The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-19

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side Cemetery association excellent re-
ports were received from the superin-
/ tendent and the secretary.
\ Following is the report submitted
Il by Supt William Dennison:
Il To the President and Board of Direct
\ ors of Riverside cemetery, Fargo,
\ N. ID. Greetings
/ Gentlemen: / herewith submit the
4 following report of work done and
! progress made In the Improvement, en-
larging and maintenance effected in
| Riverside cemetery during the year
ending Nov 80, 1910.
Additions to Single Graves.
1t was deemed expedient that for
future use, the single grave section
should be removed as far as possible
| from the center of the cemetery, 80
under this head the superintendent has
to report that during the fall new
grave section was laid out, situated
! in the southeast corner of the grounds
on block (34), beginning at point
| where it is marked on the plat sixty
! feet wide, running westward, ninety
| three single graves have been staked
out painted and numbered up ready
! for use. Beside the above single
! graves, we have in block II, twenty
/ four adult graves and twenty six chill
dren's graves and nine back graves,
scattered, making in all las single
| graves, all of which has been covered
with hay for winter.
Tree Planting.
! The superintendent has to report
under this head that in April there
were eighty trees set out, and of the
above number forty eight were planted
on that part of block u which was
opened up the year previous, and we
are very pleased to inform you that
notwithstanding the unprecedented
drouth, by close watching and frequent
watering we lost but three trees out
of the forty eight planted. The ball
ance, thirty-two trees, were planted
in blocks ], ], M and along the north
drive, replacing dead trees. All of the
above trees were obtained out Of our
nursery.
| Maintenance.
| The superintendent has to report I'M
der this head that owing TO the dry
| season, there was not much general
cutting of grass with lawn mowers.
However, all perpetual care lots and
all lots ordered, the same were cut and
watered during the season, giving
general satisfaction to patrons. But
the uncared for portion of the grounds
| did, / regret to say, look bad enough,
and many thought the grass was killed
outright, but they were, mistaken. For
| tunately for us the two drizzling rains
| we had in September brought new life
/ into the grounds everywhere, and in
october you would scarcely believe
that we had any drouth at all.
Monuments, Etc.
Under this head the superintendent
has to report that during the past sea-
son we have had an unprecedented
| year in the erection of monuments,
head marks and headstones. Quite a
| few thousand dollars worth of i'm
provement have been added to the
| grounds, which is assuredly good adj
vertisement to the cemetery. Since
/ Nov. 80, 1909, there have been twenty
| two monuments erected, and two more
/ in which the foundations are in, and
during the same time about fifty head
marks, headstones and head stones
| have been set up. All OF the founda-
tons for the above except one monu-
ment have been put in by the associa-
tion.
Water System.
Under this head the superintendent |
has to report that the past summer on |
account of the great drouth has been
very trying one. The demand for |
water was very great and with steady |
pumping at one time became appre- |
hensive that our artesian well might |
give out. However, am glad to be |
able to report that after four months |
OF steady pumping that the supply of |
water from the well was as good at |
the end of the season as 1t was at the |
beginning. We certainly have a liv-
ing spring in our artesian WELL and
under ordinary conditions OF rainfall |
our water system Is adequate to meet
all the requirements OF sprinkling for
some time to come. The steam pump
did splendid service during the sea-
son and this is the seventh season II
has been running, without cent of
cost for any repairs. But In the
spring I think 1t will require new
packing.
Interments.
The superintendent has to report
under this head that owing to the NOR
tally being very light our interment
has fallen off a little. There have
been forty nine interments on lots and
with fifty-seven for the year previous
-four interments in select single
graves--and thirty five single graves
against sixty-fiv single graves for tie
year previous We still have left six
teen select single graves for sale. One
body was taken away from the vault
and one body still remains in the
vault.
Perpetual Care.
The superintendent has to report /
under this head that the sale of per-
petual care has been during the past
year satisfactory. There are now
twenty-six lots or fractions OF lots un-
der perpetual care. besides thirty six
select single graves, all of which have
been taken care of during the past
summer.
Unoccupied Lands.
Under this head the superintendent
has to report that owing to climatic
conditions that there was nothing pro-
duced on either the South Park adj
dition or the house field.
Roads and Drives.
The superintendent has to report
under this head that the road leading
to the cemetery and the drives within
the grounds have been in fine order all
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