Arizona republican., 1899-05-30
WE SHOULD HAVE THEM.

The time draws near when Arizona
 money will begin to flow into the l pockets of the coast resort people.
 Every year a vast sum is taken out of
 the Salt River valley by people who wish to escape the heated term here.
 This money, turned into the city
 treasury, would pave and sewer this
 city and provide adequate water works. If retained in Arizona and expended in the usual channels it would have
 most beneficial effect on general busi-
 ness. A large portion of it could in time, be retained here if provision were to be made for entertaining tie people in some of the many delightful
 regions of the territory. There are
 places in the mountains where thou
 sands might find health and recrea-
 tion in the summer months if capital could be induced to furnish the means.
 Nature has done its share in supply
 ing Arizona with ideal conditions for
 summer life. A few good hotels, few
 summer. colonies established in the
 northern hills within easy reach of the railroads and the telegraph, and the
 foundation would be laid for profit able business.
 If some of our capitalists were
 to look into this question they un-
 doubtedly would see opportunities in connection with it. Every day we hear some one telling cf the delightful cli f 11a NTD1I
 what could Flagstaff offer in the way of entertainment if three or four hundred Phoenix people were to con clude to spend the summer there? All the natural conditions abound IF Fla agstaff, but these alone will net sat isfy crowd of health and pleasure seekers. Money is required to build cottages and lay out pleasure grounds and provide the innumerable forms of amusement that are insepaTable from the summer season. We have no doubt that if Flagstaff were to be given an equipment equal to that of some of the Colorado resorts hundreds Of valley people would go there every year and many would be attracted there frcm other portions of the ter ritory, and the money they would spend would be kept in the territory and help every branch of industry. i There is no desire on the part of The 1 to belittle what the pc fJle | of Flagstaff have done in the way Of improving their city, but rather a de- l sire to give them an idea of the good | that might result to Flagstaff and the | territory at large through the estab- ,ishmcnt there of a first-class summer | resort such as are to be found in the 1 mountains Of California and Colorado. |
 There are other portions of the ter rite-y where this idea might also be ! worked cut. Arizona is blessed wi1h | many ideal sFc'cs for the upbuilding of | summer resorts. The Castle Creek | Hot springs is an example of what may be accomplished with reascn- able outlay There is a most comfort | able hotel there, magnificent bathing, 1 and the sort of life that builds up the weary system. For a month to come the climate at the springs will ne perfect. It is pity that So many | rush off to the coast at the approach of hot weather without at east trying a few weeks in the hills. It is a greater pity that we haven't q ldanftou or Glenwood Springs in northern Arizona. Speed the day when some far sighted capitalists will pro vide Arizona counterparts of those famous resorts.