The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-03-29


and q large studio ROOM which viii bGl
at the disposal Of visiting club wome01
from this and other countries. j,
: Mrs. Thomas G. Winter Of Minne1o
oils, president Of the federation, IN
chairman Of the headquarters COM
mittee, and the other members are
Mrs W. s. Jennings. Florida; Mrs. J.
R. Schermerhorn, New Jersey Mrs.
Robert J. Burdett, California 8 Mrs. J.
w. Watzek, Iowa; Mrs. George Minot
Baker, Massachusetts Miss Florence
Dibert, Pennsylvania Miss Helen Nor l,' +
ris Cummings, Virginia; Mrs. Eugene
Lawson, Oklahoma; Mrs. Wallace T.
Perham, Montana; Mrs. E. f. Sanl n-
ders, Mississippi, and Miss NJ. Lillian
Williamson, District OF Columbia.
7,'y&2: Move for Tourists Camp.
Make the "tin.ca tourists camp"
in Washington d model for the
entire country, one which win at
tract here guests from all over the
United States and bring to Washing
ton stores. a very considerable amount
Of cash trade. That il what Lieut..
Col. Clarence A. Sheriff., the Presl-
dents personal aid and officer In
charge Of buildings and grounds, aims,
to do. He has been assured OF the
cooperation Of local business men,
banded into three trade organizations,
and he SNOW seeking the coyopera-,,
ton Of congress. He has asked con- !.
gress for 5000 for the maintenance
Of the tourists camp in East Potomac
park, and this amount was included
by the senate in the District Appropri-'
alton bill which has just passed the,
senate and is now before the house
awaiting approval Of the senate amend T
ments, including the tourists camp
item. :... $a,z:Si S...sfs... + :.
Colonel Sheriff. has no more staunchi
supporter anywhere among the busi-;;
ness men Of the national capital IN
this; project than has been found IN
the person of Representative Frank
w Mondell Of Wyoming, house leac';
er, who has taken the initiative I'M
urging that the local camp should be
made q model. 81 -. -
And House Leader Mondell speaks
with authority on what q properly
conducted tourists camp means TO-
any city, because back In his home
state they have some famous camps
at Sheridan, Casper and Thermopolis,
pictures and data ::bout which he
has laid before Colonel Sheriff., with
letters from the local chambers Of COM
merce telling how these camps have
benefited the communities. -.
S Wyoming Town ssts Example.
For example, Mr.. Mondell has SUBJ
mitted report from w. D. Fisher,
secretary Of the Sheridan Commercial
club, which states that last year the
tourists spent $4,000 in that town..
These tourists came from forty states
of the Union, and from Canada. More
than 1900 tourists registered In the
one season, representing Ta6 towns. :
Representative Mondell emphasizes
what Sheridan has done to attract
these people. The tourists camp IL
located In Pioneer park, which covers
forty acres and Is only five bleekst,
from the main business district PA
Mountain stream flows through me
park, the grounds are well taken care
|5of, there are numerous flower bedA
blenty Of shade, excellent LAWNS
|sbandstand with weekly band conceet6
|sxwings for children, wading and win
ESining pools, tennis courts and theArS,
est loo in the state. 5S Sssss
The tourists camp at Sheridan -;
provided with neat bungalow shell
ter which cost $4,000 and was paid
for BY the Sheridan Commercial club.
This building is IS by 81 feet, and. has
large porch and a spacious front
room, which4is used for visiting, regis
tration Of tourists and as a writing
room. The kitchen Is 6 by 10 feet,
equipped with running water, sink,
laundry tub, eight gas plates and the
floor Is covered with iinoleum. The
building has two toilets, modern in ev-
cry respect and with outside en-
frances. This bungalow Is lighted by
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