The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-08-21

store of food for his horses and cows
for the coming winter and seemed to
enjoy the exercise. Dinner over and
Ole's horses Icing all busy struck out
along the trail to Lake Metigoshe, now
through hay meadows. now through
forests, around numerous little lakes,
through grain fields until I struck the
telephone line along which I followed
until I struck the West-Side hotel.
By the time I arrived there-and I
should say here that was picked up
by Mr.. Hanson, the genial Bottineau
butcher, a few miles out-there was
not much poetry in my soul. At the
lake [ saw our county attorney, Mr..
A. G. Burr, who was engaged in a
game of tennis with doughty young
lady whose name I did not know !;
Frank Fisk, Billy Collins, dashing and
fascinating as ever; the McCabe fam
lily, j. w. Caldwell, Miss Lizzie Nc
Brayen and others. The most Of the
campers had gone home, consequently
the scene at our charming watering
place was not 50 lively as earlier in
the summer. The Deloraine conting-
ent was there but left couple Of days
later, having enjoyed their outing at
Lake Metigoshe as they always do.
After a short stay at the Hotel Metigo-
she proceeded to Mr.. Hart's where 1
stayed for the night
Friday was pleasant day and your
correspondent employed his time in
strolling around the south shore of the
lake from the west side hotel to Tom
O Neil S on the east, not merely for
physical exercise, but to get we'll ac-
quainted with it's winding shores and
lie able to lay it down correctly on the
map. Tom Mel was delighted to
meet your correspondent, gave him
the freedom of the house and was sorry
to say he had nothing better to offer
than cold water and cows milk
Tom gave a dance that night in honor
of my arrival and thu way the boys and
girls pounded the floor while | tried
to sleep would have done honor to
Lannigan S ball. | took it all in good
part. nevertheless regretting that was
mot as young as | used to was SO
that might have a jig with the genial
captain OF the Uncle Sam. On Satrlr
day, another agree ,hle Gay. l took to
the water for 4 little while and then
proceeded to row arOunu the lake with
a view to further posting myself on
its shape and extern. 50 much has
lccn written &louc the charms of
beautiful MOti%oshC that it would he,
useless for me to tlv to add anything
to what has been asid
One question that suggested itself to
me was why a place Astounding; i'll so
many natural charms is not a more
general resort for pleasure seekers, but
the answer is probably found in the
fact that tie owners of the property
along its shores have not, as yet,
awakened to the fact that it is a thing
OF beauty beyond comparison and
have not taken proper steps to attract
people thither Good hotels should be
erected, light rowing boats and gaso-
line launches provided, camping and
cottage grounds laid out. bathing
places selected and kept in such con-
dition that people will not cut their
feet on broken glass. Driveways
should be laid out around the lake
wherever possible and all at price
within the reach of all. so that the
poor as we'll as the rich can avail
themselves of few weeks outing.
Speaking oft his matter. am pleased
to note tht Mr. Burnett is taking steps
in that direction and that another ho-
tel and necessary accessories will prob
ably be erected on the east side next
summer.
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