Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-03-14
SENATOR w. A. CLARK'S NEW HOTEL AT JEROME FOR MALLY OPENED FOR
 BUSINESS.
hs a Home for Miners and Workmen It is Without an Equal
 in the World.

tended use Is for the accommodation of miners and other employees of the United Verde Copper company and it takes the place of the old fashioned "huuk houses" and "com- pany boarding houses" to be found in every mining camp.
 The editor or the JOURNAL MINER was present on the opening morn ing and had the privilege of inspect ing this mammoth institution. The building is erected on the side of the mountain just below the com pany's works and has a commanding view C the Verde valley for a dis tance of twenty-five miles or more. It IS built of stone and brick, the foundation being of stone and the upper walls of brick. It has been in process of construction for nearly two years and although opened as stated on Sunday morning it will require month yet probably to complete 1t fully, small army of carpenters, painters and plumbers being still engaged in putting on its finishing touches.
 In height 1t is five stories and large basement underneath them all. 1t contains 204 rooms, nearly all of which are supplied with two beds, giving it capacity of over 400 guests. Instead of dividing it up into little stuffy rooms to be occu- pied by one person the plan was adopted of having two occupants to a room with the result that the rooms are large, convenient and we'll ventilated.
 The rooms are all furnished very comfortably, and bordering closely on what might be termed elegantly. The floors are covered with Brussels carpet. the bed steads are of iron beautifully ornamented, and are supplied with good comfortable mattresses. In addition to these they are supplied with clothes clos cts, chairs, wash stands, all of hard wood. ' "
 The first floor is used entirely for the business departments of the in- stitution. The main entrance is at the easterly end of this floor. To the right of the entrance is a spacious room which is used as a sitting and reading room, and which will be sup piled with newspapers, magazines and all of the current literature. Immediately adjoining this is the hotel office. Then comes the dining room, occupying the entire north side of the building from the office to the westerly end of the building. It is spacious room being capable of accommodating over 800 guests at one time. The kitchen, bake room and other small rooms, ad- juncfs of the culinary department, adjoin the dining room on the south side of the building, being of the same length as the latter. These are all equipped with the very latest im- provements for cooking and with the conveniences afforded in the kitchen and dining room 1000 people can be accommodated with meals during the ordinary time devoted to serving them.
 Other rooms on this floor are a cigar stand, bath room, a large lavatory. the sides of which are lined with mirrors, and the furnish ings of which are on par with the best hotels of the country.
 Each floor is equipped with fire apparatus and is also supplied with hot and cold water. The halls of each floor are heated by steam, giv- ing comfortable temperature to the rooms.
 The building is lighted through out with electricity, the chandeliers in the dining room, office, etc, be- ing specially beautiful and orna- mental | '''
 There is also a private dining room in addition to the main dining room, which Is capable of accommo- dating about forty persons, a room in itself which will compare favor ably in size to the dining rooms of the average hotel, and in it's ap- Pointments is superior to most of them.
 Spacious piazzas are built on three s'des of the building. The westerly one gives good view of the com pany's works and adjacent moun- tains. while from the one on the north side and east end a magnif- cent view of the Verde valley, the San Francisco, Bill Williams and Mogollon mountains and the coun- try intervening is obtained.
 in the erection of this building for his employees Mir. Clark has spared no expense but has built it in the best possible manner, and furnished it with all the modern conveniences and comforts, and as already stated there is nothing in the world to compare with it, that has been built for the pur- pose 1t has. The best part of it all is that all of these comforts and conveniences are furnished the en- ployees at the same price of the old fashioned bunk and boarding house, Sl % per day for board and $500 per month for room.
 The enterprise is certainly a great credit to the master mind of Senator Clark which conceived it and carried it out to a successful cul- imitation. An idea of the size of it can probably be better obtained by stating that it required fifteen car loads of furniture alone to furnish it with and the total cost of build ing ard furniture are said to be (not officially Sl50,OO0.
 The mammoth institution is under the management of MT. Slusher, a gentleman of great experience and ability in this line and an ideal hotel man, who by his affable and courteous manner makes one feel at home the moment he enters the place. When the place is fully completed and he gets his battalion of employees thoroughly organized every thing will be run to a system, the feeding of the number to be accommodated there as easy matter as though there were only score.