Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-05

vilion for dancing, ,theatricals and
concerts.
Every convenience is furnished, but
tits the sheer beauty of the place that
holds one most, and it is with reluct-
ance that n leaves Fair Hills be-
hind. "a. f02s2
Other Points of Interest.
The White Earth Indian Reserva-
tion is eleven. miles from Detroit. The
agency is some Twenty-Five miles
from the city. This is a. place of UNI
usual interest and every year hun
dreds Of tourists make the; trip
country. The government and Catho-
lie schools. n the Episcopal mis-
sions are all doing a good work for
the Indiansi e.
Itasca Park.
one of the most satisfying OF all the
side trips out of Detroit is the four
hour drive to Itasca State Park. The
trip itself is a lovely one over wind
ing roads through heavily wooded
country. Lakes are everywhere along
the route, pretty little cleaning gems
of lakes sparkling in an unexpected
valley. or great majestic sheets of
water like the Height of Land Lake
Stretching, 1.itsN~.curYing shores for
! miles! T,hissdrive brings one to the
pine country. and the hay fever VIC
tim who is irritated by every wind
THAT blows, finds instant relief when
the shelter of the pines is reached.
The road winds for miles through
miles and miles Of the densest. prime
val forest, n brings one at last to
1.-THE center OF the park o Douglas
: Lodge. q
4 Douglas Lodge is a place all by it.
self. 1t is built of huge pine logs
In n ,.nr,, n ~ ~, o4ix,o ~, ct / - -kvylA nv, ~
main building has a spacious dining
room. a living room with a fine old
fireplace built of stone. and a number
of sleeping rooms. Near this build
ing are many pleasant cottages built
also of pine loss. These vary in size
from two TO three rooms to six. These
charming places have always a large
living room with q fireplace, and. are
! ideal for the accommodation of whole
families.
One could spend the entire sum.
mer lettering about 1tasca. and still
not see it all. Here n nay make q
> pilgrimage to the source of the Mis-
> sissippi and see it starting on it:
southwark curse, while. neal at hand
Red River of the North takes its way
from Elbow Lake in the opposite di-
rection.
Here. too. one may find the state,
: forestry school with it's pretty gar.
gardens. This place alone attracts
hundreds of sight-seers.
There is a@herd Of elk in the park
: and deer run at will. grazing on the
: grassy spaces that intervene between
: lake, forest and road. II one is driv-
. ing car that is comparatively noise
|, less, he may catch many a glimpse o,
the pretty creatures. There is a beav
er dam in the park, and it is n Of
y the favorite pastimes Of an evenins
flor guests at the park to try to see
these clever builders at work..
Detroit Itself.
And what may one expect to find il
Detroit itself. the center from which
e radiates all OF this wondrous .beaut.
e of nature. There are cities that b.
e their very atmosphere repel. or at
I tract the stranger. within their gates
Y First, impressions are generaily5mor
8 lasting than any others, and 1t is hare
e to forget sor forgive a town for an.
un~pleasantness one may experience OF
q first visit. On the other hand If tn,
9 first visit to the town is marked b,
courteous treatment and kindly hospi
tality on the part of the toWnspeople
$ many things may go wrong ,theresfte
8 but that town will always be one O
{ the favorites.
Everybody likes Detroit. You will
Nke it-you can't help 1t. There !
e an Enthusiastically friendly feeling il
y 1.-THE air. Even If it's raining. one ieel
that the sun is about to shine. for !
seems reflected in the genial smile o
almost every native Of the place. TIL,
Business Mems Association Is one 0
the most efficient organisation, in an
It city in the northwest.
9 Detroit is a city.eof approxirnatel
$500 people, all, of whom seem t
eiliying., 1t is little wonder that tour
e lists who. so there 9foriasfew days wan
: to stay. on indefinitely. Detroit is
city OF handsome churches. Their
are ten different denominations, rep
n resented so that no matter what hi
.-icreed the stranger may worship Co
in the houses appointed for prayer 9