The Dickinson press., 1907-01-12
THE NEW ST. CHAhHEES.
Messrs. Reichert and Ray Have Made Extensive I'm
provements, Enlargins the Office and Introducing
Light Where Needed, New Plumbing, Etc.

For the past three months the proprie-
tors of the St. Charles hotel, Messrs.
Henry L. Reichert and w. G. Ray, have
been busy making repairs, extensive
changes and Improvements in the build
ing, owned by Mrs. Catherine Ray, and
located on Willard street, northeast OF
the Northern Pacific railroad station.
One of the main objects sought by the
proprietors in making the changes was
to introduce more light into the various
parts of the hotel without materially de-
stroying the usefulness of any part of the
building. In the Office, by changing the
staircase, not only has the amount of
light been increased, but the room has
also been enlarged.
The elevator in the office has been
removed, and with this change and the
alteration in the staircase, not only has
the room been enlarged and better
lighted, but the light and entrance to the
dining-room has also been improved.
The writing desks and office chairs make
this part of the hotel especially pleasant
for the travelling public.
The dining room has been newly
papered and artistieally painted. On
the east side of this room the single win.
dows have been removed and replaced
by four triple lighted bay-windows. which
furnish plenty Of light at any time dur
ing the day. Electric lights have been
generously installed throughout the
building, with relay of gas lights to be
used if the occasion requires. The dining
room is handsomely arranged with twelve
tables and chairs (both old mission
style) sufficient to accommodate forty
eight people at one sitting. The service
in the dining room is equal to that of any
first-class hotel in the state.
Many changes have been made in the
basement, including the installation Of
an up-to-date lavatory, masonry coal
vault and two large and we'll arranged
sample rooms.
The chambers, numbering forty-one
sleeping rooms, have been newly
papered and painted and two additional
bath rooms have been installed on the
second floor.
In short time first-cl1ss. system oi
plumbing will be completed and put ir
operation. The hotel is heated through
out by steam and, as soon as possible
the new water system will be added te
the outfit.
At the present time the hotel furnishe:
employment to twenty-five people, ane
can accommodate from one hundred t
one hundred and twenty-five patrons pc
James Fenton and Fred Pore:t. tw.
popular young men of this locality, ac
respectively as day and night clerks.
Mr.. Ray has had considerable ex
perience in the hotel line, having con
Quoted the business for some little time
after the death of his father, William
Ray, and previous to the proprietorshil
of Frank kihm.
Mr.. Reichert is thoroughbred hote
man, and is one of nine children rearet
in hotel. He has, at the present time
an interest, with his three brothers, il
the Hotel Reichert located in Long Prai
rie, MINI. Mr.. Reichert's father va
interested in the hotel line for thirty-tiv
years and conducted log cabin hotel il
Long Prairie. long before the railroad
were put through this part of the coun
try. Mr.. Reichert has worked in and
thoroughly acquainted with every de
partment of the business.
The aim of Messrs. Reichert and Ra
is to conduct strictly frst-class hote
to the satisfaction of the travelling pull
lie and the good citizens of this city.