Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-06-18
Development will Commence
as Soon as Charter is Granted.

readers to know that the Lake Mo
koma property at Laporte has chang
ed hands and that new company
has been formed to develop it as a
Summer resort. For several years
this property, consisting Of Lake Mo-
koma and about six hundred acres OF
land surrounding it has been held by
four Williamsport gentlemen as an
investment. One year ago negoti-
ations were begun by several Laporte
parties with view to acquiring the
property through the board of trade
organization. Options were finally
secured ana last week the transfer of
the property was consummated.
The new company,in addition to its
local membership, is composed of a
number of gentlemen from Chester
county and Philadelphia. The Com
panv is capitalized at $4,000 and
application for Charter has been
made.
The charter name is Lake MOkoma
Company and it is proposed to de-
velope the property as Summer Re-
sort along the lines as originally
planned. In addition to the old
Lake Mokoma property number of
other properties adjoining it have
been acquired. Among them the
Gansel property on South Muncy
Street overlooking the lake.
The Company propose to begin
work on the property Immediately.
An order has been given for large
number of boats which will be inn
mediately placed upon the lake. A
temporary boat landing will be
made to accommodate this seasons
business, and permanent landings
will be builtas soon AS possible.
The picnic grounds will be enlarg
ed and fitted up with proper accom-
modations and amusements. A
bathing beach will be provided and
suitable bath houses and boat houses
erected as soon ds time will permit
The company has in contemplation
necessary developements to make
the place highly attractive. Among
them is a driveway all the way a
round the lake, distance of over
three miles.
Realizing that water and light
must be provided to make modern
cottages and hotels comfortable,
the company is looking up the ques'
ton of water supply and electric
light.
The celebrated "Cold Spring" up
on the Company's own land furnish
es an abundance of water of the best
and purest character. An analysis
of the water showes higher grade
of purity and general excellence thar
that possessed by the celebrated
"Great Bear Springs whose waters
are bottled and sold in the city mar
kets at high prices.
A reservoir on Mokoma Heights
would possess the necessary eleva
ton for furnishing every building ir
the town with water as we'll as suit
able fire protection.
Several streams in the vicinity O.
Laporte possess requisite watel
power storage for an electric ligh'
plant OF sufficient capacity to furnish
cheap and excellent service In thi'
respect,
A fish and game preserve to con
sist of large body OF lands within
access of the Mokoma lands is one o.
the attractions being considered by
new company.
Mr.. Charles j. PennOck of Chester
County, Pa. with whom many of oul
townspeople are acquainted, hi
having spent the summer here
with his family two years ago, and :
number of his friends are leaders II
the company, They came up about
two weeks ago and looked thu
property over and were so we'll pleas
ed that they decided to take hold O.
the proposition at once.
Among those locally interested
in the company are w. G. Mason
Hon. Thos. j. Ingham, 3. D. Town
send, General Manager of the w
and N. b. r.. r., Ellery P. Inghan
and f. w. Meylert.