Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-07-18
THE CHAUTAUQUA.
HAS BEEN BUILT UP BY PEOPLE
OF DEVILS LAKE.

AA&Ao DI<CA DoAAA VI ID HOIl LII
OF DEVILS LAKE.
Bathgate Pink Paper: The Devils
Lake, or more properly speaking the
North Dakota Chautauqua, which the
people of Devils Lake have originated
and fcstered. has grown to be an in
stitution of which our state can we'll
feel proud. While it met with much
favor from it's inception, the undertake
ing was so great, and required so much
time and money, that it's complete and
lasting success was doubted by many.
Each year it has added to it's laurels
and completeness until the experiment
tai stage has passed and the time has
arrived when our citizens generally
have come to regard it as the great
event of the summer season. This
has not been accomplished without
great and consecutive work on the part
of the enterprising people of our cen
trail metropolis on the banks of our
largest inland sea. First, beautiful
grounds on the banks of Devils Lake
oak and surrounded, except as to it's
crescent lake frontage, by continuous
timber clad hills and wales; one of
natures beauty spots. Cottages and
tents, better tents and cottages, for
tents are by far the most numerous,
nearly cover the grounds and from two
to three thousand people reside here
during the continuance of the Chau-
tauqua season and many linger, even
after the season is over. A very COM
Portable lodging with subsequent an
mex has been erected. A market place
occupies the central point where in
separate divisions can be, purchased
camp supplies of all kinds. Fruits
and vegetables, baked and roasted
meats of all kinds. groceries, canned
goods, cigars and tobacco, ETC., so the
camper does not have to leave the
grounds to c his daily supplies.
Two or three we'll ordered restaurants
are close at hand where good meals
can be secured at moderate prices. A
post Office is located, directly in front
of the hotel, and the candy maker. the
shell jewelry worker and the toy bal
loon man are also here to help the
children to added joys. Several in
situations for medical treatment have
been established. Bath houses. pleas
ure boats, the fleet of steamers owned
by Commodore Herman and other ar
fractions are along the lake front. The
best arranged baseball park in the
state is located on the grounds and
league games occur almost every af-
ternoon. The place par excellence,
that which attracts most and enter
talns most is the auditorium, capable
of seating 5000 people, where morn
ing, afternoon and evening crowds as
semble to enjoy the lectures, musicales,
n varied and interesting programs
which the management furnishes free.
1T is a we'll arranged. well seated and
substantial structure with excellent
acoustic properties. 1t should be
and of right isl the pride of the
management and the greatest pleasure
of the visitors. The railway, four
miles in length, connecting the city
with the grounds does as much as any,
thing else to make the Chautauqua the
unqualified success it is. The citizens
OF Devils Lake should not forget the
father of the enterprise, J. H. McCul-
Tough, who has sacrificed so much that
it might be put into successful opera
tion. Those who attend the CHATEAU
qua marvel ait its success. Most leave
as missionaries to spread to all parts
OF the state the news of the good time
that can be had. For a summer Oft
ing in North Dakota, nothing equals
the Chatauqra. &C.