The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-14
Committee Of Civic Federation
Reports FavorabIy on Plan to
Secure the New Park
MAY GET AFTER DRUG STORES
Complaints Brought to Federation That
Druggists Sold Liquor to Man
on the Blacklist Bishop Fall
lows Coming to Kenosha

The plan for the opening of new
park in the city was given complete
endorsement by the members Of the
Civic Federation at the regular
monthly meeting held on Tuesday
evening at the x. M. G. A. building,
and an effort will at once be made to
stir up some interest IN the project
among the people of the city. The
committee in charge Of the move
ment reported that there was a
healthy sentiment in the city in favor
Of securing breathing places for the
people, and that the committee was
favorable to any plan that would pro-
vide place for ball game, picnic
or concert. It was stated that the
committee had looked with favor on a
tract of fifteen acres of land on How
land avenue and just south Of the city
which was portion Of the Bond es-
tate. It was found thatqthis fifteen
acres of land could be purchased for
ST., 600 an acre, and Mrs. F. FL. Lyman
has notified the committee that if the
land is purchased she will donate two
more acres for a park with the under
standing that the park is to be named
"Bond Park"
| The property was formerly owned
by Josiah Bond, one Of the best known
of the pioneers of the city, and the
naming of park in his honor would
be a proper recog nition of man who
did much for the advancement of Ke-
nosha and of its people. In order to
stimulate an interest in the park pro-
ject, the committee decided to offer a
prize for the best essay on the value
of such a park. The contest is to be
between the school children of Ke-
nosha county and a prize of ten dol
1 lars will be given for the best essay.
The papers must be in the hands of
the committee by the first Of May.
More definite announcement of the
contest will be made later in an Off
cia1 announcement from the secre-
tary of the Federation.
{. The work of agitation is to be con-
tinued, and the secretary Of the Fed
GRAFTON has been directed to invite
Bishop Samuel Fal1cws of Chicago to
come to Kenoshs and make an address
during the month of April. Bishop
Fallows has been one of the leading
speakers for Good Citizenship in Chi
cage, and there is little doubt but
that a lecture by him would prove a
great drawing card.
. The Federation took no steps tc
take part IN the coming city election,
and it is understood that no public
effort will be made to influence the
voters IN the selection of city Off
Gals, 1t is, however, certain that the
mem bers of the Federation will do q
lot Of private work to secure the de-
feat Of certain officials who have
blocked the Federation work.
An important matter was laid before
the Federation in communication
which showed that certain people or
the black list had been purchasing
liquor from drug stores, and the off
Gals of the Federation we're ordered
to make the fullest investigation O.
this report. If it is found to be true
the Federation will insist on the pro
secntion of the drug men just as The
saloon men. 1t is claimed that many
men on the black list make "a regular
practice Of buying liquor at the drug
stores.