Arizona republican., 1911-04-15
PRESCOTT BOOSTERS
 AND THEIR PLANS
They Propose to Cooperate With
 Phoenix in Every Way Possible

In speaking of the proposed excur- sion from Prescott next Friday and the giving away of lots in a tract near Prescott, to Phoenix people who will build summer homes, The Republican has been in error in two points. One is the minimum building restriction which is $500 instead of S45O as an nOunced; the other is that the tract is only a half mile from Prescott instead of two miles as previously stated. The following letter was written by Nal colm A. Fraser, secretary of he Pres colt Chamber of Commerce, to the Phoenix Board of Trade, and gives all the needed information, together with reference to the excursion and what the visitors propose to do when they come. Among other things they pro pose to join in the boost for the Good Roads association. The letter should be read by every Phoenix resident. whether he wants a summer home or not:
 Eighty boosters for Prescott and Yavapai county will invade Phoenix. by special train on the twenty first instant to convey to their friends among the Phoenicians the good news that any resident of Phoenix. who will agree to put up a habitation on a lot in the fifty-acre tract purchased by the Prescott chamber of commerce, just One-half mile west of the Pres colt court house, will be given the lot free. Water will be piped into this tract in a few days. The lots are beautifully situated in a slOping valley between two hillOcks among the pines.
 The unanimous opinion of the citi- Zens of Prescott is, that this sub division is the most picturesque. and salubrious in or about Prescott. The tract, which comprises over two hun dred lots, is being cleared of all un- necessary grOwths and presents a most picturesque appearance. It will be parked and streets twenty five feet wide will afford access to all the lots
 Many citizens of Prescott have paid for residences in less advantageous situation over $500 and this without water or sewerage. These lots are within 300 yards of the summer col ony and are worth today $65O.
  made for a score of the two hundred oto be given free, and those contem- plating availing themselves of this unique opportunity should make their applications on the twenty first, the date of the arrival of the excursion The allotments will be made consecu- lively, and will begin on the day of the excursionists arrival.
 Those desiring living in a centered coterie among the pines should get together and present their application in a group
 The Yavapai county supervisors have approved an appropriation to complete the automobile road from Prescott to the Grand Canyon via Ash Fork, making the trip by motor to this world wonder possible in six hours This highway will be com pleted within six weeks, a very small portion of the road requiring re- grading and repairing.
 Three hundred dollars is the sum, including painting which is fixed as the minimum for the construction of a cottage in the colony in order to procure a free lot To those, how ever. who desire to construct pie turesque bungalows in the colony no maximum has been set, and they will receive the choicest of the lots so that a uniform style of architecture may prevail in that section of the colony.
 Although the summer colony is within eight minutes walk of the Prescott theaters and other places of amusements. arrangements are under way whereby the holders of lots in the summer colony will be provided | with their own amusements. The | site for a pavilion has been selected. l As soon as the definite number of | summer inhabitants is. definitely | known these plans will move more | rapidly.
 The party of boosters intend to | be present at the territorial good | roads meeting to be held in Phoenix | on the 22nd, and do all in their pow CT to further the movement for good ] roads in Yavapai county as we'll as in all the other counties of the ter l ritory"