The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-30
THE SAULPAUGH.
1t Will Change Hands on Satur-
day.
S. R. Snow Transfers the Lease and
Sells the Furniture to Fred h. Sny.
der, Late of Sioux Falls.

The management of The Saulpaugh
will change Saturday morning. MI.
S. r. Snow will retire from the man
agement, and will be succeeded by
MIR. Fred H. Sny der, late Of Sioux
Falls, S. D. The negotiations have
been of very recent occurrence, nav
ing been commenced only last Mon
day evening. Mr.. Snow had PREVIOUS
" had 20 intention of selling, out
Mr.. Snyder made him a proposition
which he considered advantageous
aud good policy from business stand
point to accept, although regrettlng
to sever his connection with the hotel
and his consequent removal from the
city, which will probably follow.
Messrs. Snow and Snyder were in
Minneapolis yesterday, where 9. ID.
Saulpaugh, the owner Of the property,
was consulted. Final arrangements
were then made, and Mr.. Snow re-
turned on the noon train and MI
Snyder on the evening train. Until
everything was settled, it was deem
ed best not to make any public an
nouncement of the fact that the ne
gctiations were under way.
Mr.. Snow sells the balance of the
lease and furniture to Fred Fl. Snyder
s. Co. Mr.. Snyder will have the sole
MANAGEMENT of the hotel. His fami-
ly is already in the city. To a Free
Press reporter, he stated this morning
that he will at once overhaul the
house and expend $1,000 to $4,000 for
new furniture, carpets, redecorations
and whatever else is needed, and will
make the house as nearly .as possible
like it was when it was first opened.
Mr.. Snyder is thorough hotel man,
having been in the business for years.
He managed the Cataract House at
Sioux Falls for several years. Mr..
Snow speaks very highly of him, as do
the Sioux Falls daily papers. He was
on the road for time and under
stands the desires Of the travelling
public, and it has always been his aim
in the hotel business to fill these de-
sires. He is well known by the COM
mercial travellers in this section and
the fact of his deciding to re-enter
the hotel business in Mankato will no
doubt be source Of pleasure to them.
He and his family will be cordially re-
ceived by our citizens, to many Of
whom they are not strangers. Mrs.
Snyder, who is sister ofs Conductor
Frank B. Root, and an accomplished
musician, has visited in the city fire.
gently, and Mr.. SnYder's presence in
the city last winter gave rise to ru-
mors that ne was en6eavoring to lease |
the Young Mems building.
Last February, Mr.. Snyder sold his
interest in the Cataract House to his
father. J. H. Snyder, Sr. His depar-
ture from Sioux Falls was greatly re-
gretted. Mr.. Snyder has long believed
in the promising future of Mankato,
and now that he has decided to locate
here ne will be welcomed by business
and social circles.
Mr.. Snow has managed The Saul
paugh for the past three and half
years, and has sustained it's reputa-
tion as one of the best hotels in the
Northwest. He came to Mankato
stranger, but has formed many warm
friendships, and has taken an active
interest in 1.-THE city's welfare and it
will be source of regret to all to