Arizona republican., 1897-11-10
disputed Hermosa property in con- sideraticn of the sum of $500.
CASTLE CREEK HOT SPRINGS.
Completion of the Road-Arrange ments for Improving the Property.


 springs over the new road from Hot Springs Junction, formerly known as VultIure Siding, is one of the most at tractive in the entire southwest. The by the Castle Creek Hot Springs and Improvement company and will bear comparison with the best of mountain roads. A rev station building has been erected at the junction, and ar arrangements will soon be made for the entertainment there of people bound for the springs who may reach the junction at night A we'll equipped stage line is now in operation.
 The road leads over the mesa to he foothills of the Bradshaw, range, over which it extends in easy grades. Be- tween the junction and the springs the road rises 1,20O feet. It is to be a toll road, and toll station has besn erected several miles out from the springs. The road is enirely safe, although it winds around rocky head lands and crosses many deep ravines Every foot of the way through the mountains is we'll constructed, and with a smart team and a light wagon one may make the trip in about three hours. There are many sublime views along the route. At Cape Horn" magnificent spectacle is presented at sunrise and sunset. s'Valley View" is another show point. From the road one may see Phoenix and the Salt River valley in the far distance There is a peak near the route on which sCime venturesome spirit long ago planted a flag. It looks to be 1000 feet above Castle Creek, yet there is a point on the road where one may look down upon this striking land mark.
 The road is a tribute to the energy of MT N. o. Murphy and his associa es in the hot springs enterprise. For merly the springs were reached from Phoenix by way of Frog Tanks and the Agua Fria. dreary ride of fifty three miles, the last fourteen being through the Castle Creek wash. The springs were practically out of the world SO far as the general public was concerned. Now they are much more accessible. The indications are that in a very short time a railroad will be constructed between Hot Springs Junction and the springs. While the trip is not at all wearisOme g., yet a railway would be the best means of attracting tourists and health seek CTS from all parts of the world. The modern tourist or invalid is reluctan3 to give up the luxuries Of travel to which he is accustom With a rail- road to the springs the extensive Bradshaw mining region would be given direct communication with the outer world and extensive develop ment would result. The springs would be a trade center for that entire re- zion.
 But little in the way of improve ment has been done to the springs property since it was acquired from Uncle Tenn" Holland The old sta bles and corral which for so mary years stood opposite the hotel have been removed to a point some dis tance down Castle Creek. The sic has been leveled and a temporary hotel building will be erected there. Much of the material is already on the ground and a master carpenter and his assistants are laying cut the work. When this structure is com pleted plans will be considered fer a modern, first-class hotel.
 There are great possi Utilities ill the way of bathing arrangements, and un- doubtedly when the plans of the conn pany are fully matured, Arizona will possess one of the most complete water cure establishments in the world The pool is about 900 feet distant from, and 116 feet higher than, the hotel site. The fall is ample to secure power for lighting the proposed ; building and moving what machinery may be employed about the place The pool itself will be, of course, the great attraction, but invalids will not have to repair there for baths. There will ] be a large pool within the hotel pointed bath rooms. The water has source and, properly piped, but a small percentage of heat will be lost There is sufficient water going to waste now to heat the proposed struc- ture
 Just now the accommodations at the springs are unequal to the demand and people who may desire to go there would better apply for rooms at leas. a week in advance. When the tempo rary building is completed there will
 
 people. It will probably be year be- fore the company will be able to en- teIrtain large number of guests. The enterprise is full of promise.
 The president of the Hot Springs and Improvement company is ex-Gov- ernor N. o. Murphy. MT. Lloyd Gris- com of Philadelphia is vice-president and F. w. Morris, Jr., of Philadelphis is secretary and treasurer. MT. Nor ris arrived from the east some time 1 ago and MT. Griscom reached the 1 springs Saturday evening in company with Col. and Mrs. DeRussy of For i Whipple, MT. and Mrs. R. E. Wells ot Prescott, MT. N. o. Murphy and MT i c. c. Randolph. IA special was run from Phoenix to the junction whe { | conveyances were taken to tn; | springs.
 The party was handsomely enter taired by Mir. Murphy and his asso 1 aHpoto T