Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-02-11
IMPROVEMENTS OF PUBLIC
AND PRIVATE PROPERTY,
Address by AIbin Young at the War.
ren Commercial Club Banquet,
Feb. 8, 1909.

A friend of mine said you have
hard subject to handle, with much to
criticize and little to praise. how
ever do not agree with him. While
undoubtedly, some things done might
been done otherwise, there is very
much to praise in our town.. In fact
you may travel far and wide in our
country and even visit foreign lands
| and you will not see many towns of
the size of Warren that are better
or more up-to-date with their improve
ments,, than our town is. and only
about thirty years DID,. When we
stop to think of Our light and
water works, city hall, schools, hos
pitals, park, fair grounds, fine streets,
and many other improvements that
have been made during the past ten
or twelve years, one cannot help but
wonder, how it was. accomplished
We have done exceedingly we'll and
the appearance of the city speaks vol
umes for the enterprise and progress.
sivenessse Of the people Of Warren.
However we have not done so we'll
but that there is room for future i'm
provements. While we glory in the
past, we live in the present, and look
to the future so wish to briefly call
attention to few things that seem to
me worthy of our united efforts.
AS you all know, Warren is we'll sit
uated in the very best part of the
Red River Valley and the central mar
ket place of splendid territory. Our
splendid schools, hospital and college
help wonderfully to keep things NOV
ing, but we need a large auditorium
for holding the many conventions and
meetings of all kinds in, that often
come to the city.
In connection herewith follows that
we need a modern hotel. Now,
citizens, let US have it,. Do not allow
the question whether the East or
West side is going to have the i'm
provement be bone of contention
Wherever it is built, it will benefit
the community, and that is the main
thing. Apparently the only way tc
get a hotel is to form Hotel Asso
citation. and every business man t<
take stock in proportion to his means
each one to subscribe at the rate of
say $40. 90, for every thousand one il
worth. The fairness of this pla1
ought to appeal to all loyal busines:
nien, and were this plan adopted, il
would not take many months to have
the hotel problem solved.
A great deal has been accomplished
in beginning the improvement of the
right-of-way in the city. and we hope
it will not take very long to have thu
grounds properly laid out, trees, flow
e.: beds and shubbery planted, an(
POSSIBLY a water fountain in the cen
ter,and with the cold storage houses
and wood piles removed, it will be {
beauty spot where the citizens anf
strangers can stop to rest, listen tt
cur band music, and otherwise enjoy
the glorious summer climate the
Almighty has given us, and in addi
tion it will be worth thousands of dol
lars as an advertisement of the city
a over the Northwest. .''~..> 5
We are all proud of the churches o
our town, but, gentlemen, have yol
ever stopped to think how each con
@ gregation can improve it's church pro
perties and help to beautify the tow1
by the planting of hedges, trees AM
4 shubbery.
i We are very fortunate in ou
schools and the school board deserves
commendation for keeping up to tn
standard they do. think the schoo
board ought to acquire the blocl
d south Of the high school and conver
it into a botanical garden. It woul.
. not require a great deal Of money