The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-04-23
The Cottage


My plan would be to leave the cottage where replace
THE stretch of the porch by lattice design following
that of the enclosure below but of strips placed closer
together would paint the house gray with white tm
and the lattice green like the other This would be per-
manent residence for the sexton.
First York
| would plant the part grass much of it as
seemed practical and border the outside of the drive with popa
paint the house and and plant vines about the
lattice fence and the this spring if possible Delay
loss of years growth Then would begin planting from
Memorial Park and extend the work each we were able
until the entire design carried out keeping in mind the tact
that the new part is in greater need than the old.
Contributing Plants
One of the greatest pleasures gardening share
and cuttings with your friends and neghbor How much
greater would be the satisfaction of contributing such things
the cemetery There many people who would be glad divide
their shrubs and each At the present stage of
ury of flower garden could supply few dollars worth
of cuttings and shoots each year and the garden be better off for
the division.
Adophon of Plans
The introduction of this plan should be initiated by the
council number of people who cemetery holdings who
would give their attention with this object in view 1t would
economy of time energy and money pay good landscape
artist for doing the landscape work have the plans made in blue
print framed and placed where the public had free
lit might be well show each subsequent purchaser of
lots when he is shown the cemetery plat Many people would
have confidence plan drawn by landscape gardener
would not be expensive the could probably obtained
gratis from good nursery provided certain quantity of plants
we're purchased from the h Also would avoid petty
noyng criticism that might be offered of local people
should do the planning would adopt the plans public
meeting called for the purpose and with the understanding that
they be carried full the years go unless
obstacle appeared and then only be changed by the of the
public
Maintenance Fund
Every cemetery that reputation for beauty and per-
supported mainly by maintenance fund.- which bears
relation endowment Sometimes the sale of certain lots
places money the disposal of this for upkeep; sometimes
will bestows money for such purpose and many people make
contributions The entire cemetery should be kept good cond
ton and general maintenance fund the only practical
of accomplishing it. There much satisfaction having ones
possession perfect order when those next to are in state
bordering chaos.
Horse Mover
In all these large spaces of open lawn that have been sug
geed would horse mower and also along the
and if spnkng finally adopted as watering
This horse will be brought into further use Beauty
Spots in Blackfoot."
Forehandedness
Lord Nelson sad 6" all my in life to having
always been quarter of hour beforehand So would plan
the yearly work eay have the order for shrubbery for spring
planting placed with reliable firm later than February each
year, the first orders that booked always filled with first
choice plants would have all the leaves of the town spring
cleanup hauled large compost pit the of the cemetery
my supply of good fertilizer would always be ready for use
wherever needed.
Criticism
There has always been complaint hand about the manage
men the way work done the lack of it, The sexton
usually falling heir the personal attack Sometimes these critic
ms just others wholly uncaed for Perhaps the greatest
derment the healthy development of has been little
chickering's and petty criticisms Where evil and wrong exist LET
undy put shoulders the wheel and out the difficult
that embarrass Human like trees will develop
kills off its energy.
To be continued