Excerpt from Thirty-First Annual Report of the Commissioners of the State Reservation at Niagara: From October 1, 1913, to September 30, 1914<br><br>During the month of February the ice jam above Goat Island caused the American Rapids to freeze between the small islands and Goat and Green Islands. Advantage was taken of this fact by Superintendent Eckert to have all the islands cleaned of dead trees, underbrush and choking vines. Birch and white cedar trees have subsequently been planted on these islands, creating a dis tinct improvement.<br><br>The old system of the use of drinking cups at the spring on 'goat Island was unsanitary and it has been replaced by the instalment of a small force pump with bubbler drinking attachment. This new drinking fountain is giving very satisfactory service.<br><br>By the introduction of a new -inch hydrant for the use of a large sprinkler, it is hoped and anticipated that Green Island may be sprinkled during the driest months of the season in such fashion as to keep it in perfect condition.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.