Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-06-05
THE CARNIVAL,

THE CARNIVAL.
Devils Lake is to have it's first car
niyal commencing June 23d and lasting
until the 2Sth. This being the first
thing of this character attempted by
our people it is matter of consider
able conjecture as to what the outcome
of it will be- We will offer as our
opinion at this time that the carnival
will be to Devils Lake just. exactly
what the people of this city make it..
The carnival is by no matter Of
means new thing. these events have
been tried in most all of the cities of
the United States, and the results have
been varied. There are times when a
carnival has done more harm to a
town than can be repaired in years to
come, some cities will have one and
that will be the end of it, but In most
cases the carnival when it is once tried
becomes permanent thing and is an
annual occurance.
The reason for this is We believe
| very plain. If the people really want
to have these things and work for
their success the outcome is sure to be
satisfactory. On the other hand if
they go at it in half hearted sort of a
! way when it is over it will be just
| what they have made it half hearted
| success.
The committees that have been ap-
pointed to look after the carnival that
is to visit US, are doing their part,
the fair is being literally advertis-
ed all over this part of the state, there
is sure to be a very large CROWD of
people here during the week from all
over this section of the country, and
I right here comes an important part
of the success. These people expect
to spend some money here that is what
they come for to large extent, but
they also expect to get something in
return If this is to be a success sc
far as Devils Lake Is concerned, these
people must go away from here singing
the praises of our city This cannot
be done unless they receive the proper
kind of treatment while they are here
Take it to yourself. If you go away
from town to visit another city and
every one seems to do all they can to
make your stay pleasant fog you, you
will come home stating what a fine lot
of people there are there and how
good a time you had. The first op.
portunity you have you will again
visit that city and possibly influence
others to do the same. On the other
hand what is the result il at every
turn you find some graft that is only
kout for your money and giving you
Dthe least possible for what you spend
everyone simply holds you up and
don't seem to care for anything but to
bleed you We are of the opinion that
you will be quite awhile getting bach
to that town HI.
| AS we said before the people viii
expect to spend some money in the
city while they are here, il they did
not the carnival would surely de a dis
NAL failure, but what the people q
Devils Lake want to do is to give them
value received, and a. glad hand d
WELCOME. Make them think that yoi
appreciate their being here, that yot
want them to have a good time. $$SssI
this is done we are sure that there
Will be nothing to regret as to the sue
cess of the venture. r. g.. s:: S#$$s.. sa
II We believe that the citizens p
Devils Lake are made up Of the righ
kind of people to take this carniVa
through hurnming and show the PEG
pie who come that we know howts
entertain them, and that this will bt
| only the first OF a series OF such eyant'
10 years to come. ii .ss RI s:s Sa5ss5