Arizona republican., 1917-02-10

will be kept for each days work as it 1 opens. In addition closets for the
 storing of the chambermaids' mater
 ials, for the dumping of waste paper baskets and for the dumping of slops have been handily placed on each floor.
 Light fixtures in each room are of
 brass. Two lights will be installed in each of these fixtures. These globes are of the modern type and of suf- ficient candle power to light the room thoroughly.
 The old horse drawn buss. which for the past 30 years has been in the en- ploy of the Commercial hotel for the purpose of hauling guests and bags from the hotel to the depot and from the trains to the hotel, has been dis. carded In it's stead will be used a new and modern Jeffery buss, ordered through McArthur Brothers and due to arrive in Phoenix about the middle of Frebruary. The buss is the latest in hotel equipment and will be in- stalled as soon as a rush shipment or der can be delivered
 Special attention is being paid to the safety of the new building from fire loss on this occasion. This same spe- cal attention is also extended to the safety of the guests. These fire es- capes have been built from the ton floor down the back side of the build ing. They are of steel and are heav- fly attached to the walls. Red lights Tn the halls above the exits to the es- capes call the attention of the guests 10 their existence and their location.
 In each hallway two lines of hose have been attached to the walls in con venient places where they can be played out for use at a moments mo- tice. Each plays a large stream and will lend great aid in the event of an- other conflagration. In addition spe- cial fire extinguishing equipment has been ordered and will be installed throughout the house
 Will Have An Extra Fan
 The addition of an extra man to the employed force of the hotel will also be inaugurated in the new plan of as- surfing safety from fire This man will start work at sundown: he will remain on the job until after day break the next morning. He will carry a Hardinge approved clock, registering his rounds of the building and he will be required to make the comulete rounds of the hotel once each hour. Through the installation of these latest systems for efficiency and safety how ever the hotel does not lose much in the shape of money outlay. A large part of the expense of the night watchman is regained in the lower rates which the hostelry is forced to pay for insurance
 While the Commercial hotel is the larger institution in the new building there are several stores and shops also on the ground floor. Included in these are Boyce X Creech cigar and tobacco dealers who also operate pool hall. the Commercial cafe, operated by Brown and Coronus, a barber shop by Mrs. James Allen, a live stock exchange under the direction of Carpenter and Work, the brokerage office of Lawhon and Bradford the wholesale and packing department of the Talbot & Hubbard company and the wholesale department of the Bar rows Furniture company.
 While the exterior of the building is little altered from the old structure the interior is wholly changed The porches about the building will still | be used during the summer months l for the guests who care to enjoy out door sleeping