| Show blue mountain guest ranch has strong appeal just twelve miles southwest of I 1 monticello and only three miles from the main north and south highway hi ig gh w ay is the blue mountain guest ranch and recreation retreat being developed by charles R myers and family who made their debut into san juan county only last year the site is a beautiful one and ideally situated being only a 20 minute drive from mon t iello ello and being almost as accessible to blanding and other places in in the county notwithstanding its proximity the record scribe had his first peep at this enchanting spot last friday evening and we were greatly surprised at the developments in progress there which are of a substantial character and calculated to endure for a great many years besides a spacious log lodge more than 30 x 60 feet with dining room kitchen lounge which can be quickly converted into a hall for dancing there are already four camp cabins also constructed of logs at widely separated points of the compass with others planned for the future considerable road work has also been accomplished the furniture is for the most part home made from the native timbers and plywood giving the place a rustic and frontier appearance pe arance that is very appealing and bearing mute testimony to the genius and mechanical ability of the owner and builder and the valuable cooperation which the charming hostess mrs myers and the winsome daughter miss wan are giving all are refined high class people who know how to make their guests comfortable and at home while they are not yet ready to give a house warm ing and announce their formal opening as the large compartment of the lodge ignot is not quite completed lacking the fireplace and chimney and the floor still to have another and final coat of varnish nevertheless the editor and his spouse were g given i ven a delightful preview pre view of the hospitality that guests of the resort may expect the place is provided with its own electric light plant with gasoline motor and generator so that modern household conveniences including electric lights give the place an urban bearing despite the picturesque outside setting A substantial and very tasty dinner amounting almost to a banquet was served and greatly enjoyed such delicacies as fresh tomatoes lettuce string beans mashed potatoes and creamed gravy accompanied with tender beefsteak cooked to a queens taste and all the fixings bore eloquent testimony to the culinary accomplishments of the myers family I 1 the ranch comprises acres of beautiful grassy timberland with lofty pines and dense groves of aspen trees furnishing an abundance of shade the elevation is between and feet ind and continued on page 5 B blue I 1 u e mountain guest ranch continued from first page the nearby hills afford a shelter from high winds future plans call for such byproducts as tennis courts swings croquet and quoits grounds large rodeo corral horses and saddles for hire hammocks and other restful appliances whether the guest is seeking a quiet retreat to spend a day or a month he be will find this ranch unexcelled and it promises to become one of the popular locales for a holiday celebration however mr myers states that it will take years yet to realize all his dreams and ambitions in relation to the resort there is a lot of work yet to be done and as they are employing very little help it all takes time the record compliments the myers both on their vision in seeing the possibilities of this wild jungle spot as they found it and also upon the enterprise and thrift shown thus far in its development and improvement we are sure they have a foundation there of a profitable and worthwhile investment |
