Arizona republican., 1915-02-14

ert, or as d silver spruce becomes part of the beauty of a mountain side
 The graceful pergola that fronts the building and marks the out CT line Of the grass covered patio found birthplace in Italy, the long row of arches on the opposite side of the court is pure Spanish. yet both un- der the artists touch become as truly Arizonan as the rugged out line of the distant Superstition noun tains.
 Everything about the building be- iongs to the southwest. There Is q roof garden and sun porches for winter and deep shaded balconies for late spring and summer. There i5 a spacious red tiled lobby which and hospitality.
 There is a tapestried hung ball room to tempt the feet of dancers, and deep shaded arcade furnished with chairs, swinging couches and rugs that banishes care in every siesta inviting detail.
 There are rooms with private sleeping porches, and bath and tele- phones as matter of course. There is also a cuisine which deserves a chapter by itself Mir. F. J. Elem ing. of Los Angeles. who has fur nished ranges and kitchen supplies for some of the biggest hotels in is. ct.t to Inent that the San Marcos kitchen appointments are not surpassed by any hotel on the coast. As for the meals the kitchen turns out, it is perhaps only necessary to say that the chef. Ed Maurus is one of the best in his profession in the coun- try, and that his meals are as good as his reputation.
 However, a modern tourist hotel. must not only be a luxurious dwel
 ling, but must supply it's guests with recreation as we'll
 Coli is the first thing 10 be asked for. Already the San Marcos has d very good nine-h hole course which has been seeded to Bermuda grass However, not satisfied with that work has already been started on an eighteen hole course. which will have turf air-greens throughout ready for use next fall
 Harry J. COllis, who has made the Flossmoore links. near Chicago, the finest in the middle west, has charge of the grounds, and has been given carte blanche by Dr Chandler, the proprietor Ot the hotel, to do what ever is necessary to make d perfect course.
 Speaking of the San Marcos course MT Collis says that not only vii they he the finest links in the South west, but, in his opinion. there will be none that will even approach them. It will be the only turf course in Arizona. Hazards will be made artistic as well as interesting, they will embody the latest ideas in traps and bunkers and include a variety of water hazards. Trees and bushe. are geing set out at different point. on the course. each tee will be shad ed by a big cottonwood, and tht links when completed will resembl, q big park
 No place in America" says MT Collis. has as fine winter climate for golf as this part of Arizona Florida is muggy. California has fog and Pinehurst, the greatest mecca fol winter golf ii America. is cold ant bleek until late in the spring. Tn cool bracing mornings, the genialll warm afternoons, the dry air anC brilliant sunshine of this section i. absolutely ideal for golf When peo 1 l'le know about the Sau Marcos link os they will appear next fall. th' hotel won't be able to care for hal the golfers who will want to com, cut here.
 In addition 10 the regular links.
 nine-hole putting course has heei
 laid out adjoining the hotel. wher
 patrons of the game may put in cd,
 moments in improving their stroke.
 Adjoining the putting greens ar
 two scientifically made. clay tenni | courts. The north balcony of tn
 hotel overlooks them, enabling house
 guests to watch the games withou
 leaving the hotel.
 Many people are using the hotel a
 land to various out the way place
 in Arizona. w. W. Huggett, tn
 well known guide, is a regular at
 tache of the hotel. He has a camp
 ing outfit which includes wagor
 tent, cooking paraphernalia, saddl
 horses, etc. and may be employe
 to take parties nf any size any
 where throughout the southwest The Arizona desert is full Of fas cination to one who loves the out c doors. and has the exploring nstinc There are the well Known pre- his toric Indian dwellings like the Gas Grande besides others yet untouche by the archeologist. as. for exampl. the Casa Blanca rains md those ( Snake Town. These are all withi thirty miles of Chandler. Then too there are hieroglyphic rocks lik those in the San Tan and Phoeni Mountains. modern Indian village and missions like that at Gila Cross ing. all within a days trip of tn hotel. Further away there are othe missions like San Xavier. cliff dwell ings, and the like.
 Then there is the charm of til desert itself, it's infinite variety flora and fauna-its innumerab varieties of cacti, the spring vii flowers birds-from the curious roac | cnppar to tho al iuhtinu ,nooEa a