Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-29
CORTLAND Beach and Mannwa.

The announcement that CORTLAND Beach
is to reopen next Friday, Memorial day, Will
be received by the Omaha and South Omaha
pleasure-loving public with qualification.
Mr.. Grifiths' management Of this hereto
fore always most popular summer resort
affords positive assurance OF it's renewed
popularity. When CORTLAND Beach first
opened in 1893 the services Of Mr.. Griflths
were secured by Hon. John A.. Creighton,
Mr.. Gritiths coming west somewhat against
his own wishes That he made a brilliant
success Of It no one who then lived in this
locality can deny. 1t was p~atronized by the
respectable element from the first day 1t
opened and continued so throughout his en-
tire management. Mr.. Grifiths was prob
ably the first person to enter objection
against the "exorbitant" car fare then
charged to carry passengers to the beach. but
as they were compelled to travel over the
lines Of three distinct companies no change
was able to be made, and Mr.. Griflths, re-
cognizing the inevitable, returned east. con-
tinuing the management OF some Of the
best known resorts there. When the Omaha
Street railway absorbed the Beach line Mr..
Grifhths again came to Omaha and secured
a scent fare to CORTLAND beach from all
parts of the city. thus i~nsuring success for
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known, 1t is a fact, however, that every
season for several years Mr.. Grifiths has
come to Omaha to try to induce this "one-
fare-rate," because he had great faith in
the merits of CORTLAND beach, II he could
secure the cooperation of the railway peo-
pie. His family have Just arrived from
Chesapeake beach, thirty miles below Wash
ington City, a resort which he has sue
cessfully managed for several years. He
patented and built the scenic railway at
the Transmississippi and Greater America
expositions, which was the most successful
money-making affair Of either expositions.
He erected the switchback railway at Court
land beach and is recognized as one Of the
finest Of promoters of summer resorts. 1t
Is understood he has secured a long lease of
CORTLAND Beach and proposes to make it a
winner" from the very start, and those
who know him best are well aware OF his
ability TO give Omaha a resort second to
none, and one which will be on the highest
plane OF responsibility in every respect.
Mr.. Grifiths asks the assistance Of every
public spirited citizen in and about Omaha
and South Omaha to drop for all time "Cut
on lake" and when 1t is found necessary
hereafter to refer to that beautiful
body Of water to substitute Lake
CORTLAND which certainly sounds better
and gives to strangers a better impression.
Lake Manawa was formed In the exact man
ner that Lake CORTLAND was. only some
time earlier. and no such place as Lake
Manawa was ever heard OF by citizens OF
Council Bluffs until e. H.. odell, Jim" De-
bovois and a few others who thought this
extra fine beach a good bathing spot. The
people OF Council BLUFFS we're only too glad
to drop "cut-on' for Manawa, and today
Manawa Is known far and wide by only
"Manawa." It only required a few months
70 get everybody familiar with It's new name
and with the cooperation Of the reportoriaI
forces OF the Oman papers Mr.. Grifhths in.
sists that within two or possibly thres
months everybody will be saying LAX,
CORTLAND" thus adding dignity to Omaha
only body OF water.
Lake Manawa also opens for the season
on Friday next with a full line OF extra I'M
attractions.