The border vidette., 1925-05-23
NoGALES 70 HAVE NEW HOTEL
Mammoth Structure Will Be Built On
Site Of Montexuma Hotel.
(Thursday's Herald)

Thursdays Herald)
Nogales is now practically as.
sured new half million dollar
hotel AT q meeting last night
of the special hotel committee of
the chamber of commerce, the
formal contract and acceptance
with Fl. E. Shreve Of San Diego,
head of the Southwestern Bond
and Investment Co. and presi
dent OF the Montezuma Hotel Co.
OF this city, was accepted by the
chamber Of commerce of this city
aud gigantic selling campaign
to raise $15C, 900 for the outright
purchase of the Montezuma hotel
property on Morley avenue, will
begin Immediately.
When the amount of preferred
stock is sold the Southwestern
Bond and Investment Co. OF Cal.
ifornia will issue bonds to the
extent of $500. 1000, these funds
Ito 20 into the construction of q
high class, 100 room up to date
hotel.
The meeting last night at the
chamber OF commerce was very
enthusiastic and many ideas
were advanced. w. G. Vinegar
presided as chairman and the
meeting plunged into several
hours Of earnest work and when
through the chamber of com
merce had accepted the plans
and proposals outlined by J. G..
Barnes and Harry Kelly. local
real estate men, who are respon.
sible for the hotel deal.
At the general meeting of the
chamber of commerce tonight,
President A. l.. Gustetter will
announce the names of the stock
selling committee. This com.
mittee will be composed of IS or
more men and women of the city
under the leadership of Harry
Kelly who will direct the sales
force.
Nogales is sadly in need of q
new, large hotel. The present
hotels are crowded to capacity
the majority of the. time and ad.
ditional rooms are in demand.
The erection of q fine big, new
hotel on the Montezuma site will
add greatly to the welfare of the
people and will be one of the
greatest strides the city has ever
made.
Nogales, known far aud wide
- the convention city, has long
been without necessary accom-.
modations for visitors and the
erection of the new hotel will
bring more travel to the city.
There is no doubt in the minds
of the members of the chamber
of commerce but that the hotel
proposition will be put through
in record breaking time. Some
estimate that it will take four
weeks to complete the $3.50, 600
selling campaign while others
maintain that it can be done in
three weeks or less.
1t is understood that quite q
number of wealthy local citizens
have already offered to purchase
3 liberal amount of stock. On
the face Of the proposition, as
presented by the chamber of
commerce, the actual construc,
ton of the new hotel will begin
within several months.
The erection of the new hotel
will mean great prosperity for
the city. Not only will the com.
pleted product bring capital into
the city in the form of tourists
and visitors but that the actual
construction will be done by 10.
cal labor. at good wages, thereby
turning loose several hundred
thousand dollars locally during
the construction.
Inc Motel, ltlS stated, will be
designed for four stories and 100
rooms to start with leaving space
for SO additional rooms, uncom.
pleted. but which can be com.
pleted as trade justi6es.
The hotel will have a large
lobby, dining room, garage, base.
ment. Fine up-to-date store
buildings will be erected on the
ground floor which will be leased
All loyal citizens of Nogales
should rally to the hotel cause
and put it over" said DR.. A. L.
Gustetter, president of the cham.
Der, to the Herald today. I'VE
need a fine, new hotel. This is
our chance to get it. California