Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-01
Castle Hot Springs Opens
Monday for IoIS-10 Season
Nth BOOKINGS of reserva-

NINTH BOOKINGS OF reserva-
wv tons heavier than ever before.
everything is in readiness for
the opening tomorrow of the famous
Castle Hot Springs rest and recreation
resort In this announcement is seen
the first indication of a return TO nor
NAL conditions in which central Ari
IONA will again come into its own as
the mecca Of thousands of tourists
seeking, and finding, the finest winter
climate under the skies.
THE winter tourists are coming this
way; there is no doubt about it, is
tn Optimistic opinion of NJ. 7. Grier
the new manager of the Castle Hot
Springs hotel. He bases it upon the
flood of reservations he received fol-
lowing the news of the signing Of the
armistice with Germany.
Many of the rooms in the hotel,
proper, and all but two of the cottages
have been spoken for and will be filled
by December 49," said Grier. This
unprecedented booking indicates that
the war is really over for many who
from now on will forget the worries
and vexations incident to the business
of war and the war of business and
will plan how and where they are TO
spend their winter days in rest and
pleasure"
One of the interesting features Of
the hotels bookings, says Grier, is the
wide range from which they come.
Not only are most of eastern and mid
die states represented, but also such
favored spots as California, Florida
and Colorado Springs. When Arizona
can draw tourist travel from such ter
! ritory, he says, it is time for Arizonans
to wake up to the realization that they
have a superior article when it comes
to winter climate.
Under the new management the
hotel properties have been renovated
and several little improvements made
intended to add to the comfort and
pleasure of the patrons. The automo-
bile stage service has also been i'm
proved
Many Phoenicians are planning to
attend the opening. A special party OF
some 20 automobiles will leave tomor-
row morning and return the following
day. The trip by auto from Phoenix
is a most interesting one. For AZ miles
good desert road makes travel easy
to Hot Springs Junction. The remain
ing "a miles of the trip is over one OF
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smoothest mountain roads in the state
| There are no steep ascents and the
gravelly character of the surface is Z
joy to the heart of every autoist..
! Among the distinguished guests who
have made reservations for December
are Mr. and Mrs. J. Roosevelt Roose-
welt of Hyde Park, n. Y. Mr.. Roose-
welt is a cousin of the former presi-
| dent. Others are Mrs. Theodore Shell
don and son Of Chicago, Mrs. K. W
| Newell and daughter of New York, thu
| Misses Reed of Locust Point, n. J.
| Mr.. and Mrs. r. Golden Donaldson
and daughter of Chicago, Miss Lillian
| MacDougall of Flushing, n. Y; Nh
and Mrs. L. e. Gilbert of Winnetka, n
Y; Mr.. and Mrs Walter Todd Of Chi
cago, Mrs F. r. Elliott, ST., and son o
Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Coe 0
! Riverside, H.; Mrs. H. w. Chester o
Clearwater, Fla; Mrs. Martina 2. Lin
coin of Cincinnati, r. S. Hawthorne o
! Great Darlington, Mass; George Is
| Owsley and Mrs. Owsley of Chicago
Mrs. H. Johns Austin of Colorad
Springs, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Camden o
! Versailles, KY; Mr.. and MIS- A. c
Barrier and daughter of Chicago, Nj
and Mrs. Grover C. Hubbell, Santa FL
n. NJ; Mr.. and Mrs. H. LaGaier, Ney
York City, and +. o. Magic of Chi
cago.
Among those booked for after tn
first of the year are J. Warner Bot
and Mrs. Bot of Shelburne, VT. Nj
and Mrs. George II. Maxwell of Bos
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. John /. Glover {