Arizona republican., 1908-01-20
CHICAGO MAN VISITS
 CASTLE HOT SPRINGS
William H. Simpson and Other Santa
 Fe Officials Enjoy Two Days Trip.

Messrs. William H. Simpson of Chi cago. advertising agent of the Santa Fe: F. P. Hastings. general freight and
 passenger agent. and F. P. CrIice. as- sistant to the president of the :. F., ?. Ss P. went up to Castle Hot Springs on Saturday, returning to Phoenix Ses- terday. The gentlemen all left for the north this morning. the local officials for Prescott and MT. Simpson for the coast. MT. Simpson was delighted with everything he saw on the trip to and from the springs. and was greatly impressed with all that he saw and experienced while there. He said the bathing was a luxury. the soft, warm water feeling to the skin like the touch of velvet. The surroundings are ideal and open-air bathing is as pleasurable in midwinter as it can be anywhere else at any time of the year. The ho- tel affords not only the necessities. but practically all the comforts of life, in cluding. beside the most perfect hotel facilities. all the advantages of library. clubroom, music room and the society of the finest people in the world.
 The hotel just now is practically V of the season at the springs. No one is being turned away. and everyone is being accommodated though. if large parties are arranging to go there, it would be well to secure accommoda- tions day or so in advance. People are going and coming every day though a large proportion of the guests are there for extended visits. One party arriving at the springs yester day was composed of Mir. and Mrs. J. B. Glow. their child and nurse. from Chicago. MT. Simpsons home city. Mir. Glow is the head of one of the firms which recently secured d contract for part of the materials that are to be used in the construction Of the new waterworks system for Phoenix. It is altogether likely that he will visit Phoenix before his return east. Mir. Simpson said he impressed on all the people he met there the desirability of visiting not only Phoenix. but the Roosevelt dam. and of driving oter this valley. which he considers one of the most wonderful places he ever visited And speaking of Castle Hot Springs. he said MT. Clowry of Minne- ! spent one winter in Phoenix. told him the Castle Hot Springs resort is one of the most remarkable places he knows of. He said he was a little wearied by the trip in. but he forgot that in almost no time, and is com fortably and happily situated in his mountain bungalow. His son-in-law,
 Dr. Schwyzer. a member of the party, adapted himself to his novel surround ings in no time and spends a large part of every day riding over the mountain trails.
 one of the things that most inn pressed Mr. Simpson was the ride to and from the springs by automobile and stage The trip from the station to the dollhouse in the machine is made in about an hour and quarter, and at the dollhouse the guests are treated to toast and coffee and cream. a delicious refreshment. and a few minutes rest while the transfer is being made to the stage Then a stage ride of less than two hours brings one to the hotel in style and without fatigue. The big automobile. built especially for that service. is one of the largest and best machines in the west and rides as easy as on a city street. and speeds through the gorgeous mountain scenery almost like riding on a train. And the scenery is fine. too, no description of 1t being an eXaEgeration. Another thing that appealed to MT. Simpson was the abundance of quail seen along the road The country. he says, is actu- ally alive with them. It is paradise for the hunter. if bird game is what he warts
 Mir. Simpson. who has now taken general though a hasty. look over the entire irrigation project in which this valley is interested. having spent sev- eral days in that pleasing occupation, is fully alive to the opportunities to