The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-28
INTERESTING ITEMS
FROM cAATAUQuA
GROUNDS
Secretary LaRue Tells a Few
Things About Popular
Summer Resort.

Secretary LaRue Of the Chautauqua
association, reports surprisingly In
creased number of INQUIRIES from
farmers with reference to lots on
which to build cottages. A majority
OF the cottages at Chautauqua are now
owned by men who have made their
money tilling the soil, and the num-
Der will show big gain this year. The
benefits to be derived from spending
few weeks at ChautauQua are be-
ginning to be appreciated by the farm.
ers, especially those having families.
The session of the North Dakota
Chautauqua this year bids fair to be
the most interesting and successful
held in the history of the association,
The program Is regarded as an ex-
cepttonally strong one, and the ad-
vance inquiries, which are far larger
than ever before. indicate that the
attendance will be a record breaker.
When 1t is remembered that this ia
the fourth largest ChautauQua in the
United States and making rand
strides for still higher place, the
people of this state certainly have in
their Chautauqua something of which
they may we'll feel proud.
Several of the foremost speakers on
the American platform will be at
Chautauqua this year.
People who own cottages at the
North Dakota Chautauqua claim that
they derive sufficient pleasure each
year to pay them we'll for the invest
ment made. The opportunities for
intellectual development for young
and old, to say nothing of the refined
class OF amusements. boating, bath
ing and recreation, are alone we'll
worth all the outing costs. The daily
round table sessions are of great value
to adults. while the various depart
ments organized for the mental and
physical instruction of the little ones
could not be purchased for ten times
what it costs to attend the Chautau-
qua session.
1t is generally admitted that the
North Dakota Chautauqua is the most
beautiful summer resort in the north
west. The number of families that
make their home on the grounds dur
Ing the entire summer is increasing
every year. and this year there will
be several hundred people there until
tn fall schools open.
Secretary LaRue of the Chautauqua
association desires to inform the pub
lie that there has been no increase
in the price of lots on the grounds
over the prices charged during the
past five years. 1t is the policy of the
management to hold the price down
for the purpose of encouraging the
building of cottages. While the lots
increase in value every year the old
prices are adhered to. Precautions
are made to keep the lots out of the
hands OF spectators, and, as a rule,
lots are sold only to those who desire
to build cottages on them or.use them
for tenting purposes.
The North Dakota Chautauqua is
attracting considerable attention from
across the line in Canada. Secretary
LaRue reports many inquiries from
Manitoba, and there will be large
attendance OF our Canadian ndigh-
bors this year.
An extra train will be nut on the
Chautauqua transfer line this year.
which Will SIedlly increase the trans
portation facilities to North Dakota's
famous resort. Heretofore the best
that could be done was to run train
every hour, but by building passing
track half way between Devils Lake
and Chautauqua an dadding another
train the service is doubled.
Captain Hermann will have both
his steamers and rowboats in first
class condition for summer business,
and will be prepared to take care of
the hundreds who daily enjoy boat
ridino