The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23

unless Cnere Will DC some unIOr-
seen hitch, the Forest Hotel, Ely's
new hotel will open its doors on
January 1st. Landlord Nels Lexen
announces that while all will not be
the most complete by that time, he
will be in shape to accommodate
guests. Both he and Mrs. Lexen
are on the job and working like
beavers to put this handsome new
hotel in running condition. Con-
tractors G. A. Rasmussen and M. j.
torestal and their crews are this
week putting on the finishing touches
on the interior woodwork, hanging
doors and putting everything in con-
dition for the placing of the furni-
ture and accessories that go with a
first class hosiery such as the For
est.
Mr.. Lexen has invested an esti-
mated figure in new furniture and
fixtures amounting to $4,000. The
finest kind of moaern hotel furniture
has been secured and the first ship
ment amounts to five carloads The
upper floors have been completed
and thoroughly renovated for the
reception OF the furniture and the
curtains have been hung. The furni-
ture and curtains were secured
through the Laing Hardware Co. of
this city.
The long and steady grind of the
Ely hotel committee is about to be
rewarded with one of the finest
hostelries in the northwest. The long
felt want of Ely will be filled and
the institution promises to be sue
cess from the start and will stand
as a monument to the untiring en-
-rgy of the committee and the citi-
zens of Ely who invested the neces-
sary cash to make this hotel possible.
The building Is of three stories
with full basement built of brick
and stone facing with Duntile fl
ling. Besides the boiler room and
necessary storage rooms in the base
ment there will be two run bowling
alley and billiard room and barber
shop. The billiard hall and bowling
alley will be under the management
of j. Skala who has invested in fix
lures the amount of $11, 900 and has
one of the neatest and most modern
places on the ranges. A smoker
table, two billiard tables and two
pool tables are supplied by Bruins
wick-Balke Collender Company and
the place is in the hands OF men
from headquarters this week and be-
being put in shape for the opening
which will probably be some time
next week.
Louis Yeager, now conducting the
shop across the street from the hotel
will occupy the barber shop. This
also will be modern place with the
lost up-to-date facilities. Mr. Yeag-
er will occupy the shop after Tues
day, December 9th.
On the first or ground floor are
located the hotel lobby, main and
auxiliary dining rooms, kitchen and
two store rooms which have been
leased. The main store room will
be occupied by Gordon Bros, the
clothing merchants and the corner
smaller store room by VIM. Paulos
with the Forest Soda Shoppe. The
fixtures are being placed in the Soda
Shoppe and Mr.. Paulos announces
that he will be prepared to furnish
ice cream for the Christmas trade.
He has installed the most modern
of fountains and his show cases are
being placed.
Gordon Bros. are preparing to
move to the new location and will
be ready to occupy their large, hand
some and light store room as soon
as the fixtures are in place.
The lobby of the hotel is finished
in a rough plaster and handsomely
tinted. The desk and cabinets are
oak finished and check room, key
and room cabinet besides telephone
switchboard are in place. The furni-
ture, upholstered in leather, has not
yet arrived but will be in place when
the building is opened, to the public.
Those who have seen the lobby pro-
nounce it one of the most homelike
and pleasant of any hotel in, the
country.
The main dining room is finished
in French renaissance design, with
citrus green wood work with gold
stripe and textone blue panels with
gold and silver border. The auxil-
larry dining room is finished in a
similar manner without the green
and gold panels. The two dining
rooms are connected with folding
doors and they can be thrown into
one room should occasion demand.
The decorating of the building was
done by c. A. Strom & Son, Inc. of
st. Paul.
Twelve tables, four to table will
occupy the main dining room and
eight tables in the auxiliary. The
whole is lighted with profusion of