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PARK AND CEMETERY. 
VIE^VON THE MAIN AVENUE, FOREST LAWN CEMETERY, OMAHA, NEB. 
The total number of interments in the cemetery January 
1, 1908, was 10,234. 
The organization is for mutual benefit, all money re- 
ceived by it being expended on or for the grounds. It 
has 320 acres, all located outside the city limits in such 
manner that the growing city will not encroach*' on it. 
About twenty acres have been sold to January 1, 1908, 
The records showing lot owners and interments are in 
keeping with the most advanced ideas of modern cemetery 
management. All are kept in duplicate. Complete and 
accurate information upon all matters is thus to be had 
at the city office or at the cemetery. 
A handsome brick office building, shown in one of the 
pictures, and a substantial receiving vault are thoroughly 
equipped for their respective uses. The pictures show 
the character of the grounds and the general care given 
is said in the book to be the best in the state. The roll- 
ing character of the ground and the fine natural growth 
of trees may also be seen in the illustrations. 
The grounds are under modern regulations throughout, 
and in charge of Superintendent J. Y. Craig, one of the 
zealous members of the .\ssociation of American Ceme- 
terj’ Superintendents. 
Forest Lawn is planning to erect a chapel and the in- 
tention is to combine it with a crematory. Superintendent 
Craig has been investigating other crematories, -and plans 
to construct one of the most approved type. 
■ For the present suitable niches have been constructed 
in the public vault for urns containing ashes of cremated 
bodies. The rental for these is five dollars per year, for 
each niche numbered from 1 to 84 inclusive. After ten 
consecutive yearly payments no further charge is made. 
A payment of forty dollars at one time will be accepted 
in lieu of the ten annual pa 3 mients. 
The rules are modern and advanced in every respect. 
No fences or inclosures are allowed and all grading and 
planting of lots, excavations for vaults, the building of 
foundations, digging of graves or any other work must 
be done by employes of the cemetery and all charges paid 
to the secretary before the work is begun. 
Not more than one monument or marker more than 
si.x inches high is allowed on a lot and all markers may 
not rise more than six inches above the lawn. No monu- 
ment, marker or other structure made of metallic sub- 
stances other than standard bronze will be allowed on 
lots in the cemetery, except urns (with reservoirs), which 
