Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-09-12
Low RATES the THING.
The First N. p. Low Rate
Excursion Literally
Patronized.
A Merry Party Put IN the
Day at Detroit Lake,
Minnesota.

pleasure seekers to Detroit, Minp., Sun
day, many to he introduced to the at
tractlons of the lake park region for the
first time and all to enjoy the boating
and fishing on Detroit lake. The ex-
oeedingly low rates offered by the North
ern Pacific and the liberality of the
management were appreciated by many
who took advantage Of the opportunity
to visit for the first time one of the
finest pleasure resorts IN Minnesota.
The lake is fine body Of water, guarded
by Detroit mountain. The low, wooded
shores form splendid camping spots.
The numerous summer cottages attest
the popularity of the resort. The drives
along the shore, twisting and turning
here and there, now and then giving
beautiful views OF the lake are enticinR.
The scarlet leaves of the sumsch, bank
the road in places, and lend brilliant
color to the distant vistas.
There were q hundred excursionists
from this city and nearly every place
between here and Fargo added greater
or less quota. At Spiritwood 16 pleas
ure seekers, with lunch baskets and par
aphernslla for days outing, were TAX
en- aboard the excursion tram; at San
born 2. Valley City sent 19, Orisks 2,
Tower City 7, Buffalo "a, Wteatland 3,
Casselton % and Mapleton 2. Fargo
added coach load A special train,
run from Grand Forks, brought down
another party.
The lowering clouds and chilly air of
the morning gave place at noon to warm
winds and warmer sun, and notwlth-
standing the fact that the water tobog-
gan had been taken down, some of the
row boats housed until next season and
the little steamer launch put in winter
quarters, the day was enjoyed. The
supply OF boats and skiffs was taxed
somewhat but nearly all who desired
enjoyed the pleasant waters of the lake
and fed bait to the pike and pickerel.
There was just sufficient breeze to make
sailing pleasant and several were out.
Owing to misunderstanding and
Jack Of information the Lady Of the
Lake, the little steamer launch adver-
tlsed to run, had been stripped but a
few days previously and placed in winter
quarters, and the engineer was in this
state. Hearing that he had returned
Agent Morse, of the Northern Pacific,
hunted him up, saw Captain West of the
navigation company, and would have
had the e'launch out except for the fact
that portion Of her machinery had
been removed. None were more cha
gri2ued at this than Agents Morse and
Squirting.
Conductor Hunter and Engineer Sam
Olson we're in charge of the train on the
Dakota division and q quick run made
on this division each way.
H. A. Mason and Hiram Latta dis
pensed coffee and sandwiches, fruits and
CONNECTIONS, on the train and did q
thriving business. A tourist car with
dining tables was placed in the tram
and meals served each way, great con-
venience.
A little excitement and an unfortunate
picnic event which marred an otherwise
pleasant day occurred on the return trip.
A number Of tin horn gamblers from
Fargo and Moorhead assaulted and at
tempted to clay out" "Johnnie" Ander-
son and Al. Clough-the latter simply
because he was from jamestown. The
trouble began at the lakeside where a
thlmble rig game was broken up by lit
tie joshlng on the part of Mr.. Anderson.
Nothing more was thought of the matter
until later in the afternoon when, while
up town, he was set upon by the thugs
and knocked down. Soon after leaving
Detroit on the return trip, while Al.
Clough WAS leaning over a car seat talk
ing to Johnnie" who was lying in the
seat, the thugs set upon the two using a
slung shot. The first intimation Mr.,
Clough had of trouble slunp shot
struck him in the back of the neck. For
. few minutes legs, arms and bodies
we're pretty we'll mixed up, Mr.. Clough
defending himself as we'll as be could
With his hands. He was quite badly
pounded about the head and face by the
shot which was used numerically. Mr..
Anderson defended himself with re.
7olver, but no shots were fred. Re-
quests to lock the car and make arrests
we're not complied with and the I. his
got of at Moorhesd. But a short time
lster assault on the train detachment
ron Spiritwood swooped down on the
hugs and matters were somewhat evened
Up. Matters for q time were rather
'qually in the two head cars and excite
nent considerable. The assault upon