The daily sentinel., 1908-01-16

as many as twelve pits, and 1t was
found that there was a depth Of from
foot to 4 feet of as rich loan as
can be found In the valley over the
greater part of this bottom.
Some Advantages.-In the first
place it Is within easy reach and con-
tiguous to the city water works. The
expense of laying water mains would
be no greater here than on any other
piece of land that might be selected.
and, in fact. not 30 great.
The arroyo. which probably seems
SO Objectionable to the members of
the council. is just the place for a
series of small lakes, which could
be made most attractive with shrub
berry and winding pathways and road
ways and set about with trees. The
eastern slope of this land is grad
a little leveling and made as attract
i've as the beautiful park in front of
the Hotel Colorado of Glenwood
Springs. Many beautiful and rustic
grottos are possible along the banks
of this arroyo which need only the
artistic and landscape gardener to
fashion and bring them into being
Around the top of this arroyo it is
possible to construct one of the fin
est and most beautiful boulevards
that could be found in the state of
Colorado. The gravelly soil would
make 1t hard and almost dust proof.
and 1t could be made as wide as the
necessities demanded. This boule-
ward could be connected by the con-
struction of a vladuct or bridge
across the south or lower part of this
arroyo. which could be used by the
funeral professions which must now
pass down into 1t. 1t would also
connect with the boulevards front
ing on the Grand and Gunnison riv-
ers which are laid out by the Or
chard Mesa Heights Townsite Com
pany.
The Landscape could you
find a park site that would AFFORD a
more delightful and varied landscape
than that which can be had from
Orchard mesa? There is none. l
think; at least. not SO available or
near the city.
The lakes in the arroyo would be
fed by the waste water from the Or
chard Mesa ditch or canal. which
will be constructed within the next
year. There is long stretch of still
water just above the Gunnison river
bridge. which would afford fine
place for electric and gasoline launch
es and row boats. The hills and
canons on the opposite side of the
Gunnison river would afford a diver
sion for picnickers who were inclined
to climb and investigate.
Much more might be said; but
deem that this should be sufficient
from my standpoint, and were some
of the advantages which myself and
Senator DeLong thought we could
see in the proposition when we asked
General Palmer to donate 1t to the
city. We believe them sufficient to
commend themselves to the MEM
bers of the city council II they will
but stop to consider what a park
possessing such attractions would
mean to this city.
or course, 1t will cost money to
do what has been suggested; but any
other piece of land fitted up for park
purposes would cost lot of money.
Nature has done many things on this
land that could not be done artificial
ly, and many that would have to be
done by the hand of man If nature
had not done 1t Tor them. 1t will
take ten years and more than ten
years to do-all that will be necessary;
but We must make a beginning. and
why not now? In fact. we could well
AFFORD to bond the city in order to
give our people resort that would
be attractive to strangers as well as
others at home.
Now is the time to boost for the
Palmer park. EDWIN PRICE.