PHILLIPS COUNTY

Colorado

Mr. Burge, together with his wife, who died June 8, 1932, came to Holyoke in 1915 and purchased a mercantile store here, disposing of it a few years before they entered the hotel business.

Mr. Burge had owned and managed the hotel for about 11 years, having taken over the management during the spring of 1922. It became a popular place for the traveling public and traveling men often drove many miles merely to spend the night at the local hotel. Several years ago Mr. Burge erected a fireplace in the lobby of the hotel, dedicated to the "Knights of the Grip." The place was built from stones and relics gathered by the traveling public from all over the United States and many foreign countries, and carried a large plaque with the names of many of the donors. It attracted attention all over the country, and pictures of the place appeared in syndicated features in many dailies and magazines. 

Burge Hotel