The Topeka state journal., 1900-09-29
MARTINS HILL.
The Free Excursion For the
Picnic and Holiday
Provided For Topekans Next
Saturday, Oct. 6,
BY Citizens Familiar With
Charms of the Hill.
WHY 1T is PLANNED.
To Enable All to Get Acquainted
With
One of Most Beautiful Bits Of
Nature in West
And See Its Fine Natural Park
Facilities.
)ne of Most Beautiful Bits OF
Nature in West
And See Its Fine Natural Park
Facilities.

The details have been arranged Tor
the free excursion to be given to Mar
tins Hill next Saturday, October 6tn-
This generous treat provided free by a
number of public spirited citizens VIII
enable hundreds, and it is hoped thou-
sands, OF the people of Topeka TO see
what the city has in the way of a beau
tiful natural park in the nearby coun-
try
A great proportion of the residents OF
Topeka have probably never visited
Martins Hill. Those who own carriages
delight to visit it. There are no street
cars running to it and consequently Av
present means of easy access. Ihe rSa1
charms of the hill, the wood, ana tile
riverside. all forming parts of the tract,
are best seen by those who are on 1oot.
To give the entire people an opportunity
to see what Martins Hlll actualiy ~
this free excursion is given.
The following announcement or de-
tails is made by It. J. Anderson, Den
Keizer and e. Wilder. representing the
larger committees.
The free excursion to Martins Hill,
Saturday, October 9Th, 1900. is rendered
to the people of Topeka by a few or the
citizens, who. from an lntimate kloWa- N,.,
to make it's splendid possibilities known
to the entire people, and who have sum-
Client confidence in their Judgment to put
up the necessary expense Tor a dellghlIui
country outing for all.
There is no scheme to make money.
There is no real estate deal Tor the
benefit of a few.
There is no advantage sought TO any
one, in any way whatever
THE PLAIN FACTS ARE:
That sixteen Topeka citizens who are
convinced that ''The Hill,'' including the
wooded slope and valley area. with half
a mile of the river bank, offers a most
unusual opportunity for a beautirul
country park and splendid picnic
sill
purchase and development, and within
easy reach of the city, have furnished
the funds and have recently secured the
240 acres at very reasonable price. II
win be turned over by them without
profit or bonus whenever the public de-
sires it for one of the most attractive
and useful features of our park system
This holiday outing will enable one to
become acquainted with one of the most
beautiful bits of nature in the west-its
magnificent distant views-its delightful
woods-its rocky, wooded slopes-lts
life-g giving, constant breezes-its restful
sphere-its opportunity for games and
every variety of amusement.
The ability to reach it by Rock Island
trains in ten minutes brings 1t within
easy access of all.
A pavilion tent will be pitched on the
top of THE HILL" where band of 80
pieces will play during the afternoon.
There is plenty of room for football,
baseball. eroquet, etc, If parties will
take their games out with them.
Plenty of fine trees to hang swings
FROM if parties will take out rope and
seat boards.
Fishing from the river bank
Charming rambles through the woods
and ever changing delightful views from
the various points on the hill.
Take your lunch baskets along and
have jolly picnic suppers before return
of the last train.
Refreshments and sweet cider for sale
on the grounds.
''The Hill'' is private property and no
Objectionable characters will be allowed
on the trains or the grounds.
Trains will leave the Rock Island de-
pot at 40, 2:15. $40 p. M: returning will
leave THE HilI' at 4:30, sis and 500
p. m.
Complimentary tickets. obtainable in
advance, must be shown before entering
the trains
Train signals: Five whistles 15 min
utes, and one long whistle 5 minutes,
before the starting of each return train,
will give all parties ample warning.
Tickets can be obtained Tuesday, Oc-
tober and afterWard of the principals
of each of the public schools; of the
pastors of each of the churches, or as
they may arrange; at the Y. NJ. G. A.
and Y. w. c. A. rooms; or at the rooms
of the Commercial club. SGT Kansas av-
enue. Rock Island and Santa Fe EN-
ployes can obtain tickets at their depot
ticket offices. Shop employees of Santa
Fe at shop office.
obtained early, os that ii may be known
for.