The Saint Paul globe., 1899-05-28

The various resolutions adopted by the
White Bear Improvement association on
last Tuesday evening, as reported in
Wednesdays G o b e, are of special in
terest to all those desirous of preserving
and beautifying the lake. The resolution
requesting the county; commissioners to
macadamjze a strip of road extending one
mile and one eighth from the village
limits past Leip's and Cottage Park,
along the proposed extension of the cleo
trio line, instead of the strip proposed to
be macadamized near Little Canada,
would be great Improvement to that
end of the lake; and there could be no
better selection made for testing the ma
cadam under ali sorts and conditions of
vehicles, both light and heavy.
The filling in of the bank along Lake
avenue from near the Fulton property to
the north shore, which work was placed
under the supervision of President Han
ma, Of the village council, would tend to
preserve and improYesthe cycle path, and
to widen Lake avetue tn front of Hotel
Wahbemahquah, where the electric line
will make the turn from Second street
into Stuart avenue. 1t is also proposed
to clear out such trees as now directly
impede cycling along the north shore
near Lakeside, and to complete and eX
tend the cycle path the entire length Of
that now unfinished strip.
The county commissioners have re-
quested President Fl. r. Drake to audit
all bills for work to be done at White
Bear under the appropriation made by
the legislature last winter.
The decision to devote SIS of the $100
voted by the county commissioners for
clearing and cleaning up, to cutting the
rushes out Of the lake, and $25 to cleaning
up rubbish, old lumber and other debris
along the banks, was deemed sufficient
10 afa1I rkrk3 ~
the lake for general cleanliness and neat
ness of appearance. .4itsss- =
. In this, connection it was suggested that
property holders could aid much in this
direction by removing their iceboats from
the immediate shore of the lake during
the summer months.
AS the projected improvements at White
Bear beach will be practically an extern
sion of Lake avenue TO the county line,
ties should change the name of that road
from Boulevard to Lake avenue seems
appropriate and timely.
The discovery that Pine Tree lake is
from II to f9' feet higher than White
Bear, and that 1t is practicable to put
in fume from a point on the 800"
road party way between White Bear and
Pine Tree lakes, thus securing the over
flow from the latter for White Bear with
out the expense of draining for the entire
distance, pleased everybody. The mem
bers of the association, however, desire
to have it distinctly understood that,
whilst they are DESTROYS of making this
important Improvement at once, their
hands are tied until the necessary funds
are contributed by all parties interested
in having the work done
The well known fact that spearing for
fish with lighted torches to attract them
has been again extensively practiced this
spring aroused general indignation, and
the request to have 8. special game war
den appointed to enforce the f1rshing
laws at White Bear is intended to bring
UP the transgress0rs of the law with a
short turn / hat
The committee of three to be appointed
by President Drake{fer the purpose of in
ducing the proper state authorities to
stock White Bear with the best game
fish, will have to keep their weather eye
on Mr.. j. c. Jensen. He is convinced
that German carp can't be beat for eat
ing purposes, and thinks they ought by
all means to be introduced here. Ross
Clark makes the claim that they are a
carnivorous fish that will soon clear the
lake of all ether kinds. President Drake
says 1t is reported that they are'all right
when properly soaked in beer So the
fight is on in earnest. The question is:
German carp or nc Is German carp?
Which?
The members of the association are
unanimous in backing up the protest of
the people at Bald Eagle against any
tapping Of that lake by the water COM
missioners President Drake will select
the most influential men at his command
for the purpose of aiding in backing UP
that protest in the most effective man.
ner possible.
During the general discussion at the
meeting the fact leaked out that the pres
ent taxes In the village and in those por-
tions of White Bear township inclnded
In the independent school district of