Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-08-06
PLAN TO PURCHASE
WINDSOR RANCH
IS DISCUSSED
PROPOSED TO MAKE
IT NATIONAL RESORT
Beautiful Spot Among Lofty
Pines on Upper PecoS May be
Bought by an Association Of
Albuquerque Men,

For the purpose Of considering the
proposition to buy the Windsor
ranch, located in the heart of the
upper Pecos. well known to lovers Of
mountain and stream, well attended
meeting of persons Interested in the
project was held last night in the
Commercial club. w. Goodrich Jones
president of the Temple Book con-
cern OF Temple. Texas. was one Of
the leading spirits at the meeting.
Mr.. Jones returned from the Windsor
day or so ago, after spending sew
eral weeks there. He travelled many
miles from Temple. Texas, to reach
the place and became so enthusiastic
with its beauty that when he learned
that Mr. Windsor would sell ii for a
consideration. he determined to make
an effort TO interest a number of AL
buquerque men in proposition to
purchase the ranch. improve it and
advertise 1t to the world as the most
beautiful spot on earth Mr. Jones
has travelled extensively in Europe
and America, and declares that the
country in the vicinity of the Windsor
ranch, with its towering pine trees
its streams, and fishing and hunting.
is the most ideal spot he ever visited
for the establishment of a large
resort.
The first and most important idea
in purchasing the Windsor resort is
to keep New Mexico people at home
during the summer time Thousands
spend their summer vacations in Cali
tornia. Colorado and elsewhere, when
they have summer resorts right AT
their very doors that are not to be
equalled in any other part sof the
country 1t is pointed out that if the
Windsor resort were made popu-
1s. =
be glad to 90 there and spend their
vacation each year. With 4 little
enoi --tio ~orh Windsor can he made
to Albuquerque and Santa Fe what |
Cloudcroft is to El Paso.
Mr. Windsor, the present owner of
the ranch, 1t is understood, 70 Mr. |
Jones and Arthur Everitt of Albuquer- |
que. offered a sixty-daN option on the /
property at sc. 600 The ranch, as II |
would be sold, consists of 1922 acres |
of land, nine cottages and certain |
rights to 500, 600 feet of standing tim l
Der.
According to the suggestion made |
by Mr. Jones last night. the PROPOSE |
tion can be handled hy corporation |
formed for that purpose. lie said |
that he understood that william +.
Saunders. secretary of the CONNER
rial club of St Louis, is willing TO pur-
chase $1,000 worth of the cnpital /
stock and that five business men of
Santa Fe are willing to take blocks of
600 each. This $50 would cover
The first cost Of the ranch or the
price Then. again. accord
ne 70 Mr.. Jones, improvements are
Necessary at present. TO the amount OF
"a O00. making the total expenditure
IF $4,000 before the resort Will be
,ble to care for guests on a large
Gale.
Although not considered officially 4
~ the Commercial club. President +.
;. Schwentker and Secretary r. j.
>aylon were interested attendants at
he meeting last night Tpon the
Of j. b. Herndon. Mr..
;chwentker appointed "a committee.
'onsisting Of Arthur Everitt. Frank
!. Strong and Mr.. Herndon. to draw
ip plans for the project in such
manner that Il may be placed before
ns" citizens Of Albuquerque This
'ommittse viii meet at 80 this att
,rnoon al strong Brothers Mr..
Jones will also attend the meeting,
,ut will be compelled to leave late
his afternoon for Chicago. where ne
goes To the Knights Templnr conclave.
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