The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-21
Member Of State Normal School Board Deyotes Four
Columns Of His Paper in Describing Bemidji
and His Visit Here
PRESERVE RUGGLES TIMBER FOR STATE PURPOSES
Discuss Advantages Of City Calling Attention TO Rail.
road Facilities, Sanitary Conditions, Surroundings .
And Natural Advantages :.-...s

al district. The surrounding land at
the present time is quite heavily
] wooded, but it is being RAPIDLY clear
ed and where cultivated crop. Yields
have been very heavy. Il. .-..=L
Located on Bemidji Lake -
GAS before stated, Bemidii is To-
Gated upon the shores of the beau
tlful lake bearing the same name.
Inc lake has sixteen miles of heavily
tlmbered shore in it's natural wild
state, and here and there around the
entire lake are many summer homes
and cottages, some being owned by
people living long distances from
there. Two very large lumber mills,
which are operated day and night.
are also located upon this lake.
A large summer hotel on the lake
shore contemplated in the near fu-
ture which when provided, will make
Bemidji a still more popular and at
tractive place for summer visitors
than. now spend the warm summer
months there each year. The fishing
is splendid, and good sized boats and
yachts are operated on the lake, both
for public and private use.
Is Busy City
"Bemidjf is "a prosperous business
center and fayorably located. The
city is we'll built both in the business
and residence districts, and has thir-
ty six blocks of concrete street pave
ment. Next. year the paving will be
considerably extended through the
residence districts where the streets
will also be boulevarded. The thor
: oughfares are wide and well kept, as
are also the lawns and sidewalks,
the latter being almost entirely
constructed of cement.
"Bemidji has splendid water sys-
TEN, owned and operated by the city
the water being obtained from a Sc
ries of deep wells. 1t is clear and
pure, somewhat softer than that in
Mankato. The entire city is thus sup
piled with water that is fresh, clear
and pure.
r. Sanitary Conditions Good.
"Having installed complete sew
err system the sanitary conditions of
the city are excellent, there being
but very little sickness. The city is
a health as we'll as lake resort;
and owing to the pine forests about
great many hay fever patients as
we'll as those suffering from asthma
visit Bemidji for relief, and get it.
In addition to having large and
fine business houses, schools, church
es, public buildings, residences, etc.,
Bemidji has some wholesale houses
that supply the territory tributary
and enjoy a large trade. There
are three banks, two national and
one state, a daily newspaper, the
Bemidji Pioneer, ably edited, and
also a weekly newspaper, the week
| ly Sentinel, both of which have
good calculations. =. ~
Will Have New Federal Building
"A new Federal building, an appro-
priation of $4,000 having already
been granted by congress for the
same will be built during the COM
ling year. s.-.
"The hotel accommodations are
| the very best, such as are seldom
found in city Of it's size. The
Markham House is the name of the
Heading hotel, and. it is splendidly
conducted enjoying reputation
Throughout that section that keeps
Lit filled at all times. The enlarge
ment of this hotel is now under way.
There are also two or more second
class hotels.
Bemidji's Commercial Club
The Commercial club Of Bemidji
lis made up of men who "do things"
as is evidenced by the rapid strides
i the CITY is making. The club occupies
fnicely equipped and furnished rooms
flor the holding of its business ses-
sions and conferences, as well as for
}social affairs and the entertainment
of the members and visitors in the
fcity. 81.
ssThe city also has a large and active
auto club that is pushing the good
roads movement, both in work on the
roads and in the expenditure Of mon
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