The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-15
THECTTYS MOST PICTURESQUE SECTION
Distinction and Residents Being
to Atractieness of Their
Locality and the Possibilities of Identification

years ago this fall these citizens deter
mined to form an organization, the
chief object of which would be the care
of Dayton's bluff interests. The result
was the organization Of the Second
Ward Improvement association. The
first meeting was held in the hall, 712
East Seventh street, and was attended
by about ten citizens of the ward. Con-
stitution and bylaws were adopted
and the Following officers were elected:
President, Ralph Bronson vice presi-
dent, H. B. FarweH; secretary, E. C.
Mahle, and treasurer. G. Meyer.
What Association Has Accomplished.
Although the organization was form
ed with general rather than special
object in view, it's members immediate
ly found work to- do. When the asso-
citation was formed the fish hatchery
occupied five acres of it's present terri
tory, which the state rented for the
purpose. At that time it was noised
abroad that an effort was to be made
to have the fish hatchery removed from
the bluff. The matter was to be
brought up in the legislature which met
that winter. Naturally, the residents
of the Second ward were opposed to
this, and the association determined
to prevent it. They determined to
purchase the seventeen acres which
surrounded the five acres rented by
the state and present the property thus
acquired to the state for the use of the
fish hatchery. They Immediately set
about the work of raising the money
and obtained in all $658.50. The city
itself appropriated $1,000 as part Of
the purchase price, so that the associa-
ton was able to return 40 per cent of
10 on LoI ~
seventeen acres had been presented to
the state the latter. purchased the five
acres which it had rented, so that the
fish hatchery grounds comprised TWEEN
ty acres in all. Later the park board
purchased the seventeen acres that in
tervened between the fish hatchery and
Indian Mounds park. By an agree
ment with the fish and game commits
sion the fish hatchery grounds were
placed under the supervision of the
park board, so that through the efforts
Of the Improvement association the
Second ward gained large stretch of
territory for park purposes.
About this time the Northern Pacific
railroad was DESTROYS of obtaining pos
session of stretch of land this side
Of Swede Hollow for the erection of
warehouse and for other railroad pur-
poses. This would mean practically
the closing of Kittson, Neill, Willius
and Locust streets, and since the
streets beyond were too steep for
teams, the latter would have to drive
twelve blocks out of their way in or
der to reach Sixth or Broadway. The
association took the matter up with
the council and before the railroad
obtained its concession it promised to
build a bridge to the north of Kittson
street, which would connect with the
Sixth street bridge The Northern Pa
cific railroads warehouse is now in
course of construction 1t is 1000 feet
long and built on a concrete founda-
ton. The bridge which the railroad
Is building will cost $4,000. These two
improvements add immeasurably to the
appearance Of the neighborhood.
For many years before the Second
Ward Improvement association was or
gained number of Dayton's Bluff
citizens had been fighting for the paw
ing Of East Seventh street, from Hope
street out to the street railway ter