Arizona republican., 1899-06-22
THE INGLESiDE PROJECT
An Enterprise tn Which Everyone
 is Interested.

Since the c0mpletcin of the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix railroad there has been undertaken no public enter prise that will be productive of more good to the Salt River valley in gen. eral, than the consummation of the different plans purposed by the Ingleside company These plans in clude the construction of a standard gauge railway from Phoenix to Ingle- side, on which both steam and trol- ley carsNIl be used, the building of q 3O0-foom hotel with attendant con- Veniences, and the laying out of the town of Ingleside
 The design of the Ingleside hotel IS unique and most attractive, a modera- tion of the old Moorish and Spanish styles of architecture. combining the picturesque with utility and comfort for it's guests. The site of the hotel is happily chosen, lying at the foot of the Camel Back mountain on the saGdle-back that extends south to the buttes lying north of the Salt river. A beautiful view IS obtained of both the upper and lower valleys.
 The Ingleside company will spare no pains to amuse the guests Of it's hotel A natatOriuGn, tennis courts, golf links and polo suggest some or the pastimes that lie at the door; drive to the Hole-in-the-R0ck, horseback party to the Aztec ruins or a mountain climb up the sides of Camel Back, will bring pleasure to every one who delights in out-Cf- doors exercise in bright sunshine and under blue skies. Nor is the sports man forgotten. With duck on the Ar izona canal, a river full of fish, wild geese in the alfalfa fields and quail and doves everywhere, he will be quite content
 Ingleside will be pre-eminertly q city of bcagltiful homes. Although that feature has not been mentioned the company has received a nun Der of ap- plicatiOns for building sites from east ern people expecting to make winter homes here, as well as from residents of the territory. There has been something of a prejudice against the lower part of the valley on account of alleged dampness resulting from eX- cessive irrigation. This year mere than ever before has been noted an in clination on the part Of the people wintering here to get onto the higher lands toward the mountains. Ingle- |
  in this respect. The company lands | extend to the base of Camel Back l 250 feet above Phoenix, above and beyond irrigation, ard yet the company has facilities for furnish ing ample water supply for all do- mestic purposes on this higher ground | The special immunity from frost en- loved by these higher sheltered lands | allows the use of many delicate and i tender varieties of semi-tiOpical fOi1- | age and fruits, and gives an Oppor- | tun:ty for homes wher2 there can h. no question as to the dryness of the | atmosphere, and where the air blows | clear and pure from the mountains.
 Plans for the development of the | property have passed the | stage of experiment In May the new board of directors to0k control of the | affairs of the company. Messrs. Gang, Smith, Heyman, Chnsty and Messin- ger, the gentlemen comprising the | board, represent the highest ability in | business and finance, in the territory. Since these gentlemen were elected | they have been active in furtheri'1g the | work of the compauy. Right of way for the railroad from Phoenix to h. glesde has been obtained and final To- cation of the line made and constTuc- ton will soon commence.
 While the company expected to raise most of the money needed for it's plans in the east, tt opened it's books for the sale. of stock | to local business men, with the result |