Morris tribune., 1883-07-28
opened this season for the first time
to the railway tourist.

opened this season for the first tim
to the railway tourist.
AT DEVILS LAKE.
DEVILS Lake Is model frontie
town. Only two months old and i
has about 600 inhabitants and all nee
essary perquisites. Every thing il
new. Roughs have not given the
place the go by any more than the peo
pie of the better classes. Gambling
houses were running "wide open
and the boys were not playing fol
"fun." Carriages were in waiting
upon the arrival of the train to con.
vey the party to the steamer min
ME H", captained by the veteran
Hermann of the Chippewa and Min
nesota river trade. DEVILS Lake is a
magnificent sheet of alkali water, 4J
by Is miles in expanse and fringed
with wooded growth that is exceed
ing refreshing to the eye after crossing
hundreds of miles of treeiess prairie.
The Devil, IS Lake people, through Il
guests, and on the sail were extremely
attentive. When Fort TOtten and the
adjacent Indian reservation hove in
sight the steamers head was turned
homeward. 1t was then sundOwn,
S:35 p. m., the lateness of the sunset
being an incident of note to dwellers
in the vast valley of the Mississippi.
AS the frey red orb sank behind the
western shore of the lake, precursing
a fine day on the morrow, the bright
moon appeared at the opposite horizon
edge, and for time the rays of each
Through the fringed trees resembled il
lumed filagree work done 10y Natures
master hand. When the alkali beach
was touched again carriages conveyed
the party to the town. The Lakeview
hotel was reached and there the tables
were spead with repast that but adj
ded to the long chain of surprises en-
countered. The delicacies as we'll as
the substantial edibles were prvided
and when the tOasts and responses
came, we were brought face to facG
there OH the very confines of civiliza-
intelligent and enterprising men the
east can furnish. The banquet given
was most Gorgeous one, their treat
ment of us incapable of being eNcelled
and we found them to be Intelligent
and progressive people.
GRAD FORKS AND GRAFTON.
Both these cities we found to be
in an active, growing and prosperous
condition. At the former place we
were royalty entertained at dinner by
the citizens. The Grand Forks band
in gay uniform met us at the depot and
escorted us to the Griggs house, where
a bountiful repast was spread. Two
or three hours were then spent in view
ing the city, and thence the excursion
train sped northward reaching Graft
on for supper. Here we were again
met by brass band and marched in
procession to the hotel, the entire
population turning out to greet us.
After hearty repast the thriving
little city was viewed and a. every
hand were evidences Of thrift, enter
prise and growth. The band again
escorted us to the depot and three of
our party added not little to the
mirth of the occasion by improvising
a torchlight procession using tallow
candles fastened to broom ha ndles.
From thence OF nothing Of note oe:
Cured until Neche, a town just this side
of the boundary line was reached.
Here tue exG4rsioasstS Were met by q |
delegation from Winnipeg consisting
of U. S. Consul Taylor, Mayor Wilson
of Winnipeg, Assistant Supt. Brown
of the Canadian Pacific road, w. F.
Luxton, editor of the Manitoba Free
tress, aad othars, were given cordial
welcome to Manitoba, the freedom Of
Winnipeg and the c9urtesles OF the
road.
THE METROPOLIS OF THE PRAIRIE
PROVINCE.
We arrived at Winnipeg about
O'Clock in the morning. After break
fasting at the G. =. railroad dining
hall the company separated into small
groups ana 'idid'' the city. We were
unanimous i'm our admiration of the
city and astounded at it's rapid growth
and we were surprised to find a city
of such size and and business activity
so far north from st. Paul, Consider