Article clipped from Standard

Sm-hit, LrAut Atrain*To tht fl'lii 'jj‘s o/ :.h lt;f Stii nuVr.From wh;U appeared in Tijk Stantaiuihim wreck. respecting ! Lie impro\-.merit of Spring Lnko? a teeiu a thul ibu nine fur uuiiun in ik.it mailer is close at hand. Our city is widely gazetted by ihc north tiiu) South rail any coiup.iinu^ ill l heir l.uwii.-i or' travel, ay a beautiful pleasure re yurt ; tun I ii 13 so, wbh ! his one exception, v.!] ie 0 happen-,. lo be so Incited ihui all t rav*-larriving by t lie cars, on nil tJji*ee of ijnr rai 1 Way }inas m'tit pasS ili r* Cl ■ ly by '.he hike. The location of the g-and mowing irru-rn is m Lake Mlu ncConl-u w»HO iTbring vri-u numbers of people from theSouth cl I r co i !y tii n-ngh this city ; and as th*a pi lcc l-5 the terminus of the i. (L U. 5r !ST. Ely,; it. win have iv tendency ioinduce many of the tuurihtu asul pl'*a.sm'e seek urn to bujuuni with vis fur :\ period at jensic provided we do a Jhfifc lu remove the uiiiv objectlou lo uur benuiUul natural i-Ci.ii cry.Our Fountain Lake will; its beautiful iieaHands and »ii olhei cm flying local scenery, will bill hi me on the vidua of tlio-d w iiu have had a full sniff of the central v. aiers of Albci L Lea un their fwM entrance to thif ciiy.As I uu 1 ■r-.tnnd the nrntier, the proposition is iu deed Ihe lak* to the city, on condition Unit' it will be tilled up for a public park. Tins 5s fiiv enough, and there is nothing wrong in tl is poring of (he public Sipisive io enable I he* city to fH up tile park, which will tic five tunes the six** of the square. Many think it wisdom lo reru've all visible cause of sickness from tile YicinUy of our pul) lie schools bid or ft masting any greater number of scholars there ur in that burned jalo vicinity. The improvement of Spring Lake is uul a local question iur ihoie resident on its burden?, by any means. It extends to the prosperity of the whole city and should be viewed in that light regard I ess of arty uvuF* preferences or local in teres 13. Our hotels, omuibtt? Hrms, livery men, t nor oh ants—in fact all doing business lie re are vitally in-t ores fed in i. his proposed improvement and will very soon see the benefits Llierofnun nflor its improvement i.s honesHy riel or mined upon and commenced It has beentruly said time Hhore is n proper time for all things,” there for r the proper time fur improving Spring Lake has arrived and should nui be lunger deferred.Pi! OGllESS,
Newspaper Details

Standard

Albert Lea, Minnesota, US

Thu, Mar 06, 1879

Page 3

Full Page
Clipped by
Profile Icon
Jason T.

USA 14 Oct 2024

Other Publications Near Albert Lea, Minnesota

Albert Lea the Evening Tribune Farm Tab

Albert Lea Evening Tribune Farm Tab

Farm and Home Magazine

Albert Lea Sunday Tribune

Standard