The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-06
LINAEW HANDS
SAULPAUGH LEASE is TAKEN
OVER BY THE HAMILTONS.
Denver Men Have Secured Control of
Mankato's Leading Hosiery; Mark
ed improvements Are to Be Made
Throughout the House; Will Be
Made More Attractive Place for the
Travelling Public; the Negotiations.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Negotiations were concluded Satur-
day night whereby the Mankato Hotel
company purchased the furniture, fix
lures and leasehold of NIankato's lead
ing hotel of Mr.. w. S. Beard who
now retires. The new company also
negotiated an additional eight year
lease with Clarence H. Saulpaugh, the
owner of the Saulpaugh block
Negotiations Two Weeks Ago.
Quiet negotiations were commenced
about two weeks ago by Charles B.
Hamilton, who is one of the proprietors
of the Oxford hotel at Denver, Col,
and were brought to a successful ter
mination shortly after the arrival in
Mankato of his brothers, Harry III.
Hamilton and James Z. Hamilton, and
William II. Hamilton, the father of the
Hamilton boys. The three sons and
the father comprise the new Mankato
Hotel company, which is regarded as a
particularly strong and capable operat-
ing company, supplies with ample capi-
tai for both the conduct of the bust
ness and the regeneration of the Saul
paugh.
All of the Hamiltons are well and
favorably known hotel people. The ac-
tive management will be vested in
Harry II. Hamilton and James +. Ham
ilton, both of whom are well fitted
for the work, and both of whom have
first-class records as experienced and
successful hotel men. Harry Fl. Ham
1lton was formerly manager of the Ho-
tel Throop, at Topeka, Kas., and the
Robinson hotel, Tulsa, Okla. James E.
Hamilton was formerly steward of the
oxford hotel in Denver, and recently
held the same position at Hotel Marion
IN Little Rock, Ark. All of these no.
tells are well and favorably known.
an dtheir services in them has. no
doubt, been excellent training, so there
Is no doubt that the Saulpaugh will be
well conducted.
Pleasant Gentlemen to Meet.
The Hamiltons are exceptionally
pleasant people to meet, and will
doubtless make a favorable impression
with the people of Mankato and the
guests of the Saulpaugh. Mr.. Hamil.
ton senior, retired from business several
years ago, shifting his responsibilities
to the younger shoulders of his sons.
They express themselves unanimously
as being we'll pleased with their new
acquisition, and with Mankato and the
surrounding territory, and are not
loathe to make the statement that
they find conditions here much better
than they expected, notwithstanding
the fact that they had always known
Mankato to be prosperous and thriv-
ing city.
They have announced the new com.
panys policy to be a broadguaged and
liberal one. Harry Hamilton is au-
thority for the statement that they
VIII always give the Mankato mer-
chants decided preference over out
slders when the matters of the Saul
paugh's purchases are involved. He
says: Our trade at home policy has
always won out for us at other places
and we will continue to do it here. We
are not going to make any radical
changes among our employees. and while
we are going to put this hotel in first
class shape throughout, and add to
and replace its equipment wherever it
Is necessary to do SO, giving especial
attention to attractiveness and general
comfort, there will be no general tear
ing up that will interfere with bust
ness and the comfort of our guests.
but the work will be prosecuted syste
matIcally and effectively. 1t costs
enough to make the necessary repairs.
to redecorate and reiuvenate generally
without having the extra cost of loss
of business while it is being done. So
IL VIII be systematized so as to avoid
such contingencies"
improvements in the Hotel.
The contract with Mr. Saulpauch
calls for the complete installation of
running hot and cold water in every
room, with porcelain wash stands. a
substantial increase in the number of
private baths, the number of which we
nave not yet decided upon, and quite
number of other improvements that
cannot fail to be appreciated, and which
VIII add much to the attractiveness of
this house."
The Saulpaugh has long been Man
kato's leading and largest hotel. and il
is generally conceded that the combn
ed efforts and expenditures of both
Mr. Saulpaugh and the Hamiltons will
put the house in the front rank of
the hotels of the northwest. 1t is an.
exceedingly well located hotel, its close
proximity to the Union station and the
business district being considered an
ideal location. The interior arrange
ments and the spaciousness of the lobby.
foyers, halls and the American plan