Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-17
SUMMER TOURIST BUSINESS.

Two phases of the summer tourist
business have recently been presented
in the Champaign valley that should
be given careful thought by all WHO
have an interest in this subject Some
people have claimed that the Hotel
Champlain at Bluff Point does not pay,
and they have oven gone so far as to
say that the hotel would be closed. In
spite Of such croakng the Hotel
Champaign is to continue operations
and the announcement is now made
that it will open month earlier than
usual this season.
Another phase Of this question is
brought out by the following article
in the Rutland News;
There will probably be some who will
see in the demolition Of the Montvert
Hotel at Middletown Springs dis
courag1ng omen for the summer re-
sort business in Vermont On the face
of Il, the dismantling Of this hotel.
which was one of the finest structures
in Rutland county for summer bust
ness. looks had. and is bad We do
not regard it's failure, however, as any
reason for encouragement. Middle
! town Springs. while 1t is one of the
beauty spots of Vermont is remote
| from railroads. This fact cannot nc
count for the failure, as Is amply
shown by the long continued success
| of other summer hotels in the State
similarly located. The fact probably
| is that the failure Of the Montvert is
| rather due to lack of good manage
| ment and proper advertisement 1t Is
| a sporadic case. and cannot be con-
sdered IN any wise Indicative of any
| retrogression of Vermont as a place
| Of summer resort. Whatever the rea-
son. the dismantling of this fine prop
erty can only be regarded as a mis-
fortune.
| The thing to do is TO put down the
croakers everywhere, and put our
shoulders to the wheel, We believe
with the Wilmington Times that the
people of Vermont should stir them
selves and secure some of the summer
resort plums that are going to New
Hampshire, says the Times Con
sidering the vast income derived by
New Hampshire from its summer re-
sort business the question naturally
arises. Why does not Vermont with
equal attractions, secure Its proper
tionate share OF the trade? Wher.
ever summer accommodations have
been provided. ana their existence has
been made known to the public there
is no lack Of patronage during the
warm season; so that the blame 70,
small business IN this direction mus
be laid to Vermonters themselves
Among the rich city residents Their,
are thousands who sigh for a taste o.
rural life. Many OF the popular resort.
have grown into fashionable colonies
and the people who frequent them onl,
change from one social whiri to an
other. Among tho farms and forest
Of Vermont. in its seQuestered villages
and on its green mountain sides Their
IL rest for body and mind and soul
health in the clear, crisp air: innocen,
wholesome pleasure in the compan
ionship of nature. TO its recent higl
rate OF increase OF manufacturing an,
i its staple pursuits OF dairying an
maple sugar making, Vermont has al
the natural advantages necessary 70
u doing another valuable source of pro
o fit in the summer resort business. I
Is well worthy OF attention"
II This Is the kind of talk that count.
and the press of the State cannot do
better service than to unite in forcin
the subject upon the people until IN
T next Legislature meets so that legis
lation may be passed that will facill
tate steps to promote the developmer
V OF vermont as resort for summe
tourists.