San Luis Obispo County History

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

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Source:
A Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of Santa Barbara,
San Luis Obispo, and Ventura, California
by Yda Addis Storke
Published in 1891 in Chicago by the Lewis Publishing Co.


NEWSOM'S HOT SULPHUR SPRINGS. 

Newsom's Springs are situated in a pretty little natural park, at the base of a large, 
singularly formed hill of silici-calcareous rock, through whose summit runs a strong 
ledge of pure limestone, which it has been demonstrated is very valuable for making 
lime. The body of the hill is believed to be valuable for making cement. The hot sulphur 
spring shows a temperature of 100 degrees, and analysis of the water shows silica, 
sodium chloride, sodium sulphate, potassium sulphate, calcium carbonate, magnesium 
carbonate, ferrous carbonate, alumina and sulphate of magnesia, the combination showing 
the medicinal properties. Considerable gas arises from the water, and arrangements have 
been made to utilize it for cooking and heating purposes. 

The owner of these springs has surveyed a plat of six acres near by, bordering the Arroyo 
Grande, which he designs to donate to the State, with water privileges, on condition 
of the establishment there of a technical school. 

They are reached by rail to Arroyo Grande, thence by easy stage or drive from Nipomo. 
The altitude is about 400 feet. The grounds and springs are well kept. The ocean beach 
road affords a superb drive. There is always bathing, fishing and clamming. Hotel and 
cottages for guests. 

The climate is almost perpetual sunshine. On the place are three principal springs, 
whose waters range in temperature from 40� F. to 100� F., flowing some 49,000 gallons 
per hour. The waters are salino sulphureted, and have considerable reputation in the treat- 
ment of old, chronic rheumatism, and gout, catarrhal affections of the bladder and bowels, 
skin diseases, etc. For uterine troubles the hot sulphur douche has been of great benefit. 
There are warm and hot plunge and tub bathing facilities. The following is the statement 
of an analysis made by Dr. Winslow Anderson, 1888: 


	(*see chart by Dr. Winslow Anderson)

Four miles westward is the   (see PIZMO BEACH)