The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-04-19

year ago. At that time we had en-
t1ankments thrown up across the low
places along the creek To protect the park
The food in the latter part Of May. 1905.
washed these all out. as we'll as destroy
ing many of the trees we had planted
and SO far We have been unable. TO re-
pair the damages The part Of the park
lying east of the creek we have prepared
for alfalfa. which we Will have sown
about May l.
Riverside park was so badly demOral-
lied by the food i'm May, 1898. that it has
taken all of the available funds We had
to recover it from the damages sustained
then. Many of the shrubs We're killed,
nearly al Of the flowers had To he re-
planted. besides much additional work
in removing the material that was car
on the grounds by the high water. The
park has now recovered from the effects
Of the food and We are now in hopes
that by the aid Of the system of roadways
ard dykes that we are having built we
viii not have a recurrence Of this diff
Guilty The expense Of the food 20 the
parks was about Sl.5ee
The animal department Is doing nicely
and seems to interest the public more
than any other attraction we have had in
the park We have now five elks and
four deer. The people Of Wichita all
seem proud OF the parks and take great
pleasure ia visiting them. as wei as
showing them To strangers that visit US.
and to the end that the parks may be
made more Attractive and con:inle 10 be
tho finest parks IN the state. We would
recommend that your honorable body
would make a levy OF a small tax 10 Gre
ate a park fund that the commissioners
may he able 70 decide on permanent park
improvements and know what funds they
VIII have To meet their expenses We
ere endes voring 20 keep up too many
parks on the limited amount ~ moEey
We have and are unable 70 do justice 10
any of thorn we would recommend thet
the appropriation for band concerts be
materially reduced this summer and the
money thus saved be put into pernaren
irnproveu euents.
The frisco. Missouri Pacific and Santa
F'e railroads Rave been very kind In fur
rishiag us with Joplin shale for our
Criveways free of charge. and our thanks
arc due them for the same as We'll as -
Sure-intcrdert Morrison u the street
Railway company for a large amount u
c.rdeTs
The city council is noW making a much
needed Improvement IN the way - pro
tectins the city and parks from food W.
tors The plan tha; is b-ing carried oif
is cor. pro henzive and all be effective n
u-otettirE the city snd the parks. and
81. F~ =
ages The pan viii be = failure y it is
ret completed IN svery particular THE
drive7rays and banks are beng raised
50 that tha eood waters vii b~ confined
IN TIE channel beyou8 any possia.e chance
- overflow The erivewavs along the
river hank from Greir-nsfein bridge u
Eleventh street should b. zl6ene5 sn;
fhe holes nll.d witE sand from fhe rfser
bed The stsEnaat water in these hoes
breed mosquitoes. which lzrEeiv destroy
tn parks ss q ptc13c resort 81 trs sum-
neT months By Clearing cut he riv~-
I'D as heE1n By th~ rity suS firing these
F-ofes this nuisance can 5e entirely e5s--s-
mated - The gTeaf comfort % The resi-
6eats II the cirT as sell AZ p.ezEsr~ aeak-
err su fhs psrss Thss caa ~ 8aze Ei;h
the sand pump ~ a r1insr11rn sT5erse-
The Eoa~y sTent n 'Ae parks - w-l IN
vested. pee lgifri parks sre Attractive %
hornsees kerz Esvr the city q metropolitan
air srd ara-d conT~n8eut pleasure
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d.ciozzfy cxSa~-6el - making o1r gz-xs
r-o-e attractive al y zFprvrsd - ths
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