A number of launch owners of the city are now planning to erect a large boat house on the shore of Lake Bemidji, and indications are that their plans will be carried to a successful conclusion.
It is intended to make the boat house about 80 x 120 feet in size, two stories in height. The first story will be divided into stalls to be used for keeping launches, while the second floor will be divided into rooms for a dancing pavilion and gymnasium. The building will be located at the foot of Fourth street and will be extended lengthwise into the lake to a point about parallel with the end of the Third street dock.
Thirty stalls will be provided, according to present plans, and the promoters of the proposition are confident that all these will readily be taken by launch owners. Those behind the project are completing plans for the building ascertaining the number of members that can be secured to join a club to be organized for the purpose of financing the venture. It is estimated that the whole cost of the building will $1,500 and there will be an attempt to secure 75 members for the club who will take shares. (Bemidji Daily Pioneer, Aug 25, 1905)