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III like manner Port Dodge Point received its name, A party of some six or eight prominent citizens of Ft. Dodge purchased grounds, laid off lots and built cottages in close proximity, thus forming a community of their own, and tho place has since been known as Fort Dodge Point,The later resorts on West Okoboji are Manhattan Beach, Tho Inn, Omaha Beach, Hayward's and Pike’s Point, at each of which places accommodations more or less elaborate have been provided for the entertainment of summer tourists.Manhattan Beach and Hotel, is located on the west shore of West Okoboji Lake, north of Miller's Bay. Tho original building was erected about 1803. Later tho whole place was overhauled, enlarged and modernized. The buildings consist of the main building, several largo cottages, electric light and power house, howling alley building, hath house and boat house.Tho main building is located on a sandy point which runs out into the water from higher ground that is covered with a line growth of oak and elm trees, and while one end is almost hidden by the trees on tho higher ground In tho roar, tho other end extends out to the water's edge. It fronts south, oust and north on tho water. Looking from the south veranda a view of three to four miles ofwater meets the eye, and from tho north veranda from two and a half to threo miles of water.Every broozo that blows across its wide verandas comes oft the waters of tho lake. Its spacious dinl ng room as well as tho largo dancing hall, stands both sides to the lake, and whichever way you may look from their windows the view is of the lake.The cottages consist of additional sleeping rooms, and are located nearby on this higher ground, nicely shaded and fronting on the water, Tho proprietor, Mr, J. I. Myerly, of De3 Moines, has spared neither time nor money to make this resort what it is,One of the well known and popular places on Wost Okoboji was first known as Maple Grove, and next as Bennett’s Beach, and later as Dixon’s Beach. About 1883 Dixon sold out and in the course of a few years, after various vicissitudes, tho property came into the hands of J. A. Bock, Esq., an experienced hotel man from ! Fair lie Id, Iowa, who at once sot to work to perfect plans for a first-class summer rosort, Tho location is an 1-donl one. For many years “Dixon’s Hi ach” was known as one of tho finest In Iowa. It has few equals and no superiors. It was In 18DG that Mr. Beck icmmeneod improvements on tho pi,i- e as a summer resort, Previous to that time he had erected cottagesand farm buildings and mado other improvements in a general way, and that year he built “Tho Ina. and has since continued to add to the original structure until he has succeeded In producing n most unique and popular resort.Noxt week an early advertising circulars of the B. C. R. N. Railroad will describe “The Inn” of that day.One of tho recent Burlington, Ce dar Rapids and Northern Railroad advertising circulars speaks of “Tho Inn” as follows:“On the eastern shore of the lake, towering over Dixon's Beach, stands ’The Inn/ a fine new summer hotel of eighty rooms, all facing the water, and open to the deliciously cool and refreshing breezes that come across from the southern and western shores, ‘The Inn' Is equipped with a splendid shore-built pavilion, and for bathing tho beach immediately in front has not its equal on the lake. Tho social lifo of Okoboji centers at ’Tho Inn' with its excellent orchestra and tho season witnesses many delightful society events/' ‘The Inn’ with its 150 or more elegant rooms is now ownod and managed by Mrs. S. T. Callender and Mrs, W. P. Joq-uith.In addition to tho foregoing many(Continued on page two)Rr,MCclclt;11ac
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Estherville Enterprise
Estherville, Iowa, US
Wed, Oct 16, 1935
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