The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-17
The Fish HATCHERY
AT LAKE UPSILON |
sIs7EE GAZETTE MAN VISITS
THE HATCHERY AND TELLS
OF SOME OF THE INTEREST
ING THINGS HE SAW THERE.
MORE MONEY is NEEDED.

Bisbee Gazette: The Gazette man
visited the fish hatchery located al
Lake Epsilon (Fish Lake) west 81
st. John last Saturday. The trim was
thoroughly enjoyed from various
viewpoints. The lake is rapidly be.
coming more and more popular as a
leading summer resort, but our chief
interest at this time was visit to the
state fish hatchery.
This institution is one that seems
to interest all visitors to the lake ana
justly SO, as there is perhaps no other
institution that so combines It's feat
ures for the profit and pleasure of the
people OF the state as does this In
stitution.
1t is supernous to say anything az
the natural beauties of the Turtle
mountain region or OF the beauties Of
Lake Epsilon in particular. for ire
tame Is already well established, but
word or two relative to the hatch-
cry itself may not be amiss.
The Gazette man, In common with
all who have ever visited the insti-
tuition, believes that the people OF
North Dakota have an asset here
whose value is not realized at this
time.
The buildings, Quilt mostly OF con-
crete) nestle among the verdure clad
hills, and in combination with the
artistic and beautiful designs of the
grounds, when completed, make a.
picture of rare beauty.
There is perhaps no other hatchery
in the United States where similar
conditions exist relative to the water
supply and all that appertains there
to.
The hatchery buildings are within
few rods of Lake Epsilon, some
forty or fifty DDS south. and twenty
feet higher UP is another smaller
lake from which is piped the water
supply for the hatchery. Between the
lakes a number Of concrete pools are
built in which fish are kept until
such time as they may be needed for
propogating purposes. This small
lake teens with fish but is closed 70
the public, and from 1t are taken the
spawn for the hatchery. From II are
also shipped the consignments ~
perch and bass which breed I'm their
natural state in the lake. II is
novel sight to see the employees of
the hatchery land hundreds of Ash by
means OF large drag nets, and prepare
them for shipment to all parts of the
state.
The pools were empty during our
visit, but within the hatchery build
ing were millions OF the finny bean
ties In various stages of growth.
Some were in jars. others in long
tronghs through which flowed con-
slant stream Of clear, cool water
from pipes connected to the large
pipes leading to the above mentioned
smaller lake.
This smaller lake Gravel lake) is
one 81 the most interesting features
OF the whole institution, IL lakes and
grounds may be called such.
1t has not been the purpose of this
article to write a descriptive article
of the buildings or the grounds, but
rather t. speak OF the institution as
a whole with special reference to one
or two features Of the same.
The ground upon which the hatch
cry stands belongs to the state, and
was donated by Hon. NJ. o. Johnson
of Cando. Gravel lake is a part Of
the so-called Wallender estate as
are also a tract OF land, about twelve
acres, which lies between the hatch
cry and Gravel lake. This land is
leased by Hon. r. w. Main and sub
leased by him to this state for term
Of years. In view Of the fact that the
small lake is so important d part OF
the whole 1t should be owned BY the
state and steps should be taken at
once to apuire the same and also
the twelve acres spoken Of. Better
yet, If the state would aquire the
whole of the waiiender estate ana
set 1t apart as state park or pres
erve for all time to come.
As stated before. It was not the
purpose Of this article to give any
detailed description 1T either the
or the grounds. for the
whole must be seen Ia order To re-
alixe the beauty and importance of
the whole.
But whatever the future Of this in
stitution may be, when it has attain
Cd Its growth, 1t should not be for
gotten that n. wv. Main of Cando II
the father. the guardian and pro-