Arizona republican., 1905-08-13
A CHANCE FOR SOMEBODY
Best Opening in the World for a
 Good Hotel.

The town of Roosevelt needs a hotel and there is money waiting for the man who builds it, if he is the right man and builds the hotel right. The town of Phoenix needs the hotel at Roosevelt more than the town of Roosevelt does. And the fact that the town of Phoenix needs the hotel at Roosevelt, is the condition that will make the enterprise a profitable one for the person or corporation who un- dertakes it.
 The suggestion is but one more step in making the most out of the stor- age reservoir and the Roosevelt road. Primarily these projects are for the en- cOuragement of irrigation, but the people eventually will have to pay for them and are privileged to get as much out of their investment as pos sible. The agitation that resulted in the decision of the government to build the reservoir, was mainly based on the direct proposition of the ben efits to be derived by furnishing an ample water supply to the lands of this valley. When the time came for the building of the Roosevelt road, there was considered not only it's val ue in the construction of the dam, but other features that might prove a source of revenue. One of the most important of these features, and one that by the way was scoffed at by many, was the prospective tourist travel. The farseeing were patient and their foresight is now coming to be appreciated. The time has arrived when the subject can be discussed at closer quarters; when the defenders of the idea can give some evidence of the faith that is in them. Already there has been set forth in these col umns some idea of the present travel over the Roosevelt road, and every man that travels over the road means some money for this valley either di- rectly or through the supplies fur nished from here. There are now be- tween one and two hundred people daily passing over the road, and num- berless big teams. Most of the men are working men; men who are em- ployed in some capacity in connection with the storage project. But tourists are also quite numerous and every one of them agree with those who are competent to speak and who say with out exception that it is one of the most interesting side trips for tourists in the whole world.
 A moments reflection over the tour
 
 by past years there will be four thous- and visitors in this town during the next six months. If things loosen up as many believe they will. there may be twice that number The trip to Roosevelt can be made in a day and for only a few dollars. When ample provision is made for the entertain ment of tourists at Roosevelt at least one half of the people who annually visit this city for health or pleasure will make it a point to go there. Many will make it a vacation trip and remain days perhaps weeks. More than that, and this is the principal point when it Is known that one may go to Roosevelt for few dollars, se- cure good accommodations at right prices, and see some of the finest works of both man and nature, where there is now one tourist coming to the Salt River valley. there will then be two, perhaps a half dozen. Phoenix is now fairly well advertised for a small town, as health resort, as hay ing the most wonderful climate in the world. as possessing the interesting phases of western life, the magnificent distances, the surrounding hills, the impressive and interesting deserts, the immense irrigating systems, perennial fruits and flowers, orange groves, vineyards, etc. These things are all right and have brought thousands of sOjourners. But what the tourist wants is variety. He wants a head quarters from which he can plan min