Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
SIGHTS WELL WORTH SEEING
ThinEs that Omaha Offers I'm the Way
of Attractions.

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of Attractions.
The visitors attracted to a great city by
IN exposition, a state fair or a national
convention but rarely give up their whole
time and attention to the institution that
has done probably the most to bring them
within the city's gates. Whatever may be
the special attractions offered they are al
ways interested in inspecting the city more
or less thoroughly according to their whims
and fancies. To those who visit Omaha
there can be no regret because OF a lack
of points of interest to visit. 1t may be
true that no colonial relics are to be seen
about the city, nor are there any buildings
associated with revolutionary times,
and the searcher for historic battle
fields, too, might be disappointed, but for
all that Omaha is able to oHer a number
of places in and about the city that Will
prove of real interest ana benefit to the
visitors.
Within a few years Omaha has developed
a park system that has no superior in the
west. At great expense The parks nave been
improved and connected by a system Of boule-
wards that efford a pleasant drive. Hanscom
park is the Oldest OF the system. 1t lies to the
southwest of the business portion OF the
city, and Is accessible By g Iiot0c line which
passes south on Sixteenth street. 1t is a
wooded tract with gently undllating hills
and wales and supplied with all artistic
improvements tina. so to assist nature in
producing the most pleasant effects.
Riverview park, In, the southeastern part
of the city, is by its natural beauty alone
one of the most delightful parks in the
west. Situated on a rolling strip of land
that controls a magnificent view OF the
Missouri river and well covered with fine
trees, the PARK lsra most beautiful land
scape. During the past year the park has
been greatly improved. An artesian well,
flowing 400 gallons Of pure water a min
ute, has been completed and an artificial
lake has been constructed. The Walnut
Hill and Thirteenth street motor line, going
south, runs Directly IL the park. On sun
day afternoons large crowds are attracted
to Riveryiew park by the band concerts.
Miller park, lying Just east of Fort
Omaha, is a handsome tract that is being
rapidly improved. ftiis reached by a splen-
did boulevard, anordipg a pleasant drive
is also reached, withih a few blocks, by
the South Omaha caroline 10 the north.
The state fair grounds are located about
four miles soutnwest'o OF the central part or
the city, and are Well worthy of a visit,
They may be reached by the L~eavenworth
Center street roadway, or by way OF the
steam railways. ElmwoOd park adjoins
the state fair grounds on the north and
is a beautiful spot II is traversed by fine
drives, and has many delightful hooks. 1t
is well shaded, and Is especially popular
during fair week.
The High school building is located on the
west side OF Twentieth street. between Dodge
and Davenport streets, and is reached by
the Harvey and Dodge street motor lines. II
is located in the center of a handsome
campus OF ten acres and commands an eK-
cellent view OF the business section OF the
city.
The Omaha and Grant Smelling works at
the foot Of Douglas street is the largest
smelling and refining plant In the world and