior Department of the United States.  The government’s interests are looked after by a superintendent of the reservation, who is appointed by the President of the United States.  He has charge of all improvements going on, on the reservation and enforces all government rules and regulations concerning the bath houses.

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Cost of Living at Hot Springs.—­Hot Springs is not located in a good agricultural section, and it is not a manufacturing city; therefore, the boarding and lodging of visitors is their only source of income.  Upon nearly every house in the city is displayed the notice that board is furnished, or furnished rooms are for rent, with or without light housekeeping.  A few places furnish board and lodging for $4.50 per week; the most general charge, however, is from $5.00 to $6.00 per week.  Renting rooms, arranged for light housekeeping, is the cheapest method of living at Hot Springs.  The above prices are intended to show the minimum cost of living.

Where to obtain additional reliable information relating to baths, board, etc., at Hot Springs, Arkansas.—­First.  Apply to the superintendent of the United States reservation, corner of Central and Reserve Avenues, Hot Springs.

Second.  The business men of the city have an organization known as the “Business Men’s League,” which is intended and prepared to furnish reliable information by letter or personal application to the secretary and managers of the Business Men’s League.  Persons visiting Hot Springs should not rely upon advice, information, or propositions from strangers either on the train or in the city.

MEDICAL USES OF SOME COMMON HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES.