The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-18
Waco Park .

maLy Of tue citizens Il Waco, bat Il
is not more strange than true there IS
park ouly short distance from the
city, odenlg some OF the greatest
natural advantages, located on high
ground Che highest within -evera.
miles OF ne city. aud situated on the
banks OF tae Bfszos river. presenting
a view q the counuj, for several miles
north. scu.h. east and west, wiki Every
fac lty for the creation Of AL Artificial
axe, amoog the surrounding hills Of
several scres 10 exten: where win
very little trouble an expense, a
grand f-hiag resort could be created
the eeya,i Of the park it-eliis from
200 to 250 feet above the city OF
Waco. The eastern boundary formed
by the BrsI0s river is high, almost
perpendicular chalk bluff, the western
ooundry j. beautiful level plateau at
the same elevation as the PARK i:selt
and is lad out in lots for building
Offering the best, and most heAlhs
lo2;, p, tor residences obtalrabe any
place ia the vicinity Of the ely there
are also two lines OF street "a lway
running 10 the direction OF the park,
and there no doubt hat rs soon as
the ownera O property begin their i'm
provemeuts, these companies will tx
tend their lines to accommodate the
pubic. | is the intention OF the
pfoptietcrs Of the park and surround.
ing property to improve It at once.
They contemplate the creation Of a
large inland axe, the erection OF
large hotel and pavilion and sinking
an artesian well, making beautiful
walks aud drives all round the place.
TINS is ~ false boom, but fact.
We see the Brazos dam bill has
already become law, and in a short
lime it viii be built thereby establish
ing sn electric light plant close to
the park aud creating az immense re-
SORT for boating, fishing. etc on the
river below, OPEN at all seasons OF the
OF the year IS alks will he construct
ed descenting WIKI gentle slope
from the upper p atteau to the waters
edge Of the uver, thereb, giving Wis
tors to the park the double advantage
OF enjoying themselves, boating fish.
ng, ETC. Fl her on the lake, in the
park, or Oh the llver, the pavilion will
be erected for GIVING shelter during
storms, dancing etc The hotel viii
be large and commodore possessing
all the modern improvements 10
connection with the hotel will be a
small natatorlum, supplied by the
art-sian we'll and the whole place
made to condu,e to the health and
comfort Of guests, whether they be in
In good health, or Wheeler they be
lnvalids. The improve nents to the
park itse.f amount to very little.
There is about fifty acres OF beautiful
trees, cedars, pines, exc only requir
Jog thinning out and the old brush
cleared away, which is being done al
present Up to tie present
nothing has been said Of
OF this property, or the intentions
OF the owners, although they have
been cleaning up the park for some
time past 1t may be safely said
without fear of contradiction, the
Riverside Park, owned by Baker x
Horne has the best location OF any
place in or around Waco for a park,
| This is true of it ia its natural state.
what will it be like when the con,em.
plated improvements are carried out -!
1t will De an Eden, where the young,
middle aged and the aged can 20 for An
hour or Two ct a. evening and breathe
the pure air OF heaven, where the
children can sport ana gsmbol, where
the young and middle aged cal boat,
hsh, or dance, aud where The aged can
talk over old times, cary their thoughts
back to the day when they were
young, and thus in the spirit enter
into all the joys OF the young people
around them. Who would rot like
to live near enough to this park
/ 10 enjoy The pleasures it viii
afford ? Surely Waco will be
blessed with this addition to
Al her other advantages, over any
yty OF Texas. Can she not see the
advantages of waller power tor all the
manufacturing purposes, ard ever
probability OF a navigable river to
Waco and 10 miles above. A large
system Of railroads, country sur
rounding her, hardly tqu.lIed in the