Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-12
WILL RAVE FULL CONTROL
WILL CONDUCT NEGOTIATIONS
FOR LEASES or SALE
OF THE HOTEL
WILL NOT GIVE IT AWAY
ASSOCIATION WILL ASK A FAIR
PRICE IN RETURN FOR
ABSOLUTE TITLE Il

That the Y. M G. a. Is willing to
lease or transfer the handsome Monte
yuma hotel property to any person.
corporation or association which the
community may deem Of advantage to-
Greater Las Vegas as custodian ana
operator Of the famous resort at tha
Hot Springs, but viii not give title
to anybody without reasonable COM
pensation unless it IS absolutely nee
essary under conditions which may
arise, is the policy Of the association
as announced at the business mems
dinner in the Y. M. G. A. gymnasium
last night
The announcement was made BY
George H. Kinkel, president Of the
association, who declared that the
directors had decided to leave the
property in the entire charge Of 81
committee to be composed OF four
ficers Of the Y M. G. a. and thra
citizens selected BY the appointeesx
the association. This committee is
be known as the = M c. 4 H
Springs committee II haa power
lAAaa sh8 pro- 8
tions for its sale, but cannot deed
away without action BY the director
OF the x. Al C. A.
Mr.. Kinkel said the Y. NJ. G. a. HAD
selected ]. il. stearns, Clarence Idenz
William H. Springer and himself as
it's representatives on the committee
and chat this four had chosen Jeffer
son Reynolds, Stephen Powers and
W. J. Lucas as the citizens representa-
lives. Mesars. Powers, Springer and
Iden are directors Of the Commercial
club. and their presence on the COM
nittee is expected to Be of value.
In explaining the situation Mr.
zinkel gave a short history ol the
ransfer Of the property He naid
lad been offering the Montezuma
hat for several years the Santa Fa
property to anyone who would take
under certain conditions. Nobody
airing to accept the hotel under this
erms imposed. the railroad. about Is
ncnths ago, announced that il pro-
osed to tear down the hotel, as the
Expense Of maintaining carataker
nd paying insurance and taxes WAS
90 great to be borne upon non
reducing property.
The Commercial club began cor-
with the railroad to pre-
'ent TIE demolition Of the hotel. ia
be meantime the Y. NJ. G. 4. summer
amp was devised as means q adj
ertising the Hot Springs. it being
roposed to locate it On the hotez
rounds. The railroad company rs.
used to allow the camp to be So lo-
ated stating that lhe fire hazard
Fould be Increased causing the insur
nee rates to 90 up.
Jefferson Reynolds. at this time
OF an Inspiration. He waa meme
er Of the Commercial club committee
. negotiate with the railway fof tha
sansfer Of the property to the Banda
lexicana OF the Battle Creek sani.
arium. and the idea struck him. after
9th those protests bad fallen flat
bat the building could Be saved Erom
emolltion by having Il decided Is
be Z. M G. "a. Mr. Raynolas lhou
the x IS q q as the proper eu
,dian because. being benevolent in
1itutlons # would not be obliged Is
nv taxes 81 the property
Mr Raynolda began cofE pointing
ith tho Santa Ea officials sra nes
splied thai they Nefs willing 6 v
. property 70 $50 s. 4
latter was PIT an 6 Ae M
reatefs Mho lha he
laioa cs rs o S af
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