The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-07-01
SIGHT PROBLEM
IS SOLVED
]. P. MILLER DONATES
A MOST DESIRABLE LOT
Carnegie Library Will Be just East of
Presbyterian Church. History OF
Mr.. Miller's Generous Offer.

Mr.. Miller's Generous Offer,
Almost in the exact center of Denison
both territorially aud from the point of
population, on quiet street, opposite
three beautiful churches, mid way be
tween the school buildings and but tvs Q
blocks from the business center of our
city the Carnegie library has found a
home. From the first those interested
In the, library proposition have cast
longing eyes upon this lot and have be.
| lleved it to be the ideal location. A
number of very liberal offers were
made by Denison property owners and
Denison should feel grateful not only
to Mr.. Miller whose gift has been &C
cepted, but to those others who with
generous impulse offered their pro.
perry either in whole or in part for the
good of our city. So impressed was the
committee with the desirability of the
the site In question that it was finally
decided to write Mr. Miller concerning
the matter. ar. }. B. Romans accord
ingy wrote Mr.. Miller who is residing
at Los Angeles California and promptly
on Saturday last reply was received
In which Mr.. Miller stated that he was
willing to donate the lot providing the
location was entirely satisfactory to the
people OF Denison and that if not he
wished to be one of those to contribute
toward the purchase of a site elsewhere.
Mr.. Miller's letter was eminentiy char
acteristic of the man in it's modesty,
simplicity and thong for the
wishes of others. Mr.. Miller wrote
That II the committee could assure him
That the site was perfectly satisfactory
to the people he would GLADLY -,danat.,
1T fer q use of the library, that 81
though compelled to reside in another
cline he always thought of Denison as
home and that he could never cease to
be interested in all that would be of
benefit to Denison people.
Those who are posted in real estate
values here say the lot would easily
bring $1,000 as it is one of the most
desirable residence lots in the city, 1t
is located on the corner of Sweet and
Chestnut street and is 50Xt50 in size.
AT present the front of the lot is oc-
cupied by the residence of Mr.. Harry
Grummons while the Miller s. Co.
warehouse occupies the rear. All that
remains now is for the formalities to be
concluded both wi Ii Mr.. Miller and
Mr.. Carnegie, the present buildings to
be removed, the architects plans to be
All of this can easily be accomplished
before the snow tlies and by another
Fourth Of July Denison should be in
full enjoyment of .. splendid library,
splendtdiy housed, centrally located
and supported by d sufficient income to
guarantee its perpetuisy. The library
as it viii stand viii be the joint product
of the generosity OF many public spirit
ed net. 1t will cost the city of Deni-
son nothing out It's annual support,
sum but slightly if any in advance of
the present library tax. It was about
a year ago. throng b the instrumentality
Of Prof. IL. IL Savage that the gift Of
5000 for hbcary purposes was an
uouneed as coming from well known
phIlaplhropoist of nothern Iowa Ii
WAS rms. condition pf this ri St m