Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-22
MAMMOTH HOTEL
FOR GUS S. HOLMES.
Will Be Built at Los Angeles Immediately
and Will Be Zone of Chain" Erected
by a Big Syndicate.

California. too, is a factor
that will make that district
the Pennsylvania Of the West; there
is oil there. and don't YOU forget IT, II
has hardly been developed yet The
atmosphere IS full Of railroad rumors
which Will undoubtedly bear fruit in
the near future, Then. too, there are
climatic conditions which make Los
Angeles an ideal spot for health seek
ers--one Of the most desirable In the
United States. | have undertaken the
project on my own responsibility after
giving Il due consideration. At the
same time | will not neglect my Salt
Lake interests, and will carry on the
Knutsford here as formerly
Continuing he said: The hotel Is
to be built on one Of the best sites In
Los Angeles. and viii be eight stories
in height, furnished throughout with
every modern convenience and the en-
tire proposition, when opened, VIII cost
$500 0O0"
Mr. Holmes was then shown the fol-
lowing clipping from the san Fran
cisco Post, but refused to discuss the
"chain of hotels" phase IN any shape
or form, except stating that the papers
knew more about the matter than he
apparently did;
Today the fact leaked out that the
hotel is TO be built for @. S. Holmes,
proprietor OF the Knutsford hotel In
Salt Lake City, who is az present AT the
Palace. Mr.. Holmes arrived on this
mornings train from Los Angeles,
where he has been comforting with Mr..
Hunt When seen this morning he
showed some reluctance In discussing
the new enterprise with which he is to
be Identified, but when assured that the
matter had become public he admitted
the facts as above stated
From one Of Mr.. Holmes friends Il
was learned that he will leave shortly
for the East to contract for the Interior
furnishings Of the new hotel. From
Denver and Salt Lake there have lately
come several stories to the effect that
capitalists there were contemplating a
chain Of hotels In the West, to include
the Knutsford Of Salt Lake, the Brown
Palace OF Denver, the New Antlers OF
Colorado Springs, new hotel in san
Francisco, and one Of the big establish
ments in Los Angeles.
In view OF the fact that Mr.. Holmes
purposes TO remain In charge Of the
new hotel In Los Angeles In advance Of
the promised new railroad connections
with the latter city, there is reason 20
believe that he is at the head OF the big
Western enterprise. He has been max
ing frequent trips 70 California Of late
and Is known 70 have strong financial
backing IN Utah and Colorado where
he has mining interests.
That Mr.. Holmes feels particularly
good regarding the proposition Is at
tested by a little incident that trans
plred after his arrival home this morn
ing when he found that he had been
assessed by the Live Stock Convention
committee for a subscription towards
the defrayng Of the expenses Of en-
tertaining the visiting stockmen. AL
though Ii had been intlmated that a
check for $3.50 would be very acceptable
he promptly went 800 better and wrote
out a check for $3.50.
Mr.. Holmes will remain IN this city
until January 5. when he will return TO
Los Angeles so as TO be In touch with
the architect In February he expects
20 go east and place his order for the
furniture OF the hotel, which will be
along lines seldom duplicated.