Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-06-15
WAl,IIAkIhA, CITY BEAUTIEUI.
Some Suggestions and iIcarty Appro-
val OF Other Suggestions.
Editor KeOWee Couricr.

Editor KeOWee Courier.
That was fine suggestion some
one made to beautify our city. Why
not? We are on the mountain high
way. Visitors pass through here and
expect to find beautiful mountain
to"n-one that will correspond with
lts name. 'Walhalla! THAT name
calls up memories OF the dreamland.
II makes one think Of the fairy dells
or childhood. 1t is not Il German
name, but comes from Scandinavian
Mythology. 1t was the spacious hall,
with many and immense doors, where
were gathered the heroes Of many
Dattles. This hall was surrounded by
grove Of golden-leaved trees. There
happy spirits sat, down to u BANQUET
with Odtn and had Tor their seryanfat
the woodland fairies " .
1t seems we have lost tho idea of
the heroic founders OF this place.
They cs.me\here in their poverty, but
they built well. II will ever stand to
their credit that they did not forget
God, and sacrificed some Of their
comforts in order to erect an cndur-
ing temple, dedicated to His wor-
ship. Instead Of the scandinavian
"Walhalla" for the sensual pleasure
OF the war spirits, they built noble
ediiice to the "Glory OF Jesus Christ"
And behold the plan OF our streets.
There is no crowding. We have room
for city of one hundred thousand
without crowding the traffic.
would 1t not be fine to relieve the
dust situation? Why not build Il
park, and begin right in the middle
OF Main street? If we build one block
at time, and keep at it, we will get
1t done some day. Assure the build
ers that their work will remain. Put
ro" OF trees through the middle Of
that street. Tho Civic League will
no doubt be glad to lend a hand.
Thirty feet OF green in the street will
be thirty feet less Of dust And a row
or china trees would stop another
thlrty feet or dust. That would save
us from ravine we are so rapidly
building all through the middle Of
our street. What relief 1t is to
nave a little green sward in the sum
mcr days! Little green mounds will
not suffice for stb,ets Of the proper
tions OF ours. Why not have q meet
ing of all the citizens some day and
decide on some substantial! and per-
''''i>''t pun f'hNi NHCil hCtp uL IL
Take a look at the Court House
grounds in the meantime, or any
time. DO you know any county scat
with more beautiful lawn, so care
fully moved all the season, or so
beautiful a grove, with so pleasant n
shade! All the buildings, too are q
credit to IT.!
And, gentlemen Of the Board OF
Health, would ii not be the part Of
wirdom to have specific directions for
those who are putting in private sew
age systems? There are plants OF the
kind that fbre approved by city and
State boards OF health.
We have one Of the finest climates
in the whole South. This mountain
ozone makes one feel young despite
the oncoming years. The ice man
does some business, but we do not
take any OF his artificial in ours,
thank yOu! Mountain water Is good
enough.
The Legion has the idea! Let's
clean up and make Walhalla n city
beautifll--make little grass to
grow. and have the healthful balm
OF shady grovey and thus be bene-
factors to mankind Citizen,