Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-08-02
AN OUTING AT
BIG STONE LAKE.

10 Speuu week OT TWO Ou Cue
rock-bound, tree-fringed shores of
Big Stone Lake and plunge at will
into it's fresh, spring fed, invigorat-
ing waters, is a privilege that was
accorded a bunch of Warrenites dur
ing. the recent heated term. It
was jolly party which in two auto
mobiles invaded Ortonville, a beauti-
full little city, picturesquely located
on the side of a hill overlooking the
lake. The automobiles were those Of
N. E. Bystrom and J. P. Mattson
and the occupants may be described
in this manner: First comes Mr.. B.
or Nels, in common parlance, good
mixer, entertaining talker, fine sing
er and favorite of the ladies'; then
there was Esther, the sueen, always
smiling and helping; Ella, the jolly
and musically inclined, bright con-
versationalist and talking machine,
par excellence; Martha, the sedate
and always decorous school ma'am,
expert mimic and teller of dialect
stories; Gerald, a chip Of the old
block, whose dreams of happiness
were more than realized by the col
swimmin' hole"; Josie, the genial
matron, whose maternal care for the
entire party did much to make the
outing a success; Sadie, the ever
cheerful, expert in culinary affairs
and in the magic art of tapping on
wood to prevent accidents of every
kind; Edith, the critically inclined,
skilled in domestic science but; per-
feet novice in swimming, angling and
Catching on"; Edgar, good SWIM
mer, lounger, and chaffeur, whose
feat in running a Ford car from
Warren to Ortonville and back,
distance Of over 500 miles by the
speedometer, without puncture or
other mishap, was quite marvellous;
Oliver, the boy, who had preceded
the rest by train but returned home
in the car, fond of swimming, eat
ing, running errands, and catching
fish and other things; and last but
not least, J. p, philosopher and
scribe, who during the stay at the
lake revived his proficiency in SWIM
ming, rowing, fishing and wiping
dishes-sports in which he was pro-
ficient in his boyhood days. When
such bunch was turned loose in
the peaceful environs of Ortonville,
you may know there was something
doing. DR.. and Mrs. E. N. Schoen
were the hosts to this brilliant ag-
gregation of talent from the Red
River Valley, that would have made
a decided hit at any vaudeville show.
At their summer cottage on the
'Peninsula", situated almost at the
waters edge, where the constant
rhythmic dashing and swishing of
the waves made music sweet and
soothing, both night and day, we
were most Hospitality and comfort
ably entertained. The doctor is him
self an enthusiastic and all around
sportsman, collector of Indian curios
and other relics of a waning or ex.
tinct civilization, secretary Of the
automobile club, chief of the fire
department, member of the band
and an expert at cleaning and con
suming fish, Mrs. Schoen, as al
know, is former Warren girl-enu.
sald-and she did everything sht
could F0 make it pleasant for he7
visitors In this charming place
free from all the c::c.res and vexation'
OF everyday existence, we were Il
spend a week or two in close conf
munion with nature, and live the
simple life. No intrusion of the con.
ventionalities of society was tolerat.
ed. Not even the war in Europe
could here disturb our peace of mind
as all were strictly neutral, and there
was no time to read the few papers
that found their way to this seclud
ed nook. With boating, bathing
fishing, swimming, auto trips init
the country and excursions on biz
launch up the lake, time passed tot
swiftly. Then there were parties
dinners, attendance at church antl
ladies' aid, besides other doings, tha1
helped to keep us extremely busy
All this was a change from ou7
usual mode Of life and instead Of
getting tired we were rested, invig
Grated and strengthened both in bod,
and mind.
Big Stone Lake is large ant
beautiful body Of water, 36 miles il
length and from three-fourths K
one and one-half miles in width. I
forms the boundary between Mime
|sota and South Dakota. The lake i.
fed by thousands Of springs tha
seep from the ground all around tn,
lake, hence the water is always pur,
and fresh, and the fish that abount
in it have a flavor quite superior. {,
that Of fish caught in muddy AM
stagnant pools and swamps. Onl.