The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-07-22
CLUB HOUSE AS HoTEL

ESOull DdhOto 6ddlu at ~ dtOl
town has been converted into a sum-
mer hotel for the remainder Of the
season. The house is situated at Lake
Kampeska and will be open to visi-
tors who wish to spend a few days
at the lake. The Public Opinion says:
The club house of the officers of
the South Dakota national guard at
Camp Roosevelt, Lake Kampeska,
which yesterday vas opened to the
public as a regular summer hotel, will
assist IL developing Lake Kampeska
to it's fullest extent as a summer re-
sort and pleasure ground.
The building was thrown open to
the public as far as possible. The
dining room is open to any one. Dur
ing the week meals will be thirty-ive
cents. At Sunday dinner a charge of
fifty cents will be made to all per-
sons not staying at the house regu-
larly.
The rooms are open to members of
the company who hold stock. The
rooms will be charged for at the rate
of 81 per day, regardless of how many
occupy the room. There is room for
two to sleep comfortably. This will
make the cost of a bed fifty cents for
each person.
Persons living in the city not own
ing stock in the company, may be
able to secure rooms by making ap-
plication to some member of the
house committee. 1t is the plan of
the managers of the club to keep the
house filled as much as possible, n
when persons holding stock do not
occupy rooms, they a be rented to
outsiders. However, the stockholders
will have the preference.
By this arrangement a summer no.
tel where people of the city a spend
a week, ten days, or any length OF
time, is provided, and where there ia
two in a party, the cost of living will
be only $1.55 per day.
The house committee stated last
evening, that the place would be run
perfectly orderly, that there would be
no boisterous conduct, and that only
persons of good standing and salts
factory would be permitted
to engage rooms or eat at the tables.
The club house is solidly construct
ed, and is a building of which citi-
zens may be we'll proud. 1t has six
teen small rooms, each of which is
furnished with a double steel bed n
other furniture. The first floor is
chiefly occupied by the large dancing
hall.
In the basement is the kitchen and
dining rooms. The dining rooms are
in charge of Rollin Gray and Thomas
Smith. There is a billiard hall, not
equipped as yet, two toilet rooms and
a shower bath.
The following house committee was
elected: H. D. Walrath, Otto Lin
stad of Pierre, and j. G. Mcfarland.
This committee will have entire
charge of the house. The steward,
C. c. Maxwell, will look to these men
for instructions. The committee took
formal charge yesterday.
Persons desiring rooms, whether
stockholders or not, will be able to
get definite instructions and informal
ton from either Mr.. Mcfarland or
Mr.. Walrath, as both reside in this
city.
The house is lighted by a six kilo-
wat electric generator, placed in a
small engine house just to the north
of the building. The main floor Of
the building is lighted by about thirty
lights, while each room has n large
bulb. The plant is large enough to
supply much more light, and the
house committee has decided to al
low people living about the lake to
use current from the plant, providing
thew will pay for the wiring from the
station. and for the lights at about
the same fiat rate as the plant in the
city charges.
The power house is equipped with
a 12-horse power gas engine, OF the
best make, and will not give trouble.
The club house has all other de-
tails in connection such as boats,
minnows, fishing tackle, cigar stand,
and it is expecting in !. short time TO
have a club barber.