The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-06-24
The Club Honse.

A meeting was held on Tuesday
evening, at the office of Chas. Fish,
torthe purpose Of projecting the or
ganization for building club house
ON. tire lake. There are at present
fourteen subscribers as follows:
Chas. Fish, C.P. Mcclure,
A. o. Hubbard, A. G. Whitney,
Fred JacobI, John A. Gilman,
Ed. Harrison, Ed. Thomson,
Chas. NJ. Coats, L. A. KeItson,
Thos. Murphy, Il. C. Armstrong,
Fled Row, E. G. Bonewell,
The following officers were elected
for the current year:
PRESIDENT, A. G. Whitney,
VIoE PRESIDENT, Chas. Fish,
SECRETARY, Fred Rowe,
TREASURED, Fred jacob.
The organization Will be incorpo-
rated under the laws of the state,and
will purchase suitable site on the
lake, and proceed at once to the erec-
ton of a club house "a by AZ feet,
two stories high, with sleeping
rooms, a main hall, kitchen etc. 1t
will be so constructed that it can
he doubled in capacity without al,
iteration. zH&
- A club house Of this character
will do more to stimulate m inter.
est in the beauties Of our lake than
anything yet desired, and with the
steamboat prepared to make fire.
quent trips our business men Will he
able to leave their families at the
club house, which will be sort of
summer hotel, and make the trips
back and forth to the village for
business. as they may desire. The
boat will run on Sunday to accom-
modate church goers.
It is hoped sufficient interest will
be taken in this project to make it
an assur ed success. 1t is a progress
i've movement, entitled TO encour-
agment.
The committe appointed to select
and purchase grounds, consisting of
Messrs. Harrison, Hubbard, Gilman,
Murphy and Fish, boarded 'the
"Rockaway" on Wednesday morn
ing preparatory to carrying out
their plans. They arrived at the
place proposed about 9 O'Clock,
where the were met by Mr.. Doty,
and proceeded to look over the
grounds.
The land purchased is strip con-
tanning FIVE acres, fronting on the
lake, extending back about eighteen
reds, to the. road, making it
doubly desirable place. rs it can be
reached both Ly wagon and boat.
1t is one of the finest locations on
the whole lake, giving a command
ing view of this beautiful sheet of
water, to the north and south.
Dotted with beautiful trees the
ground sloping gracefully toward
the Lakeland right in the center of it,
on the lake shore,a gushing spring OF
the purest water; it has everything
desirable. and lacks nothing that
could add to the pleasure of those.
visiting the place.
Mr.. Doty's terms for the land
were very reasonable, being only
fifteen an acre, and the parties airs
to be congratulated on being able to
sec ire such desirable location.
, d The business arrangements being
completed the committee re-smbark.
ed for the village, where they ar
rived at noon, feeling perfectly salts
fied with their purchase.
( A large PIER will be built for the
landing OF the steamer during the
summer. and the contract for the
building will be let Immediately, so
that the building will be inclosed
before the Fourth of July. The cor
poratien talk Of taking shares in the
,Burding Association. to aid in rails
;. ing funds for carrying on their
scheme. IS
This is a scheme worthy of every
encouragement. and adds not only to
the attractiyeness of the town, but
: places it as summer resort above
any of the neighboring towns of the
state.
Our neighbors should not forget
that the firemen of this place are go
ing to have a picnic on the 9Th of
. July. They will spare no pains to
make everyone enjoy themselves.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all, Come and have good time.