The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-08-20
THE SHERIDAN ROAD.
A Chicago Man Given Power to Take
Necessary Steps in Kenosha.

Necessary Steps IN Kenosha.
There is an old saying that you must
go away from home to hear the news.
This applies in regard to the Sheridan
drive so long talked about and ITS ex-
tension to Racine and other cities Mong
the lake shore.
A Chicago paper says that: " When
workmen complete. that strip of the
Sheridan road between Cornelius ave-
nue. and Grace street, on which they
began the finishing touches yesterday,
there will be twenty-six miles Of the
granGest drive in the world ready for
use, and that will be about six weeks
from now.
Yolney W. Foster is in fine spirits
over the work accomplished thus far
on his pet scheme. Ever been over
the Sheridan road, my boy ~ he ques-
toned. 1t is the grandest road the
world has seen. The old Romans had
nothing like it-nothing. That little
strip which the Lincoln park board is
finishing, has given us world of
trouble. We've been in litigation over
right of way assessments for years, four
or five of 'em. Now it is smooth sail
ing, and everything will be lovely be-
fore snow flies.
:" You see that strip just completes
the system north, barring few
stretches here and there, unfortunate
", but there are only seven or eight
miles to be made, and then the road
will be run straight into Waukegan
Did you know that the mayors Of Ke-
nosha and Racine have been to see me
about extending the road between
those cities and they have given me
the power to take the necessary steps to
accomplish the undertaking? Well.
they have, and right here is where
those towns show wisdom.
"The little strip that the Lincoln
park board has been bothering over is
known as the Byron street improve
ment,' just why don't know. But it
is an important factor, for it would
ruin the drive before it had gotten out
of Chicago if it had not been built I'm
glad that you told me they were work
ing on it. Of course it will soon be
completed, for there is really little left
to be done upon it,"
Then Mr.. Foster branched out up
on the number of miles of the road
which needed to be built and improved
Nv viz -
be built at Waukegan; then there is a
half mile stretch at Wilmette sadly in
need of improvement. To this add
quarter Of mile at Ravinia to connect
the Glencoe and Highland Park por-
tions, and 900 feet to be built at Evans
ton at the O'Leary SHIELD, and most of
the road is done. There should be an
improvement from the north line Of the
city east to Winthrop avenue, and an
opening and Improvement on that
thoroughfare from Hayes to Devon
streets There's your drive, and it will
take two years 10 finish It."
Park Commissioner Nixon said he
knew but little of the portion of the
Sheridan road which the Lincoln park
board is building. L know that it
was needed and that it has been in
litigation for several years, and will
cost over 100000 when finished" he
said. Everything has been done save
finishing the roadway, putting on the
macadam and setting out the trees.
That will take about six weeks and
will cost $35, 900. OF course, the trees
will not be set out until fall. The
present bicycle track will De contin-
ued to the end of the drive, and sup
pose that the bridle-path will be thrown
into the bicycle path to keep them off
of the main drive. The fifteen foot
sidewalk at the waters edge makes a
promenade, and benches have been
strung along for mile, which will seat
over 5000 people. Many complaints
have been made regarding the light
ing of the drive. These will cease,
for the entire drive will be lighted by
the present system Of park electric
lights y