Arizona republican., 1910-06-05
THE RESORT
Of P|NEA|R.
A Few Observations After
a Personal Inspection
It IS ALL THAT IS CLAIMED.

and, Delightful Tempera-
ture, Clear Cold Water
and All That Is Required
For An Ideal Resort
1t is with a feeling of satisfaction
| that this attempt To describe the
writer's recent trip to Pineair. the
new summer resort, is made, for the
reason that there is no need to draw
on ones Imagination for the material,
no need of eXaggerating any of the
details The only possible regret is
the inability to do the subject full
justice. Since the idea of building q
summer resort on Reavis creek was
first conceived and since the place
was given its name, much has been
said and written about "Pineair," out
as yet the half has not been told.
and no effort will be made i'm this
brief article TO tell it all The pur-
pose of this is merely to set forth
the facts in the case, briefly and con-
NAoNAgs W h6iNt a lANlC lCildDlc
nation about the resort for the bene-
fit of those who may have already
purchased stock, those who may in
the future, and the public at large
1t was due to the courtesy of w j.
Clemans, the present owner OF the
old Reavis or Jack Frazier ranch, a
member of the board of directors, and
w. S. Dorman, the president of the
association, that the writer made the
trip to Pjn6air and back on Wednes-
day and Thursday of this week The
trip to the end of the road was made
in the Clemans Cadillac, with Mr..
DOrman at the wheel
The start was made from Mesa
Wednesday morning at o'clock, AMI
without making any effort tn break
records. mile post No AZ was reached
in a little less than four hours time.
THE PINEAIR ROAD.
II is at mile post No. Al. on the
Mesa Roosevelt road, about half a
mile or so above the old Schell sta
ton, that the new road to Pineair
starts. The road takes an easterly
direction, swinging in little to the
south past Castle Dome, a little to
the east again and then south Up
Reavis creek to Mr.. Clemans' ranch
house, and on up the creek half or
three quarters of a mile To Pineair.
The distance from mile post No. AZ
to Pineair is estimated at twelve
miles. In fact. the road survey puts
the distance at practically that fig
from that same post is thirteen miles |
fro mthat same post is thirteen miles. |
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to Pineair is approximately the same
as that to the dam, and, upon the !
of the road to the resort, |
the running time will be about the |
same to both places.
To date. about All miles of the |
Pineair road on this end have been
A force of men is also
from Pineair toward the
Roosevelt road. but the details of
that part of the work will be referred
to in due time.
On this end of the road j. H
Thompson is in charge. With all due
regard for the excellence of the
Roosevelt road. it must be said that
hat portion of the new road that
mas been completed will be in every
respect its equal as soon as a good
-ain has fallen and it has been1
travelled a little. Mr.. Thompson is
he same man who had charge of a
arge part of the road work on the
amous Fish Creek hill He is a K
Dad builder of experience and the '
Dad that has thus far been built is [
ust about what might be expected
# him. Though the survey passes I
long a country extremely uneven, '
making many crooks and turns in the
Dad necessary, the grade is very =
inform. Mr. Thompson stated thatl
While he had not had an opportunity
o put an instrument on the road, he !
vas of the opinion that there was no
art of it where the grade exceeded
or possibly per cent, and there
My a Jew of such grades and they III
re short. For the purpose of COM III
arison, it may be stated that there III
a short grade on the Fish Greek III
i'll road of slightly over 10 per cent Ill
t the present time the new road is II
4 a decidedly soft condition, due to II
ne decomposed granite from which it
largely constructed and the lack II
{ rain The auto, however, took the ii
rades in good shape by reducing the u
lad to the extent OF several or Its n
and the road camp was
cached without incident a little after =
o'clock. 1t may be said unhesi- II
ltingly that that portion of the road
hich is now complete will, in due
me, be a highway that an auto of II
ny pretentions at all can pull with
lse. The roadbed is of a material
lat will pack firmly as soon as it is
ct and used. ill
THE BODYBUILDING FORCE.
The location of the road camp at
lie time of this visit was at a point
lree miles up the new highway. Mr. III
thompson at the present time is
lndling a force of some sixty odd
en and half as many head of stock
these men, about fifteen are