The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-26
ATTACK PROPERTY
OF RESIDENTS
IMPROVEMENT LEAGUERS WILL
CLEAN UP EYE-soREs.
Competitive Campaign, In Which All
Wards Will Join. Planned In Order to
Stimulate Interest in Cleaner Min
neapolis-Fourth Ward Boys War on
Dandelion and Mustard.

Having accomplished as much as they
ample in securing clean city, the wo-
men of the Improvement league will en-
deavor. to raise funds with which to
clean the premises of non-residents or
such property owners as are unwilling
to make any exertion toward beautify-
ing the city. At meeting of the ward
committees at the city hall: yesterday
the city for small contributions. The
matter was left in the hands of the
ward committees.
Much Work Done.
The reports of the ward chairmen In
dicated that a great deal has been ac-
eomplished, but there are many spots
where nothing can be done on account
of the inability to secure the co-opera-
ton of the interested property owners.
The council has appropriated $3.50 for
the use of the league, and while it was
felt that this gum could be used to
some advantage if concentrated in one
ward, it would not 90 far if divided
among thirteen. q iE
Alderman Satterlee, who was present,
said that it would be out Of the ques-
ton to think of hiring men for clean
ing up unsightly and offensive premi-
SEES, but assured the members of the
league that If the premises could be
cleared and the rubbish collected in
heap he would see that it was carried
away. It might be possible, he said,
to interest the children in the neigh
borhood or the men could get together
in the evening and secure little ex-
ercise by shoveling rubbish together
and thereby contribute to the civic i'm,
| provement.
Fairgrounds Are Popular.
Park Commissioner Loring addressed
the meeting on the subject of the play
grounds recently established by the
park board at Riverside and Logan
| parks, and which are greatly appre-
ratus will probably be installed al
| Farview park in the near future.
Mrs. J. A. Crosby outlined plan
for a competitive cleanup in which the
thirteen wards can engage. Each ward
committee will be allowed to select a
certain locality in which to concen.
trate its efforts and photographs viii
/ be taken Hbefore'' and CATER" On
the basis of the degree Of improve.
ment four prizes will be awarded Of
$50, $25, $15 and $40. The judges viii
well and Park Superintendent Wirth,
/ The: prizes will be at the disposal of the
ward committees for such work as may
be deemed desirable ,--- -
Mrs. Crosby urged that the league,
thru a committee, collect all the in
formation possible on the water supply
of the different cities of the United
States with particular reference to the
methods Of purifcation.S This question
was left open until the next meeting
War on Dandelions. =
The reports of the ward committees
were listened to- with much attention
The first ward wants University ave,
nue. NE improved. It is macadamizee
almost Its entire length, and If planted
with trees and boulevarded would make
a fine driveway Dr.. Martha Ripley
spoke Of the formation Of a dandelio1
club in the western part of the fourth
ward. The boys are doing excellent
work in digging up dandelions and wild
mustard. Mrs. Ripley complained bit
and was much provoked with the peo
pie who continue to throw rubbish and
refuse in the alleys contrary to thd
law. 1t was a general wish that somd
arrests be made in order to discour
age the practice.
Protest Against Puddles.
It was decided to send a conmuni
cation to the city council protesting
against the present method Of fllinl
sprinkling tanks. The sprinkling hy
drants are the source of great annoy
ance to the owners of surrounding prop
ferty, as large mud 'puddles exist during
! the entire season. -E
The league will meet again on Mon
, / day, July 9, in the mayors reception
> room at the city hall.