The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-17

only after the most careful study of
the subject and the needs Of this par
ticular community.
BEFORE the subject Of amusements
is dismissed. mention should he made
OF the sports of tobagganing and
c"asttng. a tohoggan slide was MAIN
tanned at Riverside park last winter,
and a coasting slide at the cast end of
Eighth avenue has heen maintained
Tor two winters. partly by the boys
Of the neighborhood and partly with
the aid Of Park employees. Both were
pie were furnished wholesome and in
MIGRATING exercise through these
agencies. These SHOULD he continued.
a slight change in the location of the
toboggan slide might be made anoth-
er season. and. If proper arrangements
ing slide could be greatly improved for
a very small sum spent in grading
investigation of this subject.
Dandciion Eradication.
Last summer an experiment in the
eradication Of dandclions was begun
at Lincoln park. a sprayer and IA
supply Of sulphate We're bought, and
the grounds were SPRAYED several
times during the season. The condi-
ton Of roots examined asst fall indi-
Gates that their vitality was greatly
diminished. and there seems to he
good reason to, beiisxts that if persist
ed In the treatment will be effective.
The work should be continued this
summer. in order that. if possible. the
old plants may be DESTROYED and
the ground may be killed Immediately
after sprouting. Having begun the
experiment We should continue it
faithfully until We can say definitely
that it is or is not a success.
The small nursery established at
Riverside park was maintained in
good condition last summer. and the
trees should show good growth this
season. The board has decided to es-
tablislh a similar nursery at Lincoln
park this spring. and trees have been
ordered for this. I believe that the
enlargement Of this work will be wise.
as the cost of maintaining these small
plantations Is slight. and their MAIN
tenance will give us thousands OF
sturdy and valuable trees which will
be Of good size by the time they arc
negligible.
Care OF Trees.
The care Of trees along the streets
is a matter Which has come before
this board for its attention at several
times. A communication on the sub
ject from the Commercial club has
Just been read. A year ago we made
a recommendation on this subject to
tho effect that new trees should be set
out, wherever possible, down the CEN
ter of the bern: that elms be planted
20 feet apart for permanent shade:
and that for temporary adornment
box elders or soft naples should be
planted between the Gins. to he re-
moved when II elms needed the
room. That recommendation / believe
to be a good one. but anything that
this board can do at present depends
on the willingness of the public to fol-
low a suggestion. I renew the rec
ommendation which I made last year
to h effect that before the mex ses-
sion of the legislature an effort be
made to secure the cooperation Of all
the park commissions in the state. and
all others Interested in tree culture. in
the submission to the legislature of an
amendment to the law which will pro-
vide. in substance. that on the petit
ton of owners of a majority Of the
frontage on a given street or part
thereof a park board may take entire
charge of the planting and care Of
trees in the territory affected. levying
against the property benefited a spe-
Wal "a W NONCl lIlC SOSl VI LIE lIIl~
provement.
Steps have been taken to improve
our system Of accounting. The &C.
counts Of past years have been gone
over with some care. and eXpendi-
lures have been charged to their prop
er accounts. The result of this work
has been presented In the report Of
the secretary. In accordance with
discussions of the subject at several Of
4 N1lr Hn0otfnOc hInrLs hnNyA h4nN rR~
pared. the use of which will enable
the members to keep In touch, from
month to month. with the cost Of each
kind of work carried on. The use OF
this system will. I am satisfied. make
for efficiency and economy.
The Grand Forks Military band
gave pleasure to thousands of people
with its evening and Sunday after
noon concerts last summer. The
in the way of winter concerts. yet
several Of these were given and en-
joyed. The band starts the season
With excellent prospects. and there is
every reason to believe hat its con-
certs will be a valuable feature. this
summer.
Permanent Quarters.
1t has been a matter of regret to
all the members Of this board that
p~erIhanent quarters, were MOI assigned
the. park commission in the new city
hall In accordance with the under.
standing which we believed had been
reached on the subject. At present
the commission. a coordinate branch
Of the city government, with impor-
tant powers and grave, responsibilities,
Is 9 wanderer upon. the face Of tho
earth, compelled to. transact business
In the private ofaces Of It's members.