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above lake level. It presents a stern appearance of 
moss covered granite, and is cone like in aspect, but 
is covered with a growth of young forest trees. The 
views from this park are varied and beautiful to a 
degree. It possesses two miniature lakes, sur- 
rounded by grass, connected by a culvert which dis- 
charge their waters over a granite ledge, terminat- 
ing in a fall of about thirty feet. Roger’s boulevard 
encircles the cone and makes a grand drive. 
Garfield Park contains about one hundred and 
twenty-five acres, taking in the valley of Chester 
Creek, and lies generally in a deep canyon. Ches- 
ter River traverses its entire length, and in its tur- 
bidcnt course forms a series of varied water scenes 
Cascade Park, not far from the business center, 
is in course of improvement, and Portland Square 
Park, differs entirely from the others in that it will 
be artificial. In addition to the parks enumer- 
ated it is designed to finish up seven other small 
parks, as breathing spots in the city, which will be 
taken care of as the city’s needs call for them. 
There are fifteen miles of boulevards finished 
and in course of construction, which connecting all 
the parks, skirting the lake, and having unsurpass- 
ed scenery will enhance the beauty and value of 
Duluth’s park system. It is the design of the Com- 
mission while employing modern ideas in general, 
to bending its energies towards preseiving the 
LESTER P.ARK — east I’.RANCH FALLS, I.ESTEK RIVER- 
hard to imagine. In some places its passage is 
so restricted that it becomes a roaring torrent, in 
others it spreads out into beautiful cascades. G*ar- 
field Park is perhaps in its wild nature, the most at- 
tractive of the whole system. 
Lester River Park lies about six miles east 
of the business center and consists of about twenty 
acres. Like Garfield it rests in a gorge of the Les- 
ter River through which the stream rushes and 
])lunges on its road to the lake. In one part it di- 
vides, leaving an island, which has become popular 
picnic grounds, reached by rustic bridges. The au- 
thorities are giving much attention to this in the 
way of improvenent. 
natural effects, so lavishly placed at their disposal. 
One of the principal difficulties encountered in 
landscape work about Duluth is tree planting. 
Owing to the physical conditions of the locality, 
scarcity of suitable soil, etc., transplanting and car- 
ing for trees require most exacting attention, but 
sufficient experience has been already accpiired as to 
secure good results in the future. 
The total amount expended for land has been 
$269,263.08, and the estimated value of land do- 
nated amounts in addition to 228,000, making a 
total value, not including improvements, of 11497,- 
263.08 and a total area of 21 1 acres. The system 
is designed to include about 400 acres. 
