The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-26
VOLUME xxxIv, NO. 100.
THE DEVILS LAKERs.

Devils Lake gave a number Of the
craft an opportunity to visit the satan
tic city for the first time. Many others
renewed acquaintance there after a
long absence. All were impressed with
the evident prosperity of the city and
its recent development.
Devils Lake-like most other towns
Of the state-has had its struggles.
Whatever the past may have been
there seems no doubt about it's future.
1t is the logical center for large part
of the northern half of the state. 1t
has the main line of the Great North
ern--the Fargo-Aneta branch of the
same line-and Is also the terminal of
the Brandon branch of the Great
Northern.
The city has a further railroad dis
tinction In being the terminal and
headquarters for the famous Farmers
railroad, which taps fertile section
Of the state toward the Canadian
boundary.
Added to these roads, surveys have
been completed for the 500, the depot
site is selected and bridges are being
constructed at present. The compile
ton of the 500 branch from Drake to
Medford will give the city magnificent
railroad advantages-second to none in
the entire northern half of the state.
A great many new structures have
been erected during the past three or
four years. Among the most notable
additions of recent date are the federal
building. which cost $4,000. the
splendid operahouse, good enough for
a town of 10000, the new hotel just
opened, and a number of new business
blocks.
The city is fortunate in having broad,
sandy streets that are easily kept in
fine condition without the necessity Of
paving.
The G. N. has its division and shops
at Devils Lake with a large pay roll.
The city is the home Of the state school
for the deaf and dumb. 1t has another
state institution In biological sub
station-also a. II. s. landoffice and u.
s. weather bureau. The city school
system is adequate and the strong
banks and other financial institutions
urA a rradf4 ~ a ogtxy tv,-to~ a. -
Devils Lake has business municipal
administration which has recently seen
the completion of many improvements
in sewer, water mains and sidewalks
construction. It's public utilities are
high class. Next to the advent of the
500 the citizens are looking forward
with more eagerness to the construc-
tion of an electric line from Lewis Lake
to the chautauqua and reservation
grounds.
Aside from the remarkable fertility
of the soil tributary to Devils Lake and
its great productiveness-the greatest
asset Is the lake.
On the shores of this magnificent body
of water are the chautauqua grounds
and the state military reservation.
reached by a railway line from the
Sity.
II is the great summer resort of the
state. Large buildings have been
erected for chautauqua purposes and
there are between 200 and 800 cottages
which are occupied from early in the
spring till late In the fall.
Devils Lake is peopled with an en-
terprising population. While the past
has been somewhat darkened by fac
tional differences-there now seems to
he an earnest effort being made on both
sides to bury the hatchet-to get to-
gether and to build up the city to the
importance to which it is entitled by
its ideal location and great railway
advantages.
There are two dailies-The Journal
established several years ago by Col
J. III. Bloom. and The World, more re-
Gently started as an important factor
in the city's development. by III. z.
Mitchell. The Inter- Ocean, the pioneer
paper, formerly owned by Senator
Hansbrough, is now the property of
Mrs. Alice Nelson Paige, one Of North
Dakota's most charming and talented
ladies', and Dan ". Brennan.
The editors are as sincere as the
citizens in their efforts to create an era
OF good feeling and unity that will
mean a great future for Devils Lake.
Open handed hospitality was ex-
tended to the editors-who were as
sembied In the largest meeting of the
clan ever held in the state. The news
paper boys and their wives and sweet
hearts went to Devils Lake anticipat-
Ing Q good time. They were not dis
appointed