The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-12-03
DULUTH HEIGHTS: GOSSIP i | [
BRIEF AND SOCIAL news
Public Spirited Friend Of the
Heights to Give. Property
Opposite School.
Only Condition is that People
Will Show Some Interest
Themselves.

About two years ago committee
of citizens from Duluth Heights visit
ed the School Board and urged the
purchase Of the lots on Palmetto street
at the rear of the Lowell School. It was
represented to the board that if the
lots were purchased an effort would
be made by the citizens to level them
up, and plant trees and schrubs about
the. The promoters Of the idea prom
Used that they would see that the
grounds were attended to, and during
the summer flowers would &c planted
in neat order about them.
This was two years ago. The School
Board had no money, and very little
hope was given the committee from the
Heights. Since then however, gentle
man who does not reside on the
Heights, but who has considerable in
terest in it's welfare. and the success
and happiness Of it's people has secured
possession of the lots and is willing to
turn them over to the School Board
under certain conditions. So far as
the money itself Is concerned this pub
lie spirited citizen cares but little. He
believes that the interest Of the COM
munity can best be subserved by
getting the people interested in some
small way. He therefore authorizes
the Labor World to make the follow
ing proposition in his behalf:
He will turn the lots over to the
School Board for $4,000 less than cost
to him, provided the citizens Of the
Heights raise the sum of 800. In
other words he will donate $3.50, the
people of the Heights 500 and the
: School Board the balance which will be
very close to $500. Should the School
Board be unable to pay 5000 he will see
that the lots are turned over. All he
hopes for is that the people on the
Heights will manifest the interest in
the proposition that they should. The
Labor World is speaking authOritiVely,
and before any disclosures are made
We would be pleased to receive sug-
gestlons at the home Of the Editor as
to the best means for raising the
money. We would also be pleased to
know just how much may be expected
of our people. Whether or not they
would be willing to begin work in the
spring to place the grounds in shape,
and help to beautify them.
Suggestions as to the propriety Of
calling d. PUBIC IIccLA1l6 Ol 'luc HIGH
and women on the He lights to discuss
the matter more fully will be welcome.
We take it in advance that the people
will be highly pleased at the offer of
our public spirited friend, and that
steps will be Immediately, taken to raise
the required amount J. The Labor
World will start. the subscription. by
donating $500. We do not expect every
citizen to give as much. We. would
rather see many small subscriptions.
Surprising the head of every household
contributes $780, every young man Is
cents. and every child from to 10
cents. This plan would give every
man, woman and child an interest, and
this is the real purpose of the gift
1t strikes us that the improvement
Of the lots in question would. add
materially to the beauty Of the suburb.
What adds to the beauty Of Duluth
Heights will add to the value Of our
property. This Is the whole question
in a nut shell. We have been advocat-
ing small park on the Heights for
several years. Now is the opportunity
to acquire one with but little cost Let
us get busy.