New Mexico state record., 1920-11-26

converted into formal gardens. lending colorfui
beauty TO the land, with its borders of majestic
trees la general the soil consists OF ciay Win
occasional outcroppngs of rock
IL Is to be noted that the ZOO site Is con-
tlglous 10 forest preserve area lin black) on
three Sides thus making 1t an Integral part OF the
Salt creek valley preserve, which Is eNceedihsy
picturesque The Chicago drainage caral Is close
BY and material from the spoil banks VIII DO
utilized In the concrete work OF the 200.
incidentally II may be stated that the projected
Pershing road (1h!.ty-ninth street, VIII run from
Lake Michigan straight west fifteen miles to the
ZOO According TO She Chicago Plan commissions
project Pershlng rad will be nearly 800 feet wide
from the lake to Cottage Grove avenue, los teet
wide west to Cicero avenue, and 100 feet VIDE
from that point TO the ZOO
President Peter Reinberg, who Is Intensely In
,erested in the ZOO project as I'm everything else
connected with the Forest Preserves. Is about to
name a committee charged with the duty or Or
gnnizing the Chicago Geological Gardens society
The work of organization Is expected to proceed
RAPIDLY as strong support OF the project Is
promised IN many quarters at present Messrs'
wilson Macean and Miller. constituting the
Chicago Geological Gardens committee. are In
charge OF preliminary matters. Joseph Dillabough
is committee secretary at 5I7 County building,
Chicago
Chicago has given the Forest Preserves an en-
thusiastic welcome. About 100000 people pic
nIcked camped In the various preserves tnis
summer The recent encnmpment or Indians at
Camp Rclnberg Deer Park (Palatine Preserye),
under the auspices OF the Chicago Historical So
ciety attracted one Of the largest gatherings out
side of Chicago. In the history OF Cook county
All summer the several preserves have been used
as public Fairgrounds by the people.
The Forest Preserve district now contains
about 10000 acres and will ultimately contain
about $4,000, stretching 80 miles north and south.
Most of II is picturesque and scenicaly attractive
Nearly all OF II is historically interesting. Much
OF II is real forest The big tree shown herewith
IL ample proof OF this; wonder II Is attracting
the attention OF Cleft TO righU Chief Forester
Ransome Kennicott, DIR. Henry c. Cowles. the
noted botanist Of the University OF Chicago. and
Dr q C. Adams of the New York State Universe
ty Of Forestry at Syracuse.
IL is no wonder that President Renberg and
the county commissioners enthusiastic over the
700 pro,ect as feature of the forest preserve dis
,r,ct The fact that such men as Victor II. Law
son. Col r. r. Mccormick, Charles III. Wacker,
dwight H. Perkins william A. Petersen and John
g vaughan are citizen members OF the Forest
Preserve Plan committee shows that Chicago ap-
nrec,ates the recreatonal and educational features
of the forest preserve idea.
Stewart Hodges construction engineer. globe
,rotter and big game hunter, has the honor of be-
inc the first Chlcagoan to offer a contribution to
the Chicago zoo. He has recently returned from
two years In Africa and Asia. says les going
again and promises interesting specimens.
Canada II under pledge TO contribute largely
from Canadian fauna. Canadian officials remem-
her that John D. Rockefeller. Mrs. McCormick's
father. presented Canada with s5!Oooooo to be
used by its medical research institutions.