The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-01

are rather rough. The driveways to
the Gage tract are among the very
best and most attractive in the county.
Out Tenth avenue IS the smooth and
inviting earth Roadway Out Sixth Isl
the best nacadamized road in the
community. Out through Potwin,
Auburndale and the state hospital
grounds is another pleasing drive. The
grounds of the latter are becoming
more and more beautiful and are now
like handsome we'll kept state park.
They are today the most attractive
about Topeka. The state has recently
acquired other land and has almost
completed a roadway through it con-
meeting with Sixth street and opening
out on to the macadamized road. a
short distance from Gage park.
The driving distance to Gage park
from Sixth and Kansas avenues is
probably five minutes further than the
drive to Dudley's The distance from
the car line is about a mile The walk
through Gage park to the Country
club would be one of interest and
pleasure, a pleasant part of the trip
to the club.
With ESQ prominent people inter
ested in Country club, with Gage
park in which the entire city of To-
peka is concerned, with the proposed
suburban electric line for which bonds
are all voted, with a railroad grade
already constructed and in good pres
ervation to the park, the matter of car
transportation is surely one of but
short time.
A canvass of the members shows
that more than two-thirds have driv-
ling rigs or automobiles. A large num-
Der Of the others would not be barred
by the fact that they do not at present
possess conveyances. In this latter
list are such men as J. E. Hurley, II.
P. Dillon, Charles J. Lantry, II. Du-
mont Smith, and many others of that
class. The fact of it is that the over
wheiming number who can afford the
luxury of a Country club membership
with dues s24 annually are equipped
with horse. and buggy or auto
mobile.
One of the particular features of a
Country club is to have it in the coun-
try. Many of the members wish a
J place to which they can drive or take
visitors. There are many drives about
Topeka, but few objective points such
as a Country club would be.
This institution along the adopted
lines is likely to be one of the things
of Topeka. 1t will be one of the
greatest attractions to visitors from
over the state and from other states.
Every member Will take pleasure in
driving to such a place as the Gage
tract, for today without expenditure it
is already beautiful. There are hun
dreds of well placed shade-casting
trees. There is one avenue of large
handsome trees running along one en-
tire side and three double shorter rows
at right angles, one of them forming
an avenue up to the higher ground.
The shape of the tract is rectangular
and the general slope toward the city.
There is already "a small lily pond at
, the south edge and a natural place for
another one in case it should be de-
sired. Gage lake, which cost its build
er about $4,000 is. near the eastern
line Of the proposed Country club site.
= The point here endeavored to be
made is the request that every stock
holder in the Country club go care
+ fully over each of the two sites. form
his own Independent opinion as to the
choice, and then express to the direct
ors his idea. Not dollar has as yet
been paid in. It is the plan of the di-
rectors to send out a written notice
calling for a definite expression in
writing consenting to the change OF
: location if the subscriber desires a
change. Practically all who have
signed. signed a paper covering only
the Gage tract and the purchase of the
ground.
S The location and the general plan
of the club as to lease or purchase
/ are too important and involve toe
large an expenditure of money for any
, hasty action which might be regretted