Pratiyogita kiran English by kiran prakashan delhi published this article page no 21 this led to the founding of dr. jacksons cave hospital where many young men were treated with eurekas spring water during the american civil war and the subsequent dr. jacksons eye water business post-bellum. in 1879 judge j.b. saunders a friend of dr. jacksons visited the basin spring in eureka where he was allegedly cured of some type of degenerative ailment. thrilled by the upturn in his failing health the influential judge began promoting eureka springs nationwide. before the end of the year the town of eureka springs was home to 10000 people and by 1881 it was the 4th largest city in arkansas. eureka springs soon became famous for its luxuriant bath houses. in 1889 the basin spring bath house was built on main street; it was 4 stories high with a bridge to the upper 2 stories arching over the street and providing housing for the water pipes. the 1901 palace hotels baths used water from the harding spring and featured an electric elevator electric lights and steam-heating in every room making it the turn of the century equivalent of a 5 star hotel. at these and other bath houses visitors could slip out of their union suits for a hot or cold or shower a massage or various kinds of baths: hot air electric medicated radiant vapor and more. the palace and the basin house are still standing today pratiyogita darpan english app for laptop.
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