Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-07-10

NEWS NOTES
The Chautauqua Office of the the first tent
north Of the auditorium. Leave orders there.

II north OF the auditorium. Let
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It-is hard to convince the enthus-
iastic fisherman that there are no fish
in Devils Lake except minnows and
the spectacle of a Chautauqua visitor
fishing off one end of the steamboat
dock was recently witnessed. He
seemed to be enjoying himself i'm.
mensely and is not the first fisherman
who has come home empty handed,
Several years ago a large number of
! fry were planted IN the lake and it is
just possible that by this time there
are some Of them which are worth
taking. At any rate no one has made
al effort to catch any for long time
and if there is any fisherman enthus.
a>tic enough to make the attempt and
should he be successful in landing
anything worth while he may be as
snred that he will create something
of sensation. There is difference
of opinion as to wheher fish will or
will not live in the water but those
who contend that they will advance
the strong argument that if it is pos
| |sib1e for minnuws TO live in the water
it is also possible for the larger var
ieties to live in it.
Superintendent Swift is equal to
any occasion that arises at Chautau
qua. Mr. Swift is just as much at
home when quelling a riot as he is
when addressing an audience in the
auditorium or giving the glad hand
to some new arrival. Tuesday night
some of the soldiers came up from
Camp Lawton and felt that because
they were required to pay admission
at the auditorium door they were be-
ing ill treated. Then out of sheer
malice they began to pound on the
auditorium doors greatly to the an
noya1ce Of the large audience. Sup
erintendent Swift sarcastically as
sured the audience that it was only
some rowdys who were unable to keep
from displaying their boorishness and
that the officers present would no
doubt see that the disturbance was
stopped. Then Mr.. Swi went out
side the auditorium and CAV. orders
to have the disturbels dealt with as
they should be if the annoyance was
repeated. His instruction had the
desired effect and during the remain
der of the evening there was no dis
turbance.
This guns of Battery A were loaded
on fiat car at Devils Lake yesterday
morning and will be shipped direct to
the .. S. arsenal at Rock Island.
The battery's armament had been
condemned for some time and after
the accident last Saturday which re-
suited in the loss Of an arm to Ser
geant Cole the Battery refused to use
the guns at all. Sunday morning
they were found to be spiked aud the
piece which was responsible for the
accident to Sergeant Cole was found
dismantled in he woods about 100
yards east of the parade grounds.
Pieces Of it were scattered all
through the underbrush and it WAS
not all recovered in time to get it
back TO Rock Island with the other
guns. Who was responsible for the
mischief cannot be stated. The bat
terry boys and officers Of the battery
have all entered vigorous disclaimers
however
Camp Lawton where the First Reg
iment North Dakota National Guards
has been Ill camp for the past eight
days was broken yesterday morning.
Owing to the rain Of Tuesday even
ing it was decided not to strike the
tents until they have been dried out
and detail from each company was
left at the grounds to arrange for this
as soon as possible. One detachment
left over the Great Northern at noon
and another last evening and Camp
Lawton is deserted at..present except
for tthe details which have been left
to look after the tents and camp
equippage which it was impossible to
move. Gov. White, Adjutant Gen
eral Miller, Colonel Peake and the
field and staff officers all left at noon
yesterday. The soldiers will be
missed at the grounds where they
have been very much in evidence ever
since the encampment.
Before the state militia meet for
another encampment there will be
several material changes made at the
government reservation Of Rock Is
land. The rifle range has been very
unsatisfactory for some time. The