The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-25
GUTHRIE:
I PREMIER
PARK CITY.
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WHEN PLANS OF COMMITS
SION HAVE REACHED
coNSUMMATION
MUCH MONEY BEING
EXPENDED ON PROJECTS
Plans In Formation 10 Relghisn
GulhTle's Supremacy as
Residential City

Park plans nearing consnmmatlon
give Guthie distintion rs the premier
park city OF Oklahoma Permanent
roadways, improved bridges, new
Swings and seats and other additions
have been accomplished. Further
plans OF Che park commission are FOR
4 separate park for co,ored people, u
series OF rustic bridges in all the
parks, sand courts,house trees and
flowet beds
The city II putting d great deal 81
rioncy into its parks and they ate be-.
ing improved with the Idea OF perma'
rance. Tho commission has had good
sized forces at work since early
spring and the results constitute a
revelation. The work is one OF the
iirst magnitude and VIII htlghten
Cuthries supremacy as u residentln,
city. improvements other than those
here indicated are in contemplation
Highland park Driveway
raik Commissioners Milne. who to-
day outlined the activities OF the
commission. IL particularly proud ot
the new roads In Highland park.
About 600 yards Of model highway
have been completed and the roads
are es good as any pavement In town.
The commission adopted TIC goycrn-
n,ent formula OF clay and sand as the
basis and chats gravel as a top dress
ing. The sand and cement pe USED
in equal amounts and they form q
splendid basis for road The gravel
/ Is put on one and half inches thick
II Is said not to wear as macadam
does and To be free from the oblec-
/ tion Of dust.
The Highland park roads are being
build on carefully designed land
soapo plan and the entire park nigh
way will be SO treated.
Eeautifying Island park
AZ Island park the Division stree
bridge has been repaired at q cost 0
$500. Seasoned onk flooring three
inches ihlcS was used aud the entlr'
bridge was tsented with crcosote.
The footbridge has been improye'
with special reference TO the Chauiau
qua assembly The walkway from IN
bridge to the road at the top OF "
bluff Is TO be graded.
New park benches have been IN
stalled. The Cupid walkway is larg
and 100 new benches are in place.
-Four new steel platform par
swings have been placed In eac
park The number IL TO be increased
These swings are practically lnd'
lgtmctlbe.
Sand courts will be made at once
several In each park. They will b
small lots stocked with sand for ti
children. !,
Women's cottages are TO be bull
one at least IN each park. They WI
be modern and commodlous In ever
: respect, affording rest rooms and 20
slbly reading rooms.
Houses For Children
y Houses are TO be built in the ma
= nificcnt trees Of lslard park for U
children. ON smaller scale The
lwlIl be placed in Highland park.
The commission Is planning rust
= bridges at Convenient spots In al q
parks They win be built on artist
lines and IN conformity to The Ian
scape plans
II is expected that park will
\ developed the next few weeks for e
v o.cd people. exclusively This pal
GlIi be fitted up in the manner lIss
IN the other parks and will conta
= ample space. Work will probably
commenced next week.
The commission has still 9th
~ plans In formation. The trees ai
y ilowres and turf are In good conc
ton and the parks are now at the
lest, with a regularly inereasll
crowds taking In their MANIFOLD .
!, lights.