El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-09

Neither will there be any consump-
tives OF health seekers admitted to
membership. It will be necessary for
each member to pass a physical ex-
animation before he Is admitted. Al
though 1 favored FL PaSo rs 4 lCca-
ton for the resort. my orders were
to go to Deming and had it not Eeen
for Mr.. TObin, Mr.. Newman and other
enterpriSing business men OF Fl PasO
I would have gone there Wednesday,
and closed for the resort site III that
no Gambling Allowed.
The Mt Franklin Rancho club will be
conducted under the rules OF the Zig
eastern athletic ard pleasure clubs.
There will be no gambling allowed and
there is no intention on the part The
promoters to make tHs resort anything
hut = highest class winter -'escrt n
II. country.
To show good faith Mr. Fortnsr says
the company which he represents viii
be willing to have FL Paso business
and club mem on the board of dirsrtors
in order that they may personally see
that the club is conducted properly,
and FL PasO members will be accepted,
although none Will be solicited To
become a member of the club Will re-
quire that the applicant be voted upon
by the other members and That his
financial rating IS established ny the
rating agencies One share OF stock in
the concern will cost 500 and this en-
titles each purchaser to five Seals
membership in the club. The rIsmber-
ship Will be obtained from the =Xclu-
sive mems clubs of Chicago, Kansas
City. New Work and other large cities
Of the east There is 4 holding com
pany which has been organized in Chi
caSO and Indiana, which will take over
the first $780, shares or the COM
pany's stock and the remainder viii
be placed to advantage in the east 1t
is expected to have a mem berShip OF
5000 in the Mt. Franklin club, al
though they will not all be at the win
ter resort at the same time However.
it is expected to entertain between
5000 and 1000 each winter season at the
clubhouse hotel and provisions viii be
made for such n number
Busy Season From Nov I to April 1.
The ranch club Will be conducted
along similar lines to the Skeleton
ranch club in Colorado The busy sea-
son will be from Nov 1 to April 1,
and during this time the operating
piOyes, including chefs. stablemen, auto
drivers, walters, maids, caretakers and
clerical staff An eastern club man
ager is to be employed to take charge
of the operation of the club and he
will bring his entire staff to the south
west from the north al the close Of the
club resort season there
To Attract Wealthy Men.
The purpose Of the club is 10 attract
the wealthy business men of the east
and middle west who now 90 to Cali
fornia- 1t is for this reason that the
Rock Island is interested in the
modatiOns viii be such that men from
the big cities may have all of the con-
Venicnces of their home club with the
additional advantage of outdoor life
in The southwest during the winter
season. These men will regulate the
policy of the club and will take an ac-
tive interest in its affairs
The plans for the resort hotel are
being drawn by frost * frost in FL
Paso. 1t will cost approximately $780,
600, although this estimate may be
raised before the contract is let. The
hotel will be of concrete construction,
covered with pebbledash, four stories
high, with red tile roof. and will pc
of Spanish architecture. There will be
500 guest rooms on the upper floors
The first floor Will have a big lodge
Longing room with fireplace, and an
indian room where southwestern curios
will be on display. There Will also be
a dining room and ball room on the
and private dining rooms in cOnnec-
ton This dining room and ball room
will measure GO by 100 feet and viii
be finished in stuccO, marble and hard
wood finish
VIII Have Electric Plant.
The building viii be formed in the
shape of the letter e" and will face
a big circle drive with a court in the
rear. There will be a gymnasium.
swimming pool, bowling alleys and
baths in the basement. The hotel will
have its own electric plant and this
will furnish light for the entire
as the new Hotel Paso del NOrte. ar
chitect II. c. frost says. and will be
equipped with every standard hotel
convenience.