The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18
RESORTS HOLD
OWN IN 1881
Farms Gain and Resort Figures
Belle Depression Talk, Re-
port Shows.

showed a decided increase over last
year, while the resort business dropped
less than one per cent below 1880, ac-
cording to H. c. Hotaling, secretary Of
the Ten Thousand Lakes Greater Min
nesota Association, whose annual report
was submitted at the fifteenth annual
meeting of that organization at the
Nicollet Hotel, Minneapolis, last Friday.
Farm sales, according to Mr.. Hotal-
ings report, gained approximately
seven per cent over 1880. The total
amount of sales reported to the associ-
alton was 2,512 farms containing
264,873 acres. Many sales were made
about the state which were not reported,
and which are not included in the
associations figures.
During the summer of 1881 the state
was visited by 1,542, 472 tourists, and
the expenditures amounted to SIS, 1866
610. Last year 1,461 1866 tourists came
here from other states and their ex-
penditures totaled $76. 708,290.
The figures contained in Mr.. Hotal-
ing's report were arrived at following
the most thorough and complete check
ever conducted by the association in
connection with land sales and tourist
statistics. Registers of deed, bankers
and realtors were asked to report sales
in their districts, and an effort was
made to learn the names and addresses
of new farmers moving to Minnesota
from other states. The reports were
checked carefully to avoid duplication
and the figures given by Mr.. Hotaling
show only actual sales. In arriving
at tourist figures questionnaires were
sent to resorts, tourist camps and cabin
camps, tourist cars were checked on the
state highways and figures of the boat
companies entering Duluth were taken.
More resorts and hotels responded than
ever before, and it is Mr.. Hotaling's
most complete one ever made by the
association.
During the year there has been a
notable increase in the number of re-
sorts operating in the state. Last year,
the Minnesota Book which lists all re-
of 1,040 places. This year there were
1,275 resorts listed and in addition to
these 122 new cabin camps. A check
made by the Ten Thousand Lakes
Greater Minnesota Association in con-
junction with the state hotel inspection
brought the information that the re-
sorts now represent an investment of
approximately $22,OOO,OOO.
The farm survey of the association
brought out the names and addresses
of 167 farmers who have moved here
from other states in 1881. These far
mers came from all parts of the United
States. There were also two farmers
who came here from Germany, three
from Canada, and one from Alaska.
These new farmers, whose names and
addresses are in the hands of the as
ISOLATION, will receive a letter of well
come from Governor Floyd B. Olson.
Undoubtedly there are many other
farmers who have moved to Mime
sofa from other places whose names
have not been reported to the associa-
ton.
The campaign carried on by the
Ten Thousand Lakes Greater MirAae-
sofa Association to attract new farmers
and tourists in 1881 was conducted
through Al publications with combined
calculations of 1892, $50. Several adj
vertisements were carried in each of
these publications. From this adj
vertising campaign 1885 inquiries were
received concerning farm homes in
Minnesota and 1886 inquired by mail
concerning vacations here.
Mr.. Hotalings report shows that both
resort owners and realtors were hope
full for better business in 1892 OF the
1853 who expressed themselves con-
corning the land outlook, 81 thought
business would be better, 60 thought
business would be poor, and IL were
doubtful.
Approximately two-thirds of the re-
sorts of Minnesota were forced to turn
away business at times during the
summer because of lack of accomo-
dations, and that many have con-
fidence that 1882 will be better year
is evidenced in the fact that of those
reporting to the association about so
per cent intend to improve and enlarge
their places during the winter and
spring.