The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-23
EXTENSIVE E,IMPRovEMENTs ARE
CONTEMPLATED FOR RAvALLl
AT HAMILTON.
TO SPEND HALF MILLION
J. 0. Read Plans to Pipe Water From
Sleeping Child Hot Springs to Fine
Plunge and Make Other Changes
That VIII Convert Hostctry into
Mecca for Visitors.

When j, d. Renl realizes the full
filnlrnt ef tile plans which he has
perfected. the Ravalli hotel, m Haml-
ton viii be one OF the most attractive
ana In short time. one or the most
famous summer and winter resorts in
the west.
Mr. Read who has just returned
from Spokane. announces exclusively
70 The Missoulian that hc has perfect
ed plans and financial arrangements
to spend more than $500, 600 on Inn
provemcnts 10 the Ruyalli hotel which
Will make II one Of the most thorough
Is modern, comfortable and attrac-
tive hostelrcs In the country MIR.
Read IL man who does not do things
by halves and he proposes to make
the Ravalli place that will rank with
the best that can be found in this
country and that Will take its place in
the foremost rank with those that can
be found In Europe
Each year hundreds Of Americans
spend thousands of dollars to travel to
foreign resorts. Mr.. Read believes
and he knows from experience that
his convictions are correct--thnt Mon
Aoha. aHb lHt JptkAFI ilbpt valley hTs
the mecca for health and pleasures
seekers and he proposes to give them
hosiery that Will fully satisfy the
most fastldlous tastes they may pos
scss. lie Is going to make Hamilton
| and the Ravalli hotel ycritable Ar
| cadla.
Extra Block.
The plans of the hotel man, which
will be submitted TO the Hamilton
Chamber of Commerce within a few
days. for Its approval and support,
contemplate the building of an addi-
tion to the present building which will
cover the entire block now occupied
by the Rayalli. one of the features
of the new addition will be a plunge.
so to 10 feet, enclosed In glass, sup
piled with natural hot water from
Sleeping Child springs. In the noun
tains near Hamilton This water.
| which liz said to possess medicinal
| properties equal to, IL not superior to
that of many of the famous springs
I'm Europe. Is to be conveyed by pipe
| from the springs to the plunge. The
water viii be delivered 10 the plunge
at temperature suitable for both
summer and winter bathing and every
convenience viii be provided for the
patrons,
In addition to the plunge there Will
be new dining room, grill room. club
room and private dining room for
| special parties and tea room on the
balcony for afternoon and early egen-
ing affairs. A special concrete garage.
capable Of accommodating 10 auto
mobiles, Will be constructed for the
accommodation of patrons and there
| Will be porte cochere with direct en-
/ trance of the elevators which will
make 1t convenient for guests in any
sort of weather
Fircproof Material.
The wings which will constitute the
addition to the present building Will
all be constructed OF freproof ma
terIal and viii be provided with fire
shutters SO that there will be 10 dam
ger OF flames In any way.
1t is possible. later on, that a
mountain lodge will be constructed at
the springs for the convenience and
accommodation of those patrons who
desire it and an automobile transpor-
tation service will be established be-
tween the hotel and the lodge SO that
guests may travel back and forth at
their pleasure.
The preliminary plans of The addi-
tlon have been drawn and within 4
few days the approved plans VIII ba
ready for submission TO the financial
hackers of the proposition.
Negotiations have already been
| M rit lao roll is a1as sf.,a
to transportation facilities and every
indication Is that there Will be noth-
ing lacking In this line for the hotel.