Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-04-21

Beautiful Site.
Briggs Woods is one of the best
known picnic and camping sites in this
part of Hamilton county. For many
years it has been known as an ideal
spot for campers and picnickers. 1t is
one OF the most picturesque spots here
;ihouts. 1t lies along Boone river and
the pasture section is the portion that
hes been SO much used for picnics. The
wooded section lies east of the pasture
and through it runs beautiful rocky
creek. The whole site is famous here
! abouts for its rugged, natural beauty.
Magnificent oaks, elms and other trees
add to the beauty and, withal, Briggs
Woods will give Hamilton county as
beautiful and natural park as can be
found anywhere in central Iowa.
A Monument.
In making this fine gift to the peo-
pie. Mrs. Alelrich is leaving for her.
self and the Briggs family monument
that will ever stand in this community
as a tribute to the memory of one of
Webster City's finest pioneer families
Mr.. and Mrs. Ulis Briggs, parents of
Mrs. Aldrich and her brother, Frank,
with whom she makes her home on the
4 old Briggs homestead just adjoining
Briggs Woods, came to Webster City
in 1857. They were natives of Eng
land. Mrs. Aldrich has lived here ever
since. Mr.. Aldrich was also pioneer
resident here. He established the
Hamilton Freeman in 1867, hauling the
outfit for the Office of this pioneer
newspaper of Hamilton county here
from Dubuque overland, that city then
being the western terminus of the llli-
= nois Central railroad.
Soon after their arrival here the
Briggs family bought and settled upon
the old homestead, a part Of which
Mrs .Aldrich has now so generously
donated to the people of this county!
The board Of supervisors expect to
name Frank Briggs custodian of Briggs
Woods.
The Deed.
The deed conveying Briggs Woods
to the people of Hamilton county is as
follows:
Know all men by these presents. that
j, Thirza Briggs-Allrich, widow of
Charles Aldrich, of Hamilton county,
in the state of Iowa, being DESTROYS of
establishing and creating u park for
the ,;sc of the public as a recreation
and picnic ground, do hereby give,
grant and convey unto the county OF
Hamilton, the following described real
estate located in the county of Hamil-
ton and state of Iowa, to-wit: The
northeast quarter of the southeast
quarter and the north II acres of the
south half of the northwest quarter OF
the southeast quarter and the east half
of the northeast quarter OF the north
west quarter of the southeast quarter,
and all of the west half of the north
east quarter being and lying south ana
east of the center of the Boone river,
all in section Is, township SIS, range
% west of the 9th p. NJ, Iowa, to be
held by the said county OF Hamilton
perpetually in trust for the use and
bereft OF the public as a recreation
and picnic ground subject to the fol-
lowing rights and conditions, to-wit:
Slight Conditions.
That the gift of the aforesaid real
estate is made subject to the right OF
Charles l.. Briggs of Hamilton county,
Iowa, brother of the donor, to cut and
Obtain from the. timber on the afore-
said real estate fuel and tire-wood for
the personal use of said Charles II.
Briggs during his lifetime.
That the gift of the aforesaid real
estate is made subject to the right of
Frank Briggs of Hamilton county,
Iowa. to use all of said real estate,
aforesaid, for the purpose of pasturlng
livestock personally owned by the said
Frank Briggs as long as the said Frank
Briggs shall live on and operate the
farm known as the Briggs farm adjoin-
ing the above described real estate on
the north: said Frank Briggs to main
tain the fences and gates on and about
said real estate. and, the right of said
Frank Briggs to use said real estate
for pasture purposes as aforesaid Is
subject to the right of the public to use
said real estate for recreation and pic
mic property.
Maintain Road.
THAT the gift of the aforesaid real
estate is made subject to the right OF
the public and the present owners ana
future owners of the land now known
as the Briggs farm and adjoining the
real estate described herein on the
north to use and maintain the road