The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-04

Immense Tract Extending From Be-
ginning of the Palisades Almost to
Newhurg, NJ. ", includes 10000 Acres
Donated by Mrs. (. n. Hartman,
Which Is Available For Campers.
New Workers will be able to enjoy
this summer the greatest public camp
ing grounds in the world. 1t has been
decided by the Palisades park COM
mission. which is TO have charge of
the immense new reservation extend
ing from the beginning of the Pali-
sades along the Hudson river almost
to Newburg, n. Y, to throw IL open To
the public for vacation spot and to
help organize camps for seekers after
health and rest.
This immense territory Is TO include
the present Palisades park, which dur
ing the past few summers has had as
many as 1000 camps within its con-
fines; the 10000 acres donated to the
state OF New York by Mrs L. III. Har-
riman, together with S1,9oo,ooo in
cash. and $1,000 additional acres pur-
chased for more than a million by j.
Pierpont Morgan, John ID. Rockefeller
and other wealthy citizens of New
York city and Philadelphia.
The Municipal Arts society of New
York city has had in mind ever since
the Hartman gift the idea of encour
aging camp life during the summer in
the new reservation, and lately its
committee on parks and Fairgrounds
has been comforting with the Pali-
sades park commission on ways and
means to regulate the camps, which
will number. it is expected. 10000 at
time.
Abounds In Streams and Forests.
The commission has agreed to allow
camping In the wild and beautiful new
extension, and only the proper legis-
ative action is now necessary to open
up the big playground, which abounds
in high hills. wild streams and deep
| forests
Secretary j. Du Pratt White of the
commission spoke enthusiastically of
the summers prospect the other day.
He said:
"The Hartman gift has not yet been
| formally accepted by the New York
| legislature. but it will be beyond a
doubt Then all that will be neces-
sary before campers are admitted will
be arrangements to police the place
and to look after its sanitation
I'm the present Palisades park,
which is a comparatively small place,
we have force of police and sanitary
guards which has proved very capable.
and think we will only need to ex-
| tend this force to supervise properly
! the enlarged park.
"More and more are the people who
live in cities learning the delights of
camping. Last year we issued 1900
permits for the original Palisades
park, and then we had to limit the
! time of the campers. SO great was the
demand for desirable spots.
"The new park is filled with beauti-
| ful lakes and streams, which will af-
ford an abundant water supply. which
is the most necessary thing for q
camp. and these supplies are so large
that there is no danger of their be-
coming polluted by the camps il the
proper sanitary guards are established.
Some Idea of Its vastness.
"Mrs. Harriman's gift alone is twen-
| ty times the size of Central park. In
New York city The other additional
territory is stills greater. With ar
rangements for cheap transportation
to the new park, either by boats on
| the Hudson or by rail. it should be a
wonderful. life giving resort for New
| Workers."
The new park begins at the end of
the old Palisades strip below Haver-
straw, N. Y Tt extends back into the
mountainous country In the shape of
a heart toward the Hartman place at
| Arden, N. y. and includes some of
the most beautiful scenery In the east.
The Municipal Arta society has