Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-11-30


converted into formal gardens, lending colorfu
beauty to the land with its borders of majestic
trees. In general the soil consists OF clay WIN
occasional outcrOppings of rock"
1t is to be noted that the ZOO site Is con-
tguous to forest preserve area Tin black on
three Sides thus making it an integral part OF the
Salt creek valley preserve, which is exceedingly
picturesque. The Chicago drainage caLal 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 (Thrty-ninth street, will run from
Lake Michigan straight west fifteen miles to the
ZOO According to the Chicago Plan commissions
project. Pershng road will be nearly 800 feet wide
from the lake to Cottage Grove avenue, los feet
wide west to Cicero avenue, and $50 feet wide
from that point to the ZOO
President Peter Renberg, who is intensely in
terested in the project as in everything else
connected with the Forest Preserves is about to
name a 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 -547 County building
Chicago.
Chicago has given the Forest Preserves en-
thusastic welcome. About 100000 people pic
nicked or camped in the various preserves this
summer. The recent encampment of Indians at
Camp Refnberg Deer Park Q'alatine 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 contains
= about 10000 acres and will ultimately contain
about $4,000, stretching 80 miles north and SOUTH
Most of it is picturesque and scencally 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 it is attracting
the attention of Cleft to right Chief Forester
RansOme Kennicott, DIR. Henry c. COwleS. the
noted botanist of the University of Chicago, and
DR.. C. c. Adams of the New York State Universe
ty of Forestry at Syracuse.
1t is no wonder that President Reinberg and
the county commissioners 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 H. Wacker,
Dwight H. Perkins. William A. Petersen and John
c. Vaughan are citizen members of the Forest
Preserve Plan committee shows that Chicago ap-
preciates the recreational and educational features
of the forest preserve idea.
Stewart Hodges, construction engineer, globe
trotter aud big game hunter, has the honor of be-
ing the first Chicagoan to offer contribution TO
the Chicago ZOO He has recently returned from
two wears in Africa and Asia, says he's going
again and promises some interesting specimens.
Canada is under pledge TO contribute largely
from Canadian fauna. Canadian officials remem-
Der that John D. Rockefeller. Mrs. Mccormick s
father presented Canada with 100000 to be
used by its medical research institutions.