Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-03-21
METHOD|STS HAVE
SPLENDID GROVE
CAMP MEETING ASSOCIATION
BUYS PERMANENT HOME
JUST NORTHWEST OF
THIS CITY
6blic Drive to be Provided Through
Grove Which Will be Bailey
Fuller Park

UfOSc WHICH VIII ne Bailey
Fuller Park
The Methodist campmeeting is to
be a permanent annual affair in
Jamestown and in the future will be
held in a beautiful grove in the north
western part of the city to be known
at the, Bailey Fuller Park.
This is the result of deal closed
Monday afternoon between the North
Dakota Methodist Campmeeting asso-
ciation and the heirs of the late Bal
ley Fuller and involves a piece of
land at the corner of what will be
Ninth avenue and Ninth street and
running to the northwest into one of
the prettiest bends along the James
river. Much benefit will also be de-
rived by. every citizen in James,
town by this transaction as it practic-
ally adds another park to the city's
number, the contracts reading that
the campmeeting association must
construct road all the way around
the plot of ground and keep it open
for public use. The natural beau
ty of the spot will help to make this
\pne Of the prettiest drives to be found
In this section of the state. The
land purchased is estimated to be
about 10 acres and the consideration
Is reported to be 5000 an acre. BY
the terms of the contract, if the asso-
citation ever wishes to dispose of the
property it is to be first offered to
the city for park purposes at tho
same price as that. in the present
deal. =
For long time the association has
been thinking favorably of the re-
commentator of this spot by Jew.
J. G. Morrison of this city and the
transaction was brought about thru
him and Supt. S. A. Danford of this
district of the Methodist church.
President w. R. Movius of Lidger-
wood and Treasurer w. H Tullis of
Hettinger signed the contract for the
Methodists.
Will Erect Buildings
Just as soon as the weather will
permit and the ground is sufficient
ly dry so that teams will not injure
it, the work of tearing to pieces the
tabernacle on the grounds south of
the city will commence and the build
&ngs moved to the new location where
number of improvements will be
made in the structure. Then new
dining hall will be erected and this
is expected to be about 20 by 40 feet.
Cottages also are expected to come
quickly and it, is believed that at
least three will be put up before the
meetings next June. In the near fu-
ture a large tabernacle in the form
of an auditorium will be built, IT the
present plans are carried out, and
this will be thrown open to many OF
the conventions and similar gather
ings that jamestown will have dur.
ing the summer months.
The larger buildings are to be
erected in the center of the large
grove and from these streets Will run
IN different directions for the tents
and cottages. A small open field
Z to the south Of the grove was al also
included in the deal and in this plac-
"a for the accommodation of teams Will
We provided to keep the horses from
isjuring any of the trees.
Many of these Improvements,
including the digging of a WE'LL Will
he made this spring before the diff
ferent state conventions Of the Meth
odists are held. The regular camp
meeting will be held June Il to ~
INT lust before this will come the
annual meeting of the ministerial as
sociation and the two days session
81 the North Dakota Epworth league
convention. The delegates to these
assemblies will have free use OF the
tabernacle, eating house and tents
and all their meetings will be held
h the new park.
A beautiful Spot
of all the beautiful places along
The picturesque James river there
ara az few that can rival the one select
"A by the campmeeting association
:. =. ,armanent home. 1T is also
sn,andidly adapted by nature for It's
,,tura use as it has excellent drain
age, being on slight elevation WIN !.
.the river running On three s'oes' =