The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-02-26
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BY. COMMITTEE ON NJ l|'lE!'||'
APPOINTED in ON =.
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First Suggested Tract Consid-
cred But Rocky Point
Acres Are Favored
WOULD MAKE IDEAL
RENTABLE COTTAGE SITES
Bemidji Association Is in Favor
of Securing This Second
Proposition =
WOULD MAKE IDEAL
RENTABLE COTTAGE SITES

Following the action taken at the
meeting of the Bemidji CIVIC
and Commerce association "eunee-
day, regarding the proposition OF Sc
curing the Ruggles timber tract "
the east shore of Lake BemldJl, inc
appointed to 1nVest1gate
the project made the following report
at the meeting on Wednesday:
Report In Detail.
"Your committee has the following
report to make regarding the huggles
timber situated on the east SIDE OF
Lake Bemidji:
"This tract of timbe consists OF
about three hundred acres, that
would be necessary to make a SUIT
abe park for the City OF Bem1d11:
Tnis timber is situated on the east
side of Lake Bemidji, extending north
from the Bemidji Mill to the Missls-
sinpi river. All of this land is well
covered with timber except ABOUT "
acres near the Mississippi. :,
d 1--WE have secured: the estimate
from our forest ranger, L. F. Johnson
also the Crookston Lumber Company.
Their grand total for the amount OF
timber on this 800 acres is 2,025,OVo
feet. We have estimated the cost
Of the timber and the lands tor what
we consider a fair valuation for PARK
purposes at $4,000. We understand
the timber belongs to the Neils Lum'
her Company of Cass Lake, and the
land belongs to Charles F. Ruggles
of Manistee, Michigan.
First Consideration.
1.-THE land consists of t1at piece
sandy, and is cut off from the iaKe
shore by the M. &. l. railway: Tht
strip of land along the lake shore a
low and sswampy, with. no timber ex
cept what would make cord WOOD
The lake shore is very shallow ant
covered with weeds and bulrusnes
not a. very desirable lake shore fol
mark purposes. Nature has done very
little toward making this ideal parl
grounds, except furnishing a fine
growth Of trees. 1t is estimated tha1
these trees are 100 years old and tina
most of them have matured and tina
the life of them, if we'll taken care OF
will be about 80 years more.
New Plan Submitted.
"We also wish to submit you thu
plan that has been suggested to Vi
to secure for your park the land sit
uated at the head of Lake Bemidji
known as Rocky Point and the small
tract of land just west OF the COL
grounds, extending to the shores Of
Lake Bemidji and containing abou1
1O1 acres. Nature has done erea1
deal toward making this an idea
park grounds. T. :.
1.-THE amount of land that Woul(
be necessary to secure for this pari
is about 1O1 acres containing abou1
1,105 5000 feet of timber and we essi
mate that this tract could be obtain
ed for about $4,000. We think tina
this amount of money can be secured
by popular subscription from thu
loyal citizens of Bemidji. We raised
something like $4,000 in this way
in order to obtain the 500 railway
and this was done in very shor
time. We see no reason why W.
could not secure this tract in this
way and donate it to the city o.
Bemldji.
IF this tract was selected for parl
purposes it would be self supporting
from the start, as it would be yer!
easy matter to rent small tracts FOL
the purpose of tourists building cot
tages for about $25 per year, Thu
location is ideal for this purpose al
1t, is close to Birchmont, wnere the!
can secure their meals, and the lax
shore is ideal for bathing and swim
ming, and after this tract is bough
and paid for there would be no fur
Their expense to the taxpayers for in
terest on investment and upkeep, Al
it should be self supporting from thu
renters. 49,,
eve also understand this land be
longs to C. F. Ruggles and the timbe
to the Neils Lumber Co. We are als'
informed that this timber is Of mucl
better grade than the timber on tn
east side. of Lake Bemidji and in GU
opinion is very much longer lived.
1--WE hereby submit the informa
ton for your consideration"
Committee,
A. A. Warmed,
w. N. Bowser,
C.. L. listed.