Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-05-25

RESERVOIR PARK
A GREAT ACQUISITION
Reeky Fes1's Newest ss1 Lasgsss
Pnet Ooe q 0esst 0eosty
Thoss q our eitizsns who have uoe
visilsd Rssssves Park during he pase
week have any idsa Of what Treasure
ths city hes h that sssa Of elevated laa1.
Ths si1sssa aerss surrounding he rssss.
vuis sompsiss ths highest spoe of gsuua1
d he vieinity Of Rocky Ford. Roadvsys
have bssa graded h ssspsotioo roueee
thsough ths park srss. dhvsvays eeaag
hurdsesd with The dnsst os trsss-slms
and nap'ss. 10 many postioos es ths
park trsss have bssa transplantsd With
great Hhssalky. somsth,ng over 900
having bssn purchased Of I'd E. Swiak
f,r that pasposs. Ths catlin canal winds
through he park and oa its banks are
many large hns eostoawoods. with VII
lows and ether growth. Just nov. before
The nswly planted t1sss have made
any growth The park furnishes hns. shsds
and viii b from he vssy start popular
place Of resort
The grounds contain two now unused
sse&linQ basins and IN exeavat3oa made
By beiek company. Thsss three basins
viii b utilized and converted Into lakee.
On which, In due tine boats will b pro-
vidsd. Foes bridges will b built con-
meeting ths shady hanks Of The canal.
and ether eonvsaieoces arranged Tor ths
pleasure q ths pablie.
A.l.. NhA 81 hns
have The pleasure Of magnificent visw.
In aii directions 10 The foreground 10 sssa
The beautiful and highly improved country
surrounding Rocky Ford. while Ia ths
distance Pikss Peak and The Spanish
Peaks loom up srandly % the horizon.
Ths view b aos b excite sxprssssoos o(
admiratioa from Ill visitors.
Reservoir Park b directly at The head
Main street.. The plans Of the council in-
ciuds The parking Of the southern end Of
the street. placing two rows Of trees with
Rrass In The esntsr Of The stsost drive
vays being On each side. This will give
. splendid approach 10 he park and also
add much 70 The appearance OF that por-
tioa Of The city.
: The carrying out Of the eouneil's plans
in the arrangement and preparation Of
tho park grounds have sbeSn under the
dirsetoa os Srset supsyisor crosisr and
Maahil Baldwin, and mdhh credit 10 due
them for the manner In which they have
done the work. -
II the present council had done nothing
else for which to b held In grateful re-
msmbranes. the planning and eonstrue-
tion Of Reservoir Park will secure them
lasting gratitude from Rocky Ford's pres
snt and future citizens.
No names having been given TO our
parks, ever citizen 10 authorized TO do his
own naming. Wanting TO refer TO the
splendid new park opposite the depot.
"Santa Fs" sssms 10 b good name un-
Ill another 10 given BY authority. This
park 10 prospsring under the labor Of
Carstaksr Hunter; the trees making sx-
esllsnt growth and the lawns looking fins.
A new beauty will soon b added by
the blooming Of large number and .
great variety Of flowers which have been
planted.
In last wesk's Enterprise we spoke Of
Agricultural College Bulletin No. liz,
written by Philo X. Blinn. It 10 devoted
to . description Of how to make . very
successful "hoppsrdozsr" for the sxtsrmi-
nation Of grasshoppsrs. Those Of our
readers who wish one Of these Bulletins
can bs accommodated BY calling at the En-
tsrpriss Office. We can also supply
copies Of No. lo9. devoted TO Cultural
Methods for Sugar Bssts."
Rocky Ford 10 justly famed for the sx-
tsnt and beauty Of It's shaded streets, and
our wealth Of trees are Just now attaining