The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-19
FARGO ARCHITECT
TO SUBMIT B. PLANS
$40 900 Brick Annex To Markham
Hotel Will Be Built In Near
Future
40 NEW BED ROOMS WITH BATH
iycan Anxious To Have Summer
Hotel Built on Lake Bemidji-
Will Not Manage It

Dakota. was in Bemidji yesterday on
business connected with the erection
OF the Markham hotel annex, which
will be built in the near future. Mr.
Gillespie is now drawing the plans
for the structure and believes he will
have the prints ready to submit by
September first.
According to Mr.. Lycan the new
building will be As feet wide by 1875
feet long, three stories high not in
Guiding modern basement which
will be under the entire building.
The structure will be of brick with
REINFORCED concrete and tile floors,
metal windows and frames and wire
glass windows on the exposed sides.
The annex will be absolutely fire
proof and will be strictly modern in
every respect. ,-
The approximate cost will be
$4,000 and will contain 40 bed
rooms. Baths will be installed in the
majority of the rooms which will be
arranged ensuite and singly. When
the new structure is completed the
Markham will have 1872 guest rooms
and up-to-date in every respect. :
Although the present building is
strictly modern and is noted through
out the state for it's service and
conveniences it has often been crowd
ed and forced to turn away guests.
The new Accommodations will end all
trouble of this nature and guests
will not be obliged to order their
rooms several days before hand.
While speaking of hotels and &C
comodations this morning Mr.. Lycan
said, II would be very glad indeed
to see a summer hotel erected at
some convenient point on Lake Be-
midi and while I would not care to
manage it I would do everything in
power to make it a success. Bemidji
could and should entertain three
times as many summer guests as it
does.
"Those who come here during the
summer months are delighted with
the city, lake and environments. What
we should do now, that the location
of the Sixth Normal School has been
decided upon, is to get the state in.
terested in the two pieces Of Rug
giles pine land at the head Of the
lake and the piece on the east shore
near the Bemidji mill. ~
eff this is not done it is probable
that Mr.. Ruggles will have the pine
timber on this land cut away and
spoil the effect of the beautiful
stretch of pine on the. shores Of Lake
Bemidji
What Mr.. Lycan stated appears to
be the sentiment Of the business men
of the city, who are working on the
development of the summer resorts
on Lake Bemidji. All appear to be
in favor of the summer hotel which
will undoubtedly be a reality in the
very near future.
Z A summer hotel will not only be
a convenience to summer travellers
but will be a big drawing card for
this community. At the present time
summer resorters from the majority
of the states of the union come to
Bemidji to spend their vacations
and are forced to bring camping OUT
fits or rent cottages. Many prefer
their vacation without the trouble
of much baggage and If the present
plans are carried out they will be
coming to Bemidji for the summer
months or spend their vacations at
the summer hotel where every pos
sible convenience will be made for
their pleasure.