Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-28
Conservation Of the Beauties Of Nature
By CHARLES n Brown, Secretary adsoa ar and Pleasure


BY CHARLES n BROWN Secretary OF the Madsoa P Pleasure
Drss Association
BIRD DAY ANNUAL
It only recently that have realize necessity
the conservation Of the natural country only
begun realize that timber coal mineral SOIL
and nexhaustb and that duty
these far possible we shall
future generations of the heritage which they entitled
1t is remarkable that this should be resources of
country have been great forehers may be excused for
thinking them inexhausbe besides they busy subduing
wilderness and carving homes for themselves they did not real
that there other do than get wanted
lin the quickest and least troublesome The down
because covered land which might be TILED They great
hurry get timber that they took only the largest trees
They needed fuel and coal seemed plentiful that they only
best They mined only the richest the
lore only that portion most easily extracted They titled only the
so paying little attention whether they exhausted long
the brought immediate cash We have followed their
footsteps until the duration of known thought be
nexausbe be accurately computed by statiscian Not
lony this but they permitted in forests minerals
fertilizers COAL and into ownership which
determined exploit them the interests of private greed rather than
for the public benefit.
While have been thus busy with material things has
that there value things simply beautiful that
beautiful thing should be preserved because of its beauty when might
be used destroyed produce and least of all &
that beauty might have direct and measurable ecnay
lvaue
1t is rare that in the location of city any attention paid
1.-THE natural beauty of the site and those where beautiful site
has been chosen still that attention has been pad to the
preservation of the beauties That this is needs but
to the which the banks of and the shores of
lakes been utilized Almost invariably will be found that those
manufacturing establishments which have refuse dispose of
located rubbish may be thrown the bank of adj
adjacent lake So also of barns and livery
STABLES.
hopeful sign however, that towns are universally waking UP
that they have been negng their opportunities and
many OF them are paying great price for land for park and pleasure
ground which could have had almost for
the asking In doing this they recovering that which they
should have parted with but usually recovering in damaged cond
ton In making plans for city Improvement the first thing which the
Landscape artist considers the of those natural beauties which
recovered without loss the interests of the public As cities
always located bodies OF the land
artist seeks first reclaim for the public that portion of the water
needed for landings and other public 1t because
water always pleasing addition city plan
and make liberal provisions public enjoyment the banks of the
larger streams In LAYING out new towns and existing
lakes should always be reserved
for the public The is of all other features of scenic beauty
and Bs should be preserved with their coverings trees
Especially evegreens and white birch They should also be
from the Of the and the lime burner e
the locations Under circumstances should rocks or
of character Fine
protected and should be laid develop them
and buildings permitted encoach upon them If out
the dveway should be laid to reach them Fine
gohs should be preserved especially state fine
cmps pine, which covered large of the
and from which the has drawn immense wealth Alas that
beautiful forest should have completely Disappeared
Especially should timber the borders of lakes
In Wisconsin have hundreds of lakes of marvellous
beauty beauty many them has been temporarily not
permanently destroyed by cutting the timber with which they were
originally inged.
But what end shall this NATURAL beauty be conserved Is simply
for the enjoyment of the few who have the leisure the training and the
taste enjoy it, By It's for the enjoyment OF all and
training this should be sufficient But there
convincing because material 1t is that natural
beauty tangible Anything which attracts settlers
or visitors region distinct pecunary advantage
Switzerland and little wealth in timber and
agricultural disadvantages but the beauty of its has attracted
the visitors prosperous The of the
Beshires Massachusetts, of the White Mountains New Hamp
shire population becomes denser and wealth and leisure
regions appreciated travellers
visitors beautiful locations will be and
sought for by builders.
This matter of the conservation of natural beauty
properly taking increasing interest In addition to the Inter
Park the Des of the St Croix and the State Park Door
which the should and
in their for the enjoyment and health of its citizens and
attractions visitors The uggdy picturesque Devils Lake region
and the magnificent forest Wasg should be secured at once so
Madeline Island and the of the De of the Wisconsin
AS of dollars and the afford allow them
remain hands be exploited for to their irrepar
able damage 1t auorve stated that the annually spent
visitors New Hampshire greatly exceeds the total value
all its farm Agcuuay resources great
but they are SO great afford neglect obvious
source revenue afforded by natural beauties within borders