ROCKFELLER'S NEW LAKE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 22 January 1907, Page 4

ROCKFELLER'S NEW LAKE.

SKATIN'C, r<jM) AS CIIUISTMAS -111. r—i'Olt HIMSELF. New York, December 0. Mr John D. llockofellcr, the richest man in the world, is constructing a fouraere lake on his estate at Lake wood, New Jersey, as a Christinas preent—for himself. .Mr Jtockofeller. who is said to hi bored exceedingly by his simple life at New Jersey, surrounded by detectives and armed guards, recently recalled the fact that he was an expert skater in his youth, and he decided at once to construct a lake in order to again indulge in this amusement. The millionaire is reported to iiave boasted that he coul.< ,-nt "H's" :rl day long without stopping to rest-. In addition to this accomplishment.: he is said to be now quite expert in culling dollar marks in tee ice. The lake, which will be eomp'elo.l before Christmas, will be screened J, v a forest of pmes and a he,|.,e „| nettles. A watch tower is |.nii"'hubT »n the s!...re. wjicnee detectives wit,, high-pou-.-r field g' ; ,s-es will sent the surrounding country while the lonely millionaire is skating, in order to warn him of the approach of intruders. ■ -: 'f ' :■,■., "