The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-04
Long Stretch of Lake Shore Ad-
joining City on the North OF.
fered to City for a Park
ISLAND PROPERTY INCLUDED
Mrs. George A. Yule Secures PROPOSE
ton for the Sale of the Property
to the City and Will Ask
Council to Act

Plans were made in Kenosha today
for the purchase of great park system
for the city and if the city can be
forced to see the necessity Of taking up
the plans, Kenosha will have one Of the
finest Lake Shore Parks in the country
before the end of another ;-oar. The
plan has been made by Mrs. George A.
Yule and it is in keeping with plans
formed by the Outdoor Art Association
and Civic League and Mrs. Yule hopes
to be able to secure union Of effort
from all improvement organizations in
the city with view of securing the
proposed park system. The plan in
cludes offering to the city at cost Of
$4,000 all of the land east Of the lake
shore road, extending from the north
limits of the city to the north end of
Jacobs Island. The property is now
owned by the Pennoyer Company and
the Jacobs Island Company and Mrs
Yule has secured price from the two
companies and believes that the time is
ripe for the city to take hold of the
project. The land presents more than
half mile Of beach and it is claimed
that it is one of the finest beaches
along the shores of Lake Michigan. The
land is also splendidly equipped for park
purposes. It has long been conceded
that Jacob s. Island is one of the most
beautiful spots along the shores of Lake
Michigan and the land between the Is
land and the city has great possibilities
for park purposes. It has natural
waterway in Pike River which could be
made exceedingly beautiful. 1t is a
hard matter to tell just how many acres
are included in the long tract Of proper
.ty on account of the fact that the orr
ginal plats have been considerably
changed by the action of the lake.
Much land has been washed out es-
pecially on the Island, but Mrs. Yule
seems to be Of the opinion that if the
property were purchased by the city
some form of protection against the
lake could be devised without too much
expense Mrs. Yule laid the project be-
fore Mayor Scholey this afternoon and
he will be asked to take it up with the
Council. In speaking of her plan this
! morning Mrs, Yule said: "I have taken
this matter up carefully and I believe
that this is a great chance for the city
of Kenosha to secure a park that will
be park in every way. The natural
beauties of the land together with the
possibilities which it offers make it
particularly well suited for Park pur-
poses. The payment for it could be
arranged to suit the city and my plan
would include small annual levy on
the city for the purpose of paying for
the property and providing such i'm
provements as may be deemed necessary
from time to time to make the park
better suited for the uses Of the peo-
ple.' Mrs. Yule said that she thought
that the plan could be handled with a
one eighth mill tax levy annually, but
it is hardly probable that this would be
sufficient to pay for the original pur-
chase of the land. After the purchase
is completed the small levy would pro-
vide for the care of the park.
: The matter will be taken up with the
Civic Federation and the Kenosha Out
door Art Association and if the city
is unable to raise the money needed
to swing the deal it is possible that
some plan will be devised to raise the
money by private subscription