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various lines of transportation leading thereto, and having trackage 

 facilities from all the railway lines centering in the city of Des Moines. 

 We found the west 120 acres approximately having a general level sur- 

 face, especially favorable to its use for exliibition buildings and race 

 track. 



Adjoining this tract of ground to the east is approximately 30 acres of 

 the more elev^ed ground, making it especially adapted to the use of the 

 Fine Arts Building, Horticultural Building, and other buildings of similar 

 character, being perfectly drained and nicely shaded. Adjoining this tract 

 on the north are approximately 12 acres of ground which are adapted to 

 exposition buildings. To the east of these two tracts we found approxi- 

 mately 35 acres well wooded and. gently undulating adapted not only to 

 buildings but also highly suitable for camping purposes. 



To the east of this tract the next 61 acres are especially adapted for 

 ornamentation as a park and for camping purposes. The remainder of this 

 tract, containing about 60 acres, is nicely wooded and the topography ad- 

 mits of the laying out of rides and drives, and for use as a park or for 

 camping purposes. 



Your appraisers also took into consideration the fact that it has been 

 quite definitely determined that probably the entire tract is underlaid with 

 coal, which materially adds to its value. 



Your committee has estimated the value of the different portions or 

 subdivisions of the property in accordance with the plat furnished us, 

 and which conforms to the description heretofore given as follows: 

 The west 85 acres and the south 30 acres of the 42 acres, adjoin- 

 ing the 85 acres on the east at $2,000.00 per acre .$230,000.00 



The north 12 acres of the 42 acres at $500.00 per acre. . .■ 18,000.00 



The 35 acres adjoining the 42 acres on the east at $1,200.00 per 



acre ' 42,000.00 



The next 61 acres at $900.00 i)er acre 54,900.00 



The 'next 60 34-100 acres at $500.00 per acre 30,170.00 



$375,070.00 



Des Moines, Iowa, November 11, 1913. 



Respectfully submitted, 



W. H. Harwood, 

 B. S. Walker, 

 L. A. Jester, 



Committee. 



