Bedford (IN) Weekly, August 16, 1901, p. 1.
Mayor Taggart was asked yesterday concerning the truth of a statement
telegraphed from Milwaukee, Wednesday, that work on the new French Lick
Springs Hotel will probably be delayed. "That is very strange," he said,
"in view of the fact that bids for the construction of the new building are
to be opened in French Lick Saturday at 2 PM." Mr. Taggart said the new
hotel at the springs will be constructed of Bedford stone and that it will
be five stories high and thoroughly modern in every respect. "When our new
building is finished, he said, "Which will be about the middle of next March
or the first of April, we will be able to car for 850 guests. The old
hotel, which is being conducted right along, accommodates 350, and the new
house will have 300 bedrooms.