The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-04-28

the last 20 years beauty mas
come TO occupy large place in
the affairs of city and town. and
we are being taught through
few striking instances what a
close relationship exists between
health and beauty: for in one particu-
lar instance the Improvement In the
outward appearance OF Canada's cap
ital has involved the reclamation of
waste land. the destruction of swamps.
marshes stagnant ponds-all incu-
bators of serious diseases. A decade
ago the citizens OF Ottawa and the
solons on parliament hill decided that
If they could improve the sanitary
conditions simultaneously with the
improvement of the city's external ap-
pearance. any money expended for
that purpose would be twice blest.
Even at this early period in the evolu
ton of a splendid civic Improvement
policy, ottawa stands as an engaging
monument to the generosity, fore
sight and enterprise of the federal
government and the civic officials.
Since the year 1900 nearly $950.000
has been spent by the Improvement
commission in beautifying the city OF
Ottawa. An itemfzed statement OF
this expenditure speaks of the max
Ing of avenues, squares, a causeway
across a lake, subways, bridges and
parks along with the maintenance OF
these improved highways. For a city
whose population is less than 10000
the sum OF nearly 100000 is big
sum to disburse in ten years.
hu fhn
commission provided for the construc-
tion of a driveway connecting the
Dominion rife range and Roclfffe
park. situated Ave miles to the east of
the city, with the Dominion expert
mental farm. six miles to the south of
the city. The driveway was so laid
out as to connect all the parks and
places of general interest. The drive
way is IA miles long. Winding along
the banks of the Ottawa river from
the rife range, 1t comes by Rideau
hall. the vice regal residence, follows
the old war route. Rideau canal, by
the parliament buildings and on
through the most beautiful parks of
the city to the experimental farm.
The speedway Is over 80 feet wide.
There is footpath all along the
route. In parts the driveway is over
200 feet wide and is laid on like
park. being gracefully ornamented
with shrubbery. flower gardens and
various kinds of trees peculiar to the
country.
Following this general plan. the
commission first undertook. with the
assistance of the civic authorities. to
Improve certain streets that became
part Of the driveway. Princess Louise
Vista, the entrance to Rideau hall,
was widened from 80 to &c feet and
macadamized throughout. Trees were
laid out and the general appearance
greatly improved.
The next important work was that
of connecting Princess Louise Vista
with King Edward avenue. thus span
ming the Rideau river. At cost of
10000 the Mimic bridge was con-
structed.
piece of work undertaken by the COM
mission was the construction of the
Rideau canal driveway. 1t Is BIZ this,
the finest and most finished work of
it's kind in the Dominion, that the OF
twa improvement commission will live
in memory This work, begun in 1900
was completed In 1905. at a cost of
upwards of 100000. 1t forms a part
of the regular driveway and extends
over four miles along the Rideau canal
In parts II is over 300 feet wide and
is beautifully laid OF with various
kinds of trees peculiar to Canada.
Gardens. walks, fountains, summer
cottages. rustic bridges and thousands
OF park seats adorn the entire drive
way. The place Is made the more at
tractive by virtue of the fact that 1t is
the most popular boating center In the
city Barring the fact that many
barges pass through the canal during
orally alive with canoes and motor
boats during the long summer after
Moons and evenings.
The commission has during the past
three years turned its efforts to other
parts of the city. Among the more
extensive pieces OF work of this char
acter are the Strathcona park. Major
Hill park. Nepeau Point park and gen.
eral improvements in the vicinity Of
the parliament buildings.
Strathcona park. situated to the ex-
treme east of the city and In the popu-
lar residential section. promises to be
among the finest parks in the city.
Being favorably situated for the con-
struction of artificial lakes, ponds.
ETC.. the park was put into its present
beautiful state at the small cost of
$4,000.
OF q more pretentious character.
and situated in a more central part
of the city. Major Hill park is today
the finest part Of the city. From this
park one gets an excellent view Of the
dominion parliament buildings. The
park was recently greatly improved
by the erection Of Chateau Laurie.
. $1.500.000 hotel. The improvement
commission Is alert to the future Of
the city. and has taken measures to
keep the park In excellent order.
Another commendable work under
paradoxical Virtue.
Pop. = commander in the navy has
TO Be thorough, hasn't her
sOf course. my son."
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n insisted on always going to the
lho4tom. would IT.