The Arvada enterprise., 1916-03-16
Advertising Expert
Visits ArVada

SuilulCu NlolISu AlVdud Ouludy.
Mr.. Reardon, as most all will
remember, is the advertising
wizard of Denver, who is doing
something to put Denver on the
map. Mr.. Reardon is an Opt
mist and his optimism serves
him we'll in his business, because
it is the optimist who peers into
the future and sees Denver and
its surrounding suburbs ten or
twenty years hence transformed
into one great community of in
terests where capitol will come
and dwell because of the seduc-
tiveness of the Colorado climate
and the grandeur of the scenery.
1t is the dream of Mr.. Reardon
to see every suburb of Denver a
beauty spot which will furnish a
place OF interest and pleasure for
the tourist who visits Denver
and is looking for a little side
trip. He sees in Arvada more
than all others the setting for an
ideal spot. He has often visited
Arvada. before it grew to it's
present size and has spent hours
merely sitting in a shady spot
and drinking in the beauties of
valley and hill. His mission
Sunday was to give some Of our
citizens few suggestions rela-
tive to identifying our little city
and making it more attractive.
Mr.. Recht had invited Mr..
Reardon out and made the effort
to have a number of citizens
meet him, but unfortunately a
very few were here to greet
him. DR.. and Mrs. Foster, Mr..
and Mrs. T. S. Afford and the
editor of the Enterprise We're
present at the appointed hour
and place which was in the little
orchard just opposite the depot,
which the company present
thought would make a beautiful
park if the city could only afford
to buy it or lease it for park pur-
poses. The property has a COM
Portable looking little cottage on
it which it was suggested could
be easily converted into a library
and rest room for visitors and
farmers who come to our town.
Thru the courtesy of Mayor A.
L. Davis and the suggestion of
Mr.. Recht and also the courtesy
of Mr.. Afford, two automobiles
were in waiting and Mr.. Recht
piloted Mr.. Reardon and family
in the Davis car to several high
spots about Arvada, accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Afford and son
and daughter and the editor
driven in c. M. Rutherford's
car.
The first stop was on the hill
west of town on which stands
the water tower for the State
home. This spot was considered
by far the best point from which
to view the mountains and the
valleys in all directions. 1t was
named Arvada Tower Hill, and
with the advantage of having a
water system at the extreme top
it was readily agreed that it
could easily be converted into a
beauty spot with the least pos
sible expense with a few touches
of a landscape gardener.
Flowers and shrubs could be
propagated and if thought ad-
visable the frame of the water
tower could be platformed to
furnish a splendid observation
tower. Inspiration Point would
have a formidable rival in this
objective point for autoists.
A drive was made from there
to Denver View and thence east
to Weaver's hill, where another
wonderful vista greets the eye
overlooking Eastern Colorado.
This circuit would afford a
a most inspiring trip for an
honr's run out of Denver and re-
turn.
The natural course would be
thru Arvada each way. coming
by inspiration Point and return
ing by the beautiful long spin
from Weaver's hill to Colfax
Avenue.
Mr.. Reardon returned delight
ed with what he saw and no
doubt Arvada will be heard
from in his advertising literature
ut some future date. He mas
Just closed contract with the
tourist bureau oil the Union Pa
cifc in which the city of Denver
will spend $50, 600.
While some Of us are slow to
seize the opportunity offered to
secure the cooperation of Denver
in it's big campaign, we may see
the day when. we will wonder