The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-31
Proprietor Dunn Opens Most
Modern Restaurant in
Il Northwest
FIRST MEALS SERVED
BEFORE NOON TODAY
New Location Big Improvement
Over Former Cafe, Is
Modern Turnout

, VII y S0AS eSE5o SONSAyS A4s~ASAAA - $500
opened the Third Street Cafe. To-
day he opened his, new restaurant
on Third Street two doors east Of
his first location and served his meal
at noon. During. the four years Mr..
Dunn has given to Bemidji real ser
vice in the restaurant business:
The new location was purchased by
Mr.. Dunn from C. M. Bacon last year
and, at the beginning of the summer,
alterations were begun and additions
made which have finally given him
one of the finest restaurant buildings
in the northwest. A two story addi-
ton was made to the rear of the or
iginal building, making the building
40 feet long. The building is mod
ern in every regard. The electric
wiring is a full conduit system, steel
window frames, wire glass and sohd
brick walls make the exterior fire
hazard very small
The restaurant proper is a marvel
of cleanliness and the arrangement
is such that the maximum of service
will be obtained with the minimum Of
expense. The walls of the dining
room are of tile finish and the floors
of encaustic tile. Vitrolite sanitary
tables and lunch counters insure the
highest degree of cleanliness! The
air in the dining room will be changed
every two minutes by a ventilatlng
syctem.. The seating capacity is ap-
proximately one hundred at one sit
ting: ILL., ,-.,... Iis,.t...ii.,.
Not only has the dining room re-
e.ceived special attention in the matter
Of cleanliness and attractiveness, but
in the kitchen, where the meals are
prepared, no less care has been taken
to insure. absolute freedom of every
thing undesirable. The walls are of
kaen cement finish and the floor hard
wood, with a vitrified cement floor
border. An exhaust ventilating sys-
tenn also is provided to take the odors
!. Of the cooking from the room: A
range canopy is also provided to draw
the smoke and odors from the top OF
the range. A large white enameled
refrigerator with vitrifed cement floor
has been provided in which to store
perishable goods.
Mr.. Dunn has given thought to his
employees as we'll as the public. Lock
ers, toilets and dressing rooms have
been provided for their convenience
and the working conditions nave been
made as nearly perfect as it is possible
to make them.
= When the upstairs is finished, Ia:
dies dressing room and lavatory will
be provided for patrons. Gems WASH
rooms are now provided in the base
ment at the front Of the building
These are also modern in every re-
spect.
Another feature which has beer
added is a Violano- Virtuoso, manu-
featured by the Mills Novelty com
pany and furnished DR.. Dunn through
the George T. Baker Co. This VOL
derful instrument furnishes fine mu
sic and undoubtedly will add mucf
to the popularity of the new cafe.
Mr.. Dunn has constantly had the
welfare of his patrons in mind and II
his new location he will be in posi-
ton to cater still better to their De
sires and accommodate a mucn grea'
er number than heretofore.
Drs. Larson and Larson have Pur
! chased the former cafe site from Mr.
Dunn and will soon take charge O.
the building. -