The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-02
TOURISTS Hotel,
FOR LAKE BEMIDJI
Development Committee Agitating
Big Summer Resort For Travel
ers And Resorters.
NEED FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS
May Sell Shares At One Dollar To
Raise Necessary Money For
..~ Project

AdAS oil uOW uuucI way " lOIlu
a local stock company to purchase the
land opposite Diamond point on
the East shore of Lake Bemidji and
a short distance North of the Missis-
sippi river for the purpose of erect
ing a tourists hotel. The site is the
most suitable location that could be
obtained on the shores of Lake Benz
idji and if the ideas presented by j.
j. Opshal are carried out it is :des-
tined to become the most popular re-
sort in the state. The proposed loca-
ton is owned by T. B. Walker of Min
neapolis who has promised to do all in
his power to make the project a sue
cess if the right spirit is shown by
the members of the Bemidji Comm
ercial club and the people of Bemidji
The building would be erected on a
knoll that slopes in all directions and
is only short distance from the
lake. The Automobile Boulevard
around the lake passes the proposed
site but according to j. j. Opshal this
road would probably be changed to
connect with the main road which
is a few hundred feet from the site.
The advantage this location would
be to, tourists and summer resorters
would draw hundreds to this vicin-
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a short distance away and the Beau
tiful Mississippi River and flows east
ward only three blocks distance to
the South. Boat houses could be built
on the lake shore or on the river
where they would be we'll sheltered
when the lake became rough or in
the spring when the ice breaks. Con-
veniences would be abundant and
from tll eSaHnotar1t-=uf=5 :,ateEcstzpre
that this project which has been a
necessity will be carried through in
tn every near future.
Mr.. Opshal, who is chairman of the
development committee of the Benz
idji Commercial club, will also con-
suit with G. F. Ruggles, who controls
the greater portion of the property
surrounding the lake to see what
arrangements can be made to start a
manufacturing district along the
lake shore North of the Bemidji mill
and South of the outlet.
He also stated that he would do
very little to proceed with all of
these ideas, but would present his
ideas and help to start all of the
plans that can be carried out by a
stock company comprised of local
business men, The plan now in mind
is to sell shares at one dollar to raise
the necessary money. e..
If the hotel is erected it is pro-
bable that F. S. Lycan, present pro-
prietor and Manager of the Markham
hotel, will have charge of the summer
hotel, as he stated when the idea was
he would see to it that a manger
would be on hand to care for it in a
first class manner.
The portion of the lake shore which
is the proposed site for the building
and adjacent lots has been ~christen-
ed "W A Vile" or Walker and Akeley
Vile. The name being published
broad cast and from the manner in
which the agitators have commenced
advertising it is probable that the
name will become byword among
all Bemidji visitors and excursionists
According to Mr.. Opsahl if the
idea of selling shares at one dollar pei
share is carried out the President OF
the United States will be asked tt
purchase a few shares.
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