222 Minnesota Avenue
Saloon (Sanborn Map, 1909) Saloon was destroyed by fire in January 1912.
The new building put up by George Kreatz at the corner of Minnesota and Third has been completed and is being occupied by the tenants. Ed Anderson and Harry Gunsalus will occupy rooms facing on Third Street while Akerberg and Kittleson, Gill and Lars Lind will have rooms facing Minnesota avenue. The second story will be used as a rooming house. (Sept 10, 1912)
Great Northern Saloon, Harry Gunsalus, Saloon (1913)
Harry Gunsalus, alias “Big Harry,” has been running a wide-open gambling house in his block at the southeast corner of Minnesota avenue and Third street. When open gambling was eliminated from Bemidji, Gunsalus kept open and had never said he intended to quit. He was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Cahill. He was fined $100 and sentenced to 30 days in jail. (Jan 5, 1918)
Vickers buys two-story corner brick block on SE corner of Third and Minnesota for $22,000. Good article. Feb 2, 1919