Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-09-06
CITY ACQUIRES PARK
Pine Grove Park Saved to
/ City by Progressive
I Citizens

Within the city limits of Little
Falle. ten blocks west of the Broad.
way bridge. there stand abo it 66
cres OF white pine The grove. popu.
larl5 kl o IN as the Pine Grove. is
the oolv body Of white pine within
tne limits or near, any municipality
IN the state. SO ne towns have jack
pine groves. and lot very much of
that, bus no civ in the state has
anything like e g.ove on the west
side OF TINS city A good many of
our citizers are 10: aware of what
this gro7e really is. ana it will be r.
velatloa to them to take walk
through it. No; only is the tract
thickly covered with the trees, but
experienced lumber men say tte treee
are. very tfr e specim ems OF white pine.
Tie g ore has been Owned for seven
years by L. NJ. Roberts and E. F.
Shaw. They have had a standing
offer for tie pine, to be cut for CON.
me.cisl purposes J. A. Nichols e.
Inmates the pine at rot less than
$500, and others Put its value high.
er. The ow1e-s could not afford to
continue carrying a productive
property, and regulations for sale
have been going on with various
parties for several months
Learning that there was grave
danger of the grove being lost to the
people Of present and future city,
several citizens thought something
should he doEe. The owners had re.
ceived an offer of $4,000, but agreed
that if the grove was to 30 to the
city, it would be sold at $4100:
NJ. n. Williams, who has taken
great Interest in the matter, and who
deserves the thanks of the community
for his efforts. iutere7ted A. f.
Davidson in tie matter during the
latter's recent visit here, with the
result that Mr.. Davidson agreed to
give $1,000 toward q fund to save the
grove. Mr.. Williams had already &C.
cided to give this amount. Messrs.
G, A. We, e:hae1ser and r. D. Mus
ser were interested, and each promised
$600 This made $4,000 from four
generous contributors alone. leaving
$ll00 to raise President Chas. e.
Vasaly of the Commercial club under"
took to raise this balance, and &C.
cure1 Subscriptions to the amount OF
$40. Undoubtedly all could have been
faised, rs many who favor the pro-
ject we're not seen, but as Mr.. Vasaly
had to leave the city, it was deter"
mined to close the matter up, and the
matter was pr sented to the council
at special meeting Friday evening.
It was pointed out that the city's SUBJ
sc44ption, but $500, would secure a
valuable piece Of property for q NOM
inal price, that the land would go to
the city as an absolute gift. free of all
conditions except that 1t be forever
used for park purposes. The oppor-
tunity was one to be taken at orce,
otherwise the land would bs sold,
and a tract of stumps remain. After
some discussion City Attorney L. w.
Vasaly prepared a resolution at the
request Of the council. the resolution
providing for the pay ment by the city
OF $500 on receiving clear title to
the property, those conveying being
etc. The resolution passed, Aldermen
Lane, Bastien, Dewey and Bolander
voting yea, and Aldermen German
and Enke nay. Alderman Kiewel.
who was absent, would have voted
yea if present.
The result is very CRAFTY ing to all
interested in the clty's welfare. The
spirit of cooperation shown in the
So Inscription, people from every part
Of the city contributing, shows that
it is possible for brosdminded and
progressive citizens to rise above
the feeling of location which has at
various times been an injury to Little
Falls
Little Falls needs boosters, not
knc ckers, needs citizens with live.
ly faith in their own city, and de-
termination to help it forward.
There is hope for city when proro-
sition like that of Pine Grove Park,
which will not help one Of the sub
cribers q dollars worth, there coald
be substantial unity and concord.
LITTLE GIRL LOST HER WAY.
An year old girl. whose home is
in the c1nntrv and who ie StaViug