Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1920-05-19
Pine Crest Needs
Road to Open Up
Summer Suburb

L. %. Brown, chairman OF the Pine
Crest committee OF the Chamber oil
Commerce gave an interesting re-
port to the meeting Thursday night.
There is a demand for lots in this
tract, but until 4 road is opened which
will make the ground accessible moth
ing further can be done, as all OF the
lots in the first division have been
disposed III. The chairman stated
that very probably something would
be done shortly. looking to the I'M
rrovement OF a road leading to the
grounds.
In the unconveyed portion OF Pine
Crest the Chamber OF Commerce has
valuable property and the commit
tie has recommended that in the fu-
ture no sales be made ,unlcss some
special reason should arise III partic-
ular cases, but that long term leases
should be given for lots under liberal
terms At small rental fee with OPP
tons to purchase. Chairman Brown
stated that the season is beginning to
open and there are already some ap-
plications for the purchase OF these
lots but it is not likely that much can
he done until the roads are opened
mp and made passahle.
Chautauqua
Report for the Chautauqua commit
tee was made by the secretary show
ing total receipts from admissions, in
GLIDING season tickets OF S2,322.l0;
total expenses. $2,291.10. The Ellison
White management, through their
agent. secured sufficient guarantors
TO bring the Chautauqua back next
season. President Clark remarked
that he believed the Chautauqua COM
mittee WAS deserving OF praise for he
doubted il any committee ever work
cd harder for a balance OF $50 than
this committee.
Camp Grounds
That not only Prescott but Yavapai
county IS losing many desirable camp
ers by not having a camping ground
was made known at the meeting on
Thursday night. Three automobile
parties were ordered TO leave a GER
tain piece of property in West Pres
colt last week and Immediately start
ed for one OF the northern cities,
where they knew camping facilities
could be had
Chairman Frank Foster has worked
diligently trying to find a suitable
camping grounds site, as has also
Floyd Williams, the other member OF
this committee. Henry Hartin has OF
tered the free use OF piece of ground
in West Prescott providing water ia
cilities can be had, but this problem
has not as yet been solved.
The camp grounds is not new
wrinkle In California, according to
James A-fHope. one finds free camp
ing grounds Tor automobile parties.
Northern Arizona has provided camp
ing grounds at Flagstaff. Williams
and other points and unless Prescott;
can advertise that there IS a camp
ing grounds near the city, it will
realize that much OF the summer
.ravel will pass this city.
Pioneer Home Road
President Clark stated that A. A.
Jones had gone over the situation re
specting tine road leading to the Pho
neers' Home, and that a plan has
been worked out which will assure a
road leading to the home.
Those attending Thursday nights
meeting were: NJ. B. Hazeltine, I.
O. Brown, Robert Council. E. s.
Clark, w. y. Drake. J. P O'Dell,
Gordon Clark, Lester Ruifner, T. y.
Tastner, Colonel Sheppard, Rex
Dickinson, Bill Johnson, o. F, Or
thel, D. H. Biles, H. J. Norris, II.
c. Story, o. a. Hesla and Frank
Olzer.