The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-16

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this past week. Last year 1857 miles Of
paths were builded, among which was
q much needed one on Cleveland avenue
to connect Summit avenue with Ft. Smell
| ling, and 1t Is now one Of the most pop
ular of all rides on account of the good
| wheeling and splendid scenery along
the entire route Another piece
hof road opened was the Mississippi
river boulevard path along the river bluff
| from Marshall avenue to the Milwaukee
| railway bridge. This strip of woodland
| and open meadow, with ravines, water
| falls and river Views, offers more pictur-
esque scenery than can be found elsewhere
In st. Paul, and was practically tnacces-
sible until the building Of the path. Con-
meeting as 1t does at the Minneapolis line
with another cycle path there Is now con-
tinuous wheeling from FIT. Spelling to the
Washington avenue bridge. These and
other paths were built by funds raised
by the ST. Paul Cycle Path association.
Last years work will be more than du-
plicated this year. The public authorities,
realizing the demand for cycling facili-
ties and that paths are a necessity, will
exert every effort to keep paths already
built in repair, and to construct new ones
as fast as the money set apart for the
purpose becomes available.
There are fifty miles of cycle paths in
st. Paul and Ramsey county now at the
beginning Of this season; that 1t will not
be less than seventy-five before the sea-
son closes is the firm belief Of thousands
of enthusiastic cyclists.
Among the paths in contemplation and
projected construction are q path on
View street from West Seventh street
to Pleasant avenue; on Pleasant avenue
from Ramsey street to West Third street:
Dale street from University avenue to
/ Como avenue; Minnehaha street from
Payne avenue to Atlantic street, at which
point 1t will connect with the gravel side
walk to Seventh street, and on Seventh
TO White Bear avenue, and it Is also de-
sired that this last named path should be
extended to Lake Elmo; a path on Earl
street from Hastings avenue to Indian
Mound Park; and the first new work of
the cycle path association will be the
construction of path from a point near
indian Mound Park through Hollywood
and Burlington Heights to st. Paul Park
thus giving a route down one side of tha
The amount Of work done this wear de-
pends largely upon the amount of funds
contributed by the Cycle Path associa-
uon. Their subscriptions last wear
amounted to $1,000, Of which s1,5sS.6 was
spent IN the construction and repair OF
pains. subscriptions to the amount Of
So0O nave already been received for tho
1899 work, which is nearly $500 moro thu :,
| mad been received at this time last vesr
MI. n. n. Curtis, secretary and treasurer
OF the association, says that contrib,,
| lions are coming In freely, and he CON
| ndently expects to have between 5000 and
o,ouo subscribers before the first of july.
1y VI the members of the associa ton
are soliciting subscriptions Thew are
| working without compensation. bnt as q
stimulus and reward the association has
oec!oed to offer prizes to the persons Sc
curing the greatest number of Subscribers
pe1ore July l. The Northwestern Cvcla
company has donated SO Columbia wheel
ana II VIII be awarded as first prize. IT
10 hoped to give at least fifteen other
prizes. In this connection, Mr.. Curtis
mas sent out the following letter whiob
explains itself: "eiA
"a, committee OF the Cycle Path associa-
s,o a mas been appointed to see the deal
ers IN bicycles, bicycle supplies end
sporting goods, with the object Of haW'
ing them put up prizes to be given to
the n,', INDIVIDUALS securing the greatest
path fund between now and Ju 1He cyf ae
the newspapers have kindly offered to
Keep s. such n premiums before the public, as
in e as SUCH the n naa of the houses provid
thinks 1t would be very good advere
gsaaa At Tor any house aside from the
ns the ee cyc IT would ns1S be toward augment
It has been suggested that another
bicycle would make good second
p euif the third faHrtpp prize might be bicycle
pair of tires, and so on into sunniies
lamps lamps cyclometers, bicycle caps, bicycle
i haoes' n golI utensils, etc If there are
large NUMBER or premiums offered there
VIII VIII De great many try for them, and
this will secure the largest results OBJ
t thina , we believe. for the cycle fund
least $4,000 or $1,000 this season. - =
Inc association has not commenced ita
seasons work vet as the frost is hardly
cut OF the ground, but will probably be-
gin this week -
The county authorities have at present
under consideration path from the civ.
units, on Smelling avenue, to Lake To-
mamma, conditional that the citv will
ouiid on Smelling avenue, from Lanaford
avenue, to connect with the protected
county road During the past week the
city has had a force of men at wort .,,,
facing and redressing paths. ana Assist
ant City Engineer Wilson has said tbat
the following paths will be ready for ,,sa
today: 1Se
Martin street. from Dale street to Rio.
street.
Dale street, from Martin to University
University avenue. from Dale street fo
the city limits.
Lexington avenue, from Summit to
Como, Will not be finished until some
time this next week
Other work in contemplation for tbts
week Will be the putting into shape the
Summit avenue path. from Prior TO
Cleveland; Cretin avenue, from Summit
to the Town and Country club house.
Cleveland avenue, from Summit to Fort
Smelling, and Seventh street to Fort
Smelling. These are the most important
paths; the Others will be completed as
soon as possible.
The cycle path system of ST. Paul has
become widely recognized during the
past year, numerous descriptive articles
and favorable comments having appear
ed In outside newspapers and magazines.
The latest Of these is an article, with
Illustrations. in Sidepaths, Rochester N.
r., and In an editorial ON the subject the
st. Paul Cycle Path association is re-
ferred to as being one Of the strongest
in the country.
BROOKLYN HANDICAP.