Telegram-herald., 1890-07-17
THE NEW FAIR GROUNDS
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re toe Faltor of ths fELEeKAS-hEHAID.
Where shall ,he zen fasr grounds oe
locA,eaY
fhsi Is great question before tns
people Jast 81 tbs time. Alinost every
one il the city snd other locations IN
the county Is more OF less interested 10
know where TIE board y directors Of
the Kent County Agricultural society
VII haally choose : site for the TAR
grounds. Il would be reasonable 10
suppose that large majority o. those
interested would say locate where there
ale the greatest number OF advantages
and attractions, and Where TIE most
people eau be accommodated IA az
easy, cheap and safe nay IA getting -
anu from TIE grounds, from AL parts
" t1e country as well as the CITY, ana
Waere the location and surroundings
are such that other attractions and
pleasures can be had. aside from The
ialr, 10 draw the crowd. To make 8
far profitable, interesting anu bene-
nclal, the neople must be induced 80
come out. / thlnk tAe COmstock farm
has more natural advantages for the
location or u faIr ground than any
other site around the city, and ] an,
Tor one, very decidedly IN favor OF thAt
locality. Ny vote viii be once, twice,
and All the ume, Purchase the Com
stock farm Tor our county falr
grounds"
There have been a good many valid
reasons brought 10 the notice OF the
public through the city papers why the
Comstock site should be chosen. They
We're all important and substantial eYl-
dence bearing upon TINS matter IN
question, and nearly all favorable 10
the purchase Of the ConlstOck land.
Some years since. when the question
was first brought up regarding the
changlngot the far ground site, Twas
desIrous tnat II should be located upon
the river north OF the city limits. The
ComstOck property seemed 10 have all
the advantages desired. The land u
adapted for the purposes required. The
river adds very much 10 the beauty
and attractiveness of the location. The
river VIII afford great advantages tor
boating, rowing and sailing and parties
are now ready TO build two or more
pleasure steamers TO run upon the
river. The scenery along the river is
beautiful, and ride upon nice
steamer number OF miles up and
down the river on hot day is very en-
loyable and refreshing. ! am sure that
IN the near future the most attractive
pleasure grounds of the city will be
north OF the city along the banks OF the
Grand river. People VINO are not ac-
quainted with tins locality, and have
never had ride up the river upon a
steamer, can not appreciate the beauties
and attractions of this location.
Now that the Kent County Fair as
sociation has $4,000 which has 10 be
expended for permanent fair ground,
what better site could he selected than
the one proposed near the Soldiers
Home. Convenient TO the city, acceSsi-
bic to all points by the new street rail
way, two railroads and a broad nayig-
able river, and containing plenty OF
ground, as nearly perfect by nature
for such purposes as could be imagined.
| hope the board of directors will
consider the Comstock site favorably,
with all It's advantages, and think 1t fol
the best interests of the country to pur
chase it for the fair grounds. ! an
sure they will never regret 1t if they
choose that location. 1t is the people:
favorlte resort, with all the attractions
of North Park.
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