Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-04-30
TO PARK THE STREETS

One of the boasts OF the state OF
Washington is its mighty forests, ana
yet no where on the face Of the earth
where trees will grow-is there more
of arborial barrenness than in the
cities of this state. Yet no other one
feature of any city, famous for It's
beauty and comfort, adds more 10
that same beauty than shade and
ornamental trees. For these ana
all the many other reasons that might
be presented and which have been to
some extent, presented in these
columns from time to time, steps
should be taken by proper authority 10
provide for parking the residence
streets of Fairhaven. If it is admitted
that lines of ornamental trees on such
streets would add to the comfort ana
beauty of the city-and we take IL that
no one will seriously deny that-then
the sooner something is done in that
direction the better. If we propose
to grow up with the city, it would De
: well that it should grow up with US,
/. and when anything is done for the
future everything that possibly can be
done for the near future, should De
3 done, TO the end that those
who shall build the city may
enjoy some of the blessings that are 10
accrue. Games that one must die to
E win in are not, naturally, very popular
though they may contain the essence
: of patriotism and the love OF posterlty
to a most commendable degree. If ii
had already been decided that the
streets shall be lined with trees, ano
= steps were being taken for the doing
of that work, it is not probable tha'
trees of such slow growth would b'
selected that they would NO
attain the size desired TO
one hundred years. The pleasure o
\ thinking what a good time our grand
, children and great-grand-childre
would have among those trees woul
not be near such pleasure as itwOul
be to have some of that pleasure oul
selves. The same line Of logic SUI
ca gests that if we are ever going
~, beautify and make more pleasant an
ID comfortable our streets, 1T would |
well if we could get at the work
or, soon as possible, TO the end that "
,D might reap some Of the pleasures an
advantages of our work. If the tret
ID are planted this year the present gel
Grafton will obtain five years more
satisfaction from the full-grown tree
than it would if the trees are not
I'm be planted until five years hence.
ad Besides, in the present condition
nd, the streets-that is to say the re
lay dence streets, which have an unpay
e strip on each side of them, that is
used for vehicles, etc, it would be I
ose easier, and less expensive to plant t
ges trees now than it would after they h
owe been fully paved, and there is bett
Vho opportunity now to cultivate The
end and give them the vigorous start tn
OF naturally they would more readily
tain under the present circumstanc
hey What is everybody's business is
ana body's business, and hence the prest
be- generation would grow so old I'll
use those who compose it wouldn't dare
rlty 90 out under the trees or anywh
lear else, except within the shelter of &C
lgs, Portable rooms, If they waited III
hat themselves and their neighbors
ana raised shade trees of their o
motion, which had been
I'M formly planted along the streets
rain front Of each individuals residel
and vacant lots. Hence 1t is nee
ider sary that public authority should t;
Jung some steps in the matter If we
To- to ever have what would be sue
ing beauty and blessing, residence sire
ged' properly and uniformly parked.
loiI all this the HERALD is seconded
anu large body OF people, who desire
ana spend the leisure that years and
IS 10 cess shall bring them, In Fairha
and not be forced to repair to OF
er 10 cities, after their fortunes are mi
iren, to obtain the pleasures that beaut
itter streets and parks give to all pc
e. and the satisfactory surround
non that they give to city homes.