The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-26

The summer season Of 1917 promises
to be the most successful in the his
tory or Detroit. 1t Is an ideal outing
center and the visitor finds some new
pleasure for every day he spends In
the charming Lake Park region.
Within a dozen miles of the city are
scores of lakes. many of them changed
but little since the Indians were the
only Inhabitants of this country. If the
visitor Is a student of nature he will
find here an endless variety Of subjects
for observation.
II he is a fisherman he may choose
a new lake for each day OF his outing,
and may catch every variety of fish
found in the inland lakes of Mime
sofa. On many of the larger lakes he
will find motor and sail boats as well
as rowboats and canoes.
The motorist will be in his glory for
here are some of the finest roads in
Minnesota. He may drive in any direc-
ton from Detroit and at every turn
Of the road he will find some new at
traction. He will run along a shaded
stretch of road and as he slows down
to round curve, beautiful lake
comes into view. He has scarcely pass
ed the lake when he slows down again
to admire well kept farmstead. If he
motors north from Detroit he will
soon be among the pines of the White
Earth Indian reservation.
Everyone goes to Detroit and the
lakes are all fished out" was a stock
argument that was not borne out by
the facts. More fish are caught now in
the lakes tributary to Detroit than in
any other lakes Of equal size in Min
nesota. Not every person can catch
fish, but that is not all there is to
fishing. If the fisher will be patient,
and study the habits and peculiarities
of the fish he will get more pleasure
from landing a few of the wary ones
than he would from catching a boat
load.
Since the state fish hatchery was
built near Detroit the people have
taken more interest in the study Of
fish. They have learned something
about the different varieties and their
characteristics. They have found that
new fish, the crappie, has been in
troduced into the Detroit chain OF
lakes and is thriving like a native.
The hatchery is one of the attrac-
tions for the visitor, young or old, for
here he can see how science has as
sisted nature. He can study the habits
of the several varieties and learn the
difference between a bass 'fry" and an
ordinary minnow.
Detroit and the nearby resorts have
ask for. There are fine hotels with
every comfort and convenience. On
the lakes are every type of boat for
fishing or pleasure. Rent Of boats is
reasonable and all of the lake. liveries
have extra tackle that go with" the
fishing boat
If the outer. plays golf he should take
along his paraphernalia for he will
have chance to use them on the 'best
nine-hole course in Minnesota" The
links of owned by the Detroit Country
club, and are located about mile
east of Shoreham.
Convenient train service has helped
to make the Detroit country popular as
the summer outing place Of the people
of Fargo and eastern North Dakota.
Four regular passenger trains each
way are operated between Fargo and
Detroit on week days, and three trains
each way on Sundays.
The road between this city and the
lake country has been made one of
the Minnesota state highways and is
already one of the best in northwest
ern Minnesota. This spring several
crews have been at work, both in Clay
and Becker counties. getting it in con-