Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-29
MANCHESTER MAN in
100000 HOTEL Deal
MR.. r. w. JOHNSTON, FORMER
LY OF MANCHESTER PUR-
~ cHAsEs LlNDELL HOTEL.
TO MAKE LINCOLN PERMANENT HOME
Buys Building, Grounds, Furniture
and Fixtures of Noted
Hotel

Aiio iIlGuuS Ill SitlllCueSIGT VIII
be interested in the announcement
that Mr.. R. w. Johnston, on Wednes-
cay, closed a deal by which he comes
INTO possession of one of the largest
MOTEL properties of the middle west
the Lndell hotel of Lincoln, Nebras-
ka. Mr.. Johnston, who on October II,
1912, leased the property, also secur-
ed an option to purchase the proper.
ty, and on Wednesday exercised that
right. Mr. Johnsto was in charge
OF the Ellis hotel at Waterloo and
the Wahkahansa at Ft. Dodge.
The following, taken from one OF
the Lincoln dailies Of recent date,
will be Of interest to his many Man
chester friends:-
The largest real estate deal this
year and for many months past was
consummated Wednesday morning,
when the Lindell hotel, one~of the
best known hostelries of the state,
was purchased from Miller & Paine
by r. w. Johnston for approximately
$780, 900. In the sale is included the
building, the grounds, the furniture,
the fixtures and all appurtenances Of
the hotel, which for years has been
one of the principal political head
quarters of the state.
Mr.. Johnston, who has been mana
ger of the Lindell since October II,
1912, at that time leased the property
secured an option on it and Wednes-
day exercised that right. He will re-
main in active management of the
hotel, maintaining personal supervi.
sion over all departments, thus be-
coming permanent resident of Lin
coin and taking a place among the
city's business men.
Permanent improvements are plan
ned, extensive in their scope. Work
on these will commence shortly. The
increase of business since Mr.. John
ston took up the management neces-
states this step. Four years ago the
building and property was purchased
by Miller & Paine, in order that
an up-to-date hostelry might be in
sured for the central portion OF the
business district of Lincoln. The
building was later remodeled, from
top to bottom, at cost of about
YlOU,OOO, pS4uE CASoAA$ SPSAAS1A W SAAS
public in March, 1910.
Mr.. Johnston, who is an experience
Q hotel man, came to Lincoln from
Waterloo, Iowa, where he was in
charge Of the Ellis hotel, and at the
same time had management of the
Wahkansa at Ft. Dodge, Iowa. He,
with his family Of a wife and two
children, will make Lincol2 their
home in the future.
J. E. Miller jr., speaking for the
former owners Wednesday,, stated
that Miller & Paine would not have
relinquished their rights in the prop
crty had they not been certain or
careful management Of the Llndell IN
the future, and were confident that
the new owner would exercise every
opportunity to maintain the hlgh
standard and increased business that
the hotel has enjoyed since last Oc-
tober.
The Lindell hotel is perhaps the
best known place in the state from
political standpoint. For years it mas
been the headquarters of the leglsla-
tors and representatives Of the dit
ferent interests of the state, and II
has the honor of being the birthplace
of more political history than any
other place in the state. Located CON
veniently to the state capitol and the
business district Of the city, la"mah-
ers and politicians have made 1t con.
venient headquarters, and q place OF
holding committee meetings, parry
headquarters and for the transactloll
of business connected with the state
and the nation as we'll.