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\LEOGES PARKHei*JvIndian bus from dawn to dark, toil he will have plenty ot communion with nature, and this to him is tom Ipensutioit.I«WHAT MAKESlt;fLIKES NEW WORKTHE CITY WATERGREENISH HUE?iCARL FRITZ HENNING PERFECT LV AT HOME IN LEDGES.aSUPT. OF WATER WORKS EHRHART GIVES THE THEORIES.TOOK CHARGE THEREON JULY 1w, J Has Mapped Out Some Improvements ' Which W.ll Make the Patk MoreAttractive to Picknickers Has His Home” Near West Entrance.Some Say That Hot Weather is Fn joyed by the Algae While OthersSay It ic Iron.* I*iCarl Fritz Henning. jai K romnu sinner of the city ot Boone, and well known to all of the residents ot thiscity and vicinity is happier than a school bov on the l'ii t day ot vaca-! t ion.M' ' “ *nliHe liar, taken up his new dutii ns custodian ot the Stain Ledges Park and the work just suits him toa T”. His duties wen- to beginJuly I, and although lie has receivouno instructions as yet as to the ex* act latiire ol Ids duties, he has lostno tune it. moving to tin* I„eug-4where he is more at home than the aver art* citi/.en is on the coinei of8th and Storv streets.Resigns as Weather Man,oft 1He has resigned as weatherserver. For a number of vears lie has co-operated with the United J States Weather Bureau, acting as ob J-server in this vicinity and although; , lie still retains the instrument • I •, jlias sent in his formal resignation to.ltii* chief a* |it Moines and is expert-jth*- appointment ot Ids successoiWhat makes the city water green? This question was address ed to Superintendent of Water Work ('. L. Kluhart by the reporter, win in turn had been asked Hie question by a number of persons. For the past few days there lias been more coloring matter than usual in the u ually cry dal clear city water which made Boone famous.Supt. Klirluirt admitted that h« was stumped by the question and stated that various theories had been udxanced, some saying that the hot weather was more favorable to alga* (minute vegetable matter, green Hi color) and others thut th*-r** was more iron in tin* As tor hims* If. h« admitted that lie did notknow for sure but added that auth oiiiies had agreed that coloring mat ter of this tint in the water, while it might be offensive to tin* eye, wanot injurious to the health.To the hot and thirsty there is this comfort, whether the water be green or clear, it is jult;i as refreshing and cooling, internally or externally.iti\1INOTICE TO LAND OWNERS.!n* gSec. S. S. 15On a. Destruction ofWeeds, it shall be the duty of eachI owner, occupant, person, company o;in control of any land?1to be announced as soon as some onei, I .. . , corporationcan be secure*! tor the work. Inn ! ' , , ... ,! i w thill the state of Iowa, whether tindentally, this is the reason why no . . .I.. , , rame slia consist ot improve* or un'maximum and minimum have appearimproved lands, town or city lotsied in tin* News Republican weathercolumn tor the past lew days.For the present Custodian Henning will In* found at tin* west en| trance to the Ledges park. He lias a camp with a proper camping outfit here and from line he will make his *,u!n* ul daily beat through the state p? ee that! lands ut lt;*d tor railway right of wax or depot grounds, lands in which tin\I-public ha.* an easement for road, street or oiher right of way, or lands usedfor other purpose whatsoever, to cutotherwise entirely destroynCHis dutv will be toKiwi■plant and tiees anvandal hands of thothing is racted asiinluii in«de to whomlong as itb y 1)0 ison public propertyAI readiinlie has made plans to crease th** improvements in the |»ark land make it more attractive to inur-A pump has been secured and• 1st s., |. all noxious we* ds as defined in seejjM, lion fift* en hundred sixty live-b (lf.bf* b) h* r* oi at stu b times in each veai and in sult; ii manner as sliall prevent tin* said weeds from blooming or com ing to maturity, and to keep the said lands free from such growths of oth »*r w«*e*is as shall render the streets or highways adjoining the same unsafe for public travel or shall inferjSiwill be put down on the site ol tin* fere in any maimer with Hi** properold Boy Scout camp. Tins will juve’ construction or repair of the said the picnickers pure drinking w at* r. j streets or highways, and shall causeth\YHiRequisition for other needs of Hi** park will be prepared although the appropiiation available for tin* immediate pre ent is but a -.mall on**.Other Improvements.Rest and lomfort stations wi.U be built there as soon a no ib’e. Dr.olt;fndi**vto b** cut, near the surface, till weeds on the streets or highways adjoining said lands between the first day of July and tlie* first day of August of|sf( each year, except in the case of nox ious weeds which reach maturity be fore July 15th, and the township trusthI L. H. Punuue! who ha be* n nati u ! or ppy or town council may re j supei intendent of the Led • quire cutting at an earlier date.Butfailc, has a - ked lt;uttodian i,inning j nothing herein shall prevent the land to prepare an estimate of the00 ! j owner of the tools and other article need 5e*1. j ,Prof. Joseph Steppan. dlr*»ctor and jchief taxidermist of the Iowa Museum in Des Molne* , has *.lt;• i it f♦ *iifrom harvesting the grass grown upon the roads along his landinanthcofa IS i a tm proper season, j ARCHIK PATTERSON.1 7 7 dl adv County AuditorCustodian Henning asking that be send to t lie museum specimens of reindeer lichens and other plants peculiar to the Oate park which willNeed of Care and Method. Without care and method the larg est fortune will not, and with them ai* j most the smallest will, supply ail uee-A.be mounted. lt;AH ot this will keep the new expenses. Lord Lhcsierheld.
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