Show rockefellers ROCKE FELLERS NEW nobuo will h bo tile the one lit la all adur tarrytown N Y april 4 A force 0 of men is at work nt at kamhout Kaa kout hout the property of jolla john D rockefeller converting it into a park p ark it is said sir mr rockefeller is preparing to erect on the grounds rounds a house houe which will bo be the handsomest in america the property consists of nearly 2000 acres in the most beautiful part of westchester county about halt half of the land was purchased a short time ago from the parsons estate mr rockefeller r h has a s b been ec n t trying ry I 1 n 0 to 1 0 purchase 1 u archias e tho t h e surrounding u n tl in m c country ou nt r y u and n I 1 lias 1 i a s been n S successful u C cess ful with the exception of the ground occupied by sisters of mercy convent the territory is historic in colonial days the place was a retreat for indians and during the revolution detachments of the patriot army were stationed there mr washington n often visited the mount to observe the movements of the enemy there stood on oa this pro property peTty until recent recently lythe the house in which major andre passed the nig night h t while on it hs is celebrated jour journey ney but in the course ot of improvements made by mr rockefeller this house has been torn down mr rockefeller has bas built an observation towner feet high on tho the highest point of Kaal Kaa cout kout f from rom which a magnificent view can be had to the south can be seen long island sound to the vest the hudson and tb tho palisades beyond which tower the ramapo mountains the work gives employment to men and will not be completed until next fall only local men are arc employed and the pay roll amounts to a week |