Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-07-19
A BOOM AT THE LAKE.
Renewed Summer Activity on
the Shores of Spiritwood
New Campers, Etc.
The Popularity Of This Sum-
mer Resort Increases
Each Year.

Sunday the lake was we'll patron,zed
by visitors both from the city and else
where. All around the shore are to be
seen camping parties. They come from
the north and south, east aud west. One
large party from Lisbon has pitched
tents on the north shore and are having
great time Various Jamestown
parties and family groups have tents at
the lake; also people from Hope, Coopers-
town, etc. The Fried hotel and stable
are doing good business and supply all
demands made upon them. Saturday
night the barn was given up to dancing
and good time enjoyed.
The steamer now makes trips on the
lake whenever sufficient number of
fares can be gathered to pay for the fuel
and time of engineer.
The steamer is safe and substantial
and makes trip on the lake that is very
agreeable. All the boat riding a person
desires can be obtained for small sum
on the America, and to one not familiar
with the trip, a pleasant surprise is in
store in shape of the variety of shore
line, and pleasant scenery the boat dis
closes. Anderson & Arms are careful,
accommodating men. Reduced fares for
children Will be feature of the future.
The boat deserves patronage by all
jamestown people as it has added a
decidedly attractive feature to the only
fresh water fishing resort in the state
and one that is bound to increase in
reputation in the near future.
At the LaBrasche boat landing on the
east end of the lake there is ice to he had,
stabling, and plenty Of row boats for
trolling or still fishing, tackle, &C., &c.
Mr. LaBrasche takes pains to please his
patrons and is having deserved run of
custom. The old Blackwell boat house
that formerly occupied a site near the
Gray Bros. place, and once served RS a
halltation for the Liars Club. whose
wonderful fishing and other tales are yet
fresh in the memory OF many, was moved
across the ice last winter and now occu-
pies location near the LaBrasche place.
The rear OF the building faces the lake,
and it is otherwise changed and disguised
from its old appearance.
Sunday Mrs. j. T. Gray had Re-.
celver and Mrs. johnson, Miss Rose, Mr..
Siebert, Mrs. Tremain, Mrs. Wood and
other friends as visitors. The gentlemen
arose with break of day and caught a
big lot of perch before 8 O'Clock, using
all of Jim Winslow's carefully collected
minnows for bait.
MIR. and Mrs. Winslow and daughter
, are in their cottage near by the Gray
house and they will spend portion of
the hot season there.
At the east end of the ''sandy beach"
there is a camp OF young rip-roaring
pirates OF the wave. Dan Wallace, Ben
Russell, Albert Default, the Wolf boys
and Shirley Klapp, with additions and
subtractions, making that part of the
lake the scene of their depredations and
hilarity.
The schools OF Courtnay picnlcked at
the lake Saturday.
Louis We'll and Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Severn spent the week ending Sunday
in pleasant camp west OF Fried's. Big
lots of fish were caught and ths usual
increase in appetite experienced.
DR.. and Mrs. McLain and Mr.. and
Mrs. 81. E. White and families spent the
day at the lake.