The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-09-02

NOTHING LIKE A TREE
Trees In the Business Part of Town
Not Uncommon

Trees In the Business Part Of Town
| Not Uncommon
In laying new cement walk along
the block in Chamberlain in which
is the Register office it became some-
what Of a problem what to do about a
big box elder tree that stands in front
OF the building. 1t was the unani-
nous opinion, though, that under no
circumstances was the life of the tree
to be put in jeopardy. 1t was planted
by the late John LaFabre-and we'll
does this writer remember the tree In
its infancy. 1t was agreed on all sides
though the tree stood in the street
in front OF one Of the principal busi-
ness Dlocks--that 1t must be pre-
served.
In a large number of towns through
out the state large trees may be found
growing in the heart Of the business
district, though of course there are
not many of them. Most of the trees
are there by accident instead of de-
sign, but as they grow in beauty they
have heen left undisturbed, and it has
been learned that they do not inter-
fere with business.
In the building OF this new state it
was expected of course that every
town would be city, and as it would
not look very "citifed" to have trees
in the business part Of the town none
were planted. AS Il matter of fact,
most OF us were too busy about other
matters to think of tree growing any
where-especally abou. our business
places.
| But second thought will bring a
realization of the fact that there are
lots OF spols and stretches in the busi-
ness part of any small town where
trees would not interfere with light
In the stores and buildings and would
add very much to the attractiveness
Of the business center. They would
look odd to be sure, but you would
have difficulty in finding anyone that
would want to see them removed.
Some OF our citizens have been talk
ing park of late. "A project has been
hatched to buy the lot back of the
Rossman market and Whitbeck bank
for the purpose. The city owns the cor
ner lot. The ground lies low and is
moistand it has been thought that
trees would thrive there without
mach care, once started. Others have
spoken OF gettinga a plat oyer on the
other side north of the school house.
The first mentioned scheme is q
very good one in a general way. But
the GRAPHIC would suggest that it
would not be bad idea to have the
town take hold OF filing in waste
places along the streets where water
Can be got from the mains to grow the
trees. For instance, there is an ad-
mirable place at the north end of
Main street from the hotel to the
track and from the saloon corner
down from that side. 1t is to be pre-
sumed that the Milwaukee would be
glad to furnish some nice trees if the
town would take care of them. a
pretty row Of trees on both sides look
| ing up Main street from the cars,
would look very attractive. There
are other spots on side streets leading
off from Nam where the trees could
be grown easily. A spot could be fill
ed in one year and the next year an
other, and so on, and within five or
six years the trees would add wonder
fully to the general appearance of the
business part Of the town and cause
no end of favorable comment from
visitors.
II would be necessary to approprl-
ate annually a certain sum, not neces-
sarily large, to provide for caring for
the trees, but once started and mulch
ed and an occasional flooding from a
hose attached to the nearest byclrant
would keep them in nice shape. OF
course they would have to be boxed
to keep them from injury, and fine
of something like thousand dollars
put on any man who hitch team to
them.