Miles Block, 3rd and Beltrami Ave, 301 Beltrami Ave.
Workmen began tearing away the building on the corner of Beltrami avenue and Third street Monday morning preparatory to erecting the Miles block, which is to be the finest in the city. (July 25, 1901)
The Miles Block Will Be Pushed to Completion as Fast as Money and Labor Can Accomplish It. C. H. Miles, who recently purchased the J. W. White property on the corner of Third street and Beltrami avenue, paying therefor the sum of $6,000, has determined to erect a fine building at once, and work will be begun next Monday morning. The building is to be of solid brick, 50×80 feet, two stories, with basement. The front will be of Menominee pressed brick, and the style of architecture will be exceedingly attractive. The corner room will be occupied as a first class saloon, the adjoining one will be for rent, and the second story is to be fitted up for offices. (July 18, 1901)
Charles Miles has kindly given the ladies of the Spiritualist church the privilege of opening his new brick block, and the ladies are now planning to give a social about Oct. 15. Supper will be served at 6 o’clock in fact there will be two suppers, as Mr. Boyer will give a dance in another room, and the ladies of the Spiritualist church will serve a midnight supper for the dancers. As a special inducement to several young society ladies who have volunteered to sell tickets for this church, a $10 hat will be presented to the one selling the most tickets. They will be given the choice of two hats, one at Mrs. Berman’s or one at Miss Stuart’s. (Sept 26, 1901)
The Bemidji Tailoring Co. will move into the building between the City Hotel and the new Miles block. (Oct 10, 1901).
Bailey & Loud In New Quarters. The upstairs rooms in the new Miles block have been completed and finished up in elegant shape, and they are simply perfection in finish, heating, ventilation and lighting facilities, and the occupants may well feel proud of their new quarters. The walls are plastered, with hardwood wainscoting and floors. The hallway is wide, adding to the general appearance of the interior.
Bailey & Loud have secured two front office rooms, the largest in the building, and a library room adjoining. Probably no law firm in the state has better or more convenient apartments. The firm kept open lodge Saturday evening in honor of having located in their elegant offices, and a large number of gentlemen friends called to spend the evening in playing whist and offering congratulations to the tenants. Luncheon was serviced.
Dr. Morrison has two rooms in this building, one front room which will be used as an operation room; the other, a reception room. The rooms are large and are decorated as beautifully as a lady’s boudoir. (Nov 21, 1901)
Louise Hetland has moved her Millinery Stock from Lochen’s Store to her new rooms upstairs in the New Miles Block, where she will be pleased to meet her old as well as new customers. (Oct 1901) Miss Louise Hetland has millinery in this building, and Silver Bros. have moved in with their land office. (Nov 21, 1901) Miss Hetland, who has been located at the Miles block for the past few weeks, has moved her stock of hats, millinery, etc., to the office of Hotel Algoma. (Dec 05, 1901)
Beginning with the first of the year the firm of Bailey & Loud will dissolve, and H. J. Loud will go it alone, keeping two of the rooms now occupied by the firm in the Miles block. (Dec 26, 1901)
N. Lang, real estate, associated with Lang’s Addition to Bemidji, Room 2.
R. B. Foster, dentist in the new Miles Block. (1902)
What threatened to be a serious fire was happily diverted by the prompt action of the fire boys yesterday afternoon. Fire caught in the attic of the Miles building, corner of Third and Minnesota, and spread to the second floor. The hydrant at O’Leary’s corner was frozen, but connections were speedily made at two others and two streams soaked the building from roof to cellar. The upper floors were badly damaged and several hundred dollars worth of bedroom furnishings destroyed. (April 10, 1902)
Dr. P. C. Bjorneby has arrived from Red Wing and will begin the practice of medicine and surgery in Bemidji. He will have office rooms in the Miles Block and at present is located in the office of Dr. Blakeslee. The doctor has many acquaintances here who speak most highly of his skill. (July 10, 1902)
About December 1st, we [O’Leary & Bowser] will move into our new store next to the Miles Block, where we intend to conduct a first-class department store. Before leaving our old quarters we wish to clean up all odds and ends in our stock, and in order to do so we offer some rare bargains. (Oct 30, 1902)
A New Physician.
In the coming to this city of Dr. Roland Gilmore, Bemidji has not only gained a physician who comes recommended as one of more than ordinary skill, but as well a man of character and good standing. Dr. Gilmore has for the past few years been in practice of medicine at our neighboring town of Fosston, but feeling the desire to broaden out in the pursuit of his profession, he began to look about for some place where he might enlarge the sphere of his work, and happily decided upon this city as the scene of his future endeavors. The doctor has engaged a suite of office rooms in the Miles block. (Nov 20, 1902)
Occupants in 1904 City Directory: C.H. Miles; Irwin & O’Brien, Henry Funkley, attorney; Herbert J. Loud, attorney, and Jay L Reynolds, attorney, insurance agent, and Justice of the Peace; Ralph B. Foster, dentist; Dr. Rowland Gilmore, physician; Gilbert L. Goislee, physician; G. W. Campbell; U S Recruiting Office