This brochure is courtesy of the Monroe Historical Society donated to the collection by Tim Raetzloff. This brochure mentions W. L. Kaupp the manager of Garland in 1937.
Regain Your Health
Nature’s Healthful Springs
Garland Mineral Springs, an unusual pleasure and health resort, is located on the North Fork of the beautiful Skykomish River, fourteen miles northeast of Index, Washington, and the Great Northern Railway. A good auto road leads direct to the springs.
Being situated at an elevation of 1400 feet on the West slope of the Cascade Mountains, assures cool summer and mild winter weather, an ideal location for a health resort.
It consists of forty acres of virgin timber, native flowers, and mountain streams.
There are several mineral springs, each composed of varying qualities of mineral salts which medical scientists have proven are necessary, in proper proportion, to rebuild and maintain bodily health.
So far as is known to the management, there are no other springs in the country containing so many of these essential mineral salts as are found in these famous waters.
Although discovered in the eighties, it was not incorporated by Mr. A. M. Garland and associates until 1926. These men had the vision and faith to go ahead and develop the property into what is now an exceptionally fine health and pleasure resort.
Bath and Massage Department
New, spacious quarters have been designed for the Hot Mineral Bath and Massage Department. Under this remodeled arrangement, there will be separate departments for the ladies and gentlemen.
A comfortable reception room where one may rest, read or relax, either before or after the treatment, has been equipped with comfortable chairs and restful reading lamps.
Individual locker-dressing rooms have been installed where complete privacy is insured. These rooms are equipped with mirror, chair and a dressing table.
Each department has private, individual bathrooms where one may take a restful bath in the health waters. These baths may be taken in a tub or in a sitz tub. A fresh water shower is also available.
The two massage rooms have been furnished with infra-red lamps and ultra-violet ray lamps along with luxurious upholstered massage tables. A modern colonic irrigation room completes the new outlay of this department.
All baths and treatments under direct supervision of licensed masseur.
Recreation
Hiking
Located in the Heart of the Cascades, with Forest Service Trails leading to many interesting places, hiking is a very popular feature.
Fishing
The North Fork of the Skykomish is noted as the home of the big Steelhead Trout. The river is also kept well stocked with Rainbow, Dolly Varden, and a good run of Cutthroat.
The Ideal Resort to
Accommodations
Hotel
The new hotel of twenty-two rooms, is beautifully finished throughout in native knotty cedar. Steam heat, attractive lobby, and comfortable, clean rooms make your stay enjoyable.
Dining Room
The dining room offers good, tasty meals, ranging in scope from short orders to full course dinners, prepared by an experienced chef. Special effort is given to luncheons and dinner parties.
Cabins
Thirty-five cabins, either furnished or unfurnished, modern or semi-modern, are equipped with electric lights and stoves.
Camp Ground
A shady auto park with community kitchen is available to those who travel with their own camping equipment.
Store
A well stocked grocery store is operated for those who wish to do their own cooking. Prices are in line with those of adjacent towns.
Baths
Hot Mineral Baths, Sitz Baths, Men’s and Ladies’ Massage Rooms, Blanket Packs.
Treatments
And benefits of drinking Spring Water---See Masseur.
Swimming Pool
A large outdoor swimming pool, forty by one hundred feet, of heated carbonated mineral water is one of the outstanding features at Garlands, both from a health and recreation standpoint.