The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-04

Open letter nom the Civic Improve
! ment Committee Of tne Comme'
ciai Club Of Minot, Feb. %.
To the Citizens OF Minot
The Civic Improvement committe
Of the Commercial Club is consid
ering the best means Of improvin,
and identifying our city. We are Q
the opinion that much more can b
accomplished by concentrated eator
on the part Of the citizens, especial
ly If such effort is organized. thai
by mere individual improvements
The value Of individual improvement
by progressive householders who de
sire to make their homes more pleai
ant and comfortable, can hardly b
overestimated; and this spirit, whicl
is evidently strong in Minot today
Should be encouraged to the, full ex
tent; but still more can 'oe done
by united effort. We believe tina,
the cultivation OF lawns and planting
Of trees will not only make our
homes pleasanter, but greatly in
crease their market value. A we'll
kept yard and few healthy trees
add notably to the selling price OF
any property. and make renting bro.
per!y easter to rent besides secur.
Ing better tenants Now that a en-.
isfactory water works system seems
assured, W won!l Hscngly urge al
citizens 20 hell beauty lie city B..
these means. ~,
For the purpose Of improving and
teautifying the streets the commit.
ZEE beliH7's hat t'c planting IT 4
tee believes that the planting Of
uniform lot Of trees under the ~.
pervision Of competent superinten-
dent, would be the best method that
could be adopted. If trees are plant
ed outside the sidewalk by the indi-
vidual property owners, such trees
are not uniform, and the appearance
Of the street is scraggly. In some
places are large trees, in some plac-
IS small; and in some places no tree
It all. Besides this, a great many
rees die Unfortunately, tree plant
ng is an art and a science, and
most people do not plant the trees
Il the right way or care for them
properly when planted. For the pur
'ose Of an experiment., to demon
trate what can be done, the COM
littee proposes to try and induce
ne property. owners on one or two
rominent streets, preferably on 5th
rect from Ward to Valley street
nd on Main street and Blaisdell ave
ue from 18th to Ninth to join us
l cooperative planting. We pro-
ose, if the necessary support from
'operty owners can Lc obtained to
t a contract to some efficient nur-
ryman, from several Of whom the
,mmittee are considering proposals
furnish, plant and care for during
lie season of 1909 trees for such
reefs at intervals of about, eight
let, first "a poplar, a quick, growing
zee, tlen an ash, a slow growing
ee so that a handsome appearance 4,
ay be the result. Two. inch poplar
I'd one inch ash would probably be-
sed, and the trees would make a
bod showing in comparatively
tort time. The cost is estimated at
bout ten dollars for each fifty foot
'ontage. Experience in this climate
lows that the poplar is the best
nd handsomest tree for quick re.
llts, while after a few years the
sh is believed to surpass all 9th.
rs.
The Commercial club is not at
empting to dictate or manage i'm
rovements in this city, and would
g more than pleased to see work
( this kind taken into the hands
any committee of citizens or pro.
erty- owners that are willing to I'M
ertake it. But if the movement
Or tree planting on. the streets is
0 be successful, it must be under
he superintendency of an organiza.
ion; and this committee has there
ore determined,if possible, to start
be ball rolling" ami is willing to
AXE actual charge Of the work II
o better organization can be found.
We regard it as absolutely essen.
lal that the trees 6e planted and
AIRED for by an expert for the FIRST
ear. II we'll started, individuals