The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-15
IN The STATE
Fixing Up a Picnic Ground Of Mar
VelouS Beauty.
THE Anaconda Park" to be Pro-
vided With Water Courses. j
CANT Buildings and Every
Possible Convenience.

The picnic grounds, just on the out
skirts Of the northwest part OF the city.
are I'm their natural wildness a most beau-
tiful park and have for several
been n popular place Of amusement for
excursionists and picnic parties. Under
the Management al Mr.. James Richie il
is proposed "a turn the grounds into n
magnificent park, which will by far sur
pass anything Of the kind in the state. A
STANDARD reporter under the kind guild
ance OF Mr.. Richie yesterday was shown
through the park and was greatly aston
isbcd To learn Of the extensive improve
ments IL Is proposed to make, and
which are already well md way. All
the old buildings and sbacks, benches
and swings are To be torn Town at once,
including the dance hall. Grading OF
the grounds is now in progress
and n magnificent athletic ground COM
prising n quarter Of a mile course for foot
running and line base ball grounds will
soon be completed. The work on this
ground is now well under way.
The loose s~hrnbbcry and roots OF old
trees are being grubbed out, and all SUI
p~eriluous trees will be cut down. One of
the most important features of the new
park will he the boating course. This
Is to be from ten To eleven hundred
feet in length and about three hum
dred feet wide. II is To he
located on the rear part Of the grounds
where the creek is. A dam will he O "a
structcd in the creek, and the work Of re-
moving the dirt and enlarging the stream
will he commenced at once. The present
dance hall will be torn down next week
and the ground upon which il now stands
will be dug out and made n part of the
boating course. When completed the
water in the new boating course will vary
from three To nine feet I'm depth. Another
small ser..nt,, IL ~ Ia, pn1nrrnl nnl mazda
into "a boating course three feet in depth
for the children. Several croquet grounds
are to he handsomely fitted up in shady
parts of the beautiful grove, and also
large lawn tennis grounds, with seats
strewn p~romiscuously around.
Another important improvement is the
shooting grounds situated near the upper
end and entirely away ron the central
portion of the park. These grounds are
To he fitted up in an excellent manner,
and the shooting will all be done toward
the hills. A handsome dance hall and IA
large band stand will be speedily rom
strIcted, also numerous other neat little
stands. swings, comfortable seats and
everything pertaining To n thorough equip
ment of the grounds. The park will in
the course of time bc entirely enclosed by
"A large l6-foot board fence and
entering. A large. platform will
shortly he built by the railroad company,
handy for excursionists, at the entrance
To the grounds. The careful culling out
Of the shrubbery and care Of the trees will
OF course cause them to thrive better than
ever before. The shade is plentiful and
the thickness of the trees prevents any
wind from penetrating the park M mat
ter how heavy il may be blowing.
All the newly erected buildings are to
he handsomely painted and decorated
purely for attractive purposes. Various
little winding walks through the shady
trees and over the many streams will
prove amply sufficient for the giddy or
modest young maidens and their gallant
sweethearts.
The first picnic OF the season takes
place next Sunday and il given by the
Smelter City Fife and Drum corps. Cen
eral athletic exercises of all kinds are 10
bc the order OF the day, while the ever
pleasant dance can bc INDUCED i'm by all
who wish. The usual refreshing lemon
AIDE, peanuts, candies and luncheon will
he handy for all. and il is expected the
picnic will lac thoroughly "A success and "a
most pleasant day will he enjoyed. or
course the grounds cannot he ready for
Sunday, as il will probably he nearly two
months before they are thoroughly In
shape. However, the PARK is quite "a
beautiful place as IL now Is, and ne one
can regret "A day passed there.
The dancing hall Is To be beautifully
decorated and festooncd with bunting and
the national colors both inside and out,
and will Ia doubt present n handsome APP
pearance ext Sunday.