The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-10
BOOM VALLEY CITY
CHAUTAUQUA ASSN.
THREE DAILY PROGRAMMES AL.
READY ARRANGED FOR
BOATING FEATURES
PLANNED.

Valley City, N. D., May 1O.-Officers
Of the Valley City Chautauqua asso-
citation are working hard on the
preparation of the programme for the
big event in July. Although the event
is nearly two months away, the full
programme has been practically ar
ranged for, and three excellent pro-
grammes for each day are assured, in
addition to the baseball games which
will be played every evening at the
ball grounds near Chautauqua grove.
Work of preparing the grounds has
already begun and with the clearing
away of the underbrush and smaller
trees, the grove is rapidly taking on
a promise of the beauty spot which it
will become when finished. A gravel
road will eventually be constructed
from the street car line to the grounds,
and this well also be used for auto
mobiles and carriages.
What promises to be one Of the
leading features of the meeting is the
river trip from the dam at the Russell
Miller mill, from which point boats
and launches can run for nearly ten
miles between wooded banks and hills.
To one who has never made this trip,
the natural beauty of the trip is a
revelation, In most places the river
varies from zoo to 300 feet in width.
and once clear of the city, one might
well think himself beyond the bounds
of civilization were it not for an oc-
easional launch or boat. loaded with
| fishermen or lovers of the water
Both banks of the stream offer the
best kind Of camping grounds. There
are hundreds of natural sits for tents
in the groves, within a mile of the
grove, that these will be taken adj
vantage of by many, is indicated by a
| number of advance orders for tents,
while a number of local business men
are buying lots along the river, where
they will erect temporary camps this
year, but eventually substantially built
cottages.
OF the many who have made the
river trip, there are few but have
expressed their preference for river
trip on the Sheyenne to boating on
any lake in the state.
| 1t is planned to make bathing one
of the pleasant attractions of the sum-
mer season. In the past, the river has
not been noted for its natural bathing
facilities, although enthusiasts spent
many hours in the pastime along its
banks. This year, however. the Chau-
| tuaqua association will make arrange
ments to have a good bathing beach,
with the bottom well graveled, where
the experts will perform their gym
nastic springboard stunts" and where
those who are not yet acquainted with
the art viii have an opportunity to
| learn.
| Prior to the opening of the Chau-
tauqua. the Barnes County Fair asso-
citation will hold its annual meet for
] four days, the two. events together
providing an almost continuous round
of pleasure for two weeks.
The number Of campers this year
will be large, the secretary, F. E. Os-
borne, already having received several
requests for tent reservations. Ar
rangements have been made to secure
| these for campers at very moderate
cost, while further conveniences for
the tent jewellers will be provided by
daily deliveries from the Valley City
stores, Is
The advertising OF the Chautauqua
is now under way, under the direction
of Mr.. Osborne, who is flooding this
section Of the state with literature de-
scribing the advantage of the Chau-
tamqua to outsiders, and present indi-
cations are that the meetings will be
a success financially as well as in
every other way.