St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-28
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White Besr, { is true, is at
the head Of chain Of lakes,
connecting with the Rice lakes
snt running into the Miss
issispi some miles above Minneap-
o IS but it can b said nov to be but barely
&, n .eeted With this chain. White Bear,
ia all inland waters, has in a measure
obsyed the inevitsble natural Law that com
pels the diminutiou OF its waters as the price
of the inroAds Of human operations. Il has
succumbed and will still further succumb 10
the unnecessary, useless and merciless de-
structiOn of the noble old forest trees, which
/ in years OF yore gave such majestic and be-
witching beauty to its shores. The waters Of
the lake have indeed thier ups and downs;
+ but they are seldom, by natural process, I'D
TO what in old times E2s their normal be light.
In consequence Of the causes just mentioned
they are undergoing the usual drying
7 process; so that now there is hardly
any, often no overflow into the Bald Eagle;
and artificial means have been resorted to, to
keep the water at servieeable height The
lake has no sources OF supply but the rain
and snow and its natural springs. In some
+ places the weeds have already gained most
ineonvenient ascendeney and before long
dredging may be necessary.
The lake can be tapped only in one OF two
ways, directly or indirectly, and in either
way in few years, it will be ruined.
Ii can be tapped By running trenches or
pipes Immediately into its waters, or by max
Jig these connections with some lower lake
of the same chain and cutting deeper channel
Of commun Ic4tion with Bald Eagle. By either
( process in about three years, White Bear
lake, from being one of the lovliest creations
Of Goo, place Of blissful refuge for invalids
and our oVerwOrked business men aud even
aboring classes, one Of the glOries OF St.
I Paul, place OF resort known aud admired
from one end Of our country 10 the other.
and source of revenue to our city, viii have
become rank, dank. abandoned and ma
larious frog pond. Minneapolis has her
magnificent MinnetOnka. Do not BY an in
sane, short sighted policy, rob St. Paul Of her
White Bear. No scientific calculations of the
engineer a. to the area Of water in the lake
can deceive mau Of ordinary observation
as to the effect which the proposed en-
cTOaehment will have on = lake situated
Ike White Bear. II never would recover
from the effects OF the loss Of . few feet of
It's depth OF water. The consequent rapid in
crease OF weed growth, aud the increased
effect OF the action Of the sun, would doom
It irrecOverably to the grade Of mere
marsh. The supply Of water would, at best,
last but a few years, while the shameless de-
struction OF one Of our most charming
sources Of health and enjoyment, az well as
of millions Of valuable property. would be
irremediable forever
The danger may not be Immediately press
ing, but whenever or wherever II shows its
bead, 1t should be struck At at once There
fore. gentlemen Of White Bear village and
the west shore, Of Cottage Park and Spirit
Island, Of DellwOOd and Mahtomedi, and Of
the east shore; citizens Of Saltwater and OF
/ 81. Paul, OF Washington county and Of Ram
sey. who feel any interest in keeping good
thing when once in your possession, keep
your eyes open, watch and pray, and-hghtl
WILLIAM MARKOE