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PARK AND CEMETERY. 
early possession of the land and a thor- 
ough route or trail even if not more than 
fifteen feet wide at first. Then when use 
and public support justify more expense, 
tvhe permanent and double roadways would 
tome. The swiftly moving auto is com- 
pelling more and more the use of two road- 
ways — each one for passage its own selected 
direction. 
North Park is to be “The Natural- 
esque Park. It is entirely feasible 
to construct therein a lake of 3 /16 
acres, which can be made with very 
natural setting. On the north side 
of it, is planned a fountain head forty 
or fifty feet high from a large pipe 
which can be turned on for a few 
hours at a time on Sundays, holidays, 
etc. In the corner, is to be a tiny 
brook inlet which should run continu- 
ously to ensure fresh water constant- 
ly. The two outlets, large and small, 
should be located across the lake 
from the inlets to obtain cross circu- 
lation of water. It is advised to ex- 
cavate as deeply as the clay soil per- 
mits as well as in due relation to ex- 
pense. For this lake to figure about 
5,000 yards of excavation for a foot 
of depth will be a close estimate. 
These knolls should correspond with 
the lake shore as well as allow good 
lake views from the street corners 
and ends. Around the lake, would 
run a continuous walk connecting 
with all street ends and sidewalks. 
Planting should enhance the natural- 
esque features of this park, trees af- 
fording shade as well. 
In the east center, a large open 
meadow lawn would add attraction 
as well as afford gathering place for 
several thousand people at once. On 
the axis of 7th St., N., a shelter pavil- 
ion would look well with wide porches 
and low roof lines. Most attractive 
views could be obtained therefrom. 
On its north, sometime later formal 
flower gardening would prove popu- 
lar. 
Along 8th St. N., a couple of neigh- 
borhood tennis courts would be valu- 
able. A small space reserved for play- 
ground for the very small children 
should be allowed here. To go to 
South Park for play is asking too 
much for those under ten years of 
age. The playground should be in 
turf and apparatus such as swings, 
merry-go-rounds, teeter-totters, etc., 
be set in permanent place. 
Of course, the lake in the park 
would be available for skating, etc., 
provision for which the city is un- 
usually lacking. A wading beach 
might be provided if the water was 
not too cold. But this park lake 
would not be used by bathers. 
The idea of this park design is to 
provide a highly ornamental park 
carefully maintained, quiet and rest- 
ful. It would appeal to those of quiet 
tastes, who want the green of the 
grass, the shade of the trees, and the 
tasteful attractions of the outdoors 
as much apart from the city condi- 
tions as possible. For those who 
want the crowds and excitement of 
outdoor sports, South Park is in- 
tended. 
Mr. Ramsdell strongly advises the 
narrowing of residential streets. He 
points out that there are side streets 
now where twelve hundred dollars’ 
worth of creosote block pavement 
along the curbs to the city block will 
scarcely show half a dozen wheel 
tracks a week. Even if increased 
traffic later does need more room, it 
is a small matter to move curbs and 
add the side strip. 
HANDSOME PARK ELECTRIC FOUNTAIN IN OREGON 
The Yerkes Fountain in Lincoln 
Park Chicago, served a useful purpose 
as showing the possibilities of a 
changing- water display upon which 
played variously colored electric 
lights. This fountain has long since 
been removed, owing to its compli- 
cated machinery and great cost of 
operation. The later fountains, how- 
ever, of this same character, have 
been so simplified as to make their 
cost of operation very small, the new 
Waite Electric Fountain in front of 
the State Capitol of Oregon being 
operated at a cost of only two dollars 
per night, exclusive of the expense of 
an operator. 
The Waite fountain has a beautiful 
setting from a new plan of Wilson 
Park made by Howard Evarts Weed, 
of Portland. All the walks of the 
park lead to the fountain, with the 
Capitol building as a background. 
The fountain is surrounded by a wa- 
ter basin 30 by 60 feet in which are 
TWO NIGHT VIEWS OF WAITE 
MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN. 
CLOSE VIEW OF WAITE MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN. 
