Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-20
TAKE STEPS IN TIME.
The sears Park summer ResorI Cor
pOratiOn Ready TO Commence Work
a Charming SpOt-What should BE

The sears Park summer Resort Cor
poratiOn Ready to Commence Work
a Charming spOt-What should Be
Done.
The originators of the new Sears park
syndicate held meeting at Mr. W. b.
Fergusons office the other day aud per-
fected the plan for the park, The prime
movers in the worthy project are Messrs,
Dart, Sears, Halves, Ferguson and DIR.
Paul. 1t was decided to open the sub
scription books for stock, so that the
papers of Incorporation may be secured
as soon as possible. Opportunity will be
given business men to subscribe for
one or more shares Of the capital stock,
which is placed at 100000 and divided
thus giving any one who has the interests
of the community at heart chance to
add to the attractions heTeabouts. 1t is
the intention of the corporation to make
the park summer resort that Rock Isl.
and and the three cities will be proud of.
The park consists of twenty-niue acres
west of Black Hawk tower and CON
mands an extended view of the Missis~
sippi and Rock river.
The present motor line to Black Hawk
runs through nearly the centre of the
park, and pavilion depot will be erected
at some convenient place. The man
ayers of the r. |. Il p. railroad have sig
nified their willingness to build depot
on their line. which will be placed about
two hundred feet from the entrance to
the park, and this company will run q
suburban train when called for The
present Milan gravelled road runs directs
ly past the park, and the cemetery road
will be finished through to it early the
coming summer. Artificial ponds will be
placed in convenient places, and ard at.
tractive, furnishing boating in summer,
and first class and safe skating in winter
The park will be lighted by electricity,
the dynamos being run by water power
which will be conveyed with the real
estate and will be great attraction to
those who spend their evenings at the
park, which will be open evenings. as it is
the intention to have band concerts once
any way, and possibly twice week,
A summer hotel restaurant will be
built in the pavilion style. one story
high consisting of parlors eight or ten
dining rooms, capable Of being thrown
into one large hall, or of being used
by private parties, a large
kitchen is to be provided and the build
ing placed in the hands of a capable
caterer, so the citizens of the three cities
will be able to have Arst class meal at
a reasonable price, and not be compelled
either to carry luncheon. Fifty cots
tages of attractive styles are to be erectH
ed aud rented to those desiring to live
there during our hot summer months.
The grounds will be laid out in drives,
walks etc, rustic seats to be scattered
over the park, hammocks and everything
that goes to afford comfort, ease and
rest. Pleasure parties during their
drives to Black Hawk or Milan, will tind
this delightful resting place. The land
is very picturesque and romantic, and
art will be called upon to improve, it
possible, the gifts of nature. The high
est point is fifteen feet higher than any
point in the immediate vicinity, and
when the observatory is built. which will
be soon, view of fifty miles of the
beautiful Mississippi valley will be pre-
seuted to the vision. Water is to be
brought from Rock river by means of the
Rock river water power to u reservoir,
situated on the highest point Of ground,
which will be the foundation of the OBJ
'ervatory, the latter to be fifty feet
llgh, builtin attractive style.
The subscription books for stock will
De open soon and placed in the hands Of
he gentlemen named in the first of this
lrticle; so that all DESTROYS of taking
tock in the enterprise may do so, and
hus contribute to the comfort and hap
,iness and general welfare of the three
titles, the community. and Rock Island
n particular.