Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-07-27

the first time.

the first time.
After the exercises in the audi
forum everybody adjourned to the
base ball grounds to witness the
game between the Devils Lake
club and the Indian nine from
the Fort Totten reservation. II
Twas not q marvelously exciting
contest, it being evident from the
start that the Devils Lake boys
out-classed their opponents to an
extent that rendered q close game
impossible. Thescore at the close
of the game stood Is to Z in favor
of Devils Lake.
From Saturday. daily. i
The eighth annual assembly Of
1.-THE North Dakota Chautauqua
Association, now about to close,
has undoubtedly been agrand sue
cess, all things considered. The
attendance, when the crop condi-
tions are taken into. account, has
been most gratifying, and the Wis
itors have unquestionably enjoyed
themselves. This much is freely
admitted, and yet arrangements
have not been so perfect as to be
beyond criticism, and first and last
q considerable amount of fault
finding has been INDUCED in by
|Chautauqua patrons.
One of the grievances, aired as
much as any, perhaps, is the
neglect on the part of the man
agement to supply drinking water.
The failure to do this is a legiti-
mate subject for criticism. Barrels
of ice water should have been
placed at convenient points on the
|grounds, particularly on the spe-
cial days when big crowds we're in
attendance, but nothing of the sort
was done, and there we're times
when the people actually suffered
for water. They had to intrude
into the hotel to slake their thirst,
until the thing became a veritable
nuisance to the lakewood manage
ment. Why did they not go to
the we'll? some may ask. Theydid,
but the pumps where the best
water was to be had was very re-
luctant to bring up the sparkling
liquid. A man could sweat water
faster than he could pumpit. Then
at times not even a cup could be
found to drink from and an old tin
can did duty on several occasions,
and sometimes even that conven-
fence was not to be had. No won
der visitors growled.
Another noticeable defect was
the lack of pains in keeping the
grounds neat and tasty papers often
blew about in the wind, and one Of
the first sights to greet the visitor
as he stepped off the train, was
an eye-sore that stood out promi-
nently on the very entrance to the
grounds. Old barrels, boxes, and
other rubbish were thrown out in
the rear Of the grocery store and
the soda fountain and peanut
stand, and permitted to remain
there week after week. This ought
not to have been, and it is to be
hoped that next year the accumu-
lating rubbish will be removed
daily.
Then there was an apparent in
difference in the matter Of provid-
ing information for the people.
No bulletin board did service as it
should. We mention this in the
hope that next year a bulletin board
will be erected and an, honest ef-
fort made to keep the people post
ed concerning entertainments, the
running of trains, etc. The duty
of the management of such an in
stitution as the North Dakota
.Chautauqua association, is to look
out for the convenience and COM
fort Of its patrons, and when this
is not done a serious mistake is
made. @
The printed program is another
thing deserving Of unfavorable
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