El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-09
FOREST RESERVES
And the Summer Resorts OF 81 pAsO
tucson and Prescott.

been in New Mexico during the past
summer, Inspecting proposed forest
reservations, arrived In Tucson Fri
day and is attending the L. s. court
now 10 session.
When questioned by a representa-.
tive Of the Tucson Star, concerning
the IL tention OF the Roverpmept, with
r%efereoce to the petition by cisiz ans OF
Tucson, asking for . forest reserve
upon the Santa Catalina mountains,
| Mr.. Holsinger stated that he was In
possession of ord ers from the commits
sioner of the general and Office, direct
ing him to map out the boundaries
and report as early as possible as to
the sdvisability of establ'shing such
reserve he was of The opinion, with
out question, the reserve would he
made Is soon rs . proper report could
be o rwsrded.
A further investigation viii be
necessary in order to conform the
boundaries 10 the actual tim Der ed
district, and this Investigation will be
commenced early in November.
In speaking OF the proposed reserve,
Mr.. Holsipger remarked that be
locality which was remarkably elm
liar to the Santa Cstslinas.
Ell PASo'S SUMNER RESORT.
The Sacramento mountains formed
the only outing place or breathing
grounds for the people OF FL Paso,
Texas. For many years the rough
mountsin foovhills formed . barrier
against the general occupation Of the
summit of these mountains snd The en-
joymens of the COOL invigoratinR
climate by the people OF Ell Paso, and
the heated valley citizens betook
them e to the various resorts on
she sea coast during the heated term.
Finally . trail was constructed, but
this was only practical for those able
to endure the hard hips and fatigue
incident TO q two days burro ride.
Later q wagon road was constructed,
and with this the mountains became
so popular that capital was attracted
and q ra'lrca1 Was con-tructed.
During the pact summer 10000 peo-
pie Visited Cloudcr Oft, the spot chosen
for q summer resort.
TUCSON SUMNER ESoRT
There is NO reason why the CatAli-
mas should not be equally popular.
The forest and fora 1, more vivid and
she scenery surPasses that OF the Sa-
cram, ntos, neither are The obstacles
TO Sbe construction Of . road 8 o great.
What wac done in the Sacramento
mountains can more easily be Accom-.
RAAodSa ~ ~
PHOENIX SUMNER RESORT
The experiment of the Phoenix Out
ing club has demonstrated the popui-
arity OF home resorts.
The club secured concessions 10 the
Prescott orest reserve and established
itself ~ Iron Springs. Quite Q village
Phoenicisns summered there instead
of going &c Los Angeles and sea coast
resorts.
The money heretofore spent in Cal
ifornia, was spent At home. So poLu-
lar has the place become, and 30 great
the demand for building space, that
the club has bee obliQ ed TO limit the
sale of lots TO 200. There being water
only sufficient for 1000 people at the
In the Catslinas there is water. land
pure air for ell that care TO 90, and
shere need be NO Limitation. All that
IL needed is Q good rosd from Tuceon
TO the top Of Mt. Limop.
81 am told" said Mr.. Holsinger,
''thst burros laden with food we're
driven from Tucson to Webber's camp
in IL hours this summer. A conserva-
tive estimate Of the distance lie 25
miles and it IL possibly less"
TROUT
Mr.. Holsinger stated that upon his
for the stocking of Wilder
ness Canyon with rainbow trout, Mr..
Frank Weber, in whose name the
was made, bad been noti-
fed that consignment Of 6sh would
be sent out for the CstalIpas within
60 days.
The board OF trade In conjunction
wish Mr.. Weber. are now arranging
the transportation of the speckled
beauties to their e mountain home.
Mr.. Webber states that while Sa-
blna Canyon Was dry this year for
the fret time In the history Of Arizona,
yet at the dryest time there was au