St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-06
possible, as it can hardly help being a dis
cordant feature in the landscape. The
BOUNDARIES OF THE PARK

on the Minnesota side are hardly wide
enough to include what properly belongs TO
the park scheme. The west line of the park
abruptly terminates, with no way of scaling
the cliff. 1t should certainly be extended
until there is a good route afforded to reach
the plateau back of the bluffs with a carriage
drlVe. AS tor the northwestery line of the
PARK, approximately paralleling the river
nom Franconia to this town, il should be
sufficiently back from the top Of the bluff to
alIoW roadway TO be constructed with easy
grades and passing across the heads of the
ravines leading TO the river where there
would not be any heavy fills or open bridges
required; this roadway to be laid out with
sweeping curves, to conform TO the topogra-
phy OF the ground, and opening up for build
ing purposes the land facing toward the park
and anording sites for summer homes that
would soon be sought for il it was seen that
II was fully decided to make this reservation
what 1t should be, a specimen of natures
hahdlWork preserved for future generations
ms boundary road should be extended 10 an
intersection with the present west line of the
PARK at some point at or near the school
mousse the exact line must be made a matter
vi special study ON the ground, and should be
SO located as to embrace within the park all
Che pluHs Stopping towards the river.
AS 10 extensions north from the present linn,
us 1t Would seem desirable that If possible a
certain portion Of the high hill overlooking the
village, and which is now utilized to a certain
extent as an outlook should become the prom
10y GieheF OF the state or the village; it could
me then ne, De connected by branch roadway with
the boundary drive just specified
II mas also been suggested that ARRANGEMENTS
could be made by which the state could secure
perpetual central if not the absolute fee of the
banks OF the river from the toll bridge to the
sac OF the proposed new bridge across the
stream II not further; and in addition also
picturesque tract of land of several acres W.
ing at the north end of the grant This Is =
proposition that / should heartily commend
as 1t VIII add new and very delightful feature
of rapidly running wafer IN tho -. ~
scenery. - 4i' pam
Referring to the possibilities Of tho land nro
pesed TO be taken on the Wisconsin side II
seems TO me to be admirably adapted as
compliment to the scenery on this side and
tIat IL Will be much more adapted to opening
up with drives than the Minnesota section
any permanent Improvements on this inter
state reservation should be based uDon do
sign prepared after a thorough study of the
suDject as whole and in detail and Whatever
Is done should be done with an eve to what Il
snail be as unit when completed OF course
pendlhg the preparation of such a plan much
WORK could be done in the way of cleaning mn
ana giving temporary access to the poinfs az
interest, and as the visitors increased there
would be a growing demand for larger apnro-
prlauons on the part of the state for it's inn
proFenent | have heard Il limited that a CON
certed effort may be made here by some of the
cltlzens towards performing some OF this nre
llmlnary housekeeping, and much good both
Tor the park and incidentally for the business
interests OF the village might be ACCOMPLISHED
by such action 'l''4'---H