The Greeley tribune., 1908-04-16
We SUGGEST
SOME CIVIC IMPROVEMENTS
THAT MIGHT BE MADE.
Place for One Of the Finest
Boulevard In the Country
Natural Course of Beauty
Here.

The splendid weather last Sunday
brought out practically every kind
of vehicle In the town, ana those
who could not secure some kind of .
riding conveyance, walked. OF course
the automobiIists had little the
best Of the argument, because they
could cover SO much more territory
than anybody else, and really there
Is getting to be q lot of territory to
cover II one wants to see the city
thoroughly. A ride Of ten or twelve
miles can easily be made without
repeating on streets.
OF course no trip about the city
Is complete without ride to the
top Of Normal Hill or Knob Hill,
which ever name may suit the best.
There are big Improvements going
on there this spring. with grading of
streets, changing Of the Greeley &
Loveland ditch and other enterprises,
and before many years the popula.
tion will have encircled the hill,
covering a distance Of several blocks
in every direction.
There will be q pretty park right
on top of the hill as soon as the CITY
has a little money available to i'm
prove the park site that was decided
to the city by the Colorado Mortgage
& Investment company.
Snrsoundlng this will b dne rest
dsnces, commanding = view in every
direction.
Right west of this park will be
the country club grounds with its
lakes mark and handsome buildings.
Only a short distance from this Is
the beautiful Normal campus, and
the splendid buildings forming that
institution. To the east rs far As
eye can reach the counry looks like
"stringtown" of houses, thickenihg
into Kersey nine miles awav and
then continuing eastward to the
horizon. To the west the snowy
rauge is visible for hundred miles
or more.
Those are some of the things In
the south part OF the city that are
causing people to build their homes
there. This is nothing against the
older section Of the city with Its. zine
st reefs and handsome homes. There
is simply no more room for houses
In the old section.
Now some of the Improvements
that may be looked for In the new
sect ion: There Is the opportunity
for one OF the finest boulevards In
the country. Some day Island Grove
park Is going to be fine resort.
with grass, trees, animals, and all
that 20 to make an attractive park
From there straight south on Four
teenth avenue, is delightful part
of the city, skirting as 1t does the
very edge of Greeley's kitchen gar
den.
Almost at the present southern
terminal OF this avenue there begins
sort Of draw, or gulch that runs IN
southwesterly direction right to
the corner where likely will De 10.
Gated the country club house. There
are the natural conditions for max.
ing this gully one of the very finest
drives in the country. A good grav-
eled road at the edge OF the draw,
grass, trees and shrubs lining both
sides, with a series Of little lakes.
waterfalls. ETC.. coming down the
natural water course, will give an
approach to the club grounds that
will not be bettered much any place.
The expense too, would not be
prohibitive. From the club grounds
the boulevard or drive could take
any course through the beautiful
southern part of the city.
Is 1t not worth considering this
drive, aud to make some move to get
possession OF the draw In question
and help make this q great residence
city?