Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-09
ACQUIRED
BY STATE BOARD
CONSERVATION COMMISSION IN
REVIEW OF WORK ALREADY
ACCOMPLISHED.
STATE IN POSSESSION
OF MANY GOOD TRACTS
Comprehensive Review of Public Park
System Tells of Lands Acquired
For Public Play Grounds-Nine
Parks Already Observation-Disclosures al
Communities Aid BY Donations.

#AtiieS, july S--Probably the most
interesting book ever prepared and
sent out by the state for the general
reader Is the first volume OF the re-
port of the state board of conserva-
zion. l.. II. Pammel of Ames. ]. F.
tord, Fort Dodge. Joseph kelso.
Bellevue, and E. r. Harlem, Des
Moines. telling the inception OF the
park movement and what has been
done in the acquisition Of state parks
during the past year.
The first section OF the volume
contains Sentiments on Recreation
Places quotations from the writings
and addresses Of George w. Clarke.
w. l. Harding John f. Lacey,
FRANKLIN *. Lone, Fred J. I.azen.
Thomas II. Mcbride. stephen II.
Mather and Mark Twain.
Parks Already Acquired.
The volume also contains a brief
description Of the areas In Iowa
which have been acquired for public
state parks. This is doubly Interest,"
ing because it shows that in near.y
every case the communities directly
interested contributed some portion
OF the cost That must be done IL
the Palisades area is to be added to
the list of state parks.
Boneyard Hollow.
Boneyard Hollow and Woodman's
Hollow in Webster cVunty is about 10
miles southeast OF FA.t Dodge on the
west bank OF the Dts Moines river.
Wild and beautiful scenery; rare
plants and forestry; adapted to sum-
mel, and winter sports; interesting
historic associations, and unusual
prehistoric works and discoveries
The state board took 457 acres for
$SS,500 towards which local citizens
paid $4,000 in cash and provided,
cost free to the state, two roadways
The Devils Backbone.
Twelve miles northwest of Nam
chester. four miles northeast from
Lamont, four miles southeast from
Strawberry Point; good roads. Wild
and wonderful scenic area, great bend
of Maquoketl river, immense spring
constant supply for fine trout brook
Rare plants and forestry, including
best typical growth of native white
pines. Grotesque weathering Of an
Gent limestone. All lands purchased
by state. total 140O acres.
Near Farmington, Van Buren, County.
One-half mile south of Farming
ton, near the Des Moines river, un-
ique geology. scenic BEN; original
timber nndisturbed natural lake and
mash forty acres. Rare field of lotus,
throngs of cardinals and other inter-
esting birds winter and summer;
muskrat houses. Hundred acres pur-
chased by local citizens for $500
and presented free Of cost to state
which has engaged to purchase two
additional acres, condemn or ac-
Auire roadways and improve the
same and otherwise render the area
enjoyable.
Near keosauqua.
Extends from the town along the
south bank Of the Des Moines; 1,4o0
acres; bird and wild animal sane
tuary with views OF much beauty.
Purchased for. $50 an acre, citizens
contributing in cash $1,000.
Lepley Park, Hardin County.
Three miles from Union. Nine acres
presented to state by Mr.. Irwin Lep-
ley state to purchase twenty addi-
tional acres. Woods, river and wild
flowers.
Near Oakland, Pottawattamie County
First roadside park in Iowa. Fiji
teen acres presented to state. State
to acquire small additional area and
convert the whole into roadside
park. Gift of Oakland Chautauqua
association.
Near Oakland Mills, Henry County.
-Four miles southwest Of Mt. Pleas
ant, on the Skunk river Boating and
bathing, rare plants and trees.
Roosevelt Park, Floyd County.
Three miles from Green river,
southeast Of Marble Rock. G. M.
Mather donates cost free to the
people of the state fifteen acres, to-
gether with roadway thereto, pro-
viding the state acquire. some adj
ground, denominate this
Roosevelt park and Furthermore
that in the use of this area certain
rules differential to Sundays be
established and enforced.
Sisters Give Park.
Eight miles northeast Of Musca-
tine. Misses Emma c. and Clara L.
Brandt, nature loving sisters, pre-
sented cost free, sixty acres Of the
heart Of one Of the richest floral re-
gtons in the state. Picturesque in
every way and the resort for years of
classes in botany and forestry from
the Chicago university and other in
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