Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-05-27
iBy MRS. NJ. f. PLAssMANN)

18th the coming of spring. the
numerous commercial organiza-
w tons of our cities are awakening
W to new life, and are DESTROYS of
undertaking such work as will result in
the most abundant harvest. With this
object In view, feeling that in a multi
tude of counsel is the greatest wisdom,
the Great Falls Chamber of Commerce
offered a prize for the best suggestion on
how to advance the interests of that
city.
One would naturally suppose-even
take ii for granted-that q man with
wild experience in business would be the
prize-winner: bu instead of such q per-
son coming to the front with the longed-
for idea, it was a woman-Mrs. j. H.
Stevenson-who was awarded the twenty
five dollar prize.
Her suggestion was not altogether orig
inal. as it seems to have been put in OPP
Grafton elsewhere, in this state and else
where. with satisfactory results. 1t was
this: That the city should be rendered so
attractive that its beauty would appeal
to all visitors. and this end should be at
tanned through the following means:
The beautiful foliage of the trees
should be preserved; but how this is to
be done. is not specified. 1t would seem
TO the casual observer that every means
to keep the foliage in good condition is
now taken. except to lengthen the sea-
son, which latter is beyond human pow
er to control.
The parks are to be improved-and it
might have been added, increased in
number by having a few more on the
south side of town, where they are
greatly needed, although 1t is justly
claimed that Great Falls has more parks
at present than any other Of our Rocky
Mountain cities.
Mrs. Stevenson's third suggestion is
fhof on nrfnn1nf hp made "fn MAN nr0-
vide for, and effect the development of
It's matchless river front by a parking
and driveway system through which trav-
elers approaching or leaving the city
must always marvel at its beauty and
the enterprising artistic appreciation OF
its people, How this is to be brought
about with the high embankment of the
Great Northern railroad cutting of the
magnificent view of the Missouri and Of
the Sun River valley, with its wealth OF
historical associations is not explained.
Possibly 1t is taken for granted that trav-
elers will see all of this from the railroad.
Fourth, in the way Of advice, citizens
are to acquire foresight, vision and pride
of city development" In other words.
they are to merge their individual inter-
ests in the larger of the community.
Fifth, "~Unsightly conditions and habits
of residents are to be overcome" What
habits and conditions, except in a gen.
era way are not specified.
The last bit of advice is extremely
sensible and timely. 1t calls for some
means of d~isposing of the community's
refuse or waste. either through incinera-
ton, or otherwise. An incinerator is a
necessity in any large city. and as Great
Falls aspires to be included in this class
she should also have q crematory for
the cremation Of those who believe this
is the most hygienic way of disposing OF
the dead and prefer cremation to burial.
There is now no crematory in Montana.
nor one nearer than Spokane.
All that is suggested by Mrs. Stevenson
is receiving the attention Of other Mon