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that time to be sufficently large so that the interest 
itself, will be ample to maintain the grounds. It is 
presumed that before the expiration of the charter, 
the incorporators will have sold sufficient ground to 
repay them the amount of their investment with 
interest. 
All deeds must be signed by the City Clerk, but 
before he signs them the 25 per cent of price must 
be paid into the perpetuity fund. All lots sold 
must be paid for in full before being occupied. 
The city must receive not less than fifty dollars 
in any one year, and in case of default are empow- 
ered to immediately take charge of the grounds. 
Lots range in price from $15 upwards, according 
to size and location. 
The old cemetery (10 acres) has been in use as a 
place of burial since 1866 and during that time 
there has been interred therein about 3500 bodies, 
and as is the case with nearly all village cemeteries 
was sadly neglected, lots were sold and resold, 
burials made on wrong lots, and in fact a most re- 
prehensible state of confusion has existed for some 
years. 
Seeing the trouble caused by lack of manage- 
ment and proper records, the promoters of the new 
cemetery have taken all precautions possible to pre- 
vent a recurrence of it. 
Before offering any portion of the grounds for 
sale the entire ground will be surveyed and laid out 
in sections and platted into lots. 
Arthur W. Robert, Sec’y. and Supt. of Lake- 
wood Cemetery, Minneapolis, has made several 
trips to Boone for the purpose of studying the 
ground and has furnished plans as shown, which 
have been adopted by the directors. 
The ground selected is a fine rolling piece with 
a beautifully wooded ravine cutting through it from 
east to west, a short distance to the left of the main 
entrance. It is proposed to reserve the section sur- 
rounding the ravine for purely ornamental or Park 
purposes, and at present to plat and sell from the 
portion lying north of it. 
This part of the ground is absolutely free from 
trees or undergrowth and will be planted and beau- 
tified entirely according to Mr. Robert’s ideas. The 
right of way of the C. & N. W. R. R. which ex- 
tends along the southwest border of the grounds 
will be entirely hidden by thickly planted trees 
and shrubs. 
The aim is to eventually connect Old Linwood 
with East Linwood by a bridge across Roney Creek 
as shown on plan, and as the purchase includes a 
small triangular piece lying west of the creek, this 
will probally be platted and ornamented to corres- 
pond with the portion lying east of the creek. Space 
has been reserved at the west end of Section C. for 
a side hill receiving tomb which will be built soon. 
Proper office and waiting rooms will be erected near 
main entrance. 
Grading was commenced in October and already 
two sections are prepared for sale. There will be 
no walks cut out through the sections nor around 
lots, but all work will be done on the lawn plan. 
The lots range in size from 4x 10 for single burial 
to 24x24, and are sold at such a reasonable price 
as to be within reach of all. A free burial plat is 
also provided for the use of paupers and unknown 
dead. 
Arboretum, Puget Sound University. 
The advantages of the botanical park are be- 
coming recognized at all centres of learning. The 
nucleus of what may become a valuable and im- 
portant addition to the educational facilities of the 
state of Washington, is located upon the lands of 
Puget Sound University, immediately southwest of 
the city of Tacoma. The University Residence 
Park consists of over 1200 acres of land which as 
time goes on, is to be laid out into parks and pleas- 
ure grounds and to contain in natural landscape a 
complete system for the study of trees, shrubs, and 
other hardy plants. 
This museum of trees has at present some 10,- 
000 young plants in 250 varieties, containing many 
rare and choice specimens from European collec- 
tions. The climatic conditions of this part of the 
country are especially adapted to the successful 
care of a large variety, and the 200 acres devoted 
to the museum of trees is so situated as to secure 
suitable soil and location for the extensive collec- 
tion it is designed to accumulate and cultivate. 
The surroundings, natural scenery and oppor- 
tunities will open a large field for practical study, 
investigation and experiments. 
As Mr. E. O. Schwagerl, the landscape engi- 
neer, says: “Few realize the value of this depart- 
ment to all classes of students attending the uni- 
versity. Indeed there will be few who rvill not find 
most instructive as well as interesting illustrations 
in some of the many plants thus collected from 
near and far. In the exhibition of individual vari- 
eties and in their display of beauty in either their 
trunk, limb, or foliage, flower or fruit, or in the 
scenes and views which they combine to create as 
factors in landscape architecture. While the den- 
dological student will study the science of their life 
and use to the great world of chemistry, manufac- 
ture, art and architecture, all students and residents 
will enjoy the charm and harmony of nature and 
her ever changeful lights and shades of different 
hues which make the seasons ever varying.” 
