The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-17

maternal now there, except additional logs would be needed for the cabins. 1T many of them are rebuilt There probably 0Tere about 220 cabins when the camp was occupied.
 There are four stone posts placed at the Soldiers Bridge. This is well. but the wooden bridge above 1t should be removed so as to leave the old Soldiers Bridge uncovered. Not a stone should be moved, but left as they are. let the soldiers hands be the last the path that now leads across the wooden bridge to the south. across the hard ground where the ditch has been filled In Sod or seed and keep lawn moved the area in the immediate sur rounding of the bridge, for a we'll kept grass service Is one method of ex- pressing our love for what 1t sur rounds.
 Unconscious tablets should be placed at the points of interest, tell ing the story of that particular spot. and a guide map of the camp to these historical spots should be posted in the pavilion and another in the com missioner's office.
 The roads are established both as to lines and grades. If the old camp is ever restored. 1t will require some changes In the roads, but such changes need not now be considered. It Is as- sumed that the roads will remain as they are. and the question of their care only considered at this time. As 1t Is now, the roads are the most strik- ing features of the grounds; they are most in evidence where they should be subordinate. made to serve the people and rot obtrusive and over-balance other things. The causes of the prom thence of the roads are excessive width, want of harmony between their bor- ders and adjacent lands and too much crown The remedy Is to narrow the roads. lower the. crown. define the edges with sod rampers and grass gut ters. I realize the crowning and the paving of gutters were the common methods used a few years ago for preventing the wash from rains, but better way is now being used and if properly worked out is more effective
 Quite generally the side grades are out of harmony with the roads on one side and the grounds on the other. If the grades could be brought into harmony with the roads and the nat ural surface of the grounds and the excessive width of the roads graded and grassed, then there would be no need of the gravel surface of the roads being over twelve feet wide. for teams could pass by each other by turning out on the grass If the work was properly done, the grass would not be Injured. If these roads were graded with the aid of a templet, and put into shape when repaired by the same. tool. they would easily be kept in shape and shed water and would add much more than one can be real ized to the beauty of the grounds
 Only Ea comparatively small area should be kept as lawn It is needed around the buildings, beside the roads, near the fre-backs and places of his torical interest, wherever people con gregate, and as a special token of love and honor for some historical spot: but wherever it is 1t should be kept green and in order. Take for instance the ground around the pavil- ion, the grass Is trodden out, so much so that it is difficult to determine where the paths are intended to be- In such places, under these conditions, it has to be admitted that the grass will be trodden out, unless. 1t fs con- stantly looked after. fertilized. and renewed Grass seed. ground bone and ashes should be kept on hand and whenevr any indication is seen of the grass being destroyed. grass seed and fertilizer should be ra&ed in, and if necessary resodded- In my opinion if this is properly done, the visitors arc not numerous enough to seriously in- jure the laws.
 The water surfaces of the grounds are quite limited. and at present not interesting as to their shores The beauty of smaller water areas. such as Lake MacDougal and. the pool below the pavilion, depend on their outlines of their shores for their beauty. The outlines should be deeply indented and the shores dry and above water and suitably planted. They should not give the impression of being swampy. and should not be lined up or paved with stones. These pools can be made of beauty. while now they are unat- tratcive water holes.