The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-15
TRAV[[ING men TO
BUILD 4 HOTEL HERE
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travelling men, remember, and besides
there are the jobbers, wholesalers and
manufacturers who are vitality inter
ested in attracting to, this city the
merchants Of the northwest. We can
include also other business men who
have the interests Of Minneapolis at
heart and will be willing to invest in
a project to give Minneapolis first
class hotel. The Windsor hotel at ST..
dollar hotel la to be erected in Its,
stead, so am Informed, and that fur
nishes an additional argument.
"Our plan of organization is now
being formulated, and then we will
issue g. prospectus, submit the PROPOSE
ton to meeting Of travelling men and
put the stock on the market. This will
all be done within the next ninety days,
at the least. For my part, [ am will,
ing to give the eth that Il VIII tha
amount Of 100000. The building and
management Of the hotel will be con-
trolled by a board Of directors COM
posed Of men of good business standing
and it will be conducted by a high
class hotel man as a purely business
proposition. .... ..-:.
Warmly Approved. -.
w. G. Nye, secretary of the public
affairs committee of the Commercial
club, says of the project: ~.
~ have not as yet been given the
particulars Of the plan and can only
speak in the abstract when I say that
the information that Minneapolis is
likely to have a commodious and mod
ern hotel will be the most welcome
news I have heard for many day.
Such hotel is needed and has been
e., hnr Of
facilities are vitality essential to the
prosperity of any town or city, and it
goes without saying that those Of Min
neapolis today are inadequate. AS a
business proposition, properly framed
up, the project for a hotel that will be
a credit to the city will strike favor
ably every one who is posted on the
situation. I have known of the move
ment among the travelling men for some
time and do not doubt that they are in
earnest. If the plan they adopt Is
feasible tsas b they will not lack for sup"
What Travelling Men Say.
About one hundred travelling men, it
is said, have thus far been Interested
in the project. There have been sew
eral plans preached by them for the
Improvement of the hotel facilities Of
MlHHeapOllS Ill Lne paSC. WHeH Lnere
was talk of rebuilding the Nicollet
house as a million dollar hostelry before
it's sale to the U. S. Realty company
the members Of the U.rC. T. furthere1
the plan, which was to include a hall
and Offices for their use. Several Of
those who have taken an active inter-
est in this latest movement expressed
themselves as follows yesterday:
A. w. Crozier, secretary Minneapolis
council No. SO, said: "Stock in first
class hotel for Minneapolis appears to
be about as good an investment as
could be conceived. [ know thai, the
million dollars is made in good faith,
and it is simply up to the travelling
men to take advantage of it,
Edgar G. Walters, manager cigar de.
partment Paris Murton company: "The
disposition to help Minneapolis to a
hotel commensurate with it's size and
Importance has been with the travelling
men for some time. There are enough i
scheme, and it should not be con.
fined to the u: T. &C., but should
include those whose business inter
ests are affected by the present hote]
conditions of the city. There need not
be any sentiment about it, however, il
is a good strong business. propositions.
Robert +: Lewis, Wyman, Partridge
& Co.: eff an organization is per
fected with men Of business standing as
directors there will be no trouble tt
dispose of the stock readily. The OPP
portunity is apparent, the good will Of
the whole city will be back Of the
project, and capable management will
| make it a certainty as a paying in
vestment. -
J. w. McClatchie, with E. L. Welcl
& Co., grain commission dealers: :" Tn,
i two things that. Minneapolis needs mos
| are good, big hotel and a hall Of mod
! crate size for small conventions. Thi
: plan I understand combines both thes,
J, Features. 1t seems perfectly practic
r able.' =:
Other travelling men seen talked i,
a similar strain, and there seems to b.
no lack of unanimity and enthusiasm
: At least 500 travelling men can be in
terested in the enterprise, it is esti
. ! mated