Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1905 — Cedar Lake To Boom Again [ARTICLE]

Cedar Lake To Boom Again

Cedar Lake id to resume its old' time prosperity, according to the Hammond Tribune The summer resort and Sunday picnic business will again hold sway at this popular place, if rec mt reports that have been circulated are true. It is said that the Monon railroad company is laying its plans to boom the lake to the fullest extent during the summer of 1905. Last year business at the lake was a (rest. Very few of the various resorts made their expense at any time during the season and several of them went broke on account of the poor business. The St. Louis exposition combined with a cold backward season killed the summer outing business and put iong deep wrinkles in the expense purses of the hotels about the lake. All of ffiis is to be changed this year and the prospects, are that things will be as lively as they were dull last season. The Monon railroad company it is understood will assume charge and control of the Monon hotel formerly conducted by Charles Sigler and will conduct it upon strictly upto-date lines and cater to tl e best of the summerpatronage. A special low excursion rate will prevail daily after May Ist, and in addition meny picnied and excursions are planned It is reported that the Monon has made arrangements with several other roads running out of Chicago to handle their Sunday excursion business and this will be diverted to the beautiful Monon Park. This will probably double or even treble the biggest Sunday trade the lake has ever experienced even in its palmiest days.