The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-25
Board Gets New Offer of
Property Needed to
Complete Park.
CAN ARRANGE TERMS
Epstein Urges Purchase of
Land at Price Set by Com
mission Several Years Ago.

Jacob Ludwig, owner Of the property
adjoining the Hastings park on West
Division street, is again Offering his
property to the city for park purposes
and he has asked the members of the
board of park commissioners to con-
slider the purchase of the property. 1t
is understood that terms for the pur-
chase could be arranged in such way
that no large amount of cash money
would be made to secure it. The prop
erty consists of 81 acres and it is held
to be highly desirable for the develop
>ment of the large park on the Burling-
ton road It is said that the property
can be purchased at the price of about
$2S 600. This is the price set on the
property by the commission which was
called to consider the matter when the
purchase of the property was consid-
cred by the park board som etime ago.
1t is said that Mr.. Ludwig would be
willing to accept the price set by the
commission with an addition for in
terest on the money from the time the
commission made the appraisal up to
the time the property may be pur-
chased by the city.
Ideal for Golf Links.
President Adolph Epstein of the park
board said this morning, "The members
of the board feel that it will be short
sighted if the city fails to secure this
Ludwig property. Mr.. Ludwig has of
fered to us at the price set by the com
mission which appraised it and we are
inclined to think that the price is fair
The development of large lpark in
that section of the city is certain to
demand that the city have this prop
erty and if the owners of it will sell
it at fair price, it should be taken
over if the city can make the proper
arrangements to finance the deal. The
park board does not desire to add to
any financial embarrassments that the
city may have, but it is certain that
some plan can be worked out by which
the purchase price Of the property
could be spread over term of years"
These 81 acres would make an ideal
golf course for the people of Kenosha
and it would offer a chance for the
construction of a course which would
be longer than the average park golf
courses. Many people seem to be of
the opinion that the expenditure Of
any large sum for golf course would
be an unwarranted expenditure, but
do not believe that there would be
much of an objection to making this
portion of that world be Hastings or
Washington park this sort of play
ground for the people of the city"
Sees Rapid Raise in Prices.
1t is said that members of the park
board and others WHO have watched
the extension of the city to the north
and west believe that the value of this
land will advance rapidly. 1t is pointed
out that the price now asked is 5000
an acre and that this is lower than the
price that is being secured for other
property in the immediate neighbor-
hood of the park which has been sub
divided. ItAis probable that the park
board will send communication to
the council at its next meeting, asking
that the council advise the board as to
Island for Lincoln Park.
Isle OF Beauty IS to nave repro
duction in Lincoln Park as the board
has ordered one of the high spots in
the new lagoon improved and filled up.
The island will be in the neighborhood
Of $50 feet square and it is planned to
improve it with flower beds and shrub
berry with view of making it one of
the beauty spots of the park system
of Kenosha. 1t is said that the cost of
the island would be in the neighbor-
hood of $780, The work is now being
done and it is expected that the elsie
of Beauty" will be ready for beautify-
ing within short time. The grading
of the\ island will be completed this
year with the understanding that the
flowers will be planted next year.