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Show PIONEER TREE WILL BE SAVED ; COUNCIL SAYS SeUlint; a dispute of long sland-lnK sland-lnK unions Springville citizens who i favored the removal of the old cot-tonwood cot-tonwood tree on North Main street, unU those wishing to preserve it as a monument to early pioneers. Mayor J. H. Whiting and the city rouncil announces that the tree will bo preserved and, if possible, made more beautiful. The controversy about the old Ircp, reached a high pitch early this spring when it. was found to lie In the path of the new Main street paving project. Its fate was (hen K'tt to the judgment of tree Hpecialists. Through efforts of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, headed by Mrs. Maiy J. Finley, and other citizens a number of tree surgeons have inspected in-spected the tree and each has pronounced pro-nounced it in an excellent state of preservation. Dr. George R. Hill of Salt Lake said this particular species of Cottonwood Cot-tonwood is not found south of this I vicinity. Professor Walter Cottam ot the University of Utah, Salt Lake, favored its preservation. Many former citizens including 'ynis E. Dallin, famous sculptor ot Boston, have written city offi-. offi-. ciuls and other citizens urging that ; Hie tree be saved. , 1 Governor George H. Dern, in a I recent letter to Mayor Whiting, commented upon the tree as a Pioneer landmark, noticeable by all who pass through the community. It is now planned by the city council to fill the space in the trunk, hollowed out by fire, with cement and to have tiie branches trimmed by a tree specialist, in an effort to make it, more beautiful "'"I prolong its existence. |