The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-07
c. R. Middleton, Prominent Northern
Beltrami Attorney, Tells Of Do
ings In Border Town.
MUCH FAITH IN CITY's FUTURE
Says, That Town Will Be Bigger and
Better Than Ever Two Years
From Now.

"Within two years, Baudette, from
present indications, will be a bigger
and better town than it was before
the fire, and it's business establish
ments will be housed in larger and
more substantial buildings than be-
FORE" said c. R, Middleton, the Bau-
dette attorney, who is in the city at
tending the present term of district
court.
When interviewed by a representa-
tive of the Pioneer this morning Mr.
Middleton spoke in optomistic terms
as to the rebuilding and development
of Baudette since the October fire, of
business done there during the past
winter, as to the improvements now
in progress of construction, and bust
ness blocks to be erected during the
coming summer.
"Practically all of the old con-
Germs who were there before the
fire are still there, and most of them
have already resumed business in
temporary quarters,'' continued Mr..
Middleton.
THE volume of business trans
acted since the fire, coupled with the
loyalty and enthusiasm of the people
of Baudette and of the country
tributary thereto, have convinced
the merchants and other business
men of the village, of the immediate
need of modern business blocks. and
contracts have already been let for a
number of these.
1.-THE Pioneer Store Company, gen.
eral merchants, Williams Bros, hard
ware and furniture, and J. U.
Williams, druggist, have formed a
Stock Company which will immedi-
ately begin the erection of a large
building to be used by themselves.
This block will be constructed on
the plan of department store, hav-
ing a frontage on Main Avenue of
100 feet and extending back 90 feet.
1t will be two stories high, with full
basement, and built of reinforced
concrete and cement blocks, steam
heated and modern in every way.
Frank Collins will rebuild his
hotel, either of brick or cement
blocks, and larger and better in every
way than the one that was Destroy
ed by fire.
DIR. F. H. Stuart will erect a: bust
ness block having a frontage of fifty
feet, the first floor to be rented for
stores, and the upper floors to be
used for offices and flats
"Charles Miller has nearly COM
pleted his new opera house, on the
corner where the Miller block stood.
This opera house will have a seating
capacity of over four hundred, and
altho smaller, it will have all the con-
veniences and comforts of a city
playhouse.
'The Walker building is already
completed, the lower floor of which
is occupied by Carl J. Olson, Cloth
ing and shoes, and the second floor
is used for hall and lodge purposes.
Some of the other business con-
Germs, all of whom are doing we'll,
are Mrs. Jessup, Ladies Furnishings
and Notions; Frank H. Slipp, (form-
erly of Bemidji) Groceries and Hard
ware; A. Brovold, meats, flour and
feed;I. NJ. Nesje, general store; In
ternational Cedar Co. General store,
and Poles, Ties, etc. Fl. E. Johnson,
Furniture and Hardware; Marie
Assums, Fancy Groceries and Res
taurant; Docks Meat Market; River
side Hotel; Five Restaurants; The
Engler Lumber Co., Partridge-Dyer
Lumber Co., Northwestern Cedar Co.,
and Emil Peterson, Lumber, and
many others, including practically
all lines of business usually found in
cities of much larger pretentions.
"In the matter of public improve.
ments, the Village Council has lei