Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-07-19

The park will be run on the honor
system. We are expecting each party
to clean up after themselves. There
will be some garbage holes dug and
fitted with covers and signs pointing
them out. Also refuse burners where
paper, etc., can be burned, or cans
with covers will be used.
Mr.. Swedberg also noticed a place
where some party had started fire
tor weiner roast, right by big tree
that was leaning over the road, the
roots were near the surface where the
fire was started and had been some
what burned. 1t will kill the tree in
time. Be careful where you start your
fires, and be sure they are oCt when
you leave. There will be some kind
of fire places provided for and we sug-
gest that you use them, or other
places where there is no danger of the
fire spreading or running away.
He said the State Forestry Service
will set up a number of signs warn
ing about fires. He also suggested
signs warning people not to destroy
the trees, flowers and shrubs. Such
signs will be erected in due time, but
in the meantime please do not dig
or pick the flowers such as water
lilies, and when walking through the
fern path, keep to the path so as not
to walk on too many of the ferns. The
foreman mentioned to me one day,
that during the weekend someone had
rolled a big stone, which was above
the spring by the north end of the
park, into the spring. The wOrkmen
had originally rolled the stone into
place as protection for the spring
below. Why do some people want to
do such things? The foreman also
mentioned about a vine that had
climbed up a tree. The root of the
vine was about two feet from the tree
and it had managed some way or
other to reach the tree about four or
climbed on up, pretty good sized
vine, about 1 - inches thick. One
Sunday some one had deliberately
cut the vine off right by the ground
and again where it came in contact
with the tree. Why do such things?
If anyone has any suggestions or criti-
cisms to offer as to fixing up the park,
see Svend Petersen or Hans Mosbek,
they are the construction committee,
and are always willing to listen to any
suggestions, etc.
The Ranger also mentioned that he
had never seen a place in Minnesota
where such a great variety of trees
and shrubs were cOngregated in such
small area. Perhaps we will have
him down some time and mark some
of the trees. He pointed out one
group of four trees near the cabin
on the bank of the lake. Four trees
of four varieties not a foot apart,
White Ash, Black Ash, Oak and Maple,
all large trees. There were many
Butternuts, both large and small.
There were about six blackberry
trees, which he said he had never
seen east of Mile Laos lake. He said
we would not have to advertise the
place as it would advertise itself
Mr.. Swedberg said we should have
a place where visitors could register.
He said it works wonders to keep
people from writing and carving their
names on tables land trees. He men
toned one state park where a visitor
asked the man in charge if they must
register and the Ranger said no, not
necessarily, but we prefer to have
people write their names in this book
instead of on the tables and trees.
We will have such a stand erected
in a week or two and ask all that go
to the park to please write their
names in the book. Write your names
and address. 1t will be interesting
in time to look through the book and
see where people have come from to
our park. Mr.. Swedberg was very en-
thusiastic about the park, he said we
have a wonderfully natural beauty
spot.
In the meantime keep things look
ing as neat as possible until we get
everything as it should be. Burn
waste paper and other waste that can
be burned. We will have garbage
holes where you can throw tin cans
and other unburnable material. Your
cooperation will be appreciated.
HANS MOSBEK.
Askov, Mimi, July II, 1894.