Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-07-31
INSPECT the CITY BEAUTIFUL
Public Improvement Committee
Makes Their July inspection
of Residence PrQpertX.

The public Improvement committee |
Of the Willmar Commercial Club
made their second tour Of inspection
Of residence properties in the city
last Monday morning. The commit
tee consists of DR.. J. M. Rains, Jo-
seph 0. Estrem, C. B. Carlson and
V. E. Lawson.
The first inspection for the year
was made in June and there has been
a marked improvement in the appear
ance Of the streets and boulevards
as we'll as the residence premises in
general since that time. 1t is an in
SEPARATION to make such trip and see
what pains people are taking to beau
tify their property and at the same
time benefit the appearance Of the
city. The prize money given by the
Commercial Club this year Will be
divided by wards.
In First Ward there are eighteen
different places which are being scor-
ed by the committee. There are a
good many others, however, that are
worthy Of credit, but owing to the
fact that they lack some Of the feat
ures which are scored by the commit
tee they will not enter into the con-
test. For instance, one may have a
very beautiful lawn and well-kept
boulevard, but might lack the trees,
shrubs and flowers, and in that case,
while the place might be entitled to
much credit for it's appearance, it
could not be scored in competition
with those having flowers and land
scape gardening.
During the first trip in June the
roses we're in bloom and We think it
is safe to say that never before in
the history Of Willmar has there been
such a beautiful array Of these bios
SONS. We recall especially a visit
made on Russell Spicer's handsome
grounds. There were entire hedges
Of the most beautiful roses and num-
erous specimens Of all the different
varieties and different colors of these
flowers. On this months trip thru
First Ward the committee made a
stop at the Tallman property and
the gardener, Mr.. N. P. Jorgenson,
took us thru these beautiful premis-
es. Mr.. Tallman has a very finely
kept garden and has made good
start with an orchard. The prem
Uses all thru are nicely laid out, and
are we'll kept in spite of the fact that
the Talman family spend the summer
months at their summer home at
Crescent Beach. Such pains as Mr..
Tallman takes to keep up these prem
ises assist materially in enhancing
the beauty Of the city to all visitors.
None Of the premises where a gar
dener is employed are entered in
competition for the ward prizes.
There are many other properties
i'm First Ward that are entitled to
mention. Mr.. l. T. Cramer's home
is very beautifully kept, being es-
pecially profuse with flowers. Mr..
Christ Peterson's little place is kept
up very nicely with a beautiful hedge
and flowers. Mr.. Peterson has TAX
en- one Of the prizes in former con-
tests and will make a close run this
year. The beauty Of his little place
illustrates what can be accomplish
ed even with small lot and a very
modest house.
In Second Ward the committee
scored no less than twenty-t three
different premises all nicely kept.
Second Ward has a large number Of
we'll kept lawns and beautiful bou]e-
wards. N. P. Jorgenson's corner lot
with its neatly trimmed hedges and
evergreens and profusion Of all kinds
Of blooming plants, must be seen in
detail to be fully appreciated. Olof
Brogren and Ole Lien are sustaining
the reputation their premises have
made in the past. The court house
yard is coming into it's usual sum
mer glory. Sheriff Bonde set out no
less than three thousand plants this
season. The yard is a beauty spot
which receives favorable mention
from all visitors.
Third Ward has fourteen contes-
tants scattered out thru large ter
ritory. The Borgan property up in
Ferring's Addition shows a great deal
Of painstaking effort. Litchfeld
Avenue East is sustaining it's reputa-
ton as a. fine residence section, al
tho the building operations involved
in the erection Of the fine new Au-
gust Hoglund home and the rebuild
ing Of Judge QvaleIs home temper
arily detracts from the same. The
railroad park looks fine and reflects
credit upon the gardener, Mr.. Ole
Gilbertson.
There are eleven different premises
on the list in Fourth Ward. Fourth
Ward and the lower part of Second
Ward is at a disadvantage in ap-
pearance at the present time on ac-
count Of the placing of the new sewer
which also made it difficult for the
auto party to make its rounds. The
most delightful spot in the ward from
the standpoint of padnstaken care Of