Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-11-19

converted into formal gardens, lending colorIui
beauty to the land, with its borders OF majestic
trees. In general the soil consists OF clay WIN
occasional outcroppings of rock.
II is to be noted that the site is con-
ttguous to forest preserve area Gin black) on
three sides, thus making it an integral part OF the
Salt creek valley preserve, which is exceedingly
picturesque. The Chicago drainage caraa is close
by and material from the spoil banks Will be
utilized in the concrete work of the zoo.
Incidentally it may be stated that the projected
Pershng road (Thirty-ninth street) will run from
Lake Michigan straight west fifteen miles TO me
zoo. According TO the Chicago Plan commissions
project Pershing road will be nearly 300 feet wide
from the lake to Cottage Grove avenue, 1OS feet
wide west to Cicero avenue, and 150 feet wide
from that point to the zoo.
President Peter Renberg, who is intensely in
terested in the zoo project as in everything else
connected with the Forest Preserves, is about to
name committee charged with the duty Of or
ganizing 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 Maclean and Miller, constituting the
Chicago Geological Gardens committee, are In
charge of preliminary matters. Joseph Dillabough
is committee secretary at SAT County building
Chicago.
Chicago has given the Forest Preserves an en-
thusastic welcome. About 100000 people pic
nicked or camped in the various preserves this
summer. Ehe recent encampment OF INDIANS at
Camp Renberg Deer Park (Palatfne Preserve),
under the auspices Of the Chicago Historical So
ciety attracted 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 35OOO stretching 50 miles north and south.
Most of it is picturesque and scenicay attractive
Nearly all of it is historically interesting. Much
of it is real forest The big tree shown herewith
is ample proof of this; wonder 1t Is attracting
the attention of Cleft to right) Chief Forester
Ransome Kennicott, DR.. Henry c. Cowles, the
noted botanist of the University of Chicago, and
Dr. c. c. Adams of the New York State Universi-
ty Of Forestry at Syracuse.
It is no wonder that President Reinberg and
the county commissioners are enthusiastic over the
zoo project as feature Of the forest preserve dis
trict The fact that such men as Victor F. Law
son, Col R. R. Mccormick Charles 81. Wacker
Dwight 81. Perkins, William A. Petersen and John
C. Vaughan are citizen members Of the Forest
Preserve Plan committee shows that Chicago ap
precates the recreationa and educational features
of the forest preserve idea.
Stewart Hodges, construction engineer, globe
trotter and big game hunter, has the honor of be
ing the first Chicagoan to offer contribution tt
the Chicago zoo. He has recently returned from
two years in Africa and Asia, says hes goint
again and promises some interesting specimens
Canada is under pledge to contribute largel!
from Canadian fauna Canadian ofheials remem
ber that John D. Rockefeller, Mrs. Mccormick
father, presented Canada with $5,OOOOOO to b.
used by its medical research institutions.