The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-19
Report. Made to Association
Show that Work Is Now
Progressing Rapidly
COMMITTEES TO COLLECT J
PLEDGES STILL UNPAID
Practically All Cottages at
Birchmont Already Reserved
for Summer Season

OllOWLIlS uNSlCoA AIsAAOSAo StvSA
by Josef Konecry, Miss Mary iris
and Miss Lola Murel Alley, which
were much appreciated, reports were
heard from F. S. Lycan and w. L.
Brooks on the progress of Birchmont
hotel at the noon luncheon OF the
Civic and Commerce association Wed.
nesday. Mr.. 5Lycan spoke very en-
couragingly of the progress being
made in the construction Of the hotel
and stated that without any doubt the
hotel would be completed by June rs.
Many inquiries 4. are being received
daily from many different sources and
a number Of reservations have been
made. Practically all the cottages
have been reserved, according to Mr..
Lycam, the demand for them being
very great. = r.. ...s!. 81. %
The various members Of the COM
mittee, who were put in charge Of the
various parts Of the; construction, re:
port that the work is being rushed
with all possible speed. Many dol
lars have been savedsby reason of the
local men who are doing the wiring.
plumbing. and furnishing Che lumber
and millwork asking no profit what
ever on their work or material. The
spirit which has pervaded the whole
enterprise is one of cooperation, ac-
cording to Mr.. Lycan. IN,
The advertising, whcih has been
done, is producing wonderful results
judging from letters Of inquiry which
have come from distant cities.
w. L. Brooks stated he hated to
have to take the joy out of Mr.. Ly.
cans enthusiastic report, but money
was required to pay the bills which
were coming in constantly for mate.
rial. At present there is about 81, 00C
on hand, Inside Of the next ten
days, $4,000 will be needed to pay
for millwork, plumbing and electrical
equipment which will be due by that
time. This showed that at least $11 ).
900 would need to be raised to take
care of hesbills in additions to what
was on hand now, Committees have
been appointed for the purpose OF
collecting the pledges which are past
due. and unpaid. Mr.. Brooks impress:
ed upon the members Of the associa.
ton the great necessity Of every man
paying his pledge, in order that the
obligations may. be properly taken
care of. i )
The outstanding feature Of the no.
tel is the fact that it is equipped with
baths. hot and cold running water in
every room and a heating plant. The
heating plant will enable the hotel to
be conducted much longer in the fall
by reason Of keeping it comfortable
during inclement weather. The cot
tages are also equipped with baths
and hot and cold water, which make
them very desirable. Very few sum-
mer hotels have all these modern con
-veniences and this fact makes Birch.
mont the more popular. -.
The season opens July 1 this year,
but on succeeding years it will be
opened month earlier, it is expected
It was impossible to set the date ear:
lier this year as the hotel would not
be constructed and ready for opera
ton before July 1. .~'.s '~-, -
President Barker stated that details
of the program for May Fl, the oc'
,casion Of the visit Of Governor Preus
will be announced in full at the next
meeting. A committee with c. w
Warfeld as chairman was named t.
have charge of the automobile service
during the day.