The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-06-18

| The Herald desires to call especial
| attention of the craft 20 the Northern
Minnesota Editorial Association out
ing that takes place on the 10th, 18th
and 18th of July.
1t is a mighty good thing for news
paper men and newspaper women to
forget their cares and worries of life.
at least once each year, and mingle
and comingle one with the other TO,
brief season, in mutual enjoyment.
The outing provided for this year
is one of especial interest and en-
joyment. A visit to the thriving little
cities of Spooner and Baudette will
be in itself an inspiration. A few
short years ago they went up in a
holocaust of forest flame. Nothing
was saved from destruction, even the
sidewalks and street crossings went
up in smoke. The inhabitants mar
rowly escaped with their lives. Moth
ing was saved from the ruins save
the clothes they wore and so sudden
and unexpected was the descent of
the forest fire, that even these were
of the most scanty character. If
neighboring cities had not promptly
responded they would have suffered
severely for want of food and shelte.:.
Being comparatively new and in a
construction process there was little
| or no insurance on their buildings.
Most of them were left with nothing
but bare hands and indomitable cour-
age. "A large majority of outsiders
declared that these towns would be
abandoned and given up, but with
sublime faith and magnificent cour-
age the citizens hardly waited for the
blazing brands to die out before they
began to rebuild and today they are
bigger and better than ever in every
respect. AS an example of the viril-
ity and come-backiviness Of the
American citizen the towns of Spoon
er and Baudette in their present con-
dition are worth a visit across the
continent.
Then there is trip across the mys-
tic "Lake of the Woods" The writer
has visited the famous Thousand
Islands," sailed down the historic
Rhine, viewed the far famed Norweg-
ian fjords, trailed up the picturesque
Columbia on the Pacific coast, and he
has no hesitation in saying that a
trip across the Lake of the Woods in
July's summer glory is far ahead of
any other boating trip that can be
planned. There are more than five
thousand islands in this wonderful
lake and each one is surrounded with
romance and Indian legend. The sun
sets on this body of water are magni-
icient beyond compare. (The sunrises
are equally as beautiful, but no one
ever heard Of editors getting up early
enough to see the sun rise.)
The equipments and Accommodations
of the lake boats are equal to those
of first class hotel. There is al
ways a wierd fascination about from
tier life and on trip across the lake
the passengers can catch a vivid
glimpse of frontier life and condi-
tons while surrounded with all the
comforts and conveniences of the
most advanced civilization.
The writer has made the trip twice
and only the exigencies of making a
living deter him from making it once
week during the season Of naviga-
ton.
The Herald personally guarantees
that everyone who joins and finishes
this excursion will get his moneys
worth.
If anyone takes this trip and is dis.
satisfied with the same and will cal
J at the Herald office and deposit dol.
. lar and a half with the Occasional!
Editor we will guarantee to furnish
them the Herald year free of all ex.
. pense. Please call and make this de.
; post when the owner is absent, il
possible.
Married life without an occasiona
: scrap is like eating pork chops with,