North Park union., 1901-05-24
FRIDAY. MAY "a 1901.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS

EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
While in Denver we made some in
vestigation as to prospect of railroad
building in North Park and found
merchants and business men, gener.
ally Of the opinion that line from
the State Capital to the North Park
country would be just the thing, but
that no move seemed to be on foot to
construct such road ut present.
Also that the Park people were not
making any organized effort to Sc
cure such road. From these and
ether observations VIC concluded there
would be no railroad building into
North Park in the immediate future
Denver is full of life aud business
and will do great deal of building
this season. Rents are higher thau
for ten years, and the city is making
street improvements and car line ex.
tensions that will add much to the
comforts OF suburban residents.
Lenving Denver Sunday we ran to
Greeley on the U. p. and like the III.
thor ofGodi waited for the tram, not
Mt Coventry, but at Greeley. While
waiting we did not "weave th. city's
ancient legend"-but strolled through
beautiful Lincoln Park wiki lis foun-
tains, trees. greed lawns, singing
birds and running Water and thought
what o little paradise, Of place we
could have at Walden il only efforts
had been made few years ago to
secure irrigation and encourage the
growth of grass, trees, gardens etc.
But alas poor Waldenl You seem
doomed 10 remain a bunch OF houses
on gravel heap, arid, lireless, hope
less.
We wandered INTO the Unitarian
church and listened to ve,y inter
esting lecture on Sayonarola that
great old Dominican fria OF St.
Marks, Florence, who finally lost his
life rs a reformer of church ana state.
Reformers in most all lines and all ages
arc in dangerous business After
dinner we ran down to Fort Collins
and next day found as busy little
city rs there is in northern Colorado.
Withthe exception of the sheep
men, or more accurately speaking,
feeders of lambs, who were little
blue over the present prices, every
body seemed busy, contented and
fairly prosperous. Collins is having
considerable of a building boom but
all Of q deliberate and healthy kind
The County Commissioners were in
session and business was apparently
running smoothly. Mr.. Munson, the
new commissioner for the southern
district seems to he pleasant gentle
man and good business man. Clerk
Tedmon as urbane as ever, and Kitch-
ell and 6argisson at their posts Of
duty. A little business took us to
the beautiful home Of Joe Lawrence,
formerly Of North Park. His 80
acre fruit farm, q mile or two from
town, growing a luxurious crop OF
Alfalfa, now nearly ready to harvest,
and an abundance Of vegetables and
fruits Of almost endless variety, with
comfortable houses, barns etc. make
Joe and his amiable wife q home to
which they can devote years of toll,
which Is sure to bring happiness and
plenty for older age. Joe and his
little girl we're busy At a new dixie
and Mrs. Lawrence was caring forthe
poultry yard and things at the house
We regretted we could not longer
visit such : pleasant place. a short
visit at the houses of Harry Davies
and ,. G. Mosman resulted in cordial
Hrsstings from their respective fam
~ which were much enjoyed. Mr..